Top 8 news for SSC, Banking & Railway exams · 5-minute read · published
Top stories: PM Modi inaugurates RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar; DAC chaired by Rajnath Singh clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore; Rajasthan declares drought in 80 tehsils of 14 districts over deficient rainfall.
PM Modi inaugurates RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Jatni near Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra present. The facility will host mission-critical payment systems such as RTGS and NEFT, and the institute will build skills in cybersecurity and AI.
Exam angle: RBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934 and is headquartered in Mumbai.
Sources: Reserve Bank of India official, All India Radio official
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2Science & Defence
DAC chaired by Rajnath Singh clears capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore
On 26 October 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capital procurement proposals for the Army, Navy and Air Force worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore. The list covers a Self-Propelled Tracked Gun System, Light Multi Role Helicopters, drones and an Active Offboard Decoy System for warships. Nearly 82 per cent of the purchases will come from Indian industry.
Exam angle: The Defence Acquisition Council, set up in 2001, is the Defence Ministry's highest body for capital procurement and is chaired by the Defence Minister.
Sources: All India Radio official, Times of India, Hindu BusinessLine
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3States
Rajasthan declares drought in 80 tehsils of 14 districts over deficient rainfall
The Rajasthan government notified 80 tehsils spread over 14 districts as drought-affected, citing poor rainfall and losses to kharif crops. Of these, 69 tehsils were put in the severe category and 11 in the moderate category, with Jodhpur accounting for 12 tehsils and Jalore and Barmer 10 each. The declaration was to remain in force for six months.
Exam angle: Rajasthan is India's largest state by area and its capital is Jaipur.
Sources: All India Radio official, Hindu BusinessLine
Centre allows E100 fuel in flex-fuel vehicles through amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a gazette notification amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, so that E100 fuel, or petrol blended with up to 100% ethanol, can be used in flex-fuel vehicles. The change places E100 beside E85 in the emission-related norms for vehicles certified for such fuels.
Exam angle: India's National Policy on Biofuels was notified in 2018.
Sources: All India Radio official, Hindustan Times, Hindu BusinessLine
Commerce Department extends RELIEF Component II for exporters till March 31, 2027
The Department of Commerce extended Component II of the Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) up to March 31, 2027, citing continuing disruptions in West Asia. The component offers 95 per cent risk coverage on ECGC policies for exporters shipping to specified regions. RELIEF was launched on March 19, 2026 under the Export Promotion Mission.
Exam angle: ECGC Ltd, the export credit insurer under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, was set up in 1957 and is headquartered in Mumbai.
Sources: All India Radio official, Economic Times, Hindu BusinessLine
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6Important Days
Jammu and Kashmir marks 79th Accession Day on 26 October 2026
Jammu and Kashmir observed its 79th Accession Day on 26 October 2026. On this date in 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the princely state, signed the Instrument of Accession joining India, amid an invasion by tribal raiders from Pakistan. Governor-General Lord Mountbatten accepted the accession on 27 October 1947.
Exam angle: Infantry Day is observed on 27 October, marking the 1947 airlift of Indian Army troops to Srinagar.
Sources: All India Radio official, FreeJobAlert official
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7International
India hosts 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who chairs the forum, addressed the inaugural session of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum hosted by India at Parliament House in New Delhi on 26 October 2026. Parliamentary delegations from 11 BRICS member countries and 10 partner countries are attending the two-day event.
Exam angle: BRICS held its first summit in 2009 at Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Sources: All India Radio official, Hindu BusinessLine
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8Environment
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into Cyclone Arnab, Odisha steps up preparedness
The India Meteorological Department reported on 26 October 2026 that cyclonic storm Arnab had formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal after a deep depression strengthened in the early hours. In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi deployed eight ministers to supervise disaster preparedness in vulnerable districts.
Exam angle: Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean are named from a list contributed by 13 WMO/ESCAP Panel member countries.
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