Current Affairs

1. Q1· Sports

   Who won the men's Ballon d'Or 2026?

   A.Kylian Mbappé B.Lamine Yamal C.Erling Haaland D.Harry Kane
2. Q2· Sports

   Who won the Ballon d'Or Féminin 2026, her third women's Ballon d'Or?

   A.Alexia Putellas B.Aitana Bonmatí C.Sam Kerr D.Caroline Graham Hansen
3. Q3· Schemes

   The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM-VGSY), approved by the Union Cabinet on 28 October 2026, mainly aims to strengthen which institutions?

   A.Urban local bodies B.Cooperative banks C.Gram Panchayats D.Self-help groups
4. Q4· Economy

   What is the total outlay of the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) approved by the Cabinet in October 2026?

   A.₹5,000 crore B.₹7,395 crore C.₹18,690 crore D.₹10,000 crore
5. Q5· Sports

   What is the outlay of the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme approved by the Cabinet on 28 October 2026?

   A.₹857 crore B.₹1,856.67 crore C.₹1,130 crore D.₹3,644 crore
6. Q6· Economy

   By how many percentage points did the Cabinet raise Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees on 28 October 2026?

   A.2 B.4 C.3 D.5
7. Q7· Environment

   Cyclone Arnab made landfall on 28 October 2026 near which place?

   A.Kakinada B.Puri C.Chennai D.Digha
8. Q8· Defence

   INS Sahyadri reached Busan for the IN-RoKN naval exercise. "RoKN" is the navy of which country?

   A.Japan B.Russia C.Indonesia D.South Korea
9. Q9· Environment

   Cyrtodactylus dimensis, a newly described species, is a:

   A.Tree frog from the Western Ghats B.Gecko from Assam C.Freshwater turtle from the Andaman Islands D.Snake from the Eastern Ghats
10. Q10· National

    Kittur, where a Chennamma Freedom Park has been announced, is in which state?

    A.Karnataka B.Tamil Nadu C.Telangana D.Andhra Pradesh

Sources: EWN: Ballon d'Or 2026, DD News: PM-VGSY, The Week: CMPS, DD India: Khelo India scheme, Al Jazeera: Cyclone Arnab, DD India: INS Sahyadri, Vajiram & Ravi, 29 Oct 2026, GS Times, 28–29 Oct 2026