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12th October 2026 Current Affairs

Monday · 10 news items · 10 MCQs

President Murmu reshuffles Governors in six states; Bharat Rice launched for Army troops with FCI logistics pact; Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

In this edition

  1. President Murmu appoints new Governors in six states
  2. Indian Army launches "Bharat Rice" for troops, signs logistics pact with FCI
  3. Indigenous anti-submarine craft INS Mangrol commissioned into the Navy
  4. Supreme Court constitutes Standing Committee on Judicial Well-Being
  5. Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
  6. SEBI notifies Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings Regulations, 2026
  7. Pieter Coetze sets men's 50m backstroke (short course) world record
  8. Scientists in Vienna and Beijing report world's first working nuclear clocks
  9. Technology Development Board commits Rs 86 crore to Peptris for AI-based drug discovery
  10. Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 1,725 crore skill training scheme
  11. Daily Current Affairs Quiz (10 questions)

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🏛️ Politics

President Murmu appoints new Governors in six states

Why in News?

On 12 October 2026, President Droupadi Murmu appointed new Governors for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. Om Prakash Mathur moves from Sikkim to Kerala, and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar moves from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. Braj Mohan Ram, Dr. Sudha Yadav, Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen and Dushyant Gautam were named for Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim respectively.

Key Highlights

  • Kerala: Om Prakash Mathur (previously Sikkim)
  • Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (previously Kerala)
  • Odisha: Braj Mohan Ram; Karnataka: Dr. Sudha Yadav
  • Uttarakhand: Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen; Sikkim: Dushyant Gautam
  • Announced 12 October 2026

Static GK

  • Governors are appointed by the President under Article 155 of the Constitution
  • A Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President (Article 156)
  • Minimum age to become a Governor is 35 years
  • A Governor can also be given additional charge of another state
🛡️ Defence

Indian Army launches "Bharat Rice" for troops, signs logistics pact with FCI

Why in News?

The Indian Army launched "Bharat Rice" for its troops in New Delhi on 12 October 2026, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi. The Army signed an agreement with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for warehousing, manpower and logistics support, enabling direct delivery of rations to Army Supply Depots, including in Ladakh and the North East, reducing the burden on troops in remote areas.

Key Highlights

  • Launched in New Delhi on 12 October 2026
  • By Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister Pralhad Joshi
  • FCI logistics agreement for warehousing and material handling
  • Direct delivery to depots in Ladakh and North East
  • Part of the government's Bharat Brand product range

Static GK

  • Bharat Rice was first retailed in February 2024 at Rs 29/kg via Kendriya Bhandar, NAFED and NCCF
  • Food Corporation of India (FCI) was set up in 1965 under the Food Corporations Act, 1964
  • FCI's main role is procurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains
  • The Indian Army is headed by the Chief of the Army Staff
🛡️ Defence

Indigenous anti-submarine craft INS Mangrol commissioned into the Navy

Why in News?

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 12 October 2026. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80 percent indigenous content, the craft is fitted with the Abhay hull-mounted sonar, lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher and the Mareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System. It was commissioned by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.

Key Highlights

  • Commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 12 October 2026
  • Third ASW Shallow Water Craft, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited
  • Over 80 percent indigenous content
  • Carries Abhay sonar and Mareech torpedo decoy system
  • Named after the coastal town of Mangrol, Gujarat

Static GK

  • Cochin Shipyard Limited is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala
  • The Western Naval Command is headquartered in Mumbai
  • India's other naval commands are the Eastern (Visakhapatnam) and Southern (Kochi) Commands
  • The Indian Navy's motto is "Sham No Varunah"
🏛️ Politics

Supreme Court constitutes Standing Committee on Judicial Well-Being

Why in News?

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant constituted a Standing Committee on Judicial Well-Being on 10 October 2026, coinciding with World Mental Health Day, to address the mental health and welfare concerns of judicial officers across the country. Justice K.V. Viswanathan will head the five-member committee, whose members span judicial administration, psychiatry, psychology and law, and which will develop welfare guidelines and periodically review initiatives.

Key Highlights

  • Constituted by CJI Surya Kant on 10 October 2026
  • Headed by Justice K.V. Viswanathan
  • Five members spanning law, psychiatry and psychology
  • Coincided with World Mental Health Day 2026
  • Will frame welfare guidelines for judicial officers

Static GK

  • World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year
  • The Chief Justice of India is appointed under Article 124 of the Constitution
  • The Supreme Court of India was established on 28 January 1950
  • The Supreme Court's sanctioned strength (besides the CJI) is 33 judges
📈 Economy

Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Why in News?

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was announced in Stockholm on 12 October 2026, awarded jointly to American economists Robert Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia University. They were cited for work on the "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation," explaining how monetary and fiscal policy, informed by micro-level decisions of households and businesses, can help smooth economic fluctuations.

Key Highlights

  • Announced in Stockholm on 12 October 2026
  • Robert Hall (Stanford University) and Michael Woodford (Columbia University)
  • Both laureates are American economists
  • Cited for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation
  • Awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Static GK

  • The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was first awarded in 1969
  • It was established by Sweden's central bank, Sveriges Riksbank
  • Nobel Prizes are presented annually in Stockholm (and the Peace Prize in Oslo)
  • India's Amartya Sen won the Economics Nobel in 1998
📈 Economy

SEBI notifies Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings Regulations, 2026

Why in News?

SEBI notified the Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings Regulations, 2026, reported on 11 October 2026, replacing its 2018 settlement framework. The new rules introduce formula-based settlement penalties scaled by applicant type, a 90-day application deadline from the show-cause notice, a fast-track window for minor technical lapses, and discounts of up to 90 percent for whistleblowers and first-in-line cooperators, while barring fraud, market manipulation and wilful defaulters from settling.

Key Highlights

  • Reported 11 October 2026; replaces the 2018 settlement framework
  • Formula-based penalties by applicant type
  • 90-day deadline from the show-cause notice to apply
  • Up to 90% discount for whistleblowers/cooperators
  • Fraud and wilful defaulters excluded from settlement

Static GK

  • SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) was set up in 1988 and given statutory powers in 1992
  • SEBI is headquartered in Mumbai
  • SEBI regulates India's securities and commodity markets
  • The current settlement mechanism predecessor dated to 2018
🏆 Sports

Pieter Coetze sets men's 50m backstroke (short course) world record

Why in News?

South African swimmer Pieter Coetze set a new men's 50m backstroke short-course world record of 22.09 seconds at the World Cup leg in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9 October 2026, breaking Kliment Kolesnikov's 2022 mark of 22.11 seconds. It was Coetze's first world record, coming just six days after he had set an African record of 22.51 seconds in Baku.

Key Highlights

  • Set in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9 October 2026
  • Timing: 22.09 seconds
  • Broke Kliment Kolesnikov's 2022 record of 22.11 seconds
  • Coetze's first world record
  • He is from South Africa

Static GK

  • Short-course swimming races are held in 25-metre pools
  • Long-course (Olympic) pools are 50 metres
  • FINA (now World Aquatics) governs international swimming
  • South Africa's Chad le Clos is a multiple Olympic swimming medallist
🔬 Science

Scientists in Vienna and Beijing report world's first working nuclear clocks

Why in News?

Research teams at TU Wien (Vienna) and Tsinghua University (Beijing), reported around 11-12 October 2026, announced the world's first operational nuclear clocks, using a laser-driven nuclear transition in Thorium-229 as an exceptionally stable frequency reference. Unlike conventional atomic clocks, which rely on electron transitions, nuclear clocks use transitions within the atomic nucleus itself, promising sharper precision for GPS navigation, fundamental physics tests, and defence and financial timekeeping.

Key Highlights

  • Teams: TU Wien (Vienna) and Tsinghua University (Beijing)
  • Uses a laser-driven Thorium-229 nuclear transition
  • More stable than electron-based atomic clocks
  • Reported around 11-12 October 2026
  • Applications in GPS, physics and precision timekeeping

Static GK

  • Conventional atomic clocks use caesium-133 electron transitions as their standard
  • The second is internationally defined using the caesium-133 atom
  • Thorium has atomic number 90
  • TU Wien is the Vienna University of Technology
💻 Technology

Technology Development Board commits Rs 86 crore to Peptris for AI-based drug discovery

Why in News?

The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology, signed an agreement worth Rs 86 crore with Bengaluru-based Peptris on around 12 October 2026 to support its AI-based drug discovery project named VIGOR. The funding is aimed at accelerating AI-driven pharmaceutical research and development in India.

Key Highlights

  • TDB-Peptris agreement worth Rs 86 crore
  • Peptris is based in Bengaluru
  • Project is named VIGOR
  • Focus: AI-based drug discovery and development
  • TDB functions under the Department of Science and Technology

Static GK

  • The Technology Development Board was set up in 1996 under the TDB Act, 1995
  • TDB operates under the Department of Science and Technology
  • Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka
  • DST is headed by the Union Minister of Science and Technology
🏛️ Politics

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 1,725 crore skill training scheme

Why in News?

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone Development Scheme, reported on 10 October 2026, with an outlay of Rs 1,725 crore over three years. The scheme will cover all 75 districts through nine hub-and-spoke zones, with Phase 1 centres planned in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Jhansi, offering basic and technical skill training plus foreign language training for overseas placements.

Key Highlights

  • Reported 10 October 2026
  • Outlay: Rs 1,725 crore over three years
  • Covers all 75 districts in nine hub-and-spoke zones
  • Phase 1 centres: Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jhansi
  • Named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Static GK

  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the 'Iron Man of India'
  • Patel was India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
  • Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts
  • The Statue of Unity, dedicated to Patel, is in Gujarat

📘 12th October 2026 Current Affairs Quiz

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