18 important current affairs of 19 October 2026 for UPSC, TNPSC, Bank and SSC exams – full explanation for every item and the day's free quiz below.
தமிழில் படிக்க →The Indian Army conducted Exercise 'Akhand Prahar-II' in the Jaisalmer desert sector of Rajasthan (reported 18 Oct 2026). It was jointly conducted by the 'Black Mace'…
To probe allegations of excessive police force (pellet guns, tear gas, lathi charges) and of protester violence against police during the July 2026 student protests at…
At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on 17 Oct 2026, Kancheepuram's Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi beat China's Liu Yuemei and Li Tongtong in straight games in…
JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft was scheduled to launch on H3 flight No. 10 (H3-24L configuration) from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space…
At the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (18–24 Oct 2026), Mona Agarwal won gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final on 19 Oct at the Aichi…
Footage released by Chinese state media (reported 15–16 Oct 2026) showed, for the first time, a YJ-21 ('Ying Ji' – 'Eagle Strike') anti-ship ballistic missile being…
As per satellite monitoring data of CREAMS at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI, New Delhi), 793 crop-residue burning events were recorded in the 7…
The Centre reconstituted the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) with effect from 16 Oct 2026. Retired IAS officer (1992 batch, AGMUT cadre) Subhas Chandra Lal…
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 15 Oct 2026. Developed by…
New York-based Global Finance magazine named State Bank of India (SBI) the 'World's Best Consumer Bank 2026'; the winners were announced on 16 July 2026. The award was…
Braj Mohan Ram, appointed by President Droupadi Murmu on 12 Oct 2026, was sworn in as Governor of Odisha at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 18 Oct 2026 (Sunday). Orissa High…
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Governors for six States on 12 Oct 2026. Accordingly, Dr Dhal Singh Bisen was sworn in as the 9th Governor of Uttarakhand at Lok…
The 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) – the governing committee of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) – is…
The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, issued three Office Memorandums to all State/UT Adoption…
The Sangeet Natak Akademi's 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar' for 2024 and 2025 was conferred on 106 young artists in all on 19 Oct 2026 (Monday) at the Meghdoot…
The 'Weather Information Network and Data System' (WINDS), executed through the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) under the Union Department of…
Facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the maiden consignment of 1.755 MT of certified organic palmyra jaggery…
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has launched conservation works, estimated at ₹59 lakh, on the upper rampart (upper wall) of the Big Temple (Brihadeeswarar /…
