5 October 2026 — Current Affairs Quiz

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On 4 October 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. On 3 October, a Rs 9.25 crore Rewilding Aviary at Ramdevra was inaugurated with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma. Sam and Ramdevra centres hold 97 birds, 11 earmarked for release. It is a joint programme of MoEFCC, Rajasthan Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India. Exam angle: the Godawan is Rajasthan's state bird and IUCN Critically Endangered.

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Tarang Shakti is the IAF's multinational air exercise. Its second edition is being held at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 26 September to 12 October 2026 under the theme 'Power in Partnership'. Seven friendly foreign countries take part with aircraft: Australia, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Foreign aircraft include the US F-35, French Rafale and UAE F-16. Exam angle: the first edition in 2024 ran in two phases, at Sulur (Tamil Nadu) and Jodhpur.

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The second edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) commenced on 28 September 2026 at Subic Bay, Philippines. The Indian Navy was represented by INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish. The theme is 'Anchored in Trust, United at Sea', with a harbour phase and a sea phase. It reflects India's Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR vision. Exam angle: the first AIME was held in May 2023, with the harbour phase at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, and the sea phase in the South China Sea.

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On 29 September 2026, King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as Morocco's first woman Prime Minister. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the 23 September election, its first victory. Under the 2011 Constitution, the King names the PM from the party winning most seats. A former Marrakesh mayor and Urban Planning Minister, she succeeds Aziz Akhannouch of the RNI. Exam angle: Morocco's capital is Rabat, and it co-hosts the FIFA World Cup 2030 with Spain and Portugal.