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Top stories: India observes Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Patel; RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra chairs 625th meeting of RBI Central Board in Mumbai; SEBI extends KYC review cycle to eight years for eligible foreign portfolio investors.
A lighter news day: 8 points - only news confirmed by two independent sources makes the brief.
India observes Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Patel
India observed Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, on October 31 to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, paid floral tributes at the Statue of Unity and launched 31 tourism and infrastructure projects worth over 426 crore rupees.
Exam angle: The Statue of Unity, a 182-metre statue of Sardar Patel at Kevadia (Ekta Nagar), Gujarat, was unveiled on 31 October 2018.
Sources: All India Radio official, India Today, Hindustan Times
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra chairs 625th meeting of RBI Central Board in Mumbai
Governor Sanjay Malhotra presided over the 625th meeting of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Board of Directors in Mumbai on Friday. Members discussed current economic conditions, weighed risks to the outlook and reviewed the work of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation. The board also took the Integrity Pledge for Vigilance Awareness Week 2026.
Exam angle: The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935 and is headquartered in Mumbai.
Sources: Reserve Bank of India official, Economic Times
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3Economy & Banking
SEBI extends KYC review cycle to eight years for eligible foreign portfolio investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) relaxed Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in a circular reported on October 30, 2026. Category I FPIs from non-high-risk jurisdictions will now face a KYC review once every eight years, instead of every one or three years earlier. The new rules apply from December 01, 2026.
Exam angle: SEBI was set up in 1988, got statutory powers under the SEBI Act, 1992, and is headquartered in Mumbai.
Jaishankar addresses G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, United States
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke at the first plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, United States, urging freedom of navigation and an end to attacks on civilian shipping under UNCLOS. On the sidelines he held bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and said India has put forward a G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative.
Exam angle: The G20 was founded in 1999; India held the G20 presidency in 2023 and hosted the leaders' summit in New Delhi.
Sources: All India Radio official, Economic Times
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Uma Kashvi, 15, becomes youngest-ever player picked in WPL auction history
Karnataka all-rounder Uma Kashvi, aged 15, became the youngest player ever selected in a Women's Premier League (WPL) auction. Delhi Capitals bought her for ₹10 lakh.
Exam angle: The Women's Premier League began in 2023, and Mumbai Indians won its inaugural title.
Sources: Outlook
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6Science & Defence
MeitY launches DEPA handbook for secure data sharing in AI training
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the Handbook on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA) for AI Training at a roundtable in Bengaluru on Saturday. Unveiled by MeitY Secretary S Krishnan with support from the iSPIRT Foundation, the framework lets institutions share data for AI training while keeping control and protecting privacy.
Sources: Hindu BusinessLine, Hindustan Times
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7Science & Defence
Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138 beyond Pluto
Astronomers working with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile found 2026 ED138, an icy trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto that may qualify as a dwarf planet after further observations. It orbits about 46 astronomical units from the Sun, and its diameter is estimated at 600–1,500 km.
Exam angle: The IAU reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006; it recognises five: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
Sources: The Tribune
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8International
US approves possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine worth an estimated $2.1 billion
The US State Department on Friday approved a possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, with an estimated value of $2.1 billion. Ukraine would pay for the purchase with donations from Canada, Germany and Norway routed through the JUMPSTART programme, along with national funds financed by the European Union's Ukraine Support Loan.
Exam angle: Patriot is a US-developed surface-to-air missile defence system.
Every morning at 6:00 AM IST we publish the 10 news points from the previous two days that matter most for SSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC exams. Each fact is confirmed in at least two independent sources, with official sources such as All India Radio and the Reserve Bank of India preferred and marked; every number and name is matched against those sources, and each point is reviewed again before it is published. Points are written in our own words, and each one names the sources it was checked against. Spotted a problem? Use “Report an error” under the point.
