Today Current Affairs Quiz 5 October 2026 | UPSC Prelims MCQs
UPSCJOURNAL Editorial TeamOctober 05, 2026
UPSC CSE Prelims 2027 • Daily Practice
Today Current Affairs Quiz – 5 October 2026
15 UPSC Prelims-Level MCQs
Based on Important Current Affairs of 4 October 2026
Current Affairs + Static Linkage + Explanations
Practice Strategy:
Use elimination before opening the answer. Today's set focuses on
Infrastructure, Science & Technology, Inland Waterways, Agriculture,
Diaspora, Modern History and Social Justice.
Score: 0/15Attempted: 0/15
Q1 • Rural Housing
With reference to the rural-housing initiative announced in Andhra Pradesh
on 4 October 2026, consider the following statements:
Three lakh houses worth ₹3,600 crore were sanctioned under PMAY-G 2.0.
The first instalment for these houses was handed over at Burripalem in Guntur district.
A pilot project comprising 177 houses using 3D concrete printing was also launched.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
The Government sanctioned three lakh houses worth ₹3,600 crore for
Andhra Pradesh under PMAY-G 2.0. The associated ₹14-crore pilot project
will use 3D concrete printing for 177 houses.
Regarding 3D concrete printing in construction, consider the following statements:
It is an additive-manufacturing process in which material can be deposited layer by layer according to a digital design.
It can potentially reduce requirements for conventional formwork and some construction waste.
It necessarily requires every structural component of the building to be manufactured at a distant factory.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
3D printing is an additive process. Construction printers can deposit
cementitious material directly according to a computer-controlled design;
the technology does not inherently require all components to be made
off-site.
UPSC Link: Such technologies are relevant to affordable
housing, material efficiency, labour productivity and climate-resilient
construction.
According to the October 2026 official backgrounder on India's
supercomputing ecosystem, consider the following statements:
India had deployed 40 supercomputers under the ecosystem by September 2026.
Their combined computing capacity was about 68 petaflops.
All 40 deployed systems individually had capacities greater than one petaflop.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
The 40 systems together provided around 68 PF. Only 13 were classified
as high-end systems exceeding 1 PF; other systems were in lower capacity
categories.
Concept: One petaflop represents roughly one quadrillion
floating-point operations per second.
PARAM 8000, important in the history of Indian supercomputing, is best
described by which one of the following?
Answer: C. An indigenous supercomputer developed by C-DAC and unveiled in 1991
PARAM 8000 marked India's entry into indigenous supercomputing. Its
performance was around one gigaflop and it laid the foundation for the
subsequent PARAM series.
Regarding the international cargo voyage announced from Dibrugarh,
consider the following statements:
The cargo is methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited.
It is scheduled to travel from Bogibeel to Pangaon Port in Dhaka.
The route involves National Waterway-2 and the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
The voyage was announced as the first cargo consignment from Dibrugarh
to a foreign port since Independence, reviving Upper Assam's historical
river-trade connectivity.
National Waterway-2, recently in news in connection with the Dibrugarh
cargo voyage, primarily follows which river?
Answer: B. Brahmaputra
National Waterway-2 is on the Brahmaputra in Assam. Inland-waterway
connectivity is especially important for improving freight movement
and reducing logistics constraints in the Northeast.
Which one of the following was NOT among the five thematic sessions
announced for MoRTH's Chintan Shivir 2026?
Answer: C. Deep-sea mineral exploration and offshore mining
The five themes included PM GatiShakti, land acquisition/Bhoomi Rashi,
Model Concession Agreements and Ratings, safe-highway design, and quality
assurance/project monitoring.
In infrastructure policy, a Model Concession Agreement is best understood as:
Answer: B.
Model Concession Agreements provide standard contractual architecture
for infrastructure concessions and can help clarify responsibilities,
performance standards and risk allocation.
Current Link: Model Concession Agreements and Ratings were
one of the key themes of MoRTH's Chintan Shivir 2026.
Kasturi Cotton Bharat seeks to strengthen the identity, quality and traceability of premium Indian cotton.
High-Density Planting System is being promoted partly to address cotton-productivity gaps.
Silk Mark is intended to assure consumers about the authenticity of pure silk.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
The October 4 Textiles Ministry release highlighted cotton quality,
digital traceability, HDPS, Kasturi Cotton Bharat and digitisation of
Silk Mark services as important reform areas.
With reference to Shyamji Krishna Varma, whose birth anniversary was
observed on 4 October, consider the following statements:
He was born in Mandvi in the Kutch region in 1857.
He established India House in London, which became an important centre of revolutionary activity.
He was influenced by figures including Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Shyamji Krishna Varma was an important figure in the overseas revolutionary
nationalist movement. India House in London became associated with several
Indian revolutionaries.
With reference to Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), consider the
following statements:
It was launched on 15 August 2020 initially in 272 identified vulnerable districts.
It has been extended to all districts of the country since 15 August 2023.
Its approach combines supply-side action, awareness/demand reduction and treatment interventions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
NMBA combines supply curbs led by enforcement agencies with awareness
and drug-demand reduction efforts and health-sector treatment. A
“Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” walkathon was held in Guwahati on
4 October 2026.
Institutional Link: NMBA is led by the Department of
Social Justice & Empowerment, while the broader response involves
coordination with NCB and the health system.
