Current Affairs 23 October 2026 — Morning & Evening Edition

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• 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan-Rabi 2026' promotes crop diversification through oilseed, pulse, and horticulture missions and continues until the 30th of next month.
• Donald Tusk's current visit is his second as Poland's Prime Minister to India, with his first visit in 2010.
• The MPSC paper leak case has led to the arrest of 13 individuals, including an assistant section officer and an under-secretary.

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• The Indian Embassy in France advised Indian citizens to avoid large gatherings and areas witnessing demonstrations.
• El Niño is a natural climate pattern associated with the warming of the ocean surface temperature in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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• GRAP-1 is a set of emergency measures implemented to combat air pollution in Delhi.
• H5N1 avian influenza is a highly pathogenic bird flu virus that spreads mainly through viruses shed in droppings, saliva, and nasal secretions.
• The new mobility plan for Bengaluru aims to provide an integrated framework for transport infrastructure and address growing traffic congestion.

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• ‘India Chem 2026’ is being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO.
• Curtain-raiser events for the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 will be held in Hyderabad on October 24 and in New Delhi on October 29.
• V. Harish had 1.3 million followers and created content on finance and investments for five years.

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• The India vs New Zealand T20 match is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM Indian Standard Time.
• Prachi Tokas will face Russia’s Samira Itonieva in the semifinals of the Under-19 World Boxing Championships.
• P V Sindhu survived a scare from Thailand’s world No. 26 Supanida Katethong to advance in the French Open.

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• The Bhakra-Nangal project supported irrigation and power supply in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, contributing to the Green Revolution.
• Venera-9's mission provided crucial information about Venus's extremely harsh surface environment, including high temperature and atmospheric pressure.
• Nai Talim, or Basic Education, emphasized learning through activity and craft, and was launched at the Wardha Conference.
• Ashfaqulla Khan was martyred on December 19, 1927, for his role in the independence movement.
• Kader Khan, a versatile Hindi cinema talent, was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and initially trained as a civil engineer before entering the film industry.

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• Bharat Mandapam is an international exhibition-cum-convention centre located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
• The deadline extension for duty-free raw sugar import aims to stabilize domestic sugar prices and ensure adequate supply.

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• Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are listed in CITES Appendix I, CMS Appendix I (since 1986), and Schedule I of India's Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• The snow leopard population is classified as 'vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
• Amur Falcons are long-distance migratory birds, known for their annual journey from northeastern China to southern Africa, with stopovers in India.

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• Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and HPV vaccination is a key preventive measure.
• Children's Day in India is celebrated on November 14, coinciding with the birth anniversary of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

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• The Asian Para Games are a multi-sport event held every four years for Asian athletes with disabilities.
• Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity.

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• The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
• The Saraswati Samman is an annual literary award in India, given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution.