Current affairs: 20 October 2026
Every item from 20 October 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
8 items- Sirpur in Chhattisgarh enters UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage sitesGS1 · Art and Culture · Heritage
- Rubio in Mumbai: India–US trade deal ‘very, very close’; energy and defence on the tableGS2 · International Relations · India–US
- National Red List of birds: 1,211 species under assessment, 107 done in first reviewGS3 · Environment · Biodiversity
- India–New Zealand FTA enters into force: zero duty on all Indian exports from day oneGS2 · GS3 · International Relations · Trade
- Financial inclusion saturation campaign in 2.70 lakh panchayats and ULBs from 21 OctoberGS3 · Economy · Inclusive Growth
- AUSTRAHIND 2026: fifth India–Australia Army exercise begins in ThiruvananthapuramGS3 · Defence · GS2 · International Relations
- Agrivoltaics: Centre plans a scheme to push solar panels above farms; 5 GW seen in 3–4 yearsGS3 · Energy · Agriculture
- Aditya-L1’s VELC produces Doppler velocity images of the solar coronaGS3 · Science and Technology · Space