Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 05/10/2026: Topics Covered

Recent News (Oct 2026 Cycle): Features the newly proposed removal of GST arrest powers, the historic 157th Gandhi Jayanti and 12th SBM Anniversary, the conclusion of the 2026 Asian Games, the CBDT tax decriminalization (4th Amendment Rules 2026), and the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise.

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: The renaming of Bhadohi to Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi by CM Yogi Adityanath, the Panchamrut Yojana for sugarcane farmers, and the Bhadohi ODOP (Handmade Carpets).

UPSC Polity: The West Bengal Anti-Goonda Bill, 2026 (returned by the President due to overlap with Central preventive detention laws).

UPSC Environment: The WHO report citing India as having 78.3% of the world’s new Leprosy cases in 2025/2026.

Science, Tech & Infra: India’s first port-based e-Methanol facility in Deendayal Port (Kandla) and the launch of India’s first LNG-Powered passenger train from Sabarmati.

Disaster & Geography: The Kallakkadal swell surges triggering INCOIS red alerts on the Kerala coast, and the massive destruction of Typhoon Dujuan in Japan.

Defence & Security: Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 witnessing the maiden operational deployment of US F-35 stealth fighters in India.

Geopolitics: The ACT Code of Conduct aimed at stopping UNSC veto use during mass atrocities, the recapture of Mekelle in the Ethiopian Civil Conflict, and Nicaragua’s sudden withdrawal from the Central American Parliament.

Agriculture & FSSAI: The mandatory disclosure of Analogue Dairy by food service establishments to protect traditional dairy farmers.