Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 17 October, 2026: Top GK Questions & Answers For UPSC, SSC & Banking Exams

Upgrade your sarkari exam performance decisively with our Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 17 October, 2026 — a focused GK quiz tailored for aspirants of UPSC, SSC, and Banking government job examinations. Candidates who command strong General Awareness in sarkari exams are those who have built that command through regular, uninterrupted daily current affairs quiz practice.

1. In which state is the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) located?

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Bihar

[D] Rajasthan

2. Which organisation successfully conducted a test of its Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system on the operational network of dynamic test ranges at Chandipur, Odisha?

[A] DRDO

[B] ISRO

[C] BARC

[D] BEL

3. In which city was the Indian Navy's next-generation offshore patrol vessel ‘Shreyas’ (Yard 3040) launched?

[A] Kolkata

[B] Visakhapatnam

[C] Chennai

[D] Mumbai

4. What was India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate recorded for September 2026?

[A] 9.92%

[B] 10.28%

[C] 11.39%

[D] 12.85%

5. Exercise INDRA 2026 is a joint military exercise conducted by India and which other country?

[A] Japan

[B] Russia

[C] France

[D] Australia

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

Answer Key:

1. [A] Himachal Pradesh

2. [A] DRDO

3. [A] Kolkata

4. [C] 11.39%

5. [B] India and Russia

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