Current affairs
News for UPSC, SSC and defence exams, with the reason it matters.
Practice Current Affairs sets
Monthly sets of current affairs MCQs. Every answer has an explanation.
October 2026
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Latest Current Affairs MCQs
- Who chairs the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, constituted by the Finance Ministry in Oc… 31 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- Under the schedule notified on 30 October 2026, what is the reference date for the Census 2027 population c… 31 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- NVS-03, launched by GSLV-F18 in October 2026, adds which new signal band to India’s NavIC constellation? 31 Oct 2026 · Science and Technology
- In September 2026, India’s IIP recorded positive year-on-year growth, but the growth rate was lower than in… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- In October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a Khelo India scheme for manufacturing sports goods. What is th… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- The Cabinet approved a Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme in October 2026. In shipping, the unit TEU … 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- The Union Cabinet approved the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana in October 2026. Its scheme period of 2026-27 t… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- In October 2026, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a presidential run-off to secure his fourth term as Presiden… 28 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- In October 2026, a young cheetah from Kuno National Park died of gunshot pellet injuries, the first such ca… 28 Oct 2026 · Environment and Ecology
- After the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 2026, eligible voters left out of Karnataka’s fi… 28 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- Brazil is a member of which grouping with India and South Africa that is known as IBSA? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Which of these is true about Lula’s win in October 2026? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Who won Brazil’s presidential runoff held on 25 October 2026? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won India’s first Asian Para Games mixed doubles medal in which sport? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- Which two athletes won the compound mixed team archery gold for India at the 2026 Asian Para Games? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- How many medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Para Games? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- Which of these was the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- India’s record 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games came in which host region? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- How many medals did India win at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- In the code F46 used in para athletics, what does the letter F stand for? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
June 2026
PFC and REC boards approve merger of REC into PFC
- The boards of PFC and REC approved a scheme to merge REC into PFC.
- The merged entity will have a combined loan book of over ₹11 lakh crore.
- REC shareholders will get 88 PFC shares for every 100 REC shares.
Why it matters
[Policy] Both are state-owned lenders to the power sector under the Ministry of Power. The merged company must stay a Government Company under the Companies Act, 2013. The Government will keep majority control.
UPI goes live in Greece through a Eurobank–NIPL partnership
- UPI services went live in Greece on 30 June 2026.
- The launch came through a partnership between Eurobank and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL).
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal witnessed the launch at Eurobank's headquarters in Athens.
Why it matters
[Economy] UPI is spreading abroad as a low-cost payment rail. Each new country widens payment options for Indian travellers and the diaspora. Questions often ask which countries accept UPI.
20th Statistics Day marks P.C. Mahalanobis’s birth anniversary; theme is administrative data
- MoSPI observed the 20th Statistics Day on 29 June 2026.
- Statistics Day marks the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
- The 2026 theme was 'Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data'.
Why it matters
[Data] Mahalanobis is called the architect of India's modern statistical system. Exams ask both the date of Statistics Day and whom it honours. The yearly theme is also a common question.
56 critical mineral blocks auctioned so far; first-ever Centre auctions in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Telangana
- The Centre has now auctioned 56 critical and strategic mineral blocks in total.
- The 7th tranche sold 10 blocks, including graphite, rare earths and vanadium.
- It was the Centre's first critical mineral auction in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana.
Why it matters
[Policy] Critical minerals are needed for batteries, electronics and clean energy. India imports most of them now. Auctions under the MMDR Act, 1957 aim to build a home supply.
India becomes world’s top ship recycling nation in 2025 with 35.4% share: UNCTAD
- India ranked first in global ship recycling in 2025, as per UNCTAD's latest report.
- India's share rose to 35.4% in 2025, up from 30.1% in 2024.
- Ship recycling in India rose about 60%, to 2.99 million gross tons.
Why it matters
[First Largest] India passed every other country in ship recycling. It follows the Hong Kong Convention, which India ratified in 2019. Its yards were upgraded to meet that convention's safety and green rules.
Foundation stone laid for BCGCL Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Odisha
- The President and PM laid the foundation stone on 20 June 2026 at Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
- BCGCL is a joint venture of Coal India (51%) and BHEL (49%).
- It will make about 0.66 million tonnes a year of technical grade ammonium nitrate from coal.
Why it matters
[First] It is India's first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate project. It falls under the National Coal Gasification Mission. Gasification turns coal into chemicals instead of burning it.
PM releases 23rd PM-KISAN instalment of ₹18,880 crore from Tarakeswar, West Bengal
- The 23rd PM-KISAN instalment was released on 20 June 2026 at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal.
- About ₹18,880 crore reached over 9.44 crore farmers.
- More than ₹4.46 lakh crore has been paid out since the scheme began in 2019.
Why it matters
[Data] PM-KISAN pays eligible farmers ₹6,000 a year in three instalments by direct benefit transfer. Exams track the instalment number and where it was released.
New WPI series with base year 2022-23 released; Producer Price Indices launched
- DPIIT's Office of the Economic Adviser released a new WPI series with base year 2022-23.
- It replaces the 2011-12 series. Items rose from 697 to 957.
- Output, Input and Service Producer Price Indices (PPI) were also released.
Why it matters
[Economy] India is moving from WPI to PPI, in line with IMF advice. Solar, wind and nuclear power are now in the basket. Base-year questions are common.