Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
On 11 October 2026 the Prime Minister launched projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai, including a new Chennai Metro stretch and a lubricant base oil project. He said metro rail ran in 5 cities in 2014 and runs in 25 now, with the network up from about 250 km to over 1,100 km.
11 Oct 2026
The Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, launched on 11 October 2025 with ₹11,440 crore till 2030-31, completed one year. Output rose to 274.09 lakh tonnes in 2025-26 and imports fell 31.52% in value. The aim is 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31, backed by assured purchase of tur, urad and masoor.
11 Oct 2026
On 10 October 2026 RBI issued two circulars to curb speculation in the rupee: cancelled INR forex derivatives cannot be rebooked, the no-proof hedging limit falls from USD 100 million to USD 5 million, and banks must keep a 20% cash reserve on large dollar-buying hedges. RBI also opened a dollar window for three public sector oil companies.
10 Oct 2026
A CAQM team visited Amritsar and Tarn Taran, two Punjab hotspots of paddy stubble burning, on 9-10 October 2026 and reviewed crop residue machinery, baler supply chains and control rooms. CAQM flying squads are deployed in 18 Punjab districts from 1 October to 30 November 2026 to check burning during harvest.
10 Oct 2026
On 9 October 2026 the Tribal Affairs Ministry held the second regional review of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Kolkata with eight States. Nationally, over 54 lakh claims have been filed, about 25 lakh titles given, about 11 lakh are pending and over 18 lakh rejected. The focus is quick disposal, record updating, CFR rights and PVTG habitat rights.
10 Oct 2026
The National Biodiversity Authority distributed ₹2.02 crore of Access and Benefit-Sharing money, paid by seed companies using crops such as rice, tomato and okra, among 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT councils by cultivation area. Its total ABS disbursement has now reached ₹202 crore, ahead of CBD COP 17 in Yerevan from 19 October 2026.
10 Oct 2026
The Indian Navy launched Shreyas (Yard 3040), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, at GRSE Kolkata on 10 October 2026. NGOPVs are being built at two shipyards, GSL Goa and GRSE Kolkata, for surveillance, search and rescue, offshore asset protection, disaster relief and anti-piracy. Shreyas means best or most excellent in Sanskrit.
10 Oct 2026
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, launched on 11 October 2025, completed one year. It targets 100 aspirational agricultural districts chosen for low productivity, low cropping intensity and low farm credit, and joins 36 Central schemes of 11 ministries. The districts' average score rose from 18.85 in April 2026 to 46.89 in August 2026.
10 Oct 2026
The 15th Joint Committee reviewing the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement met in Jakarta from 6 to 9 October 2026, co-chaired by India and Malaysia. It told all sub-committees to speed up pending chapters with firm, time-bound deliverables. Three of eight sub-committees met, including rules of origin. The next meeting is in India in January 2027.
9 Oct 2026
The Health Ministry has proposed amending the Drugs Rules, 1945 so that drug retailers, wholesalers and distributors also need prior Central Government sanction to advertise Schedule H, H1 and X medicines. Manufacturers already face this rule. The draft, G.S.R. 861(E) of 28 September 2026, follows DTAB advice and is open for comments for 30 days.
9 Oct 2026