Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 16 October, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Stay consistently ahead in your government job preparation with our Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 16 October, 2026 — a must-attempt GK quiz for UPSC, SSC, and Banking exam aspirants. Sarkari exams test candidates across a vast range of current affairs topics, and only those who practise a daily current affairs quiz can cover that breadth with the depth competitive exams demand.

1. Which Kochi-based startup supplied the Indian Navy with India's first military-grade underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in October 2026?

[A] Bharat Electronics Limited

[B] EyeROV

[C] Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

[D] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

2. Who received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of efforts to promote peace and international law?

[A] Maria Corina Machado

[B] Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

[C] Donald Trump

[D] Malala Yousafzai

3. Which indigenous multi-purpose vessel is the Indian Navy scheduled to commission at Naval Base Karwar on 16 October 2026?

[A] Samarthak

[B] Samudra

[C] Vikrant

[D] Arnala

4. The Kondapalli wooden bullock cart, recently included in the PM Mementos collection, originates from which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Karnataka

[D] Kerala

5. Which Mexican city secured the top position in the Friendliest Cities Index 2026, scoring 95 out of 100?

[A] Glasgow

[B] Bogota

[C] Merida

[D] Bodrum

Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 15 October, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Answer Key:

1. [B] EyeROV

2. [B] Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay

3. [A] Samarthak

4. [B] Andhra Pradesh

5. [C] Merida

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