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Handwritten Notes · Free current affairs, GK and mind-map notesUpdated: 27 October 2026

Current Affairs 27 October 2026

6 news items · 12 practice questions
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News, topic by topic

National 1 items

  1. 27 OctThe CBSE 4th National Summit on "Facilitating School-to-Work Transition" was held in New Delhi on 26–27 October with Sahodaya School Complexes, in line with NEP 2020.

International 1 items

  1. 27 OctPM Modi was scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Prince Alois of Liechtenstein on 27 October, according to a broadcaster's report.

Science & Technology 1 items

  1. 27 OctESTIC 2026 is organised by CSIR under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser; it covers 12 thematic areas such as AI, biotechnology, energy and ocean sciences, with about 150 deep-tech startup stalls and the theme Viksit Bharat 2047.

Defence & Security 1 items

  1. 27 OctThe Defence Ministry was reported on 27 October to have cleared procurement proposals worth about ₹2.12 lakh crore through the Defence Acquisition Council, covering artillery, helicopters and drones.

Sports 1 items

  1. 27 OctThe third T20I of India's series against New Zealand was scheduled for 27 October at Wellington, as per match previews.

Important Days 1 items

  1. 27 OctInfantry Day on 27 October remembers the landing of the 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment at Srinagar in 1947; its commander Lt Col Dewan Ranjit Rai, killed near Baramulla, won the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously.

Practice questions 12 questions

  1. Which body organises the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam?

    1. ISRO
    2. CSIR
    3. DRDO
    4. ICMR

  2. What is the theme of ESTIC 2026?

    1. Digital India 2030
    2. Atmanirbhar Science
    3. Viksit Bharat 2047
    4. Mission Mausam

  3. Infantry Day on 27 October commemorates the landing at Srinagar of which unit in 1947?

    1. 4th Kumaon Regiment
    2. Para Regiment
    3. Gorkha Rifles
    4. 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment

  4. How many pillars does the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi list: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability?

    1. Four
    2. Three
    3. Five
    4. Six

  5. Infantry Day on 27 October marks the landing of which regiment's troops at Srinagar in 1947?

    1. Rajputana Rifles
    2. Gorkha Rifles
    3. 1st Sikh Regiment
    4. Madras Regiment

  6. The Ram Jalsetu Link Project, discussed at the Shekhawati Heritage and Development Summit in October 2026, belongs to which state?

    1. Haryana
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Gujarat
    4. Punjab

  7. Under the Master Plan for Delhi 2047 proposals, the Delhi Metro network is proposed to grow from 416 km to how many km?

    1. 500 km
    2. 600 km
    3. 695 km
    4. 750 km

  8. About how much investment did proposals total at the MP Semiconductor Summit 2026 held in Indore?

    1. ₹5,800 crore
    2. ₹2,000 crore
    3. ₹12,000 crore
    4. ₹1,100 crore

  9. How many MoUs worth Rs 8.57 lakh crore did Maharashtra sign at the Invest Maharashtra summit on 1 October 2026?

    1. 37
    2. 47
    3. 57
    4. 67

  10. Which body organises the GCC Innovation Summit 2026 in Lucknow, together with Invest UP and HCLTech?

    1. IIT Kanpur Alumni Association
    2. NITI Aayog
    3. NASSCOM
    4. IIM Lucknow Alumni Association

  11. What was the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress held in October 2026?

    1. Connected Future
    2. Digital India Next
    3. Scale Without Boundaries
    4. Bharat 6G

  12. Where did PM Modi hold talks with Polish PM Donald Tusk on 22 October?

    1. Bharat Mandapam
    2. Rashtrapati Bhavan
    3. Vigyan Bhawan
    4. Hyderabad House

Answer key

  1. B. CSIR ESTIC 2026 is organised by CSIR under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, from 27 to 29 October.
  2. C. Viksit Bharat 2047 ESTIC 2026 is themed Viksit Bharat 2047 and has about 150 deep-tech startup stalls.
  3. D. 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment On 27 October 1947 the 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment landed at Srinagar airfield to repel tribal raiders.
  4. A. Four The forum rests on four pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
  5. C. 1st Sikh Regiment The 1st Sikh Regiment was airlifted to Srinagar on 27 October 1947 in the first operation of independent India.
  6. B. Rajasthan Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said about Rs 41,000 crore of works under the roughly Rs 1 lakh crore Ram Jalsetu Link Project have already started.
  7. C. 695 km The DDA stakeholder meeting discussed expanding the Metro to 695 km along with about 200 km of cycle tracks.
  8. A. ₹5,800 crore Meetings with more than 12 companies produced proposals of about ₹5,800 crore and over 10,000 expected jobs.
  9. D. 67 Maharashtra signed 67 MoUs expected to create about 2.91 lakh jobs.
  10. A. IIT Kanpur Alumni Association The summit, scheduled for 26 October with CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurating, is organised by the IIT Kanpur Alumni Association.
  11. C. Scale Without Boundaries The 10th India Mobile Congress was held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from 7 to 10 October 2026.
  12. D. Hyderabad House The talks were held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.