Current Affairs 17 October 2026 — Morning & Evening Edition

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty originated from an event on October 17, 1987, in Paris, where Father Joseph Wresinski unveiled a stone for those lost to hunger, ignorance, and violence.
• The Viksit Bharat-Rozgar aur Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G Act), passed in 2025, increased the legal guarantee of unskilled physical employment for rural households to 125 days per year.
• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana expanded access to formal banking, opening over 50 crore bank accounts, facilitating direct benefit transfers.

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• C-CAMP is one of five organizations chosen as Fund Focus Research Organisations, alongside IISc, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and BITS Pilani.
• The government funding criteria for this scheme require technologies to be at Technology Readiness Level four (TRL-4), moving beyond lab development closer to market.
• A leadless pacemaker is a small capsule fixed directly into the heart's right ventricle via a leg vein, reducing infection risk and recovery time compared to traditional pacemakers.

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act is a legislative measure designed to impose economic penalties on these countries.
• Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods and services, often used to protect domestic industries or as a tool in international relations.

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• Maa Kalaratri is depicted with a dark complexion and open hair, riding a donkey, and is also known as "Shubhankarī" for bestowing blessings on devotees.
• The Salar Jung Museum is one of the three national museums of India, located on the southern bank of the Musi River in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• The Under-23 World Wrestling Championships is an international competition for wrestlers under the age of 23.

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• Swami Rama Tirtha's original name was Teerath Ram, and he passed away at the young age of 32.
• Vijay Bhatt (Oct 17, 1993) was a Hindi cinema producer-director-screenwriter who founded Prakash Pictures and Prakash Studios, known for films like 'Baiju Bawra'.
• Gaura Pant 'Shivani' (Oct 17, 1923) was a celebrated Hindi novelist known for depicting the folk culture of the Kumaon region and her proficiency in multiple languages.