Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 19, 2026

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 19, 2026
Q1.

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament primarily examines the reports of which authority?

  • A. Finance Commission
  • B. Election Commission of India
  • C. Union Public Service Commission
  • D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Q2.

Ways and Means Advances (WMA) are provided by the RBI primarily to:

  • A. Finance long-term infrastructure projects
  • B. Fund private-sector exports
  • C. Provide short-term liquidity to governments
  • D. Recapitalise commercial banks
Q3.

The ‘Parker Solar Probe’ mission of NASA is primarily designed to study:

  • A. The far side of the Moon
  • B. The Sun’s outer corona
  • C. The atmospheres of distant exoplanets
  • D. The magnetic field of Jupiter
Q4.

The Sargasso Sea is unique because it:

  • A. Is enclosed by four continents
  • B. Lies entirely within the Arctic Ocean
  • C. Is bounded by ocean currents rather than land
  • D. Is the world's largest inland saltwater lake
Q5.

The Colombo Security Conclave primarily focuses on:

  • A. Common currency and monetary integration
  • B. Harmonisation of agricultural subsidies
  • C. Collective military defence under a mutual defence treaty
  • D. Maritime security and regional cooperation