Daily Current Affairs 31 October 2026
These daily current affairs 31 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Defence & Security, Economy, Banking & Payments, National Welfare & Infrastructure, Art & Culture, Environment & Agriculture Science and Sports.
The major highlights include Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit taking over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff with Air Marshal I. S. Walia named Vice Chief, the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat under Suresh N. Patel, the National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers, the Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper, Union Government accounts up to September 2026, the Buddha relics exposition in Arunachal Pradesh, a DRI drug lab bust in Jalaun, CAQM’s PAVAN-I3C command centre, UPI at Burj Khalifa and Resorts World Sentosa, INS Tarkash at Port Louis for the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas, the ICAR–CGIAR Science Week 2027 and India’s 4-1 hockey win over Japan.
These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. Missed yesterday’s update? Read the Daily Current Affairs 30 October 2026 first.
📖 Read this in Hindi: 31 अक्टूबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)
✈️ 1. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Becomes 29th Chief of the Air Staff; I. S. Walia New Vice Chief
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, takes over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026. The Ministry of Defence has appointed Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, AVSM, VM as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) from 1 November 2026.
Walia moves up from Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command
- Commission → NDA alumnus, commissioned in the fighter stream on 11 June 1988
- Flying → qualified on all variants of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, Jaguar and Su-30 MKI
- Key posts → commanded a frontline fighter squadron and TACDE, AOC Air Force Station Bareilly, Defence Attaché in Japan and South Korea, head of the Directorate of Air Staff Inspection
- Awards → Vayu Sena Medal (2008) and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2018)
The Vice Chief is the second-highest officer of the IAF and assists the Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters, New Delhi.
Exam Point
29th Chief of the Air Staff → Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, from 31 October 2026
New Vice Chief of the Air Staff → Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, from 1 November 2026
🏦 2. High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat Set Up Under Suresh N. Patel
The Government has constituted the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to review India’s banking sector and suggest structural, regulatory and legislative reforms for Viksit Bharat 2047. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the committee in the Union Budget 2026-27. It is chaired by former Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel.
Tenure of six months; the Joint Secretary (Banking), DFS is Member Secretary
- Members → Shirish Chandra Murmu (Deputy Governor, RBI), Padmaja Chunduru (former MD & CEO, Indian Bank) and N. S. Vishwanathan (former Deputy Governor, RBI)
- Banking practices → compare prudential norms with global best practices and give a roadmap for globally competitive banks
- Coverage → regulatory and legal frameworks of banks, including Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks
- Capital and technology → long-term capital needs of banks, DFIs and NBFCs, cost of capital, and a roadmap for AI and digital innovation with cyber safeguards
The committee will also look at talent acquisition in banks and review areas such as priority sector lending and the Lead Bank Scheme.
Exam Point
High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat → Chairman Suresh N. Patel (former CVC)
Tenure of the banking committee → 6 months; announced in Budget 2026-27
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Lock it in — 20 MCQs from the day's news.
👷 3. National Social Security Board for Unorganised, Gig and Platform Workers Notified
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has notified the constitution of the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig & Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The move brings app-based gig and platform workers into India’s formal welfare framework.
Chaired by the Union Labour Minister; must meet at least thrice a year
- Members → Central and State Governments, aggregator companies, employers, civil society, workers’ unions and gig & platform associations
- Recommend → suitable schemes for different sections of unorganised, gig and platform workers
- Monitor → welfare schemes run by the Central Government for these workers
- Review → record-keeping at the State level and expenditure from the fund
The Code on Social Security, 2020 is one of the four Labour Codes and was the first law to define “gig worker” and “platform worker”.
Exam Point
National Social Security Board → notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020
Chairperson of the Board → Union Minister for Labour & Employment
🚄 4. Vande Bharat Sleeper Between Varanasi and New Delhi Flagged Off
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flag off the new Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi from Varanasi on 31 October 2026. It follows the Vande Bharat Sleeper services started on the Howrah–Guwahati corridor in January 2026.
Faster than the Shiv Ganga Express by 55 minutes towards Delhi and 35 minutes towards Varanasi
- Stops → Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh and Ghaziabad
- Timings → leaves Varanasi 20:50, reaches New Delhi 06:10; return leaves New Delhi 21:40, reaches Varanasi 07:10
- Frequency → six days a week (no Varanasi departure on Fridays and no New Delhi departure on Saturdays)
- Users → pilgrims, tourists, students, professionals and families travelling between eastern UP and the NCR
Vande Bharat trains are semi-high-speed, indigenously built trains; the sleeper version is designed for long overnight journeys.
Exam Point
Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper → flagged off 31 October 2026 from Varanasi
Earlier Vande Bharat Sleeper corridor → Howrah–Guwahati (January 2026)
📊 5. Union Government Accounts up to September 2026: Receipts at 50.3% of Budget
The monthly accounts of the Government of India up to September 2026 (first half of FY 2026-27) show total receipts of ₹18,35,422 crore, which is 50.3% of the Budget Estimates. Total expenditure was ₹25,49,835 crore, or 47.7% of the BE.
₹6,99,409 crore devolved to States as their share of taxes, ₹67,658 crore more than last year
- Receipts → tax revenue (net to Centre) ₹12,76,088 crore, non-tax revenue ₹4,80,732 crore, non-debt capital receipts ₹78,602 crore
- Expenditure split → revenue account ₹18,95,288 crore and capital account ₹6,54,547 crore
- Big items → interest payments ₹6,46,010 crore and major subsidies ₹2,22,905 crore
- Gap → expenditure exceeded non-debt receipts by ₹7,14,413 crore in the six months
The monthly accounts are consolidated by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Exam Point
Total receipts up to September 2026 → ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of BE 2026-27)
Total expenditure up to September 2026 → ₹25,49,835 crore (47.7% of BE)
🙏 6. Holy Relics of Lord Buddha on Exposition in Arunachal Pradesh
The Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha are on exposition in Arunachal Pradesh from 31 October to 21 November 2026 at Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai. The exposition opens at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery) on 31 October in the presence of Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Timed with Lhabab Düchen, the festival of the Buddha’s descent from heaven
- Organisers → Ministry of Culture with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the National Museum, New Delhi
- Journey → flown in an IAF aircraft from Palam to Borjhar (Guwahati), then taken onward by helicopter
- Next event → a further inauguration on 1 November with Chief Minister Pema Khandu
- Venues → Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai
Lhabab Düchen is a Tibetan Buddhist festival marking the Buddha’s descent from the heavenly realm. Tawang Monastery is the largest monastery in India.
Exam Point
Buddha relics exposition in Arunachal → 31 October to 21 November 2026 (Tawang, Bomdila, Namsai)
Festival linked to the exposition → Lhabab Düchen
🚨 7. DRI and UP ATS Bust Clandestine Synthetic Drug Lab in Jalaun
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), working with the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), busted a clandestine synthetic drug laboratory in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh on 29 October 2026 and seized about 1,100 kg of drugs and precursor chemicals.
15.4 kg of finished methaqualone among the seizures
- Semi-prepared drugs → 184 kg
- Precursors → 582 kg, plus another 168 kg of precursors and 153 kg of other chemicals
- Arrests → two persons; manufacturing equipment and a machine also seized
- Agency → DRI is the apex anti-smuggling agency under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
Exam Point
DRI–UP ATS drug lab bust → Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, 29 October 2026
Finished drug seized at Jalaun → 15.4 kg methaqualone
🌫️ 8. PAVAN-I3C: CAQM’s New Command Centre for NCR Air Quality
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav visited PAVAN-I3C (Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR), the new Integrated Command and Control Centre of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in New Delhi, on 30 October 2026.
Construction and demolition work in NCR to be halted from 5 to 20 November
- Data streams → more than 30 APIs: air quality, emissions, weather, satellite, cameras, mobility, complaints and compliance
- Monitoring stations → 111 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in Delhi-NCR
- Sources tracked → over 2,300 industries, more than 3,200 active construction sites and traffic hotspots
- Aim → a single verified source so that State Pollution Control Boards can act on alerts in real time
CAQM was set up by the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, and it also enforces the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Exam Point
PAVAN-I3C → air-quality command centre of CAQM for NCR
CAAQMS integrated in PAVAN-I3C → 111 stations
💳 9. UPI Now Accepted for Online Bookings at Burj Khalifa and Resorts World Sentosa
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, has enabled UPI for online bookings at At the Top, Burj Khalifa in the UAE and at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, so Indian travellers can pay with their own UPI apps.
At the Top, Burj Khalifa is the first UAE attraction to accept UPI for e-commerce
- UAE partners → NEOPAY and Emaar Entertainment (partnership announced 29 July 2026)
- Singapore partner → FOMO Pay (partnership announced 9 September 2026)
- Sentosa attractions → include Universal Studios Singapore, the Singapore Oceanarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark
- Context → Singapore received 1.2 million Indian visitors in 2025
Exam Point
UPI at At the Top, Burj Khalifa → via NIPL with NEOPAY and Emaar
UPI at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore → via NIPL with FOMO Pay
⚓ 10. INS Tarkash at Port Louis for Mauritius’s 192nd Aapravasi Diwas
Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, on 30 October 2026 during its operational deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean Region. The ship will take part in events for the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas on 2 November 2026.
Aapravasi Diwas marks the arrival of the first Indian indentured labourers at Aapravasi Ghat on 2 November 1834
- Training → joint activities with the Mauritius Coast Guard to share best practices and improve interoperability
- Outreach → cultural exchanges and community programmes
- Heritage → Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Policy link → India’s MAHASAGAR vision for the Indian Ocean Region
Exam Point
INS Tarkash port call → Port Louis, Mauritius, 30 October 2026
192nd Aapravasi Diwas → 2 November 2026 (first indentured labourers arrived 2 November 1834)
🌾 11. New Delhi to Host ICAR–CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and CGIAR announced that New Delhi will host the CGIAR Science and Partnership Week from 12 to 17 April 2027. More than 5,000 delegates, including researchers, farmers, governments, start-ups and businesses, are expected.
Ten CGIAR research centres work in India; CGIAR has 15 centres across 100+ countries
- Organisers → ICAR (under DARE, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) and CGIAR
- Partnership → ICAR scientists have worked with CGIAR for more than 50 years
- Global reach → an Indian groundnut sample conserved by ICRISAT helped varieties now grown in Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique and Zambia
- Leadership → Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary DARE and Director General, ICAR
Exam Point
CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027 → New Delhi, 12–17 April 2027
CGIAR research centres in India → 10 (of 15 worldwide)
🏑 12. Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: Abhishek’s Brace Powers India to 4-1 Win Over Japan
India beat Japan 4-1 in Jalandhar on 30 October 2026 for their third straight win at the Asian Champions Trophy. Abhishek scored twice in his 150th international match.
Abhishek (11′, 51′), Harmanpreet Singh (47′, penalty corner) and Vishnukant Singh (56′)
- Japan’s goal → Shota Yamada from a penalty stroke in the 15th minute
- India so far → 13-0 vs Bangladesh, 5-2 vs China, 4-1 vs Japan
- Next → India vs Malaysia on Sunday
Exam Point
Asian Champions Trophy 2026 → India 4-1 Japan, Jalandhar, 30 October 2026
Brace in his 150th international → Abhishek
📝 Important One-Liners – 31 October 2026
- Who took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026?
→ Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit - Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff from 1 November 2026, was heading which IAF command before this appointment?
→ Eastern Air Command - Who chairs the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat constituted by the Government in October 2026?
→ Suresh N. Patel - What is the tenure given to the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to complete its work?
→ 6 months - The National Social Security Board for unorganised workers and gig & platform workers, notified in October 2026, has been set up under which law?
→ Code on Social Security, 2020 - The new Vande Bharat Sleeper train being flagged off on 31 October 2026 connects New Delhi with which city?
→ Varanasi - Before the new Varanasi–New Delhi service, Vande Bharat Sleeper trains were introduced in January 2026 on which corridor?
→ Howrah and Guwahati - According to the Union Government accounts up to September 2026, total receipts reached what share of the Budget Estimates for 2026-27?
→ 50.3% - The exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha in Arunachal Pradesh (31 October – 21 November 2026) begins at which monastery?
→ Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse) - The exposition of Lord Buddha’s relics in Arunachal Pradesh coincides with which Buddhist festival marking the Buddha’s descent from heaven?
→ Lhabab Düchen - The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and UP ATS busted a clandestine synthetic drug laboratory on 29 October 2026 in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
→ Jalaun - About 15.4 kg of which finished synthetic drug was seized in the DRI operation at a clandestine lab in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh?
→ Methaqualone - PAVAN-I3C, the integrated air-quality vigilance and analytics platform reviewed by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, has been developed by which body?
→ Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR (CAQM) - NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) enabled UPI for online bookings at ‘At the Top, Burj Khalifa’ and which attraction in Singapore?
→ Resorts World Sentosa - INS Tarkash reached Port Louis to take part in the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas of Mauritius. The day marks the arrival of the first Indian indentured labourers in which year?
→ 1834 - Which Indian player scored twice in his 150th international match as India beat Japan 4-1 at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Jalandhar on 30 October 2026?
→ Abhishek Nain - The ICAR–CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027, expected to bring together over 5,000 delegates, will be held in which city?
→ New Delhi - The nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5.0 for pensioners (1–30 November 2026) gives special focus to which technology?
→ Face Authentication - The 19th session of the India–BLEU Joint Economic Commission was held on 29 October 2026 in which city? (BLEU = Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union)
→ Luxembourg - Soumyashree Thanapati, winner of the National Science Seminar 2026 organised by NCSM in New Delhi, represented which state?
→ Odisha
🧠 Quick Revision – 31 October 2026
Defence & Security
29th Chief of the Air Staff → Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, from 31 October 2026
New Vice Chief of the Air Staff → Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, from 1 November 2026
DRI–UP ATS drug lab bust → Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, 29 October 2026
Finished drug seized at Jalaun → 15.4 kg methaqualone
INS Tarkash port call → Port Louis, Mauritius, 30 October 2026
192nd Aapravasi Diwas → 2 November 2026 (first indentured labourers arrived 2 November 1834)
Economy, Banking & Payments
High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat → Chairman Suresh N. Patel (former CVC)
Tenure of the banking committee → 6 months; announced in Budget 2026-27
Total receipts up to September 2026 → ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of BE 2026-27)
Total expenditure up to September 2026 → ₹25,49,835 crore (47.7% of BE)
UPI at At the Top, Burj Khalifa → via NIPL with NEOPAY and Emaar
UPI at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore → via NIPL with FOMO Pay
National: Welfare & Infrastructure
National Social Security Board → notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020
Chairperson of the Board → Union Minister for Labour & Employment
Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper → flagged off 31 October 2026 from Varanasi
Earlier Vande Bharat Sleeper corridor → Howrah–Guwahati (January 2026)
Art, Culture & Heritage
Buddha relics exposition in Arunachal → 31 October to 21 November 2026 (Tawang, Bomdila, Namsai)
Festival linked to the exposition → Lhabab Düchen
Environment & Agriculture Science
PAVAN-I3C → air-quality command centre of CAQM for NCR
CAAQMS integrated in PAVAN-I3C → 111 stations
CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027 → New Delhi, 12–17 April 2027
CGIAR research centres in India → 10 (of 15 worldwide)
Sports
Asian Champions Trophy 2026 → India 4-1 Japan, Jalandhar, 30 October 2026
Brace in his 150th international → Abhishek
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 31 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Defence appointments and internal security questions in CDS, AFCAT, SSC and State PSC, revise Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Becomes 29th Chief of the Air Staff; I. S. Walia New Vice Chief; DRI and UP ATS Bust Clandestine Synthetic Drug Lab in Jalaun; INS Tarkash at Port Louis for Mauritius’s 192nd Aapravasi Diwas.
For Banking awareness, fiscal data and digital payments questions in Banking, Insurance and UPSC, revise High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat Set Up Under Suresh N. Patel; Union Government Accounts up to September 2026: Receipts at 50.3% of Budget; UPI Now Accepted for Online Bookings at Burj Khalifa and Resorts World Sentosa.
For Government schemes, labour reforms and railway questions in SSC, RRB and State PSC, revise National Social Security Board for Unorganised, Gig and Platform Workers Notified; Vande Bharat Sleeper Between Varanasi and New Delhi Flagged Off.
For Art & Culture and North East questions in UPSC and State PSC, revise Holy Relics of Lord Buddha on Exposition in Arunachal Pradesh.
For Environment, pollution control and agricultural research questions in UPSC, State PSC and SSC, revise PAVAN-I3C: CAQM’s New Command Centre for NCR Air Quality; New Delhi to Host ICAR–CGIAR Science and Partnership Week 2027.
For the Sports section of SSC and Railway exams, revise Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: Abhishek’s Brace Powers India to 4-1 Win Over Japan.
Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.
🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Becomes 29th Chief of the Air Staff; I. S. Walia New Vice Chief → Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, from 31 October 2026
High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat Set Up Under Suresh N. Patel → 6 months; announced in Budget 2026-27
National Social Security Board for Unorganised, Gig and Platform Workers Notified → notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020
Union Government Accounts up to September 2026: Receipts at 50.3% of Budget → ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of BE 2026-27)
Holy Relics of Lord Buddha on Exposition in Arunachal Pradesh → 31 October to 21 November 2026 (Tawang, Bomdila, Namsai)
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 31 October 2026
Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.
Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.
Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus, for example the Vice Chief appointment to the IAF command structure and its seven commands, the banking committee to the RBI and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Social Security Board to the four Labour Codes, the government accounts to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, the Buddha relics to Tibetan Buddhism in the North East, PAVAN-I3C to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), UPI to NPCI (set up in 2008), and Aapravasi Diwas to the indentured labour system of the 19th century. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 31 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 31 october 2026?
The key stories are Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit taking over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff and Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia being named Vice Chief from 1 November, the six-month High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat chaired by Suresh N. Patel, the National Social Security Board for unorganised, gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper, Union Government receipts of ₹18,35,422 crore (50.3% of BE) up to September 2026, the Buddha relics exposition at Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai (31 October–21 November), the DRI–UP ATS bust of a drug lab in Jalaun with about 1,100 kg seized, CAQM’s PAVAN-I3C command centre, UPI bookings at Burj Khalifa and Resorts World Sentosa, INS Tarkash at Port Louis for the 192nd Aapravasi Diwas, the ICAR–CGIAR Science and Partnership Week in New Delhi (12–17 April 2027) and India beating Japan 4-1 at the Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar.
Who took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026?
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. According to the Ministry of Defence, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, takes over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026. Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia succeeds him as Vice Chief from 1 November 2026.
The new Vande Bharat Sleeper train being flagged off on 31 October 2026 connects New Delhi with which city?
Varanasi. The Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper is being flagged off from Varanasi on 31 October by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. It stops at Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh and Ghaziabad, leaving Varanasi at 20:50 and reaching New Delhi at 06:10.
About 15.4 kg of which finished synthetic drug was seized in the DRI operation at a clandestine lab in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh?
Methaqualone. The seizure included 15.4 kg of finished methaqualone, 184 kg of semi-prepared drugs, 582 kg of precursors and other chemicals, about 1,100 kg in all. Methaqualone is a sedative-hypnotic drug controlled under the NDPS Act.
Where can I practise MCQs on 31 October 2026 current affairs?
Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.
Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff and PIB: Vande Bharat Sleeper trains connecting Varanasi to New Delhi, along with releases of the Ministries of Finance, Labour & Employment, Culture, Environment, Agriculture and Defence, and Sportstar and Times of India hockey coverage.
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