Daily UPSC current affairs, briefs, MCQs and flashcards
Today's 8 exam-relevant stories (13 October 2026) from The Hindu, Indian Express and PIB. Each has a syllabus-mapped brief, previous-year questions, a Mains answer, MCQs and flashcards.
- Americans Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Economics Nobel for developing macroeconomic models that improved the ability to implement effective stabilisation policy. - Nobel Prize 2026: Full list of this year’s winners — Navanethem “Navi” Pillay wins Peace Prize
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African judge of Indian origin, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. - Food, fuel and precious metals drive September retail inflation to 23-month high of 5.5%
India's retail inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached a 23-month high of 5.5% in September 2026, up from 4.8% in August. - Indian Navy Commissions Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft INS Mangrol
The Indian Navy commissioned the indigenous anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft INS Mangrol to enhance coastal defence capabilities. - Over 3.85 lakh cases pending in 28 information commissions as of June 2026: report
A report titled 'Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2025-26' revealed that 3,85,716 appeals and complaints were pending across 28 information commissions as of June 30, 2026. - Interim zone of influence around Pallikaranai marshland can be restricted to 36 survey numbers, State Wetlands Authority tells Madras High Court
The State Wetlands Authority informed the Madras High Court that the interim zone of influence around the Pallikaranai marshland can be restricted to 36 survey numbers covering 128.19 hectares. - TDB-DST signs agreement with Peptris for ₹86 crore RDI support to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery and development
The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology signed an agreement with Peptris to provide ₹86 crore in R&D support for AI-driven drug discovery. - Govt. move to de-notify Jantar Mantar follows SC suggestion that protest sites need more space, open air
The Supreme Court Bench urged the government to look for a spacious and open alternative site in Delhi for protests following a move to de-notify Jantar Mantar.