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
General Dhiraj Seth takes over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff
- General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026.
- He succeeded General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired the same day.
- He was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986.
Why it matters
[Appointment] The Army Chief is the professional head of the Indian Army. Exams often ask the name of the current chief and his arm of service. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.
World’s first nuclear process heat-based hydrogen facility opens at IGCAR, Kalpakkam
- A hydrogen production facility using nuclear process heat opened at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, on 26 June 2026.
- It is described as the world's first facility of its kind.
- It uses the Copper-Chlorine thermochemical cycle, developed indigenously by BARC.
Why it matters
[First] The plant is a technology demonstrator for making hydrogen with nuclear heat. It links India's nuclear programme with its clean hydrogen goals. DAE Secretary Ajit Kumar Mohanty inaugurated it.
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.
PM commissions INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray together in Kolkata
- PM Modi commissioned three indigenous naval ships at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, on 21 June 2026.
- INS Dunagiri is an advanced stealth frigate.
- INS Sanshodhak is a large survey vessel. INS Agray is an anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft.
Why it matters
[Security] Three different ship types joined the Navy on one day. Sanshodhak was commissioned on World Hydrography Day, 21 June. Exams often ask which shipyard built a ship.
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.
India gets FATF Vice-Presidency for the first time; Vivek Aggarwal appointed
- Vivek Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IAS officer, was elected Vice-President of the FATF.
- This is the first time India holds the FATF Vice-Presidency.
- The FATF is a Paris-based body that sets global anti-money laundering and terror-financing standards.
Why it matters
[First] It is a first for India at the global anti-money laundering body. India became a full FATF member in 2010. Firsts like this are classic exam facts.
India and Japan adopt rules for Joint Crediting Mechanism under Paris Agreement Article 6.2
- India and Japan adopted the Rules of Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism on 8 June 2026.
- The JCM works under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
- The two countries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the JCM last year.
Why it matters
[Environment] Article 6.2 lets countries trade carbon credits bilaterally. Under the JCM, Japanese low-carbon projects in India earn credits counted towards both nations' NDCs.
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.