Current Affairs 19 October 2026: Top Headlines for Government Exams

{"id": "ca-2026-10-19", "title": "Current Affairs Quiz 19 October 2026", "time": 600, "qs": [{"q": "Who inaugurated the highest High Court bench in Leh on 19 October 2026?", "o": ["Chief Justice of India", "Prime Minister of India", "Governor of Ladakh", "Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir"], "a": 0, "e": "The Chief Justice of India officially opened the new High Court bench in Leh, expanding judicial access in the high‑altitude region."}, {"q": "What is the main purpose of setting up the High Court bench in Leh?", "o": ["To build a new law school", "To increase tourism", "To reduce travel for High Court matters", "To host international conferences"], "a": 2, "e": "The bench allows residents of the high‑altitude area to access the higher judiciary without traveling long distances."}, {"q": "Which Indian minister arranged a bilateral meeting with Marco Rubio in Mumbai?", "o": ["Rajnath Singh", "S Jaishankar", "Nirmala Sitharaman", "Arun Jaitley"], "a": 1, "e": "External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar scheduled the talks with United States official Marco Rubio to be held in Mumbai."}, {"q": "What is the target amount for the 'Greater Than Us' fund launched by IIT Kanpur and the Ministry of Defence?", "o": ["$750 million", "$500 million", "$2 billion", "$1 billion"], "a": 3, "e": "The partnership aims to raise a $1 billion fund by March 2029 to support indigenous defence drone development."}, {"q": "Until which month and year will the 'Greater Than Us' fund be raised?", "o": ["June 2030", "December 2028", "March 2029", "September 2027"], "a": 2, "e": "The fundraising drive for the defence drone hub is scheduled to continue until March 2029."}, {"q": "What is the minimum business turnover for Multi‑State Co‑operative Societies to be audited as per the Ministry of Cooperation order?", "o": ["Rs 1,000 crore", "Rs 500 crore", "Rs 2,000 crore", "Rs 750 crore"], "a": 0, "e": "The Ministry of Cooperation mandates risk‑based audits for societies with business exceeding Rs 1,000 crore."}, {"q": "Which sector will benefit directly from the defence drone hub created by IIT Kanpur and the Ministry of Defence?", "o": ["Tourism", "Agriculture", "Education", "Armed forces"], "a": 3, "e": "The hub focuses on developing indigenous drone technology for the armed forces, involving industry and academia."}, {"q": "What was the percentage increase in Union Bank's net profit in Q2 FY 2026‑27?", "o": ["20%", "31%", "15%", "25%"], "a": 1, "e": "Union Bank reported a 31% year‑on‑year rise in net profit for the second quarter, reaching Rs 5,781 crore."}, {"q": "Which five pillars does NITI Aayog's Data Centre Evaluation Framework focus on?", "o": ["Innovation, speed, cost, security, accessibility", "Security, sustainability, scalability, cost‑effectiveness, governance", "Scalability, reliability, speed, cost, governance", "Security, speed, reliability, accessibility, cost"], "a": 1, "e": "The framework is built around security, sustainability, scalability, cost‑effectiveness and governance to help states improve data infrastructure."}, {"q": "What was the main driver behind Union Bank's profit surge in Q2?", "o": ["Increase in foreign exchange earnings", "Higher tax refunds", "Sale of non‑core assets", "20% rise in net interest income"], "a": 3, "e": "The profit jump was largely due to a 20% increase in net interest income, reflecting stronger loan growth and better asset quality."}]}