Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 25-26, 2026

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Bangka Island is an Indonesian island situated off the south-eastern coast of Sumatra in the Malacca Strait region. The island recently gained global attention following the scientific rediscovery of the Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus), a rare nocturnal primate that had not been documented for nearly a century. Bangka Island is ecologically significant due to its high degree of island endemism, though its natural tropical rainforest habitat faces severe environmental fragmentation from widespread tin mining operations and rapid oil-palm agricultural expansion across the region.

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In October 2026, Nagpur-based Solar Defence & Aerospace Limited delivered the indigenously developed Nagastra-2 Anti-Tank Loitering Munition System to the Indian Army. Nagastra-2 is a loitering munition that combines the surveillance capabilities of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the ability to carry out precision strikes against targets. The system has an operational range of up to 25 km in recover-and-reuse mode and 50 km in fire-and-forget mode. It is equipped with a 4 kg tandem shaped-charge warhead designed to penetrate armour protection equivalent to up to 650 mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA). Nagastra-2 can remain airborne for up to 60 minutes and is fitted with surveillance cameras that enable day-and-night operations.

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Indian table tennis players Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade secured a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Indian pair defeated South Korea’s Park Ganghyeon and Lee Daeun by 3–2 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. This achievement marked India’s first mixed doubles medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in 72 years. India’s previous medal in this event came in 1954.

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Tamil Nadu has launched the ‘Thuli’ campaign to revive rainwater-harvesting systems and improve groundwater levels across the state. The campaign is coordinated by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. It covers urban and rural local bodies, including municipal corporations, municipalities, town panchayats and village panchayats. The initiative focuses on restoring and maintaining existing rainwater-harvesting structures and constructing artificial groundwater-recharge systems. The campaign aims to prevent rainwater wastage, address declining groundwater levels and strengthen water conservation, particularly ahead of the monsoon season.

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Telangana is set to host Raksha Expo 2026 in Hyderabad, marking India’s first state-government-led defence and aerospace exhibition. It is scheduled to take place from December 7 to 9, 2026. The exhibition will showcase developments in defence, aerospace, space technology and internal security. The event aims to attract investment, strengthen India’s domestic defence manufacturing capabilities and promote indigenisation.