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Daily Current Affair Quiz: October 15, 2026

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Daily Current Affair Quiz: October 15, 2026

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1. Consider the following statements regarding the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics:
1. It was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their contribution to the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
2. Both economists will share the prize money equally.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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2. Consider the following statements regarding Alexander Zverev:
1. He became the first German man to finish a season at the top of the ATP Rankings.
2. In 2026, he won his first two Grand Slam singles titles at the French Open and the US Open.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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3. Captain Smit Machchhar has been chosen to receive which of the following awards?

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4. Consider the following statements regarding the WWF Living Planet Report 2026:
1. The report highlights a 73% average decline in monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022.
2. Freshwater ecosystems recorded the steepest average decline, at 85%.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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5. Consider the following statements regarding the Ramanujan Prize 2026:
1. Professor Mahesh Kakde received the Ramanujan Prize 2026 for his contributions to algebraic number theory.
2. The Ramanujan Prize was established in 2006.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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6. Consider the following statements regarding the ULLAS Programme:
1. ULLAS stands for Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society.
2. It focuses exclusively on vocational training for school-going children.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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7. Consider the following statements regarding the Bhagini Nivedita Scheme:
1. The scheme offers unmarried women ₹50,000 over three years for higher education, starting from January 2027.
2. The assistance is distributed as ₹17,000 in the first year, ₹17,000 in the second year and ₹16,000 in the third year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?