Current affairs for government exams

Build your general-awareness revision for SSC, banking, railways and state exams. Read the dated briefs, check the official sources, then test your recall with original questions.

Latest source check: 25 October 2026 · 3 selected briefs · Free, no login

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This is a selected revision collection, not a complete news feed. An announcement is labelled as an announcement; its outcomes need a later official report. The date of a source may differ from the date of the event.

Infrastructure · Reported event

Urban Mobility India 2026: Bhubaneswar hosts the 19th conference

Source published
Event or decision
23–24 October 2026
Source checked

PIB reported the conclusion of the transport conference in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its discussions connected city planning with accessible, coordinated public transport.

  • Organiser: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, through the Institute of Urban Transport (India).
  • The Government of Odisha supported the event.

Revision link: urban governance, transport planning and ministry–function matching.

Read the official source: PIB · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

International relations · Announcement

India announces the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

Source published
Event or decision
Scheduled for 26–27 October 2026
Source checked

The Lok Sabha Secretariat announced a parliamentary gathering in New Delhi. The source sets out planned discussions on institutions, technology, global governance and sustainable development; it does not report completed outcomes.

  • Host: Parliament of India.
  • Announced venue: Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan.

Revision link: parliamentary diplomacy. Distinguish a parliamentary forum from a summit of heads of government.

Read the official source: PIB · Lok Sabha Secretariat

Government schemes · Reported event

Social assistance: programme continuation and a new name

Source published
Event or decision
Cabinet decision: 14 October 2026
Source checked

An official backgrounder explains the Cabinet decision to continue the National Social Assistance Programme for 2026–27 through 2030–31 and rename it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana.

  • Approved five-year outlay: ₹53,428 crore.
  • The update includes changes to disability-pension coverage; use official guidelines for individual eligibility.

Revision link: social protection and government schemes. Keep the Cabinet decision date separate from the backgrounder publication date.

Read the official source: PIB · Research backgrounder

Current-affairs practice quiz

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1. Which city hosted the 19th Urban Mobility India conference?
2. Which ministry organised this conference?
3. Which venue was announced for the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?
4. What does the 22 October release establish?
5. What new programme name is stated in the backgrounder?
6. Which period does the continuation cover?

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