PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: First Anniversary The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) marks its first anniversary on October 11, 2026, recording an improvement in composite performance scores across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) is a focused, district-centric six-year agricultural development mission aimed at transforming backward agricultural pockets into high-performing agrarian […]
Month: October 2026
CERVAVAC: India’s First Indigenous HPV Vaccine Receives WHO Prequalification
CERVAVAC: India’s First Indigenous HPV Vaccine Receives WHO Prequalification The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to CERVAVAC, making it the first Indian-made quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to meet global standards for quality, safety, and efficacy. It is India’s first indigenously developed, gender-neutral quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine designed as a preventive oncology […]
Sex Reversal in Animals
Sex Reversal in Animals: A new study published in Science Advances on wild agile frogs (Rana dalmatina) in Hungary revealed that climate change-induced sex reversal creates significant reproductive disadvantages and elevates extinction risks. A biological phenomenon where an individual organism develops anatomical and physiological sexual traits—including reproductive organs and fertility—that differ from its genetically determined […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th Oct 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th Oct 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Diamondback Terrapin
Diamondback Terrapin: A rare two headed diamondback terrapin hatchling has been discovered on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of turtle. It inhabits saltwater habitats, including brackish channels, lagoons, tidal flats, marshes, estuarine areas, and coastlines. It is native to the Northeastern and southern United States, and in It occurs […]
SAREX-2026
SAREX-2026: The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip, Odisha. SAREX-2026 is a multi-agency exercise aim to strengthen maritime safety and rescue operations aligned with “India’s ‘SAGAR’ and ‘Mahasagar’ visions.” It is being conducted by the Indian Coast Guard. SAREX-2026 Theme: “Leveraging Technology to Strengthen SAR Preparedness […]
Living Planet Report 2026
Living Planet Report 2026: The Living Planet Report 2026 was released which found that there is a 73 per cent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. Living Planet Report 2026 is published biennially by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It is a comprehensive study of trends […]
Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: The Indian Navy will commission Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Mangrol Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: It is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), […]
New Species of Springtails
New Species of Springtails: Scientists recently discovered two new species of tiny soil-dwelling creatures called springtails named Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats, taking the number of known species of the genus Folsomia in India to 13. Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata are two new species of tiny […]
RBI MPC Raises Repo Rate to 5.50%
RBI MPC Raises Repo Rate to 5.50%: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. Marking its first rate hike since February 2023, the MPC also officially shifted its policy stance to “calibrated tightening” to address persistent inflationary pressures. Alongside the repo […]
