Current Affairs October 2026

17 editions for UPSC Prelims & Mains, newest first.

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  • Daily Current Affairs — 17 October 2026

    Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel Designated as India's Newest Ramsar Sites · Indian Navy Commissions First Indigenous Private-Built Multi-Purpose Vessel INS Samarthak · Madras High Court Rules FCRA Registration Ineligible for Religious Conversion Entities

    8 topics · 9 stories · 8 Prelims MCQs

    ENVIRONMENTSECURITYPOLITY & GOVERNANCEAGRICULTURE
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 16 October 2026

    Cabinet Restructures Social Assistance Schemes with ₹53,428 Crore Outlay for Five Years · Law Ministry Enlists 19 National Law Universities to Target Case Pendency in Hotspot Districts · Cabinet Approves Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority for National Master Plan

    6 topics · 6 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    SOCIAL ISSUESPOLITY & GOVERNANCEINFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGYENVIRONMENT
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 15 October 2026

    Union Cabinet Approves Extension of National Social Assistance Scheme Till FY31 · Union Cabinet Restructures Disability Pensions under Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana · Wholesale Price Inflation Surges to Record High of 11.4% in September 2026

    7 topics · 10 stories · 7 Prelims MCQs

    SOCIAL ISSUESECONOMYENVIRONMENTPOLITY & GOVERNANCE
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 14 October 2026

    Retail inflation surges to 5.54% in September amid rising food prices · Headline inflation remains above target for fourth consecutive month in September · IMF raises India's FY27 growth forecast to 7% on robust domestic demand

    7 topics · 10 stories · 5 Prelims MCQs

    ECONOMYINFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGYINTERNATIONAL RELATIONSSOCIAL ISSUES
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 13 October 2026

    Supreme Court Calls for Balance Between Public Health and Religious Firecracker Use · Centre and States to Review GST Reforms to Simplify Compliance Ahead of 2027 Rollout · Supreme Court Suggests Relocating Designated Protest Sites from Central Delhi

    6 topics · 7 stories · 8 Prelims MCQs

    ENVIRONMENTECONOMYPOLITY & GOVERNANCEGEOGRAPHY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 12 October 2026

    CJI Surya Kant declines meeting request from Opposition leaders with formal reasons · Kerala Biodiversity Board submits seven-point policy strategy against invasive species · Assistant Electoral Registration Officers report administrative pressure during roll revisions

    8 topics · 9 stories · 8 Prelims MCQs

    POLITY & GOVERNANCEENVIRONMENTSOCIAL ISSUESINFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 11 October 2026

    Bankers Books Evidence Act 2026 Enters Into Force Replacing 1891 Law · GST Council Recommends Next-Gen Process Reforms and Administrative Rationalisation · Finance Ministry Clarifies Restrictions on Automatic Fast-Track GST Refunds

    7 topics · 10 stories · 5 Prelims MCQs

    POLITY & GOVERNANCEECONOMYHEALTHINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 10 October 2026

    Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Act 2026 to standardize mineral taxation · Madhya Pradesh High Court strikes down 27 percent OBC reservation law as unconstitutional · India and 14 economies sign joint statement against excess industrial capacity

    6 topics · 6 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    POLITY & GOVERNANCEINTERNATIONAL RELATIONSECONOMYENVIRONMENT
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 9 October 2026

    GST Council introduces major process reforms in its 57th meeting · GST Council proposes five percent rate for electric vehicle transport services · India and fourteen global economies sign pact to tackle manufacturing excess capacity

    7 topics · 9 stories · 7 Prelims MCQs

    ECONOMYHEALTHENVIRONMENT
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 8 October 2026

    Global wildlife populations decline by 73% while India records conservation gains · Food systems identified as leading driver of global biodiversity loss · Government approves Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority for coordinated planning

    8 topics · 11 stories · 7 Prelims MCQs

    ENVIRONMENTINFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGYECONOMYPOLITY & GOVERNANCE
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 7 October 2026

    Opposition MPs protest demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner · Supreme Court to consider application to recall verdict on CEC appointment law · Telangana booth officers forced to accept unsigned voter deletion forms

    7 topics · 11 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    POLITYECONOMYENVIRONMENTSOCIAL ISSUES
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 6 October 2026

    Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Physics Nobel for Astrophysical Neutrino Discovery · External Affairs Minister Undertakes Five-Day Visit to Three African Nations · Telangana Issues Over 35 Crore Zero-Fare Bus Tickets to Women

    7 topics · 9 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYINTERNATIONAL RELATIONSSOCIAL JUSTICE & GOVERNANCEPUBLIC HEALTH & EPIDEMIOLOGY
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 5 October 2026

    Union Cabinet approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-III with battery storage framework · Supreme Court agrees to hear plea regarding peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar · Supreme Court seeks response on relocation of historic Central Secretariat Library

    7 topics · 12 stories · 5 Prelims MCQs

    GS-3: INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGYGS-2: INDIAN CONSTITUTION & POLITYGS-2: GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICEGS-3: ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 4 October 2026

    Rahul Gandhi Launches Satyagraha Digital Platform Amid Ongoing Protests Against CEC · Opposition Coalitions Plan Capital Demonstrations Demanding Resignation of Election Chief · India and Pakistan Issue Reciprocal Diplomatic Summons Over Border Infiltration Incident

    7 topics · 12 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    POLITY & GOVERNANCEINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & SECURITYECONOMY & GEOGRAPHYSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 3 October 2026

    Delhi Electoral Officers Listed as Objectors Without Reasons in Draft Roll · Protests at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park Demand Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation · FBI Issues Internal Patel Report to Review Historical Institutional Failures

    7 topics · 12 stories · 5 Prelims MCQs

    GS PAPER II - GOVERNANCE, CONSTITUTION & POLITYGS PAPER II & GS PAPER III - PUBLIC POLICY, REAL ESTATE REGULATION & GOVERNANCEGS PAPER III - ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & RENEWABLE ENERGYGS PAPER III - INFRASTRUCTURE (RAILWAYS) & NATIONAL SECURITY
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 2 October 2026

    Union Petroleum Ministry launches PNG Drive 3.0 targeting 50 lakh domestic connections · 150-year-old broad bean heirloom enters national heritage seed collection in UK · Conservation agreement permanently protects over 120 acres of historic Massachusetts farmland

    9 topics · 12 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    GS PAPER III - INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY SECURITYGS PAPER III - BIODIVERSITY & AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATIONGS PAPER III - ECOSYSTEMS, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITYGS PAPER III - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION & WASTE MANAGEMENT
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  • Daily Current Affairs — 1 October 2026

    Election Commission extends Special Intensive Revision dates for Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya · Opposition INDIA bloc announces nationwide campaign challenging Election Commission procedures · US Federal Trade Commission initiates probe into leading artificial intelligence developers

    7 topics · 15 stories · 6 Prelims MCQs

    POLITY & GOVERNANCESCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYINDIAN ECONOMYINTERNAL SECURITY
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