| For which radar did the Ministry of Defence sign a procurement contract with BEL on 21 October 2026 to enhance the Indian Army's air defense capability? -- LLLR-I |
| Who inaugurated the National Conference on Cooperative Federalism and Law Reform on 22 October 2026? -- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Where was the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue organized by the World Food Prize Foundation from 20–22 October 2026? -- Des Moines, Iowa |
| The Fisheries Investment and Export Guidelines, 2026 of which state are scheduled to be released at the Fisheries Investor and Exporter Conclave on 23 October 2026? -- Madhya Pradesh |
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| According to the MEA, protection against enforced disappearance is provided under which Article of the Constitution? -- Article 21 |
| On which date is National Police Commemoration Day observed? -- 21 October |
| In which event did Ayush Verma win a gold medal at the Asian Para Games on 21 October 2026? -- Men's Shot Put F53 |
| When and where was the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held? -- 20 October 2026, Dushanbe (Tajikistan) |
| How much maximum capital does Reliance Industries' digital and telecom subsidiary, Jio Platforms, plan to raise through its IPO? -- Rs. 30,213 crore |
| What are the dates for the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan? -- 18–24 October 2026 |
| Where is the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government being held on 19–20 October 2026? -- Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan |
| Which Indian player equaled the world record in Women's Compound Archery on 19th October 2026? -- Sheetal Devi |
| Starting October 17, which verification system has been made mandatory by the Central Government to receive special scholarship benefits under the PM CARES for Children scheme? -- Aadhaar Authentication |
| Scientists from which university studied Mars-like mineral sites on Earth in October 2026? -- University of Kerala |
| Which company signed an agreement with TDB in October 2026 to develop quantum security technology? -- QNu Labs |
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| When and where was the 14th India–Mongolia Joint Working Group meeting on defense held? -- October 16, 2026, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| On October 15, 2026, the Ministry of Defense signed contracts with which institutions for procuring the GSAT-7C satellite for the IAF and Varunastra torpedoes for the Navy? -- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) / Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) respectively |
| In October 2026, what amount worth of five development projects did the Prime Minister inaugurate in Ladakh? -- Rs. 3,350 crore |
| In October 2026, in which district did MCL sign an agreement for five CSR projects? -- Sundargarh |
| On October 14, 2026, which commission approved the stake acquisition in FarMart? -- Competition Commission of India (CCI) |
| On October 15, 2026, which two wetlands were added to the list of Ramsar sites? -- Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel |
| On October 16, 2026, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 101 new food distribution centers across 28 districts under which scheme? -- Shramik Annapurna Yojana |
| On October 14, 2026, the first ASEAN–India Defense Think Tanks Forum was held at which institute in New Delhi? -- Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) |
| On October 14, 2026, which new audit reporting order was made mandatory by the Ministry of Cooperation for Multi-State Co-operative Societies? -- Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026 (MSCARO-2026) |
| On October 14, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved Productivity Linked Bonus for how many railway employees? -- 11,40,770 employees |
| On October 14, 2026, for how many years did the Union Cabinet approve the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana? -- Five years (2026–27 to 2030–31) |
| Until when has the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) deferred the proposed 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI merchant payments on October 13, 2026? -- Until Diwali |
| Which scheme completed five years on October 13, 2026? -- PM GatiShakti National Master Plan |
| Which Union Territory was declared 100% literate under ULLAS in October 2026? -- Lakshadweep |
| Which cricketer broke the record of India's Abhishek Sharma (229 runs) on October 13, 2026, by scoring 238 runs in a 3-match bilateral men's T20I series against Sri Lanka? -- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) |
| Who inaugurated the new visitor kiosk at the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on October 14, 2026, to provide refreshment facilities for museum visitors? -- Nripendra Misra |
| Who won the gold medal with 240.6 points in the men's 10m air pistol event at the Shooting World Cup held recently in Egypt? -- Udayveer Sidhu |
| When and where is the National Saras Mela 2026 being organized? -- From October 13 to 31, 2026, at Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) |
| From October 8 to 11, 2026, which country did Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visit on an official trip? -- Singapore |
| In October 2026, which institution used Bhashini's dictation platform in its training program? -- National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Mussoorie |
| Where was the Defense Cooperation meeting between India and the Czech Republic held on October 13, 2026? -- New Delhi |
| When will the Nobel Prizes for the year 2026 be conferred/distributed? -- December 10, 2026 |
| What is the scheduled duration for the India-UK bilateral naval exercise Konkan-2026? -- October 8 to 15, 2026 |
| On October 12, 2026, with which Bengaluru-based company did TDB sign an agreement for AI-driven drug development? -- Peptris Technologies Private Limited |
| Which rice initiative for soldiers was launched by the Indian Army in New Delhi on October 12, 2026? -- Bharat Rice |
| How much cash award was presented by the Assam government to Indian female boxer Lovlina Borgohain for winning a gold medal at the Asian Games 2026? -- Rs. 50 Lakh |
| Who became the first Indian male track-and-field athlete to win three individual medals in a single edition at the Asian Games 2026? -- Gulveer Singh |
| Where will the 94th Fit India Sunday on Cycle be organized on October 11, 2026? -- Varanasi |
| Where will the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Exhibition 2026 be held? -- Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Who released the World Bank Group's 'World Development Report 2026' on October 8, 2026? -- Ashwini Vaishnaw |
| Which Air Force Day did the Indian Air Force celebrate on October 8, 2026? -- 94th |
| On October 8, 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated new facilities of ICAR-IIAB in which city? -- Ranchi |
| On October 8, 2026, which think-tank signed a comprehensive collaboration framework with MoSPI in New Delhi for official statistics and capacity development? -- Pehle India Foundation (PIF) |
| From October 9 to 11, 2026, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman embarked on an official visit to which country? -- Singapore |
| On 8 October, at the 57th meeting of the GST Council, an agreement was reached to reduce paperwork related to which credit claim to facilitate ease of doing business for small traders? -- Input Tax Credit |
| Which two famous scientists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced on 7 October 2026? -- Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai |
| With which film did actor Nana Patekar, who passed away on 8 October 2026, make his Bollywood debut in 1978? -- Gaman |
| Who inaugurated the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX-2026 on October 7? -- Union Minister of State Sanjay Seth |
| Which countries are co-hosting the UNFCCC Pre-COP31 meeting taking place in Fiji from October 5–8, 2026? -- Australia, Fiji, and Tuvalu |
| What capacity Goliath crane, built under Make in India to connect Slipways 3 and 4, was inaugurated by the Defence Minister in Visakhapatnam on October 6, 2026? -- 300-tonne capacity |
| Which disease research partnership was recently established between AIIMS New Delhi and Union Bank of India? -- Tuberculosis (TB) |
| When and where will the recently discussed 14th edition of India Chem 2026 be held? -- October 22 to 24, 2026, in Mumbai |
| On October 5, 2026, Chief Justices from how many High Courts were appointed as Supreme Court judges? -- Three |
| Recently, the 'Mountain Guardian' joint military exercise was in the news; it is conducted between India and which country? -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| According to the recent announcement by the Ministry of Education, where will the Center of Excellence for Classical Marathi be established? -- Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune |
| How many Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals did India win at the 20th Asian Games held from September 19 to October 4, 2026? -- 21 Gold, 27 Silver, and 37 Bronze (Total: 85) |
| What new name has recently been proposed to replace SpaceX's AI unit, SpaceXAI? -- SpaceXSI |
| The President of which country arrived in New Delhi on October 5 for a three-day visit to India? -- Guy Parmelin, President of Switzerland |
| On October 5, 2026, the first international cargo voyage from Dibrugarh to Pangaon Port began on the National Waterway of which river? -- Brahmaputra River, National Waterway-2 (NW-2) |
| News regarding clinical trials of the antiviral drug Obeldesivir was recently in the spotlight; this drug will be used to protect against which virus? -- Bundibugyo virus |
| How many years did Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio program Mann Ki Baat complete on October 3, 2026? -- 12 years |
| Where was the second edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 held from September 29 to October 1, 2026? -- New Delhi |
| Which was recently declared India’s first plastic-free oil terminal? -- Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal, Mumbai |
| What was the year-on-year (YoY) growth rate in the number of UPI transactions recorded in September 2026? -- 23 percent |
| Which phase of the Green Energy Corridor was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 30, 2026? -- Phase-III (GEC-III) |
| What is the value of the ITMS (Intelligent Traffic Management System) project approved for Delhi on September 30, 2026? -- Rs. 1,789.52 crore |
| Which new banking evidence law replaced the 1891 law effective October 1, 2026? -- Bankers Books Evidence Act, 2026 |
