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00:00Hello viewers, myself is Praminder Singh from Current Fair Studio.
00:04Today is 8th October 2026.
00:07Let us have a look at daily current fairs by way of MCQ.
00:10Let us start.
00:11First thought of the day.
00:13You do not have to be perfect.
00:16You just have to keep improving and never stop growing.
00:20The first question before us is,
00:22Recent public demonstrations in Delhi and Mumbai in October 2026
00:27included wide-spread demands for the resignation of which constitutional functionary.
00:33And the options before us are,
00:35Option A, RBI Governor,
00:37Option B, CAG,
00:38Option C, Chief Election Commissioner,
00:40and Option D, Attorney General.
00:43And the correct answer is,
00:45Option C, Chief Election Commissioner.
00:48Question 2.
00:50By clinching the gold medal at the 20th Asian Games,
00:54Aichi, Nagoya 2026,
00:56the Indian men's field hockey team secured direct automatic qualification
01:00for which upcoming Olympic Games?
01:03The options before us are,
01:05Option A, Paris 2028,
01:07Option B, Los Angeles 2028,
01:09Option C, Brisbane 2032,
01:12and Option D, Tokyo 2036.
01:14And the correct answer is,
01:16Option B, Los Angeles 2028.
01:21Question 3.
01:22Which constitutional authority reconstituted and appointed the chairperson for the department-related
01:27parliamentary standing committees for the 2026-27 term?
01:32And the options before us are,
01:34Option A, President of India,
01:35Option B, Prime Minister,
01:37Option C,
01:37Lok Sabha Speaker,
01:38Ombirla,
01:39and Option D,
01:40Rajya Sabha Chairman.
01:41And the correct answer is,
01:43Option C,
01:43Lok Sabha Speaker,
01:44Dr. Ombirla.
01:46Question 4.
01:47What major legal principle regarding statehood is found by the UN Declaration on Sea Level
01:53Rise,
01:54held recently in September 2026?
01:57The options before us are,
01:58Option A,
01:59Statehood ends after permanent coastal flooding,
02:02Option B,
02:03Statehood depends only on the size of land territory,
02:06Option C,
02:07Statehood continues despite sea level rise,
02:10and Option D,
02:11Statehood must be renewed every decade.
02:14And the correct answer is,
02:15Option C,
02:16Statehood continues despite sea level rise.
02:20Question 5.
02:22Uttarakhand's first automated glacier lake outburst flood early warning system has been installed
02:28at which high-risk glacier lake?
02:30The options before us are,
02:32Option A,
02:33Roop Kund Lake,
02:35Option B,
02:36Vasudhara Tal,
02:38Option C,
02:39Hemkund Lake,
02:41and Option D,
02:43Chora Bari Lake.
02:45And the correct answer is,
02:47Vasudhara Tal,
02:49Option B.
02:50Question 6.
02:52Fatima Izhara L. Mansouri became the first woman to head the government of which nation in
02:58September 2026?
03:01The options before us are,
03:02Option A,
03:03Tunisia,
03:03Option B,
03:04Morocco,
03:05Option C,
03:05Algeria,
03:06and Option D,
03:07Egyptal.
03:08And the correct answer is,
03:09Option B,
03:10Morocco.
03:12Question 7.
03:13Which indigenous aero engine developed by DRDO's gas turbine research establishment,
03:19GTRE,
03:20recently demonstrated a peak drive thrust of 48.5 kilonewtons during flight trials in Russia?
03:30The options before us are,
03:32Option A,
03:33Manik engine,
03:34Option B,
03:34Kaveri engine,
03:35Option C,
03:36Shakti engine,
03:36Option D,
03:37Azra engine.
03:38And the correct answer is,
03:39Option B,
03:41Kaveri engine.
03:43Question 8.
03:44In which strategically vital state is the active volcanic island,
03:49and Anak Karakatau located where new volcanic landforms emerged following eruptions in September
03:562026?
03:58The options before us are,
04:00Option A,
04:00Strait of Malacca,
04:01Option B,
04:02Sunda Strait,
04:04Option C,
04:05Lombok Strait,
04:06Option D,
04:08Makassar Strait,
04:10And the correct answer is,
04:11Option B,
04:13Sunda Strait.
04:15Question 9.
04:16Which naval base served as the opening venue for the harbour phase of the second Asian India maritime exercise AIME
04:252026?
04:26The options before us are,
04:28Option A,
04:29Changi naval base,
04:30Singapore,
04:31Option B,
04:31Subic Bay,
04:32Philippines,
04:33Option C,
04:34Satahip naval base,
04:36Thailand,
04:36And Option C,
04:38Kaam Ranah Bay,
04:39Vietnam,
04:40And the correct answer is,
04:42Option B,
04:43Subic Bay,
04:45Question 10.
04:46Which Indian legal scholar and international law expert took oath on October 1st, 2026 as a judge of the international
04:55tribunal for the law of DC ITLOS for a nine-year term?
05:00And the options before us are,
05:03Option A,
05:04Dalvir Bhandari,
05:05Option B,
05:06Dr. Bimal and Patel,
05:08Option C,
05:08Dr. Neeru Chadda,
05:11And Option D,
05:12KPS Menem,
05:13And the correct answer is,
05:14Option B,
05:15Dr. Bimal and Patel.
05:18Thank you for your time and attention.
05:20See you.

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