National Current Affairs, 20 October 2026

National Current Affairs, 20 October 2026 | Quiz4Exam

India takes all three medals in the men's discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 at the Asian Para Games

sports · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, ssc-gd, rrb-ntpc

Devender Kumar won the Gold medal in the Men's Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325611&reg=3&lang=1

Rakesh won the Silver medal in the Men's Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325610&reg=3&lang=1

Pradeep Kumar won the Bronze medal in the Men's Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event with a Personal Best throw.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325615&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

A podium sweep is the version of a medal result a paper is most likely to pick, and the classification code is the part candidates are least likely to have looked up.

Linked static GK: In para athletics an F prefix marks a field event and the number marks the impairment class, so one medal event can combine several classes.

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Pranav Soorma wins discus gold with a new Asian Record at the Asian Para Games

sports · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, rrb-ntpc, ibps-po

Pranav Soorma won the Gold medal in the Men's Discus Throw F51/52/53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a record-breaking throw.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325602&reg=3&lang=1

The release states that Pranav Soorma set a new Asian Record in the event.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325602&reg=3&lang=1

Ram Ratan Singh won the Silver medal in the same Men's Discus Throw F51/52/53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325603&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

A record set at a Games is asked as a pair with the athlete and the record's level, and Asian Record against Games Record is exactly the distinction a question tests.

Linked static GK: A Games Record stands only for that Games, while an Asian Record is the best mark across the continent and outranks it.

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Deepthi Jeevanji, Simran and Nishad Kumar win athletics golds at the Asian Para Games

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Deepthi Jeevanji won the Gold medal in the Women's 400m T20 event at the Asian Para Games, defending her title with a Games Record.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325496&reg=3&lang=1

Simran won the Gold medal with a new record in the Women's 200m T12 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325590&reg=3&lang=1

Nishad Kumar won the Gold medal with a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325619&reg=3&lang=1

The release states that Nishad Kumar had already won Gold in the Long Jump and finished with two Gold medals.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325619&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

Gold medallists paired with their event and class are the standard one-mark sports question, and an athlete taking two golds at one Games is the detail a paper adds to make it harder.

Linked static GK: A T prefix in para athletics marks a track or jumping event, against F for the throwing and field events.

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India wins five Para Table Tennis bronze medals at the Asian Para Games

sports · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, rrb-ntpc

Prachi Pandey won the Bronze medal in the Women's Singles Class 6 event, which the release calls a historic first for Indian Para Table Tennis.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325506&reg=3&lang=1

Baby Sahana Ravi won the Bronze medal in the Women's Singles Class 9 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325517&reg=3&lang=1

The release states that Baby Sahana Ravi created history by winning India's first ever medal in the standing category on her debut.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325517&reg=3&lang=1

Bhavina Patel won the Bronze medal in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325494&reg=3&lang=1

Sonalben Patel won the Bronze medal in the Women's Singles Class 3 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325497&reg=3&lang=1

Jehan Dorab Madan won the Bronze medal in the Men's Singles Class 1 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325512&reg=3&lang=1

India wins shooting, powerlifting and swimming medals at the Asian Para Games

sports · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, rrb-ntpc

Manish Narwal won the Silver medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325509&reg=3&lang=1

Shrishti Arora won the Bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325519&reg=3&lang=1

Ashok won the Silver medal in the Men's -65kg Para Powerlifting event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325511&reg=3&lang=1

Himanshu Nandal won the Bronze medal in the Men's 400m Freestyle S11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325526&reg=3&lang=1

Niranjan Mukundan won the Bronze medal in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM7 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325596&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

The non athletics medals are the half of a Games haul candidates skip, and the sport specific class codes SH1, S11 and SM7 are each asked on their own.

Linked static GK: SH1 marks a pistol or rifle shooter who holds the weapon unsupported, while S and SM codes belong to swimming and run from S1 to S14.

Preeti Pal, Tejalben Damor and Ravanni Valasanaini win women's track medals at the Asian Para Games

sports · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, ssc-gd, rrb-ntpc

Preeti Pal won the Silver medal in the Women's 200m T35 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325592&reg=3&lang=1

Tejalben Damor won the Bronze medal in the Women's 200m T12 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325594&reg=3&lang=1

Ravanni Valasanaini won the Bronze medal in the Women's 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325493&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

Two of these medals come from the same 200m distance in different classes, which is exactly the pairing a question uses to separate the class from the event.

Linked static GK: T11 and T12 are visual impairment classes while T35 is a coordination impairment class, so the same race distance is run as several separate events.

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India takes javelin and shot put medals in the men's throws at the Asian Para Games

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Pradeep Kumar won his second consecutive Silver medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F53/54 event with a Personal Best at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325498&reg=3&lang=1

Ayush Verma won the Bronze medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F53/54 event with a Personal Best.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325504&reg=3&lang=1

Praveen Sharma won the Bronze medal in the Men's Shot Put F11 event at the Asian Para Games.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325503&reg=3&lang=1

Hokato Hotozhe Sema won the Bronze medal in the Men's Shot Put F56/F57 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325620&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

India took both the silver and the bronze in one javelin class, and the two shot put medals sit in different classes, so the class code is what a question has to turn on.

Linked static GK: The javelin F53/54 field is contested from a seated throwing frame, which is a different class group from the standing F56/F57 shot put.

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Raksha Mantri addresses the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe

international · ssc-cgl, ibps-po, rrb-ntpc, nda

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 20 October 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325428&reg=3&lang=1

He called upon SCO Member States to make concerted efforts to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325428&reg=3&lang=1

He recalled the deliberations at the SCO Summit in Bishkek in August and September 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325428&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

The SCO has two separate top bodies, and which one met where is the standard way this is asked: the Council of Heads of Government is not the Summit of Heads of State.

Linked static GK: The SCO Council of Heads of Government meets annually and handles economic and trade cooperation, while the Heads of State Summit is the political apex body.

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UDAN completes ten years and enters a Modified UDAN phase

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The Regional Connectivity Scheme, also known as UDAN or Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, was launched on 21 October 2016.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325359&reg=3&lang=1

UDAN completes ten years in 2026.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325359&reg=3&lang=1

The National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 prioritised affordable regional connectivity through financial support and infrastructure development.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325359&reg=3&lang=1

The launch of Modified UDAN marks the next phase of the scheme.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325359&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

A scheme anniversary is asked through its launch date and its parent policy, and both sit in this release along with the name of the successor phase.

Linked static GK: UDAN is the Regional Connectivity Scheme under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and works by capping fares on selected regional routes while funding the shortfall.

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Green Diwali Campaign launched for 20 October to 8 November 2026 with a focus on 130 NCAP cities

environment · ssc-cgl, ssc-chsl, rrb-ntpc

A nationwide Green Diwali Campaign was launched to run from 20.10.2026 to 08.11.2026, supported by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325381&reg=3&lang=1

The campaign has a special focus on the 130 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325381&reg=3&lang=1

The campaign urges citizens to avoid firecrackers and celebrate a clean and green Diwali in line with Mission LiFE.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325381&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

The 130 city figure for NCAP is the number this campaign is asked through, and NCAP's city count is itself a recurring one mark question.

Linked static GK: The National Clean Air Programme sets city specific particulate reduction targets and Mission LiFE is the lifestyle for environment initiative India took to the G20.

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India targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, says Jitendra Singh

science · ssc-cgl, rrb-ntpc, ibps-po, nda

India is targeting 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and Net Zero emissions by 2070.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325436&reg=3&lang=1

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said India's nuclear programme is dedicated to peaceful purposes and not warfare.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325436&reg=3&lang=1

The release recalls Dr. Homi Bhabha as the architect of India's nuclear programme.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325436&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

The 100 GW by 2047 and Net Zero by 2070 pair is the most reused target set in the energy syllabus, and it is commonly confused with the 500 GW non fossil target.

Linked static GK: Homi Bhabha founded India's three stage nuclear programme, which moves from pressurised heavy water reactors to fast breeders and then to thorium.

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Nine day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 concludes at Mysuru with 83 stalls

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The Nine Days Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 concluded at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds at Mysuru in Karnataka.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325463&reg=3&lang=1

A total of 83 stalls were put up at the Mela, of which 80 were allotted to artisans, including 37 women artisans.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325463&reg=3&lang=1

The Ministry has been organising Shilp Samagam Melas since 2022, and 975 artisans have benefited through 13 such fairs so far.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325463&reg=3&lang=1

The Mela was organised by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325463&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

Three separate counts sit in one release, and the since 2022 and 13 fairs pair is the cumulative figure a paper prefers over the single edition number.

Linked static GK: The Mela is run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC, its three national financing corporations.

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Eight day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 to begin at Guwahati with 75 artisans

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The eight day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 will begin in the Assam state capital Guwahati.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325534&reg=3&lang=1

The Mela is being organised by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, until October 28.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325534&reg=3&lang=1

A total of 75 artisans, including 31 women artisans, are participating, displaying approximately 40 varieties of handloom and handicraft products.

Sources: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2325534&reg=3&lang=1

Why this matters

The Guwahati and Mysuru editions ran in the same week with different counts, which is exactly the pairing a question uses to check whether a candidate read both.

Linked static GK: Shilp Samagam Melas give artisans from Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and Safai Karamchari families direct market access without a trader in between.

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India takes all three medals in the men's discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 at the Asian Para Games

Pranav Soorma wins discus gold with a new Asian Record at the Asian Para Games

Deepthi Jeevanji, Simran and Nishad Kumar win athletics golds at the Asian Para Games

India wins five Para Table Tennis bronze medals at the Asian Para Games

India wins shooting, powerlifting and swimming medals at the Asian Para Games

Preeti Pal, Tejalben Damor and Ravanni Valasanaini win women's track medals at the Asian Para Games

India takes javelin and shot put medals in the men's throws at the Asian Para Games

Raksha Mantri addresses the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe

UDAN completes ten years and enters a Modified UDAN phase

Green Diwali Campaign launched for 20 October to 8 November 2026 with a focus on 130 NCAP cities

India targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, says Jitendra Singh

Nine day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 concludes at Mysuru with 83 stalls

Eight day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 to begin at Guwahati with 75 artisans

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