Marudhu Brothers' Memorial Day – 24 October (day of their hanging at Tiruppathur, 1801)
The Marudhu brothers – Periya Marudhu (Vellai Marudhu) and Chinna Marudhu, rulers of the Sivaganga country – were hanged by the British at the Tiruppathur fort…
23 October 2026 – Current Affairs
22 important current affairs of 23 October 2026 for UPSC, TNPSC, Bank and SSC exams – full explanation for every item and the day's free quiz below.
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Quiz – 23 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–55)Quiz – 23 October 2026 (Part 2: Q 56–110) 
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Raising Day – 24 October 2026
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrates its Raising Day on 24 October. It was raised with 4 battalions on 24 Oct 1962, during the India–China war. A Central…
World Polio Day – 24 October 2026
World Polio Day is observed every year on 24 October. Rotary International created it to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the team that developed the first…
World Development Information Day – 24 October 2026
World Development Information Day is observed every year on 24 October. Its aim is to draw the attention of world public opinion to development problems and to…
United Nations Day 2026 – 24 October; 81 years since the UN Charter came into force
24 October is celebrated every year as 'United Nations Day', marking the entry into force of the UN Charter on 24 Oct 1945; 2026 is the 81st anniversary. The UN's 80th…
Disarmament Week: 24 to 30 October
The UN 'Disarmament Week' is observed every year from 24 to 30 October. It begins on 24 October, the anniversary of the founding of the UN. It was called for in the…
Chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C with no or limited overshoot is gone – UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2026 warns
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 17th annual report, 'Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return', on 21 Oct 2026. It warns that the chance of…
Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026 – 24 to 31 October; theme: 'We All Play a Part – MIL for the People'
The UNESCO-led 'Global Media and Information Literacy Week' (Global MIL Week) 2026 is being observed from 24 to 31 October. The 2026 theme is 'We All Play a Part – Media…
Greek Parliament passes law banning social media for children under 15 – in force from 1 January 2027
After a debate of over 16 hours, the Greek (Hellenic) Parliament in the early hours of 23 Oct 2026 passed a law barring children under 15 from social media, effective 1…
Kochi architecture student wins the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal – presented in Mumbai on 22 Oct
The 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal of the Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) was presented in Mumbai on 22 Oct 2026 to an architecture student from Kochi. The winning…
September 2026: 330 drug samples Not of Standard Quality, one spurious – CDSCO monthly drug alert
In its September 2026 surveillance report (reported on 23 Oct 2026), the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Union Health Ministry flagged 330…
Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as the 29th Governor of Keralam – oath by Kerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen
Om Prakash Mathur took oath as the 29th Governor of Keralam at noon on Friday, 23 Oct 2026, at the Lok Bhavan auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala High Court Chief…
Asian Para Games: Kancheepuram's Thulasimathi Murugesan wins doubles gold, ends with 3 medals in a day (1 gold, 2 silver)
At the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan (18–24 Oct 2026), Kancheepuram's Thulasimathi Murugesan won three medals on 23 Oct: (1) women's doubles SL3–SU5 gold…
Sovereign Gold Bond 2018–19 Series-II completes its 8-year term on 23 Oct – redemption price ₹14,425 per gram
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2018–19 Series-II, issued on 23 Oct 2018, matured on 23 Oct 2026 on completing its eight-year term. The RBI fixed the final redemption price at…
MHA and Army launch first-of-its-kind pilot training for Civil Defence master trainers – 12 States/UTs incl. Tamil Nadu
The MHA's Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards (DGFSCDHG), with the Indian Army, announced a first-of-its-kind pilot training for Civil…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases the new 'Land Warfare Doctrine' at the Army Commanders' Conference
At the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi (21–23 Oct 2026; an apex forum held twice a year, chaired by Chief of the Army Staff Gen Dhiraj Seth), Defence Minister…
Indian Army receives 'Nagastra-2' anti-tank loitering munitions – made by Nagpur's Solar Defence & Aerospace
Reports on 23 Oct 2026 said Nagpur-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL, Solar Industries group) has delivered its indigenous 'Nagastra-2' anti-tank loitering…
Oil India discovers natural gas in a Krishna–Godavari Basin shallow-offshore block
Public-sector Oil India Ltd (OIL) on 23 Oct 2026 announced a natural-gas discovery in the 'Godavari-1' appraisal well of block KG-DSF/GSKW/2018, a 'Discovered Small…
C-DOT sets up its 6th Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU), Varanasi for next-gen telecom technologies
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), signed an MoU with IIT (BHU), Varanasi (Uttar…
NAAS showcases Indian agri-research at World Food Prize Foundation's Borlaug Dialogue 2026; Indian student wins GYI award
At the World Food Prize Foundation's '2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue' (theme: 'Before Hunger Wins') in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, on 20–22 Oct 2026, the…
CII Special Awards for FPOs 2026: Isha-guided FPOs win national awards for the 4th year in a row
At the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 'Special Awards for Farmer Producer Organisations 2026' in New Delhi, three FPOs guided by Isha Outreach won national…
CM Vijay launches 'Thuli' – a State-wide rainwater harvesting awareness campaign
CM C. Joseph Vijay on 21 Oct 2026 (Wednesday) launched 'Thuli', a State-wide rainwater harvesting awareness campaign, at the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD)…
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