Current Affairs 3 October 2026: Top Headlines for Government Exams

{"id": "ca-2026-10-03", "title": "Current Affairs Quiz 3 October 2026", "time": 600, "qs": [{"q": "What was the duration of the eruption of Anak Krakatoa that led to the formation of two new islands?", "o": ["25 hours", "18 hours", "30 hours", "12 hours"], "a": 0, "e": "The volcano erupted continuously for 25 hours, a long‑lasting event that allowed enough lava and ash to build two fresh landforms near the main cone."}, {"q": "Which Indian chess team finished second in the open category at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand?", "o": ["Women's team", "Junior squad", "Open squad", "Blind team"], "a": 2, "e": "India's open chess squad secured the silver position, contributing to the nation's overall points tally that helped win the top trophy at the Olympiad."}, {"q": "Who was honoured as the best female player at the 2026 FIDE Excellence Awards?", "o": ["Harika Dronavalli", "Divya Deshmukh", "Humpy Koneru", "Vaishali Rameshbabu"], "a": 1, "e": "Divya Deshmukh received the award for her outstanding results in international events over the past year, highlighting India's strength in women's chess."}, {"q": "At the Asian Games in Glasgow, which event did Gulveer Singh win a bronze medal in?", "o": ["Men's 400 metres hurdles", "Men's 1500 metres", "Men's marathon", "Men's 5000 metres"], "a": 3, "e": "Gulveer Singh added a bronze in the 5000 m race, completing a trio of medals after his earlier silvers in the 1500 m and 10,000 m events."}, {"q": "How many targets did Neeru Dhanda hit to secure the gold medal in women's trap shooting at the Asian Games?", "o": ["30 out of 30", "25 out of 30", "28 out of 30", "27 out of 30"], "a": 2, "e": "Neeru Dhanda hit 28 of the 30 targets, outperforming her competitors and earning the top podium spot for India in the shooting discipline."}, {"q": "Which rabi crop received the highest increase in MSP for the 2027‑28 season, and by how much?", "o": ["Safflower – Rs 675 per quintal", "Wheat – Rs 500 per quintal", "Barley – Rs 450 per quintal", "Gram – Rs 300 per quintal"], "a": 0, "e": "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a rise in MSPs, with safflower getting the biggest boost of Rs 675 per quintal to support farmer incomes."}, {"q": "What is the total estimated cost of the Delhi Police Intelligent Traffic Management System project approved by the CCEA?", "o": ["Rs 1,500.00 crore", "Rs 1,600.75 crore", "Rs 2,000.00 crore", "Rs 1,789.52 crore"], "a": 3, "e": "The central committee gave the green light to a traffic‑control scheme worth Rs 1,789.52 crore, aiming to install smart solutions across 42 major corridors in Delhi."}, {"q": "Under which central mission does the PRAGATI‑50 programme aim to improve sanitation in fifty model cities?", "o": ["National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", "Swachh Bharat Mission‑Urban", "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana", "Smart Cities Mission"], "a": 1, "e": "The housing and urban affairs ministry launched PRAGATI‑50 to develop fifty model cities, focusing on better sanitation infrastructure under the Swachh Bharat Mission‑Urban."}, {"q": "On what date did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approve the MSP hike for rabi crops?", "o": ["15 September 2026", "3 October 2026", "1 August 2026", "20 July 2026"], "a": 1, "e": "The decision to raise MSPs for all rabi crops for the 2027‑28 season was taken on 3 October 2026, as part of the government's effort to safeguard farmer earnings."}, {"q": "Which two new landforms were created as a result of the Anak Krakatoa eruption on 23 September 2026?", "o": ["A sandbar and a reef", "A new peninsula and a lagoon", "A volcanic lake and a hill", "Two fresh islands"], "a": 3, "e": "The prolonged eruption produced enough material to generate two new islands, expanding the volcano's area by about 32.8 hectares near the existing cone."}]}