Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 14/10/2026: Topics Covered

14 October Context: World Standards Day (Honoring the establishment of the ISO in Geneva).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Barabanki ODOP (Textile/Handloom Products), the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (UP’s smallest), the Noida International Airport (contracted to Zurich Airport International AG), and the historic Chaukhandi Stupa in Sarnath.

Polity: The 61st Amendment Act (lowering the voting age from 21 to 18) and Article 330 (SC/ST reservation in the Lok Sabha).

Economy: The concept of a Veblen Good (luxury items violating the Law of Demand) and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) (India’s sovereign wealth fund).

UPSC Environment: The Vienna Convention (1985 Framework for Ozone Layer protection) and the formation of the IPCC (by UNEP and WMO).

Science & Tech: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) operating from the Lagrange Point 2 (L2), and the emergence of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in nuclear technology.

Defence & IR: Exercise SHAKTI (India-France), the K-15 Sagarika (nuclear-capable SLBM), the International Criminal Court (ICC) headquartered in The Hague, and the strategic Strait of Magellan (separating South America and Tierra del Fuego).

Sports, Awards & Govt Schemes: The prestigious Thomas Cup (Men’s Badminton), the Abel Prize (awarded by the King of Norway for Mathematics), and the PM MITRA mega textile parks scheme.