Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 16 April 2026 (SSC, Banking, UPSC)

Question 1

The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor reduces travel time to approximately

Accepted Answer

2.5 hours - The corridor reduces travel time from 6 hours to about 2.5 hours. Quick tip: remember “6 → 2.5 reduction”.

Question 2

Total length of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is

Accepted Answer

213 km - The expressway length is 213 km, a commonly asked static figure.

Question 3

Startup India FoF 2.0 has a corpus of

Accepted Answer

₹10,000 crore - The scheme was launched with ₹10,000 crore to boost startups.

Question 4

Which agency implements Startup India FoF 2.0?

Accepted Answer

SIDBI - SIDBI is the main implementation agency. Remember: Startup funding → SIDBI.

Question 5

Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility operates at

Accepted Answer

-273°C - Quantum systems require near absolute zero (-273°C).

Question 6

The Indian Ocean Conference 2026 was held in

Accepted Answer

Mauritius - IOC 2026 was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Question 7

Theme of IOC 2026 is

Accepted Answer

Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance - Theme focused on governance and cooperation in Indian Ocean region.

Question 8

UPI transactions in 2025 reached

Accepted Answer

228.5 billion - UPI processed 228.5 billion transactions, a key stat.

Question 9

IMF projected India's GDP growth for FY27 at

Accepted Answer

6.50% - IMF revised forecast to 6.5%.

Question 10

Nizar Amedi belongs to which party?

Accepted Answer

PUK - He belongs to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).

Question 11

New gecko species discovered is

Accepted Answer

Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis - Newly discovered species is Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis.

Question 12

The gecko species was found in

Accepted Answer

Assam - Found in Kokrajhar district of Assam.

Question 13

Assertion: UPI growth shows financial inclusion. Reason: Increase in small transactions.

Accepted Answer

Both true, reason correct - Declining ticket size shows more small transactions → inclusion.

Question 14

Which ministry handles Delhi-Dehradun Corridor?

Accepted Answer

Road Transport & Highways - Ministry of Road Transport & Highways oversees it.

Question 15

Wildlife corridor length in project is

Accepted Answer

12 km - 12 km elevated corridor is one of longest in Asia.

🧠Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 16 April 2026 (SSC, Banking, UPSC)