UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-10
1. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order (from the earliest to the latest): Signing of the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship Ratification of the Treaty...
Raji Doshi Wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for Ocean Solution
On October 14, 2026, 13-year-old Raji Doshi from Farmington, Connecticut, was named America’s Top Young Scientist and won the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The Indian-American student received...
RBI Grants NOC for PFC-REC Merger
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to REC Limited on 15 October 2026 for its proposed merger into Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC)....
Ladakh Adds Sankoo as Its Eighth District
Sankoo officially became Ladakh’s eighth district on 16 October 2026. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced the district’s creation. Sankoo is located in the Suru Valley region of...
Tamil Nadu CM Inaugurates Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inaugurated Periyar Arivulagam, a library and science centre, in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, on 16 October 2026. The eight-storey complex is also known...
CapitaLand India Trust Unveils Chennai Data Centre
CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) unveiled CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01 in Ambattur, Tamil Nadu, on 15 October 2026. The project, jointly held by CLINT and CapitaLand India Data...
Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 Study Solar Eruptions
On 16 October 2026, India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission combined observations of solar eruptions. Data from Aditya-L1’s Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)...
APEDA Facilitates Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder Export to Bulgaria
On 15 October 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a 1.755-metric-tonne maiden export consignment of organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder...
Essar Oil & Gas Secures Five Coal Bed Methane Blocks
Essar Oil & Gas Ltd. secured five Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in India on 15 October 2026. The Government of India awarded the blocks under the Special...
India Ranks 84th in Henley Passport Index 2026
The October 2026 Henley Passport Index places India 84th among 199 passports, with Indian passport holders able to access 55 destinations without obtaining a prior visa. India shares...
Sudha Yadav Takes Oath as Karnataka Governor
Dr. Sudha Yadav was sworn in as Governor of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on 16 October 2026. President Droupadi Murmu appointed her to the office on...
