Daily UPSC current affairs, briefs, MCQs and flashcards
Today's 8 exam-relevant stories (15 October 2026) from The Hindu, Indian Express and PIB. Each has a syllabus-mapped brief, previous-year questions, a Mains answer, MCQs and flashcards.
- Central Government approves India’s accession to Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying announced the central government's approval for India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA). - Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026 introduced
The Kerala state government introduced the Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, aimed at protecting the rights, dignity, and social security of the elderly. - Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences awarded for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation
The 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation. - Kerala State Biodiversity Board launches India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board initiated the Red List Assessment of Ecosystems project to shift conservation efforts toward proactive, landscape-wide management. - State Information Commission to seek explanation from Kochi Corporation over RTI details move
The State Information Commission decided to seek an explanation from the Kochi Corporation regarding its reported move to share details of frequent RTI applicants with the Vigilance. - Government approves strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank Ltd.
The Union Cabinet approved the strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank Ltd. - Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes ₹30 crore worth of salt smuggled from Pakistan
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized ₹30 crore worth of salt smuggled from Pakistan, violating the government's ban on imports from the country. - Limiting warming to 1.8 degree C could prevent loss of 1.89 billion years of healthy life
A recent analysis indicated that limiting global warming to 1.8 degrees Celsius could prevent the loss of 1.89 billion years of healthy life by creating threat-ready health systems and increasing innovation investments.