Current Affairs — 20 October 2026

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 South Africa Important

Nauvan India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise (IBSAMAR IX 2026) Simon's Town mein sampann

India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise (IBSAMAR IX 2026) ka nauvan edition das din ke harbour aur sea phases ke baad 20 October 2026 ko South Africa ke Simon's Town mein sampann hua; ismein INS Tarkash ne Bharat ka pratinidhitva kiya.

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🔬 Space 📍 Japan Important

Japan ki JAXA ne Phobos se samples laane ke liye H3 rocket se Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft launch kiya

20 October 2026 (04:41 JST; 01:11 IST) ko JAXA ne Tanegashima Space Center se H3 Launch Vehicle flight No. 10 se Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft launch kiya; MMX Mangal ke upagrah Phobos se samples wapas laane ka mission hai.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Japan Important

Asian Para Games 2026: Deepthi Jeevanji, Simran, Pranav Soorma, Devender Kumar aur Nishad Kumar ne Bharat ke liye athletics mein gold jeeta

20 October 2026 ko Asian Para Games 2026 mein Bharat ne para athletics mein paanch gold jeete: Deepthi Jeevanji (400m T20, Games Record ke saath title defend kiya), Simran (200m T12, record), Pranav Soorma (discus F51/52/53, Asian Record), Devender Kumar (discus F43/44/62/64) aur Nishad Kumar (high jump T47, Games Record).

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Asia Important

Rajnath Singh ne Dushanbe mein SCO Council of Heads of Government ki 25th meeting mein Bharat ka pratinidhitva kiya; terrorism ke poore ecosystem ko khatam karne ka aahvaan

20 October 2026 ko Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh ne Dushanbe, Tajikistan mein SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) ki 25th meeting ko sambodhit kiya, jismein Joint Communiqué, 2027 ka SCO budget aur PMTEC Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya gaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

UDAN regional connectivity scheme ke 10 saal poore: 687 routes, 95 aerodromes aur 1.72 crore passengers

20 October 2026 ko jaari PIB backgrounder ke anusaar 21 October 2016 ko shuru hui UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) yojana ke tahat 687 routes aur 95 aerodromes chalu hue aur 1.72 crore passengers ne yatra ki; agla phase (Modified UDAN) 4 July 2026 ko shuru hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ki Bharat yatra; Mumbai mein EAM S. Jaishankar se trade, defence aur energy par baatcheet

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ne 20-21 October 2026 ko Bharat ki yatra ki, jo May 2026 ke baad unki doosri yatra thi, aur Mumbai mein EAM S. Jaishankar se baatcheet ki, jahan dono pakshon ne India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) par progress ka swagat kiya.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Russia

India-Russia naval exercise INDRA 2026 khatam; INS Sahyadri Vladivostok se rawana

Indian Navy aur Russian Federation Navy ke beech bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026 ke safal samapan ke baad INS Sahyadri 20 October 2026 ko Vladivostok se rawana hua; exercise Harbour aur Sea phases mein hui.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Japan

Asian Para Games 2026: Manish Narwal ne 10m Air Pistol SH1 mein silver jeeta; Bhavina Patel aur Niranjan Mukundan ko bronze

20 October 2026 ko Asian Para Games 2026 mein Manish Narwal ne Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 mein silver, Bhavina Patel ne table tennis Women's Singles Class 4-5 mein bronze aur Niranjan Mukundan ne Men's 200m Individual Medley SM7 mein bronze jeeta.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka

Shilp Samagam Mela 2026: Mysuru edition sampann; Guwahati edition 21 se 28 October tak

20 October 2026 ko Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ka nau-din ka Shilp Samagam Mela Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru (Karnataka) mein sampann hua, aur 21 se 28 October 2026 tak Farm Gate, Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam) mein aath-din ke edition ki ghoshna hui.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

WWF-India ke EIACP centre ne 130 NCAP shehron par kendrit nationwide Green Diwali Campaign (20 October-8 November 2026) shuru kiya

20 October 2026 ko MoEFCC dwara samarthit WWF-India ke EIACP Programme Centre ne Mission LiFE ke anuroop cracker-free Diwali ka aagrah karte hue 8 November 2026 tak nationwide Green Diwali Campaign shuru kiya, jismein National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) ke 130 shehron par vishesh dhyan hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

UAE ke Deputy PM aur Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan ki Bharat yatra; Mumbai mein Jaishankar se baatcheet

UAE ke Deputy Prime Minister aur Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan 19-20 October 2026 ko Bharat ki official visit par rahe aur Mumbai mein EAM S. Jaishankar se India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership par delegation-level baatcheet ki.

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🔬 Space 📍 Karnataka

IIA ke scientists ne CME ki disha jaanne ke liye Aditya-L1 ke VELC payload se solar corona ki Doppler velocity images banayi

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru ke scientists ne 20 October 2026 ko bataya ki unhone Aditya-L1 par lage Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) se solar corona ki Doppler velocity images banayi hain, jinse pata chal sakta hai ki coronal mass ejections Prithvi ki taraf badh rahe hain ya nahi.

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