Top 10 Current Affairs MCQs – 27 October 2026

Correct Answer: B) New Delhi, India

Explanation:

• The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concluded in New Delhi on 27 October 2026.
• The forum adopted a Joint Declaration addressing parliamentary cooperation, global governance, terrorism and people-centric development.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the forum.

Static GK Points:

• BRICS originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• The BRICS Parliamentary Forum promotes cooperation among the legislatures of participating countries.
• The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament.

Correct Answer: C) China

Explanation:

• At the conclusion of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 27 October 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated China on assuming the BRICS chairship for 2027.
• The forum called for greater representation of the Global South in global governance.

Static GK Points:

• The Global South broadly refers to developing and emerging countries.
• The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• The UN Security Council has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Correct Answer: B) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Explanation:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on 27 October.
• The three-day conclave, scheduled for 27–29 October, was designed to bring together scientists, researchers, policymakers, startups and international experts.
• Its themes included artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials, healthcare, energy, climate and ocean sciences.

Static GK Points:

• ESTIC stands for Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave.
• Bharat Mandapam is a major convention and exhibition complex in New Delhi.
• Artificial intelligence involves computer systems performing tasks that normally require human intelligence.

Correct Answer: B) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Explanation:

• The sixth edition of the National Startup Awards, known as NSA 6.0, was launched under the Startup India initiative.
• The awards recognise innovation, entrepreneurship, scalability, sustainability and socio-economic impact.
• The 2026 edition included a Student Innovator/Aspiring Entrepreneur special category.

Static GK Points:

• DPIIT functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Startup India was launched in January 2016.
• Startups can contribute to employment generation, technological innovation and economic development.

Correct Answer: A) COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Explanation:

• India highlighted its biodiversity conservation efforts and implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework at CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia.
• The discussion covered India’s national biodiversity targets, indicators and ecosystem restoration initiatives.

Static GK Points:

• CBD stands for Convention on Biological Diversity.
• The convention was opened for signature at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
• Its three main objectives are biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of biodiversity and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.

Correct Answer: B) Singapore

Explanation:

• SIMBEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.
• The 33rd edition of SIMBEX concluded at Visakhapatnam on 26 October 2026, with INS Nilgiri and Singapore’s RSS Supreme among the participating vessels.

Static GK Points:

• SIMBEX stands for Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise.
• Visakhapatnam is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh.
• INS is the prefix used for commissioned ships of the Indian Navy.

Correct Answer: A) Goa Shipyard Limited

Explanation:

• The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel named Srishti, identified as Yard 1283, was reported launched at Goa Shipyard Limited on 27 October 2026.
• Offshore patrol vessels are used for maritime surveillance, coastal security and other naval or maritime operations.

Static GK Points:

• Goa Shipyard Limited is a shipbuilding company located in Goa.
• India’s coastline includes the mainland coast and the coastlines of its island territories.
• Maritime surveillance helps monitor activity in territorial waters and surrounding maritime regions.

Correct Answer: B) Telecommunications and broadcasting services

Explanation:

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the regulator associated with telecommunications and broadcasting services.
• Current-affairs reporting on 27 October 2026 highlighted India’s tele-density at 95.52% at the end of September 2026.

Static GK Points:

• TRAI was established in 1997 under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
• Tele-density measures the number of telephone connections relative to the population, generally expressed as a percentage.
• Tele-density can exceed 100% in an area because one person may have multiple connections.

Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Explanation:

• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• DPIIT launched the sixth edition of the National Startup Awards in October 2026 under the Startup India initiative.

Static GK Points:

• Startup India aims to encourage entrepreneurship and support the startup ecosystem.
• DPIIT works on matters related to industrial development, internal trade and promotion of investment.
• The Ministry of Commerce and Industry includes the Department of Commerce and DPIIT.

Correct Answer: B) Conservation of biological diversity

Explanation:

• Conservation of biological diversity is one of the three central objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
• The other objectives are the sustainable use of biodiversity components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
• Biodiversity includes variation within species, between species and among ecosystems.

Static GK Points:

• The Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• The Global Biodiversity Framework provides international targets and guidance for biodiversity protection.
• Ecosystem restoration helps recover degraded habitats and support wildlife and ecological processes.