Current Affairs Quiz 7 October 2026
6 UPSC Prelims-style questions from the day's news. Tap an option to check your answer.
Q1.The Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India are developing a 1,600 MW thermal power plant in which Indian state?
EXPLANATION
L&T has received an initial nod to build the main part of a 1,600 MW thermal power plant in Jharkhand, a project developed by a joint venture of Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India.
Q2.Which organization recently conducted searches at three cooperative banks in Kerala regarding alleged financial fraud?
EXPLANATION
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at three cooperative banks in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram in connection with a money laundering and financial fraud probe.
Q3.What is the primary target year set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India to become a developed nation?
EXPLANATION
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that 140 crore citizens will work together to build a developed India by 2047.
Q4.The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) recently uncovered a cyber fraud trail involving how much money through a six-state operation?
EXPLANATION
The TGCSB operation exposed a sprawling mule-account network and uncovered a ₹17 crore cyber fraud trail.
Q5.According to the IIT-Madras study, which of the following factors makes highly educated professionals more vulnerable to financial cybercrime?
EXPLANATION
The study found that victims were often targeted during periods of stress or life disruption, such as illness in the family, retirement, job searches, or workplace pressure.
Q6.The 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has recently become a subject of political controversy and protests, is associated with which constitutional body?
EXPLANATION
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is an Election Commission of India process that has faced criticism from opposition parties, leading to protests.
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