Daily Current Affairs 8 October 2026
Practise 22 bilingual current affairs MCQs for Banking, SSC, Railways and government exams. Read each question in English and Hindi, choose your answer, and tap “View detailed explanation” to revise the key facts and exam connections.
Important Days
Q1. Which raising anniversary does the Indian Air Force mark on 8 October 2026?
8 अक्टूबर 2026 को भारतीय वायु सेना अपना कौन-सा स्थापना दिवस मना रही है?
Answer: (c) 94th
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- The Indian Air Force marks its 94th anniversary on 8 October 2026, counting from its establishment in 1932.
- 8 October is observed annually as Indian Air Force Day. Its first operational unit, No. 1 Squadron, formed in 1933.
- The motto Nabhah Sparsham Diptam means Touch the Sky with Glory and draws from the Bhagavad Gita.
- Its responsibilities include air defence, strategic airlift, surveillance, rescue and humanitarian assistance during disasters.
- Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 runs at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October. Distinguish the exercise dates from the raising day.
RBI, SEBI & Banking
Q2. Paytm Payments Bank was excluded from which schedule of the RBI Act, 1934?
पेटीएम पेमेंट्स बैंक को भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक अधिनियम, 1934 की किस अनुसूची से हटाया गया?
Answer: (b) Second Schedule
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- RBI removed Paytm Payments Bank Limited from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934, which lists scheduled banks.
- The exclusion notification dates to 31 July 2026, with Gazette publication in September. Scheduled status and a banking licence are distinct regulatory matters.
- RBI had already cancelled its banking licence on 24 April 2026, effective at the close of business that day.
- The cancellation order invoked Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Avoid confusing this Act with the RBI Act.
- Earlier restrictions included a March 2022 ban on new customer onboarding and January-February 2024 limits on deposits, credits and top-ups.
Q3. Which bank launched user-level programmable Digital Rupee functionality with auto-issuance?
किस बैंक ने स्वतः जारी करने की सुविधा के साथ उपयोगकर्ता-स्तरीय प्रोग्राम योग्य डिजिटल रुपया सेवा शुरू की?
Answer: (d) Bank of India
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- Bank of India introduced programmable CBDC functionality with auto-issuance on its Digital Rupee platform, announced on 29 September 2026.
- Montran India developed the functionality on the bank’s existing CBDC platform. The central bank remains the currency issuer.
- A user can schedule a fixed Digital Rupee amount for transfer to a beneficiary’s CBDC wallet at selected intervals.
- Programmability can specify the permitted purpose of funds. A recurring education payment illustrates how timing and spending conditions can work together.
- Potential uses include allowances and welfare transfers. The Digital Rupee is RBI-issued central bank money, whereas a bank deposit is a commercial bank liability.
Economy & Finance
Q4. What is the revised diesel export levy effective from 1 October 2026?
1 अक्टूबर 2026 से लागू संशोधित डीज़ल निर्यात शुल्क कितना है?
Answer: (a) Rs 16 per litre
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- The Centre reduced the diesel export levy to Rs 16 per litre from Rs 20, a reduction of Rs 4 per litre.
- The export levy on Aviation Turbine Fuel fell from Rs 15 to Rs 10.50 per litre, a reduction of Rs 4.50.
- The petrol export levy stayed at Rs 0.50 per litre. Keep the three product rates separate during revision.
- The revised rates apply from 1 October 2026 under Central Excise Notifications 52/2026 and 53/2026 dated 30 September.
- These levies undergo fortnightly review against international crude oil and product prices. An export levy concerns exports, so it does not directly specify a domestic retail price.
Government Schemes & Initiatives
Q5. JOSH teams will support TB elimination across how many districts in 11 states?
टीबी उन्मूलन में सहायता के लिए 11 राज्यों के कितने जिलों में जोश दल तैनात किए जाएँगे?
Answer: (d) 55
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- JOSH, or Joint Squad for Health, will operate across 55 districts in 11 states to support TB elimination.
- Health Minister J.P. Nadda will lead the national launch at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- The Health and Family Welfare Ministry works with the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry and the Defence Ministry on the initiative.
- Teams combine Class-I officers with MY Bharat volunteers and NCC cadets to strengthen community participation and outreach.
- Activities cover symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, treatment adherence and stigma reduction. In 2025, 67,933 panchayats across 697 districts received TB-free recognition.
Q6. Which department implements the PRIP Scheme for research and innovation in Pharma MedTech?
फार्मा और चिकित्सा प्रौद्योगिकी क्षेत्र में अनुसंधान एवं नवाचार की प्रिप योजना का कार्यान्वयन कौन-सा विभाग करता है?
Answer: (b) Department of Pharmaceuticals
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- The Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, implements PRIP.
- PRIP expands to Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector and has an overall outlay of Rs 5,000 crore.
- The second call introduces a Discovery Track for startups and MSMEs developing New Chemical Entities or New Biological Entities.
- Projects at Technology Readiness Levels 1-3 cover early research, proof of concept and initial validation rather than finished commercial products.
- Eligible projects may receive up to Rs 50 crore assistance, with at least 25% institutional-investor co-funding. Distinguish this project ceiling from the scheme’s total outlay.
State News
Q7. Which reserve became Madhya Pradesh’s third cheetah habitat?
कौन-सा अभयारण्य मध्य प्रदेश में चीतों का तीसरा आवास बना?
Answer: (a) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
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- Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Sagar district became Madhya Pradesh’s third cheetah habitat.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released male cheetah Vyom and female cheetah Neera there on 8 October 2026.
- The programme previously centred on Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Revise all three locations together.
- Sharing wildlife tourism revenue with neighbouring communities aims to make local residents participants in conservation.
- Eligible buffer-zone residents will receive Rs 2-3 lakh homestay subsidies. Separately, the 2026 assessment recorded a 123% rise in the state’s vulture population.
Q8. Which state launched the rural housing pilot using 3D Concrete Printing under PMAY-G 2.0?
प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना-ग्रामीण 2.0 के तहत त्रि-आयामी कंक्रीट मुद्रण से ग्रामीण आवास का प्रायोगिक कार्यक्रम किस राज्य ने शुरू किया?
Answer: (c) Andhra Pradesh
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- Andhra Pradesh launched the national-level rural housing pilot using 3D Concrete Printing under PMAY-G 2.0.
- The pilot covers 177 houses in Burripalem and Obulnayudupalem/Pothuru in Guntur district, with completion targeted in roughly six months.
- The estimated cost is Rs 13.93 crore excluding taxes. The Union contribution is Rs 9.44 crore and the state contribution is Rs 4.49 crore.
- Implementation involves the Ministry of Rural Development, the Andhra Pradesh government and CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee, a building research institution.
- Computer-controlled printers deposit concrete layer by layer. This approach can reduce material waste, labour needs and construction time while testing suitability for rural housing.
National News
Q9. Which ministry unveiled India’s Environmental Economic Accounts Strategy 2026-2030?
भारत की पर्यावरणीय आर्थिक लेखा रणनीति 2026-2030 किस मंत्रालय ने जारी की?
Answer: (c) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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- MoSPI, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, issued the Environmental Economic Accounts Strategy for 2026-2030.
- Environmental-economic accounting connects natural assets and ecosystem services with economic activity, extending the information available alongside GDP.
- Priorities include forests, water, land, soil, minerals, carbon stocks and biodiversity, with pollination services among the ecosystem measures.
- The strategy follows the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting and the 2025 System of National Accounts.
- Improved data quality and clearer policy communication are key goals. India’s environmental accounts support about 40 international indicators across nine Sustainable Development Goals.
Q10. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the 10th India Mobile Congress 2026?
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 10वें इंडिया मोबाइल कांग्रेस 2026 का उद्घाटन कहाँ किया?
Answer: (a) Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
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- The Prime Minister inaugurated the 10th India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 8 October 2026.
- The event runs from 7 to 10 October under the theme Scale Without Boundaries. The opening date of the event differs from the inauguration date.
- The programme covers telecom advances including 5G and 6G, AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity, satellite networks and quantum communication.
- India has 5G connectivity in every district and more than 5.5 lakh 5G base stations. The Bharat 6G Alliance brings together 90 institutions.
- The update compares mobile data costs of around Rs 268 per GB in 2014 with about Rs 8 in 2026, illustrating wider digital access.
International News
Q11. Which foreign university received UGC’s Letter of Intent for a degree-granting campus in Hyderabad?
हैदराबाद में डिग्री प्रदान करने वाला परिसर खोलने के लिए विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग का आशय पत्र किस विदेशी विश्वविद्यालय को मिला?
Answer: (b) University of Colorado Denver
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- The University of Colorado Denver received UGC’s Letter of Intent to establish a campus in Hyderabad.
- The first student cohort is expected in August 2027. A Letter of Intent is a preparatory approval, so distinguish it from an already operational campus.
- The proposed institution will be CU Denver’s first Indian campus and the first foreign university campus in Telangana.
- Planned subjects include business, computing, engineering and analytics, linking the campus with professional and technical education.
- The approval follows UGC’s 2023 regulations for foreign higher education campuses. CU Denver is the first US public university to obtain an LoI under that framework.
Q12. How many economies signed the joint statement on structural excess capacity that includes India?
भारत सहित संरचनात्मक अतिरिक्त उत्पादन क्षमता पर संयुक्त वक्तव्य पर कितनी अर्थव्यवस्थाओं ने हस्ताक्षर किए?
Answer: (d) 15
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- The joint statement has 15 signatories: India, the United States and 13 other economies.
- The US Trade Representative released it on 8 October 2026 following the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee.
- Structural excess capacity means persistent productive capacity beyond sustainable demand, particularly where non-market policies distort market outcomes.
- Initial sectors include automobiles and EVs, batteries, chemicals, foundational semiconductors and solar panels.
- Cooperation includes information sharing, identifying data gaps and examining responses to trade and worker impacts. This is a cooperation statement rather than a new free trade agreement.
Appointments
Q13. Who became Chairman-cum-Managing Director of The New India Assurance Company Limited?
द न्यू इंडिया एश्योरेंस कंपनी लिमिटेड की अध्यक्ष-सह-प्रबंध निदेशक कौन नियुक्त हुईं?
Answer: (a) Lavanya R Mundayur
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- The government appointed Lavanya R Mundayur as CMD of The New India Assurance Company Limited.
- The Department of Financial Services issued the order on 30 September 2026. Her tenure extends to 31 May 2029.
- She previously headed the Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited, giving her leadership experience in insurance.
- New India Assurance is headquartered in Mumbai and operates in the general insurance sector.
- Sir Dorabji Tata founded the company in 1919, and it was nationalised in 1973. Revise the founder, headquarters and appointment as separate facts.
Q14. How many working journalists were nominated for the Press Council of India’s 15th term?
भारतीय प्रेस परिषद के 15वें कार्यकाल के लिए कितने कार्यरत पत्रकार नामित किए गए?
Answer: (d) 13
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- The Centre nominated 13 working journalists for the Press Council of India’s 15th term under the Press Council Act, 1978.
- The journalist group includes six editors and seven other working journalists, which together total thirteen.
- PCI has a Chairperson plus 28 members drawn from journalism, newspaper ownership, Parliament and other fields.
- Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd.) is Chairperson for a three-year term beginning in April 2026.
- The Council works to preserve press freedom and maintain standards in newspapers and news agencies. Thirteen journalist nominees are one part of its wider membership.
Reports & Rankings
Q15. What average decline does the WWF Living Planet Report 2026 record in monitored wildlife population sizes from 1970 to 2022?
विश्व वन्यजीव कोष की लिविंग प्लैनेट रिपोर्ट 2026 के अनुसार 1970 से 2022 के बीच निगरानी की गई वन्यजीव आबादियों के आकार में औसतन कितनी कमी आई?
Answer: (c) 73%
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- WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026 records a 73% average decline in monitored wildlife population sizes between 1970 and 2022.
- The Living Planet Index, developed by the Zoological Society of London, covers 35,803 population trends from 5,790 vertebrate species.
- Freshwater populations show an 85% decline, terrestrial populations 69%, and marine populations 59%. Freshwater has the largest decline among these groups.
- The index describes changes in monitored population sizes. It does not mean 73% of all animals disappeared or 73% of species became extinct.
- Threats include habitat loss and overexploitation, alongside climate change and pollution. Recoveries in some turtles, tuna, tigers and elephants also show the value of conservation.
Science & Technology
Q16. Team AgniRath, which finished third at the Sasol Solar Challenge 2026, belongs to which institution?
सासोल सोलर चैलेंज 2026 में तीसरा स्थान प्राप्त करने वाला अग्निरथ दल किस संस्थान का है?
Answer: (b) IIT Madras
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- Team AgniRath of IIT Madras secured third place overall at the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa.
- It became the first Indian team to compete and win a trophy in the biennial solar vehicle competition.
- Its second-generation solar vehicle, Aagneya, travelled 1,192.6 km over eight days.
- The journey ran from Johannesburg to Cape Town via Jeffreys Bay, linking the achievement with South Africa rather than an Indian venue.
- Six students founded the team in 2021, and it now includes more than 45 undergraduate engineers. The competition tests efficient solar mobility under real driving conditions.
Obituaries
Q17. Nana Patekar, who passed away in October 2026, co-founded which organisation with Makarand Anaspure?
अक्टूबर 2026 में दिवंगत नाना पाटेकर ने मकरंद अनासपुरे के साथ किस संस्था की स्थापना की थी?
Answer: (a) NAAM Foundation
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- Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure co-founded the NAAM Foundation in 2015, associated with support for drought-affected rural communities.
- His birth name was Vishwanath Patekar. Born on 1 January 1951, he died on 8 October 2026 at the age of 75.
- He won three National Film Awards for Parinda, Krantiveer and Agni Sakshi, spanning supporting and leading performances.
- He received the Padma Shri in 2013 for his contribution to the arts, particularly Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- His film career included Ab Tak Chhappan, Welcome and Natsamrat. Revise his artistic awards separately from the foundation’s social work.
Defence
Q18. What is the name of India’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited?
हिंदुस्तान शिपयार्ड लिमिटेड में जलावतरण किए गए भारत के पहले स्वदेशी बेड़ा सहायता पोत का नाम क्या है?
Answer: (c) Surya
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- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Surya, India’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam.
- Surya is the lead vessel of its class, designed to sustain deployed warships rather than serve primarily as a frontline combatant.
- Its supplies include fuel, fresh water, ammunition, provisions and technical stores, enabling longer deployments away from shore bases.
- The vessel has displacement of roughly 43,500-45,000 tonnes and a length exceeding 223 metres.
- More than 80% indigenous content supports domestic shipbuilding. Fleet support improves blue-water capability by extending naval endurance over distant seas.
Sports
Q19. Who won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit?
मलेशिया के सेपांग सर्किट में आयोजित 2026 बहरीन ग्रां प्री किसने जीती?
Answer: (d) Max Verstappen
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- Max Verstappen won the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia, delivering Red Bull’s first Formula 1 victory of 2026.
- The official result places Kimi Antonelli second and Lewis Hamilton third. The race’s title and its physical venue refer to different locations.
- Heavy rain and technical problems delayed the start by 90 minutes, making changing conditions central to the race.
- George Russell retired five laps before the finish with a power-unit failure, affecting the final order.
- The race formed part of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Keep the winning driver, team and circuit together for exam revision.
Q20. Who were named India’s flagbearers for the Asian Para Games 2026?
एशियाई पैरा खेल 2026 के लिए भारत के ध्वजवाहक किसे चुना गया?
Answer: (a) Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel
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- Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel will carry India’s flag at the Asian Para Games 2026.
- The Games take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October 2026.
- Bhagat competes in para badminton and has six Asian Para Games medals, including two golds, across the 2014-2023 editions.
- Patel competes in para table tennis and won a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic silver medal, alongside two Asian Para Games medals.
- India won 111 medals, including 29 golds, at Hangzhou 2022. The Asian Para Games and Paralympic Games are separate competitions.
Awards & Honours
Q21. Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature?
वर्ष 2026 का साहित्य का नोबेल पुरस्कार किसने जीता?
Answer: (b) Anne Carson
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- Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist and translator, received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Born on 21 June 1950 in Toronto, she blends poetry, prose and classical scholarship in innovative literary forms.
- The Swedish Academy recognised her inventive work and engagement with classical traditions, particularly ancient Greek literature.
- Notable books include Autobiography of Red, Eros the Bittersweet, Glass, Irony, and God, and Economy of the Unlost.
- Her translations include works by Sappho, Sophocles and Euripides. Literature is a separate Nobel category from the sciences, Peace and Economic Sciences.
Agreements & MoUs
Q22. What is the capacity of the Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project agreed by Adani Power and Bhutan’s DGPC?
अडानी पावर और भूटान की डीजीपीसी के समझौते वाले चमखारछू-I जलविद्युत परियोजना की क्षमता कितनी है?
Answer: (d) 770 MW
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- Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corporation agreed to develop the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project.
- The project lies on the Chamkharchhu River in Zhemgang district of central Bhutan, making it an India-Bhutan energy cooperation project.
- DGPC will hold 51% and Adani Power 49%. The majority holding therefore remains with the Bhutanese partner.
- The BOOT model means Build, Own, Operate and Transfer, with a 30-year concession from commercial operation.
- Planned infrastructure includes a 108-metre concrete gravity dam, 19.2-km headrace tunnel and underground powerhouse. Construction is expected in the first half of 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This set contains 22 current affairs MCQs for 8 October 2026, organised by topic.
Are the questions bilingual?
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