Current Affairs 20 October 2026 — Morning & Evening Edition

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• The incident occurred during Maha Saptami.
• The committee includes Principal Secretary of Disaster Management, DG Fire Services, and ADG (Law & Order).

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• Acetamiprid MRL: 20 mg/kg; Imidacloprid MRL: 50 mg/kg in tea.
• 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' dates: October 22 to November 30.
• FSSAI is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

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• Asian Para Games 2026 host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
• Indian flag-bearers: Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma.
• India's 2023 medal tally: 111 (29G, 31S, 51B).
• Player of the Series in India-West Indies T20: Shai Hope (261 runs).

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• Madras High Court Justice: N. Anand Venkatesh.
• 'Reform Utsav 2026' theme: Zero Waste Colonies.
• Maharashtra AYUSH study group head: Prof. Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan.
• Valmiki Jayanti will be celebrated on October 26th in Karnataka.

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• 'Moby-Dick' author: Herman Melville.
• Kakori incident freedom fighter: Ramkrishna Khatri.
• Om Puri received the Padma Shri in 1990 and an honorary Order of the British Empire in 2004.
• Vijay Ghate received the Padma Shri in 2014.

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• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India's premier investigating agency, operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
• The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization in India.
• Eligibility for Goa's CM Scholarship Scheme includes admission through All India quota, 12th pass from Goa, and 15 years of residence in Goa (7 years for original Goans).

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• Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin.
• Sindoor Khela is a Bengali Hindu tradition where women apply sindoor (vermilion) to Maa Durga's feet and face, and then to each other, before idol immersion.
• The Shami tree (Prosopis cineraria) and Aparajita plant (Clitoria ternatea) are traditionally worshipped on Vijayadashami, with the exchange of Shami leaves symbolizing goodwill.

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• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, embraced Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.
• Leila Seth also topped the London Bar examination and was instrumental in amending the Hindu Succession Act.
• Dhammachakra Pravartan Day is celebrated annually on Vijayadashami to commemorate Dr. Ambedkar's historic conversion.

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• The Asian Para Games are a multi-sport event held every four years for Asian athletes with disabilities.
• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• Smriti Mandhana is leading the Indian women's cricket team in her first full-time bilateral T20 series against Zimbabwe.

💡 High-Yield Exam Takeaway

• The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are the two primary stock exchanges in India.
• Equity derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying equity asset.
• Commodity derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying commodity, such as gold, crude oil, or agricultural products.