Current Affairs 12 October 2026 — Full notes
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Current Affairs 12 October 2026 — 23 news items
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- 12 Oct — President Droupadi Murmu appointed Governors in six States: Rajendra Arlekar (Tamil Nadu), Om Prakash Mathur (Keralam), Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand) and Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim).
- 12 Oct — Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about 50 acres near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 12 Oct — The Haridwar Cabinet also approved the Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Rules, 2026, the Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2026 and the Second Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for the Assembly.
- 12 Oct — Gadchiroli in Maharashtra topped NITI Aayog's overall Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme for April to June 2026, ahead of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.
- 12 Oct — President Droupadi Murmu appointed Dr Sudha Yadav, a former Haryana MP, as Governor of Karnataka on 12 October 2026. She is the second woman Governor of the state after V. S. Ramadevi (1999-2002) and succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot.
- 12 Oct — The Karnataka High Court struck down Sections 3 and 4 of the 2022 SC/ST reservation Act, which raised SC quota from 15% to 17% and ST quota from 3% to 7%. Total reservation reached 56%, above the 50% ceiling of Indra Sawhney (1992).
News by topic
- Government & States
- 7 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 4 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 1 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 4 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 7 one-liners
Government & States
7 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
- 12 Oct — Lakshadweep was declared India's first fully literate Union Territory under the ULLAS adult-literacy programme. All 1,113 non-literate persons identified there passed the literacy test.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet cleared two piped drinking-water schemes: Rs 279.51 crore for Munger using Kharagpur lake water, and Rs 506.71 crore for Mahua and Chehrakalan in Vaishali using Ganga water.
- 12 Oct — The Haridwar Cabinet also approved the Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Rules, 2026, the Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2026 and the Second Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for the Assembly.
- 12 Oct — The Uttarakhand Cabinet met at Haridwar on 12 October and approved the Horizontal Reservation Rules, 2026 for discharged Agniveers in uniformed Group C posts, with exemption from written and physical tests.
- 12 Oct — Uttarakhand approved the Chief Minister State Child Bravery Award Scheme and, in principle, a society for the Madan Mohan Malaviya Prachya Shodh Sansthan at Rishikul, Haridwar, for yoga and Ayurveda research.
- 12 Oct — The Karnataka High Court struck down Sections 3 and 4 of the 2022 SC/ST reservation Act, which raised SC quota from 15% to 17% and ST quota from 3% to 7%. Total reservation reached 56%, above the 50% ceiling of Indra Sawhney (1992).
- 12 Oct — The West Bengal Cabinet approved abolishing the Madrasah Service Commission (created by a 2008 Act) and merging it into the West Bengal School Service Commission, which will recruit teachers for madrasas; two bills are needed.
Economy & Banking
4 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
- 12 Oct — RBI approved a special forex window for the oil marketing companies IOC, HPCL and BPCL from 12 October. From the fortnight beginning 16 October, banks must keep 99% (up from 90%) of required CRR every day.
- 12 Oct — Ipca Laboratories proposed about ₹1,080 crore to expand drug manufacturing in Madhya Pradesh: roughly ₹1,000 crore at Dewas (1,000 jobs) and ₹80 crore at Vikram Udyogpuri, Ujjain (500 jobs).
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about 50 acres near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 12 Oct — The Bihar Cabinet approved a new grid substation at Pipra, Supaul, costing Rs 575.36 crore, and a Rs 75 crore grant to the Khagaria District Central Cooperative Bank to reach 9% CRAR.
Science, Defence & Environment
1 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
- 12 Oct — Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute described a new fossil plant, Tetrameristophyllum makumensis, from the Makum Coalfield in Tinsukia; the leaf is about 24 million years old, from the Late Oligocene.
Sports, Days & Culture
4 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Important Days
- 12 Oct — World Arthritis Day on 12 October 2026 had the theme "Achieve Your Dreams". It was set up in 1996 by Arthritis and Rheumatism International.
- 12 Oct — Bihar will observe the birth anniversary of Kailashpati Mishra, a former minister and former Governor, as a state function every year on 5 October, the Bihar Cabinet decided on 12 October.
- 12 Oct — The 135th birth anniversary of Tamil scholar S. Vaiyapuri Pillai (1891-1956) was marked on 12 October 2026. He edited the University of Madras Tamil Lexicon of 1,17,762 words.
Art, Culture & Tourism
- 12 Oct — Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
Awards, Appointments & Books
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Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026 | Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford (USA) |
| 12 Oct | Legion of Honour (Knight) | Sunil Bharti Mittal (India-France ties) |
| 12 Oct | NITI Aayog Aspirational Districts Delta Ranking (Apr-Jun 2026) | Gadchiroli, Maharashtra (first); Baramulla second |
Appointments
| Date | Name | Appointed as |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | New Governors (6 States) | Arlekar - Tamil Nadu; Mathur - Keralam; Braj Mohan Ram - Odisha; Sudha Yadav - Karnataka; Bisen - Uttarakhand; Gautam - Sikkim |
| 12 Oct | Dr Sudha Yadav | Governor of Karnataka (succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot) |
| 12 Oct | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | Governor of Tamil Nadu (from Keralam) |
| 12 Oct | Mohammad Zaid Malik | Superintendent of Police, NIA Jammu branch |
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- President _____ appointed Governors in six States: Rajendra Arlekar (Tamil Nadu), Om Prakash Mathur (Keralam), Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand) and Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim).
- Droupadi Murmu
- _____, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
- Akie Abe
- The Bihar Cabinet approved buying about _____ near Darbhanga International Airport for a logistics park and cargo hub, at a compensation of roughly Rs 225.91 crore. In all, 23 agenda items were cleared.
- 50 acres
- The Haridwar Cabinet also approved the Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Rules, 2026_____Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2026 and the Second Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for the Assembly.
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- _____ in Maharashtra topped NITI Aayog's overall Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme for April to June 2026, ahead of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.
- Gadchiroli
- President Droupadi Murmu appointed _____, a former Haryana MP, as Governor of Karnataka on 12 October 2026. She is the second woman Governor of the state after V. S. Ramadevi (1999-2002) and succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot.
- Dr Sudha Yadav
- The Karnataka High Court struck down Sections 3 and 4 of the _____, which raised SC quota from 15% to 17% and ST quota from 3% to 7%. Total reservation reached 56%, above the 50% ceiling of Indra Sawhney (1992).
- 2022 SC/ST reservation Act
- Americans _____ and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
- Robert E. Hall
- Lakshadweep was declared India's _____ under the ULLAS adult-literacy programme. All 1,113 non-literate persons identified there passed the literacy test.
- first fully literate Union Territory
- RBI approved a special forex window for the oil marketing companies _____ from 12 October. From the fortnight beginning 16 October, banks must keep 99% (up from 90%) of required CRR every day.
- IOC, HPCL and BPCL
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Which Maharashtra district topped NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts Delta Ranking for April to June 2026?
- Nandurbar
- Washim
- Hingoli
- Gadchiroli
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Answer: Gadchiroli — Gadchiroli topped the overall ranking and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.
Who inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor in Varanasi in October 2026?
- Fumio Kishida
- Akie Abe
- Yoshihide Suga
- Sanae Takaichi
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Answer: Akie Abe — Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre with CM Yogi Adityanath.
In October 2026, which West Bengal body was proposed to be merged into the School Service Commission?
- Police Recruitment Board
- Public Service Commission
- Madrasah Service Commission
- Staff Selection Board
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Answer: Madrasah Service Commission — The Cabinet approved abolishing the Madrasah Service Commission (2008 Act) and merging it with the WBSSC.
Lakshadweep became India's first fully literate Union Territory under which programme?
- Saakshar Bharat
- NIPUN Bharat
- PM eVidya
- ULLAS
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Answer: ULLAS — All 1,113 identified non-literate persons in Lakshadweep were certified under the ULLAS adult-literacy programme.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was shared by which pair?
- Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
- Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson
- Claudia Goldin and Ben Bernanke
- Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz
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Answer: Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford — Hall and Woodford were honoured for the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
The Karnataka High Court struck down the 2022 Act that raised the Scheduled Caste quota from 15% to what figure?
- 16%
- 18%
- 20%
- 17%
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Answer: 17% — The Act also raised the ST quota from 3% to 7%, taking total reservation to 56%, above the 50% ceiling.
Mohammad Zaid Malik was posted as Superintendent of Police at which agency's Jammu branch?
- NIA
- CBI
- ED
- SIA
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Answer: NIA — He was posted on deputation to the National Investigation Agency branch in Jammu for an initial four years.
Who was appointed the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu in October 2026?
- R. N. Ravi
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- Om Prakash Mathur
- Dhal Singh Bisen
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Answer: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar — Arlekar, who had been holding Tamil Nadu as an additional charge, was appointed on a regular basis on 12 October 2026.
From which year will Madhya Pradesh hold two MPPSC exams every year, as announced at the CM Youth Conclave 2026?
- 2026
- 2027
- 2028
- 2029
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Answer: 2027 — CM Mohan Yadav also announced that 2027 will be observed as Youth Year.
The 2025 rules of Uttarakhand provided what percentage of horizontal reservation for Agniveers in uniformed posts?
- 5%
- 15%
- 20%
- 10%
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Answer: 10% — The 12 October 2026 Cabinet approved new Horizontal Reservation Rules, 2026, replacing the earlier 10% provision.