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📰 Today's Current Affairs
Organised by syllabus head — read the brief, then test yourself below
Polity & Governance
Prelims favourite — fix the constitutional provision/Article and the authority involved.
Single Lab Report Not Enough! Supreme Court Quashes Drug Firm's Blacklisting In Madhya Pradesh— Free Press Journal
Thane Integral Ring Metro: PIL In Bombay HC Challenges Tree-Felling Permissions, Seeks Constitution Of Tree Authority— Free Press Journal
Inside Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s ‘shadow cabinet’: 5 key aides running global operations— Times of India
Economy & Finance
Tie this to the indicator and its latest figure; recurs in Prelims & Bank GA.
Brokerages back ICICI Bank on strong Q2 earnings, see HDFC Bank recovery ahead Top brokerages remained bullish on ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank after their September quarter earnings, though their assessments of the two lenders differed sharply. Analysts were upbeat about ICICI Bank’s stronger-than-expe — Economic Times
Apple India FY26 revenue crosses Rs 1 lakh crore— Economic Times
Trade deal with New Zealand kicks in today: Where India gains— Times of India
International Relations
Note the country, the grouping/summit and India's stake — GS-II and General Awareness.
2 Indians Among 28 Green Card Holders Charged With Election Fraud In US It said of the 28 persons charged with election fraud, 11 have been arrested in early morning raids across the state under 'Operation Protect the Vote' to combat and root out fraud in US elections and uphold electoral in — NDTV · Latest
Trade deal with New Zealand kicks in today: Where India gains— Times of India
1 Dead After Shooting Near Mosque In US Federal and local authorities descended on the area as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a post on X that agents were responding to a report of a shooting at the mosque, northeast of downtow — NDTV · Latest
Social Issues & Welfare
Map the scheme to its ministry, target group and outlay — GS-II / RBI ESI.
Maharashtra: Education Scheme Boosts Girls’ Law Admissions By 1,240, Enrolment Share Reaches 43.38 Per Cent— Free Press Journal
20 Years Without Promotion! 800 Madhya Pradesh Teachers Stuck Amid Roster Irregularities, TET Concerns— Free Press Journal
Expedited Payment of Fee Reimbursement and Scholarships for Students چار مہینوں میں 2.28 لاکھ طلبہ کے بینک کھاتوں میں 930 کروڑ روپئے منتقلحیدرآباد : 19 اکٹوبر ( سیاست نیوز) ریاست تلنگانہ میں تعلیمی سال 2026-27 کے دوران طلبہ کی — سیاست
Environment & Ecology
Prelims staple — link the species/site/treaty and its protection status.
Residents oppose PCMC’s proposed waste-to-energy plant in Ravet over health, pollution concerns— TOI · Pune
Guj govt mulls policy curbing solar power panels on fertile land Study Warns Of Solar Shift On Charotar Land — TOI · Ahmedabad
Minimum temperature dips as post-monsoon heat eases slightly— TOI · Ahmedabad
Science & Technology
Remember the agency (ISRO/DRDO), the mission name and its first/largest tag.
Steep prices spoil India’s smartphone festive party— Economic Times
US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio To Kick Off Three-Day Visit To India On Oct. 20: Day-Wise Schedule The visit comes at a pivotal time as Washington and New Delhi engage in talks on Russian oil imports, unresolved tariff arrangements and high-tech supply chains. — NDTV Business
Congress to launch nationwide protests against delimitation bill: Gehlot Flags Drought Distress in Western Rajasthan — TOI · Jaipur
Defence & Security
Note the platform/exercise, indigenous content and the forces involved.
Inside Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s ‘shadow cabinet’: 5 key aides running global operations— Times of India
Three suspects arrested in Rajasthan terror attack ممبئی پولیس کی اطلاع پر کوٹا پولیس نے لیا حراست میں ۔ جئے پور سے براہ دہلی ‘ نیپال فرار کا تھا منصوبہ ۔ تحقیقات کرائم برانچ کے سپردممئبی 19 — سیاست
Northern Army commander reviews security in north Kashmir Srinagar, Oct 19: Army’s Northern Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Monday visited forward areas in north Kashmir to review the operational preparedness of the units deployed there. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #Ar — Kashmir Reader
Geography & Disaster Management
Locate it on the map; recall the physical feature or the agency (NDMA).
Maharashtra waives exam fees for over 2 lakh drought-hit students in 26 state universities— TOI · Pune
Finish coffer dam at Kannepalli by Nov-end: Kavitha— TOI · Hyderabad
Congress to launch nationwide protests against delimitation bill: Gehlot Flags Drought Distress in Western Rajasthan — TOI · Jaipur
Reports, Indices & Summits
Near-certain GA question — the publisher, India's rank and the metric.
The Liquidity Paradox: Why FM Sitharaman Says Deep Cash Pools Accelerate Stock Exits In an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India's deep equity-market liquidity has made it easier for foreign investors to exit, even a — NDTV Business
Economic Paradox: Debt-Ridden Pakistan Named to Chair IMF-World Bank Boards for 2027— Sentinel Assam
Govt asks Meta to review Facebook and Instagram recommendation systems New Delhi, October 19 (IANS): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked technology giant firm Meta to review the content recommendation and ranking systems that power Facebook and Instagram — Morung Express
Art, Culture & History
Link the site/art form to its state, period and UNESCO/GI status.
Is BJP losing its grip on Ram as Ramlila mandals want Dussehra stages free of politics? Several Ramlila mandals keep politicians off stages and banners, raising questions about whether it is a move to remove politics from religion or tactical distancing from the BJP in the wake of Ayodhya temple controversi — The Federal
Mumbai: BMC Removes Stench-Emitting Garbage Bin Near Mumbadevi Temple In Bhuleshwar After FPJ Report— Free Press Journal
Two artists from Nagaland receive Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Dimapur, October 19 (MExN): Two artists from Nagaland have been conferred the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), New Delhi, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.Union Cul — Morung Express
Awards & Sports
Quick recall — the winner, the field/event and the host/venue.
Seven swimmers from Rajasthan to participate at Short Course National Aquatic Championship in Ahmedabad from Oct 25-28— TOI · Jaipur
Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy: Ankit Kumar, Himanshu Nehra fifties rescue Rajasthan against Bengal on Day 1— TOI · Jaipur
Padmanabh Singh stars as Team Jaipur beat Team RPC 5.5-4 to lift General Amar Singh Kanota Cup— TOI · Jaipur
Persons & Appointments
Classic who's-who — the person, the post, the predecessor and the body.
El Nino effect: Prepare micro level contingency plans to avert drinking water, electricity shortages, says Telangana Chief Secretary Special Chief Secretary to the government Jayesh Ranjan said that permission to drill new borewells in Hyderabad should not be granted for construction or other purposes — The Hindu
People Against SIR Calls For Oct 23 Protest In Odisha, Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Ouster Bhubaneswar: People Against Odisha on Tuesday announced plan to hold protest across the state on October 23 demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights to all — Odisha Bytes
Under pressure over CEC-SIR row, Modi govt sends in its ministers to hit back As protests over the CEC and SIR swell on the streets, Union ministers and NDA allies have closed ranks, accusing the Congress of fomenting 'anarchy' and plotting a Bangladesh-style regime change — The Federal
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