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AsianParaGames2026! 🏅 With 114 medals — 30 Gold, 35 Silver and 49 Bronze — India secures 4th place in the medal tally. #currentaffairs

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🔆 ONE-LINERS | 22 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 ECONOMY 📍 Index of Core Industries (ICI) – September 2026 🟢 India’s ICI grew by 7.9%, its highest growth since the new data series began in April 2024. 🟢 Iron ore: 18.4%; electricity: 11.4%; coal: 10.7%. 🟢 Refinery products: 10.3%; cement: 9.8%; steel: 4.9%. 🟢 Crude oil contracted by 1.4%, while natural gas declined by 4.6%. 🟢 Fertiliser output fell 11.7%, marking its seventh consecutive month of contraction. 🟢 Growth was supported by strong iron ore production, coal recovery, refinery output and construction-related activity; the low base also contributed. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY 📍 Two New Marine Fish Species 🟢 Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Marine Biology Regional Centre, Chennai, reported two new marine fish species: a sandperch and an electric ray. 🟢 The research team was led by scientist K. K. Bineesh. 🟢 Specimens were collected by commercial trawlers at depths of 30–80 metres off Chennai, Digha, Visakhapatnam and Kakinada. 🟢 Sandperches feed on crustaceans, polychaetes and juvenile fishes, contributing to demersal food webs. 📍 Chiricahua National Park, USA 🟢 Became the 64th US national park after legislation was signed on 20 October 2026. 🟢 Located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, covering approximately 12,025 acres. 🟢 Previously designated Chiricahua National Monument in 1924. 🟢 Known as the “Wonderland of Rocks”, featuring rhyolite spires, hoodoos and balancing rocks formed by volcanic activity around 27 million years ago. 🟢 Its “sky island” ecosystem supports nearly 200 bird species and over 70 mammal species. 🟢 The region is the ancestral homeland of the Chiricahua Apache. 📍 Indonesia’s Wildfire Crisis – 2026 🟢 Satellite estimates indicated over 1.9 million hectares burned by the end of September; hotspot detections reached 1.16 million by 21 October. 🟢 Burned area during January–September was 38% higher than in 2019, the previous worst year in the monitoring record. 🟢 Kalimantan was the worst-affected region, with approximately 684,000 hectares burned. 🟢 Major drivers include drought, low rainfall, El Niño, agricultural clearing and plantation activities. 🟢 Burned land included swamp vegetation (35%), agricultural land (20%), savanna and grassland (20%), and natural forest (4.5%). 🟢 Smoke and haze affected Singapore, Malaysia, Timor-Leste and parts of the Philippines. 🟢 Indonesia deployed around 60,000 personnel and 47 aircraft; Malaysia offered additional aircraft and ground personnel. 🟢 Peatland fires are particularly concerning because they can release substantial carbon and generate persistent smoke. 🔆 HEALTH 📍 First Imported Ebola Bundibugyo Case in Nigeria 🟢 Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo strain on 20 October 2026. 🟢 The patient was a female diplomat who travelled from Uganda and arrived in Abuja on 3 October. 🟢 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the strain through molecular testing. 🟢 Authorities identified 44 high-risk contacts for monitoring. 🟢 The case was linked to a regional outbreak originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 15 May 2026. 📍 Zytorvi (Toripalimab) 🟢 Approved in India for first-line treatment of unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). 🟢 ESCC accounts for approximately 80% of oesophageal cancer cases in India. 🟢 Toripalimab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that blocks the PD-1 receptor, helping reactivate T-cells against tumours. 🟢 Used with cisplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy. 🟢 In the JUPITER-06 trial, it reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 42%. 🟢 Median overall survival was 17.7 months, compared with 12.9 months with chemotherapy alone. 📍 Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh 🟢 Bangladesh reported over 202,000 suspected cases and 1,147 deaths since mid-March, according to the provided WHO data. 🟢 Children under five accounted for 94% of reported fatalities; around 22,000 cases were laboratory-confirmed. 🟢 Routine measles vaccination coverage fell to 90% for the first dose and 86% for the second dose, below WHO’s 95% target. 🟢 Key factors include vaccination gaps, health-service disruptions, staff shortages, incomplete health data and vaccine hesitancy. 🟢 Sylhet and surrounding areas were among the hardest-hit regions. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 SIMBEX-2026 🟢 The 33rd Singapore–India Maritime Bilateral Exercise is being held from 21–26 October 2026. 🟢 Location: Visakhapatnam (harbour phase) and the Bay of Bengal (sea phase). 🟢 Participants include the Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy, with RSS Supreme, INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta. 🟢 Began in 1994 as Exercise Lion King. 🟢 Harbour phase: 21–23 October; sea phase: 24–26 October. 🟢 Activities include tactical manoeuvres, anti-submarine warfare and combat drills. 🔆 REPORT & INDEX 📍 World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence 🟢 Published by the World Bank, highlighting AI’s potential to accelerate development in emerging economies. 🟢 Core framework: Adopt, Adapt and Advance. 🟢 Adopt: Use affordable, ready-made AI tools for agriculture, healthcare and education. 🟢 Adapt: Customise AI to local languages, data and institutional needs. 🟢 Advance: Invest selectively in local infrastructure, research and specialised computing capacity. 🟢 Generative AI automation risk: 14.2% in high-income countries, compared with 4.5% in low- and middle-income countries. 🟢 Meaningful productivity gains could affect 16.2% of jobs in developing economies, compared with 18.7% in wealthy nations. 🟢 India’s potential advantages include Aadhaar, UPI and the IndiaAI Mission; the report was launched locally by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 Canadian First Nation Uses Data Centre to Preserve Heritage 🟢 Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, an Indigenous community on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, installed a local micro data centre to preserve cultural records. 🟢 Stores recordings of elders and knowledge keepers speaking the Anishinaabe language. 🟢 Supports Indigenous data sovereignty by moving records from a corporate data centre in Toronto to locally controlled infrastructure. 🟢 Follows OCAP principles: Ownership, Control, Access and Possession, established by First Nations in 1998. 🟢 The initiative gained urgency after a 2022 flood destroyed digital records held across administration. #CurrentAffairs

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🔆 ONE-LINERS | 21 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 HISTORY, ART & CULTURE 📍 Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 🟢 70th observance: 20 October 2026, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. 🟢 Commemorates Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s mass conversion to Buddhism in 1956. 🟢 Promotes equality, liberty, fraternity and Navayana Buddhism. 🟢 Civic arrangements included 160 electric buses, 140 bathing spots and medical aid centres. 📍 International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 🟢 Third edition: 17 October 2026; proclaimed by UNESCO in November 2023. 🟢 Originated under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. 🟢 Celebrates living traditions, including music, dance, craftsmanship, oral traditions and foodways. 🟢 Global registers feature over 840 inscribed elements. 🔆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & ISSUES 📍 ASEAN: India’s Fastest-Growing Regional Export Market 🟢 India’s merchandise exports to ASEAN rose 56% to $23.08 billion during April–August FY2026–27. 🟢 Petroleum products: Exports exceeded $6.1 billion; Singapore accounted for nearly three-fourths of shipments. 🟢 Computer hardware: Exports increased 20-fold to $1.4 billion. 🟢 Electrical machinery: Grew 82% to $1.6 billion. 🟢 Buffalo meat: Exports rose 42% to $1 billion. 🟢 Africa’s exports grew 47% to $26.19 billion; the European Union recorded the slowest growth. 📍 France Protests, 2026 🟢 Major protests in October were driven by high living costs, rising fuel prices and public school funding cuts. 🟢 Students protested teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and poor facilities. 🟢 The Yellow Vests movement re-emerged alongside fuel-price protests. 🟢 Protests on 17–18 October drew estimates ranging from 170,000 (official) to 800,000 (union) participants. 🟢 Clashes, looting and localized curfews intensified the political crisis under President Emmanuel Macron. 📍 Proposal to Rename New Mexico as “New America” 🟢 Donald Trump proposed renaming the US state of New Mexico as New America. 🟢 He claimed the change could increase property values and incomes. 🟢 Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state leaders rejected the proposal. 🟢 A US president cannot unilaterally rename a state; any change would require action through the state’s own legal and constitutional processes. 🔆 SECURITY & MARITIME 📍 Exercise Akhand Prahar-II 🟢 Conducted by the Indian Army around 18 October 2026 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 🟢 Organised under Konark Corps, involving the Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division. 🟢 Tested multi-domain battle drills, combined-arms coordination and New Generation Equipment (NGEs). 🟢 Reviewed by Lieutenant General AVS Rathee, GOC Konark. 📍 Maersk’s First Planned Drydocking in India 🟢 A.P. Moller–Maersk initiated its first planned drydocking in India with Maersk Chattogram. 🟢 Vessel: Singapore-flagged container ship with a capacity of 2,754 TEU, built in 2016. 🟢 Location: L&T Kattupalli Shipyard, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 🟢 Arrived on 20 October 2026; the yard uses India’s largest shiplift system. 🟢 Work includes a mandatory five-year classification survey and maintenance of the hull, machinery and propulsion systems. 🟢 Marks an operational milestone under the Maersk–L&T MoU signed during India Maritime Week 2025. 🔆 HEALTH 📍 World Trauma Day 🟢 Observed annually on 17 October; established in New Delhi, India, in 2011. 🟢 Focuses on injury prevention, emergency response and strengthening trauma-care systems. 🟢 The Golden Hour refers to the critical first 60 minutes after a severe injury. 🟢 Promotes road safety, workplace safety, first-aid training, CPR and bleeding control. 📍 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day 🟢 Observed annually on 21 October to highlight iodine’s role in thyroid function and brain development. 🟢 Iodine is essential for producing thyroid hormones T3 and T4. 🟢 Deficiency can cause goitre, hypothyroidism, fatigue and impaired cognitive development. 🟢 Universal Salt Iodisation is a key preventive measure; the stated minimum iodine level is 15 ppm. 🟢 India implements the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP). 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 Police Commemoration Day 2026 🟢 Observed on 21 October to honour police personnel who died in the line of duty. 🟢 Commemorates the 21 October 1959 ambush at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in which 10 CRPF personnel were killed by Chinese troops. 🟢 The observance was established in 1960. 🟢 The National Police Memorial, New Delhi, was dedicated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 October 2018. 🟢 Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the 2026 national ceremony and flagged off a 90-rider anti-drug motorcycle rally. 🟢 The rally was scheduled to conclude at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 31 October. #CurrentAffairs

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Q37 Consider the following statements regarding the Badingilo–Boma Landscape, 1.It is renowned for supporting one of the largest remaining terrestrial mammal migrations in the world. 2.It has been designated as a transboundary Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. 3.The seasonal flooding patterns of this landscape are partly governed by the movements of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only

Q32 Which of the four consolidated Labor Codes explicitly introduced a statutory framework for extending social security benefits to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganized workers? A.The Code on Wages, 2019 B.The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 C.The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 D.The Code on Social Security, 2020

Q28 Consider the following statements regarding the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026: 1. They mandate Indian Standard Time (IST) as the single reference for legal, administrative, commercial, and official purposes across India. 2. The Nodal Ministry for the implementation of these rules is the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) None (d) 1 and 2 both

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🔆 ONE-LINERS | 20 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 📍 World Health Summit 2026 🟢 Held on 11–13 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany, and online. 🟢 Theme: “From Crisis to Resilience – Innovating for Health.” 🟢 Participation: 4,000+ on-site participants, 50,000+ online attendees, 400+ speakers and 76+ sessions. 🟢 Key issues: pandemic preparedness, global health governance, women’s and children’s health, conflict-related health challenges and environmental determinants of health. 🟢 The Lancet Commission highlighted potential catastrophic threats from malicious AI use and nuclear conflict. 🟢 Announced initiatives included a planned €250 million Bangladesh–European Investment Bank programme for women’s health and district hospitals, and a USD 100 million commitment by the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Leap for the Uzima Stillbirth Prevention Program. 🟢 2027 regional meeting: Scheduled for 7–9 May in Hong Kong under the theme “Health Across Borders.” 📍 Pakistan to Chair IMF–World Bank Boards in 2027 🟢 Pakistan was selected as the incoming Chair of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank Group for 2027. 🟢 Ahad Khan Cheema, Pakistan’s Minister for Economic Affairs and World Bank Governor, will serve as Chair. 🟢 Announced during the 2026 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, held from 12–18 October. 🟢 Pakistan will hold the chairmanship for the first time since 1953. 🟢 Current IMF support to Pakistan includes a USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and a USD 1.4 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). 🟢 An additional USD 1.2 billion was expected, subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 Three New Centipede Species in South India 🟢 Scientists described three new species: Rhysida quadrispinosa, R. coorgensis and R. neyyarensis. 🟢 India’s known Rhysida species increased to 23. 🟢 Research involved the Zoological Survey of India’s Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode, and Malabar Christian College. 🟢 Centipedes belong to the arthropod class Chilopoda; they are terrestrial predators with one pair of legs per trunk segment. 🟢 Their first pair of appendages forms venom-delivering structures called forcipules. 🟢 R. coorgensis and R. neyyarensis are named after Coorg, Karnataka, and Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, respectively. 📍 Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl 🟢 First verified photographic record in Kozhikode district, Kerala, at Janakikadu Forest along the Kuttiyadi River. 🟢 Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis (also classified as Ketupa nipalensis). 🟢 Also known locally as Kolliyan and Kattumoonga. 🟢 Measures approximately 55–65 cm in length, weighs up to 2.5 kg and may have a wingspan of 1.7 metres. 🟢 A nocturnal predator of snakes, birds and small mammals; known for its distinctive, loud calls. 🟢 IUCN status: Least Concern. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 JWALA-MK1 Micro-Missile 🟢 Developed by Indian private defence technology firm IG Defence as an indigenous short-range surface-to-air micro-missile. 🟢 Designed to physically destroy hostile drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). 🟢 Engagement range: 2–5 km; altitude range: 50–5,000 metres. 🟢 Uses a dual-pulse solid rocket motor, fin-controlled guidance and a pre-fragmented high-explosive warhead. 🟢 Designed for launch within 7 seconds of detection, with a claimed circular error probable of under 2 metres at maximum range. 🟢 Integrated with the AI-enabled GRID Defend ecosystem, linking radar, command networks and electronic warfare systems. 🟢 Designed to operate in GPS-denied and electronically contested environments as a cost-effective counter-drone option. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 AUSTRAHIND 2026 🟢 The fifth edition of the India–Australia Joint Military Exercise commenced on 19 October 2026 at the Foreign Training Node, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 🟢 Scheduled for 19 October–1 November 2026. 🟢 Focus: joint sub-conventional operations in island and coastal environments under Chapter VII of the UN framework. 🟢 Approximately 120 personnel from each country are participating. 🟢 Indian contingent: Garhwal Rifles; Australian contingent: 13th Brigade. 🟢 The previous edition was held in Perth, Australia, in 2025. 📍 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty — 17 October 🟢 2026–2028 campaign theme: “United for Peace and Human Rights.” 🟢 2026 focus: “Safe Homes for All,” highlighting adequate and secure housing as a foundation for dignity and social inclusion. 🟢 Observed annually on 17 October; established by the UN General Assembly in 1992 through Resolution 47/196. 🟢 Its historical roots trace to a gathering of over 100,000 people in Paris on 17 October 1987, initiated by Joseph Wresinski. 🟢 The campaign highlights housing inadequacy, energy access, extreme poverty and multidimensional poverty. 📍 World Menopause Day — 18 October 🟢 Organised by the International Menopause Society (IMS). 🟢 2026 theme: “Chronic Pain at Midlife – From Recognition to Evidence-Based Care.” 🟢 Focuses on chronic pain, joint aches and persistent physical discomfort during and after the menopause transition. 🟢 Promotes evidence-based, individualised care and greater recognition of women’s midlife health concerns. 📍 World Osteoporosis Day — 20 October 🟢 Led globally by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). 🟢 2026 theme: “Build, Protect, Strengthen Your Bones for Life.” 🟢 Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because bone loss may remain unnoticed until a fracture occurs. 🟢 Key prevention measures: weight-bearing exercise, adequate calcium and vitamin D, healthy lifestyle, risk assessment and timely bone-density testing. 🟢 Early diagnosis and treatment are important for people at increased fracture #CurrentAffairs