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Daily GK — 8 October 2026 · Free Set · 2026-10-08 · 10 questions
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Explanation: The PM said nearly ₹50 lakh crore has reached beneficiaries through DBT, preventing nearly ₹5 lakh crore from falling into the wrong hands. Over ₹4 lakh crore has been deposited to farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320603), Prime Minister's Office, posted 2026-10-08T13:05:00+05:30Question 2 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: Shravasti, capital of Kosala, is linked with the Twin Miracle and the Jetavana monastery. Sankisa is associated with the Buddha's descent from heaven and Kaushambi with the Ghositarama monastery.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India, Buddhist sites of Uttar PradeshQuestion 3 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: The report is titled 'World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence'; its India launch was organised by the IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, with the World Bank Group. The other options are titles/themes of earlier WDRs.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320883), Ministry of Electronics & IT, posted 2026-10-08T18:04:00+05:30Question 4 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: On 5 February 1922 a crowd set fire to the Chauri Chaura police station in Gorakhpur district, killing several policemen; Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement at Bardoli on 12 February 1922.
Source: Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, Chapter 15Question 5 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: NCLT approved 107 Resolution Plans in Q2 FY 2026-27 with an aggregate value of more than ₹11,000 crore. 78 were approved in Q1, making 185 in the first half; 82 was the Q2 figure of FY 2023-24.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320509), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, posted 2026-10-08T09:13:00+05:30Question 6 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: Pellagra results from niacin deficiency. Thiamine deficiency causes beriberi and cobalamin deficiency causes pernicious anaemia.
Source: U. Satyanarayana, Biochemistry, Chapter: Water-soluble VitaminsQuestion 7 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: Joshi said India achieved its highest-ever annual wind installation of 6.05 GW in FY2026 and expects installations to surpass this in FY2027, towards the national goal of 100 GW wind capacity by 2030.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320750), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, posted 2026-10-08T15:58:00+05:30Question 8 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: Sattriya was developed by Srimanta Sankardev in the sattras of Assam and was recognised as a classical dance by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2000.
Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi – SattriyaQuestion 9 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: CSL cut steel for three battery-electric 70T bollard pull tugs for Svitzer A/S, following a shipbuilding agreement signed last year for four such TRAnsverse 2600e tugs.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320792), Special Service and Features, posted 2026-10-08T16:50:00+05:30Question 10 / 10 · Daily GK
Explanation: JOSH stands for Joint Squad for Health. The teams were launched under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, with the Ministries of Youth Affairs & Sports and Defence collaborating, and will be rolled out in the first phase across 11 States.
Source: PIB press release (PRID 2320653), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, posted 2026-10-08T13:54:00+05:30Unlock all 30 Daily GK questions for ₹49/month.
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