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
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PM Modi gets Seychelles’ first ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ distinction; Seychelles joins CDRI
- Seychelles President Patrick Herminie conferred the 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' distinction on PM Modi.
- It was the first time this honour was given.
- Seychelles joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure during the visit.
Why it matters
[International Relations] Seychelles is a key Indian Ocean partner for India. The honour recognised Modi's work on climate action and the blue economy. CDRI is an India-led coalition launched in 2019.
India hosts 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gurugram; Digital CoE for smart grids launched
- India hosted the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram on 25 June 2026.
- It was held under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026.
- The Energy Track theme was 'Sarvesham Urjam' (Energy for All).
Why it matters
[International Relations] India chairs BRICS in 2026. Ministerial meetings under the chairship set up the leaders' summit. The meeting ended with a joint communiqué adopted by all members.
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.
Indian Army joins 23rd edition of multinational exercise Khaan Quest in Mongolia
- Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 runs from 20 June to 3 July 2026 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar.
- India sent 40 personnel, led by a battalion of the JAT Regiment.
- It began in 2003 as a US-Mongolia bilateral event and became multinational from 2006.
Why it matters
[Security] Exam papers often ask which country hosts an exercise. Khaan Quest is Mongolia's multinational peacekeeping exercise. This was its 23rd edition.
PM Modi gets Slovakia’s highest honour, the Order of the White Double Cross, First Class
- Slovak President Peter Pellegrini conferred the honour on PM Modi on 15 June 2026.
- The Order of the White Double Cross, First Class, is Slovakia's highest state honour.
- PM Modi dedicated it to the 1.4 billion people of India.
Why it matters
[International Relations] Exams ask which country gave which honour to the PM. Keep a running list of these foreign awards.