Daily Current Affairs 7 October 2026
These daily current affairs 7 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Security, Defence, Governance, Science & Technology, International, Economy and Agriculture.
The major highlights include SAREX-2026 off Paradip, revised Defence SOP, Modi’s 25 years as head of government, metal-free TTT-DHTD catalyst, India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue and 44% growth in live events.
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 6 October 2026 first.
🛟 1. Coast Guard’s SAREX-2026 Off Paradip
The Indian Coast Guard conducted the:
12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026)
off Paradip, Odisha. It was inaugurated by the Raksha Rajya Mantri on 7 October 2026, with the sea phase on 8 October.
- Participants → Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Customs and other agencies
- Observers → 32 from 30 countries
- Scenario → mass rescue, including a passenger aircraft ditching at sea
Exam Point
Exercise → SAREX-2026 (12th)
Conducted by → Indian Coast Guard
Venue → off Paradip, Odisha
🎖️ 2. Revised Defence SOP Waives Testing Charges for Developmental Projects
Under the revised Defence SOP of October 2026, proof and testing charges have been waived for:
iDEX, TDF, Make and other MoD developmental projects
This is the main financial relief in the revised SOP and is aimed at start-ups and MSMEs.
Exam Connection
Reform → Revised Defence SOP
Waiver → proof and testing charges
Beneficiaries → iDEX, TDF, Make projects
🏛️ 3. Narendra Modi Completes 25 Years as Head of Government
On 7 October 2026, Narendra Modi completed:
25 years as head of government
He first took office as Gujarat Chief Minister on 7 October 2001.
Exam Point
Milestone → 25 years as head of government
First became Gujarat CM → 7 October 2001
⚗️ 4. Metal-Free Catalyst TTT-DHTD to Replace Platinum
A newly developed metal-free catalyst:
TTT-DHTD
is designed to replace costly platinum in the oxygen reduction reaction used in hydrogen fuel cells.
MeitY’s National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM), released in February 2022, remains the guiding framework for 3D printing.
Exam Connection
Catalyst → TTT-DHTD
Replaces → Platinum
NSAM → MeitY (Feb 2022)
💷 5. 4th India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue in London
The fourth round of the:
India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue
took place in London on 29 September 2026, followed by a joint statement. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met heads of leading US companies in New York to invite investment.
Exam Point
Dialogue → India–UK FMD (4th)
Venue → London
Goyal → investment meetings in New York
📊 6. MoSPI Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts 2026-2030
MoSPI released:
Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030
The Consumer Affairs Ministry said buffer onion had been distributed across 123 cities, with over two lakh quintals disposed of.
Exam Connection
Strategy → Environmental Economic Accounts 2026-30
Publisher → MoSPI
Buffer onion → 123 cities
🎤 7. Live Events Sector Grows 44%
The I&B Secretary told the fifth meeting of the Live Events Development Cell that the live events sector grew:
44% over the past year
“Create with AI” is a collaboration between YouTube and the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT).
Exam Point
Live events growth → 44%
Forum → 5th LEDC meeting
Create with AI → YouTube + IICT
🌱 8. ICAR Signs MoU with Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute
ICAR signed an agricultural research MoU with Ghana’s:
CSIR-Crops Research Institute
- Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 second regional workshop → Guwahati (Capacity Building Commission)
- Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue → Ports Ministry with ORF
- Sudhansh Pant administered oath to DWBDNC governing body members
- TRAI drive test in Balasore → Odisha LSA
Exam Connection
ICAR MoU → CSIR-CRI, Ghana
Sadhana Shrinkhla → Capacity Building Commission
Sagarmanthan → Ports Ministry + ORF
📝 Important One-Liners – 7 October 2026
- Which ministry released India’s National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM)?
→ MeitY - TRAI’s August 2026 independent drive test in Balasore city falls in which licensed service area?
→ Odisha - Which ministry released ‘Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030’?
→ MoSPI - The newly developed metal-free catalyst TTT-DHTD is designed to replace which costly metal in clean-energy devices?
→ Platinum - Who administered the oath to newly appointed members of the Governing Body of the DWBDNC?
→ Sudhansh Pant, Secretary, Social Justice Ministry - Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026, whose second regional workshop was held at Guwahati, is organised by which body?
→ Capacity Building Commission - The 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) was conducted off which coast?
→ Paradip, Odisha - Which Ghanaian institution signed an agricultural research MoU with ICAR in October 2026?
→ CSIR-Crops Research Institute - Under the revised Defence SOP of October 2026, proof and testing charges were waived for which category of projects?
→ iDEX, TDF, Make and other MoD developmental projects - By what percentage did India’s live events sector grow over the past year, as stated at the 5th LEDC meeting?
→ 44% - Through how many cities has the Government’s buffer onion been distributed, as stated in October 2026?
→ 123 - Which city hosted the fourth India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue?
→ London - ‘Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue’ is organised by the Ports Ministry along with which body?
→ Observer Research Foundation - On 7 October 2026 Narendra Modi completed 25 years as head of government; in which year did he first become Gujarat CM?
→ 2001 - The ‘Create with AI’ programme is a collaboration between YouTube and which institution?
→ Indian Institute of Creative Technologies - Which Union Minister met heads of leading US companies in New York in October 2026 to invite investment?
→ Piyush Goyal
🧠 Quick Revision – 7 October 2026
Security
Exercise → SAREX-2026 (12th)
Conducted by → Indian Coast Guard
Defence
Reform → Revised Defence SOP
Waiver → proof and testing charges
Governance
Milestone → 25 years as head of government
First became Gujarat CM → 7 October 2001
Science & Technology
Catalyst → TTT-DHTD
Replaces → Platinum
International
Dialogue → India–UK FMD (4th)
Venue → London
Economy
Strategy → Environmental Economic Accounts 2026-30
Publisher → MoSPI
Live events growth → 44%
Forum → 5th LEDC meeting
Agriculture
ICAR MoU → CSIR-CRI, Ghana
Sadhana Shrinkhla → Capacity Building Commission
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 7 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Internal Security papers, revise Coast Guard’s SAREX-2026 Off Paradip.
For Defence exams (CDS, AFCAT, NDA), revise Revised Defence SOP Waives Testing Charges for Developmental Projects.
For Polity and Governance papers, revise Narendra Modi Completes 25 Years as Head of Government.
For UPSC Prelims Science & Tech, revise Metal-Free Catalyst TTT-DHTD to Replace Platinum.
For International Relations sections, revise 4th India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue in London.
For Banking and Economy papers, revise MoSPI Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts 2026-2030; Live Events Sector Grows 44%.
For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD, State PSC), revise ICAR Signs MoU with Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute.
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
Coast Guard’s SAREX-2026 Off Paradip → SAREX-2026 (12th)
Revised Defence SOP Waives Testing Charges for Developmental Projects → Revised Defence SOP
Narendra Modi Completes 25 Years as Head of Government → 25 years as head of government
Metal-Free Catalyst TTT-DHTD to Replace Platinum → TTT-DHTD
4th India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue in London → India–UK FMD (4th)
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 7 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 a scheme to its ministry, an exercise to the partner country, or a sports medal to the event and venue. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 7 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 7 october 2026?
The key stories are SAREX-2026 off Paradip, revised Defence SOP, Modi’s 25 years as head of government, metal-free TTT-DHTD catalyst, India–UK Financial Markets Dialogue and 44% growth in live events.
The 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) was conducted off which coast?
Paradip, Odisha. The Indian Coast Guard conducted SAREX-2026 off Paradip; it was inaugurated by the Raksha Rajya Mantri on 7 October 2026.
Under the revised Defence SOP of October 2026, proof and testing charges were waived for which category of projects?
iDEX, TDF, Make and other MoD developmental projects. The waiver for developmental projects is the central financial relief in the revised SOP, aimed at start-ups and MSMEs.
On 7 October 2026 Narendra Modi completed 25 years as head of government; in which year did he first become Gujarat CM?
2001. Modi first took office as Gujarat Chief Minister on 7 October 2001, the start of 25 continuous years as head of government.
Where can I practise MCQs on 7 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: SAREX-2026.
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