Daily Current Affairs Quiz 5th October, 2026 for Banking & Competitive Exams

Daily Current Affairs: 5 October 2026

Q1. The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Classical Pali at which of the following institutions?
(a) Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
(b) Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
(c) Central University of Odisha, Odisha
(d) Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat
(e) Tezpur University, Assam
Answer: c
Solution:
• In October 2026, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for the study of Classical Languages.
• The five languages are Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali and Classical Prakrit.
• The initiative aims to provide institutional support for advanced academic research, preservation and digitisation of linguistic and literary heritage, and wider dissemination of knowledge.
• Classical Assamese — Tezpur University, Assam.
• Classical Bengali — Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal.
• Classical Marathi — Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra.
• Classical Pali — Central University of Odisha, Odisha.
• Classical Prakrit — Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat.
• The initiative will strengthen the institutional ecosystem for the study, research and preservation of India’s Classical Languages.

Q2. Who served as India’s flag-bearer during the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games 2026 held in Nagoya, Japan?
(a) Dhiraj Bommadevara
(b) Neeru Dhanda
(c) Tarundeep Rai
(d) Manu Bhaker
(e) Pawan Sehrawat
Answer: b
Solution:
• The Asian Games 2026 concluded at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya.
• The Games featured competitions across 43 disciplines over more than two weeks.
• The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officially declared the Games closed.
• The ceremonial torch and flag were handed over to representatives of Qatar, host of the 2030 Asian Games in Doha.
• Neeru Dhanda, who won two gold medals and one silver, carried the Indian flag at the closing ceremony.
• India finished fourth in the overall medal standings.
• India won a total of 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
• The handover officially marked the transition from Nagoya 2026 to Doha 2030.

Q3. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced in October 2026 that Bhadohi district has been officially renamed to which of the following new names?
(a) Maharshi Valmiki Nagar
(b) Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi
(c) Sant Kabir Nagar Bhadohi
(d) Gautam Buddha Nagar Bhadohi
(e) Swami Vivekananda Nagar
Answer: b
Solution:
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the renaming of Bhadohi district.
• The district will now be known as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
• The announcement was made during a programme held in Bhadohi.

Q4. Which city will host the 19th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention scheduled from 7th to 9th January 2027?
(a) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(c) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kolkata, West Bengal
(e) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Answer: d
Solution:
• The 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held from 7–9 January 2027 in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• It will be organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with the Government of West Bengal.
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915.
• The convention serves as a major platform for strengthening engagement between India and the Indian diaspora.
• The 19th edition will focus on celebrating the contributions of the Indian diaspora to India and the world.

Q5. Who became only the second Indian male archer (after Tarundeep Rai) to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games by securing bronze in 2026?
(a) Atanu Das
(b) Jayanta Talukdar
(c) Pravin Jadhav
(d) Rahul Banerjee
(e) Neeraj Chauhan
Answer: e
Solution:
• Indian archer Neeraj Chauhan won the bronze medal in the men’s individual recurve event at the Asian Games 2026.
• He defeated compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6–4 in Nagoya, Japan.
• Neeraj Chauhan became only the second Indian male archer after Tarundeep Rai to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games.