Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 19/10/2026: Topics Covered

Global Events / Recent Current Affairs: The Global Innovation Index (GII) published by WIPO (highlighting India’s consistent rise).

Uttar Pradesh Exclusives: Pratapgarh ODOP (Amla / Indian Gooseberry), the massive Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (Mirzapur/Sonbhadra), the Saryu Nahar National Project interlinking 5 major rivers in Eastern UP, and the rich heritage of Akbar’s Tomb at Sikandra.

Polity: Article 360 (Financial Emergency—which has never been imposed in India) and the 101st Amendment Act (Introducing the GST regime).

Economy & Banking: The heavily monitored Inverted Yield Curve (a reliable predictor of impending economic recession) and the historic integration of India’s UPI at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Environment: The UNEP Headquarters situated in the Global South (Nairobi, Kenya) and the CITES-led MIKE Programme (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants).

Science & Tech: NASA’s historic DART Mission (deflecting the asteroid Dimorphos) and the molecular biological function of the Cas9 enzyme in CRISPR technology (acting as ‘molecular scissors’).

Defence & IR: Exercise KAKADU hosted by the Royal Australian Navy, India’s Mission Divyastra (Agni-V equipped with multiple-warhead MIRV technology), the strategic AUKUS pact, and the geography of the Bering Strait connecting the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.

Sports, Awards & Govt Schemes: India’s historic double-gold sweep at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, the strict age limit (under 40) of the Fields Medal, and the PM SHRI Yojana aimed at upgrading 14,500 schools.