DAILY GK QUIZ · 2026-10-10

Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz — 10 October 2026

Ten original questions: two dated current-affairs items and eight static GK/history questions, with linked sources and explanations. AI-assisted publication; no human prepublication review is claimed.

1. Who was announced as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize recipient on 9 October? Navi Pillay Katherine Johnson Tim Berners-Lee Kalpana Chawla

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Navi Pillay — The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s dated announcement names Navi Pillay.

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2. Which search subject did Google India discuss in its 1 October 2026 report? Thrifting Earthquake intensity Space Shuttle crews Nuclear fusion

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Thrifting — The dated Google India report discusses thrifting search interest.

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3. Which planet is third from the Sun? Mars Earth Venus Jupiter

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Earth — NASA places Earth third in the eight-planet order.

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4. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System? Neptune Mercury Saturn Jupiter

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Jupiter — NASA identifies Jupiter as the largest planet.

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5. Which mechanism produces energy in the Sun’s core? Chemical combustion Nuclear fusion Ocean tides Friction between rocks

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Nuclear fusion — NASA describes fusion in the solar core.

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6. Approximately what share of Earth’s water is in the ocean? 10% 50% 97% 70%

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97% — NOAA’s 97% figure measures the water inventory, not surface coverage.

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7. What is the surface point directly above an earthquake’s underground origin called? Epicentre Mantle Photosphere Orbit

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Epicentre — USGS distinguishes the surface epicentre from the underground hypocentre.

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8. Which term describes earthquake shaking at a particular location? Orbital period Intensity Latitude Atomic number

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Intensity — USGS defines intensity as local shaking; magnitude describes event size.

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9. At which institution did Tim Berners-Lee invent the Web in 1989? NASA NOAA CERN USGS

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CERN — CERN’s institutional history dates the invention to 1989 at CERN.

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10. Which earlier Shuttle mission did Kalpana Chawla fly before STS-107? Apollo 11 Friendship 7 STS-87 Vostok 1

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STS-87 — NASA identifies Chawla’s STS-87 flight in 1997.

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