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The GK24 editorial team writes and fact-checks daily current affairs and general knowledge content for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams. Every article cites its sources and is reviewed before publishing.

Articles by GK24 Editorial Team

Defence
India and Mongolia Hold 14th Defence Joint Working Group Talks
India and Mongolia reviewed their defence partnership at the 14th Joint Working Group meeting in Ulaanbaatar and welcomed the completion of Exercise Nomadic Elephant.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
NHAI Wins Chittorgarh-Udaipur NH-76 Arbitration Case
A SAROD arbitral tribunal rejected claims of Rs 366.53 crore against NHAI in the Chittorgarh-Udaipur NH-76 dispute and awarded the authority Rs 33.54 crore.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Puri at SRCC Conclave: Samudra Manthan Outlay Rs 84,084 Crore
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri closed SRCC's two-day centenary conclave in New Delhi on 16 October 2026 and cited the Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan Scheme.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
KVIC Opens Khadi Mahotsav-2026 in Mumbai With Gen-Z Podcast
KVIC Chairman Manoj Goel opened Khadi Mahotsav-2026 at Vile Parle in Mumbai, where 77 units from 12 states are selling Khadi and village industry products.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Indian Scientists Identify Martian Analogue Sites in Tamil Nadu
University of Kerala researchers used a DST-FIST laser Raman spectrometer to establish Neyveli, the Tiruchirappalli Badlands and Chile's Atacama as Mars analogue sites.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
PAIMANA Dashboard Update: Highway Awards Up 62.9 Per Cent
MoSPI's quarterly PAIMANA infrastructure dashboard update shows 2,236.3 km of national highways awarded, up 62.9 per cent, and 184 indicators now tracked.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM-SETU Clears Rs 1,194.92 Crore for Five ITI Clusters
The National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approved five Strategic Investment Plans worth Rs 1,194.92 crore for ITI clusters in Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
TDB Signs Rs 150 Crore Quantum Security Deal With QNu Labs
The Technology Development Board signed an agreement with Bengaluru's QNu Labs for Rs 150 crore of RDI Fund support to build India's quantum-secure technology stack.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
INS Samarthak Joins Navy as First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel built by L&T, at Karwar in Karnataka.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Textiles Ministry Holds Special Campaign 6 Cyber Workshops
The Ministry of Textiles held workshops on cyber security and e-waste management under Special Campaign 6, with over 85 officials taking part on 15 October.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
BHASHINI and IISc Build Sourashtra Text-to-Speech Models
BHASHINI and IISc Bengaluru have developed text-to-speech models for Sourashtra, a low-resource language spoken by about 2.48 lakh people in Tamil Nadu.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
First Kanda Express Takes 440 MT Onions to Agartala
The first-ever Kanda Express carrying about 440 MT of buffer onions is due to reach Agartala in Tripura by 18 October 2026 from the PSF buffer.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
Ayush Patent Report Records 4,077 Filings Since 2014-15
A status report released on the 11th Ayurveda Day counts 4,077 Ayush patent applications and 711 grants between 2014-15 and 2025-26 in India.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
International
Polish Youth Delegation Ends Jamsaheb Memorial Exchange in India
A 19-member Polish youth delegation completed the second Jamsaheb Memorial Youth Exchange Programme across Gujarat, Maharashtra and New Delhi from 7 to 14 October.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Flags Off Maiden Palmyra Jaggery Export to Bulgaria
APEDA flagged off India's first consignment of 1.755 MT of organic Palmyra jaggery powder from Erode in Tamil Nadu to Varna in Bulgaria on 15 October 2026.
16 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
India Builds Safer Navigation on 111 National Waterways
India has 111 National Waterways of 20,187 km and moved 218 MMT of cargo in 2025-26, with the first riverine lighthouses coming up on the Brahmaputra.
16 October 2026 · 3 min read
Madhya Pradesh
Population and Tribes of MP: Bhil, Gond and Baiga
MP population and tribes notes for exams: Census 2011 figures, district extremes, Bhil, Gond, Kol, Korku and the Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya PVTGs.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
Madhya Pradesh
Industries of Madhya Pradesh: Pithampur, Cement and Mills
Madhya Pradesh industries notes for exams: Pithampur, Mandideep and Malanpur, BHEL Bhopal, Nepanagar newsprint, Dewas press, Satna cement and agro units.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
Haryana
Industries and Minerals of Haryana: Towns and Products
Haryana industries notes for exams: Faridabad, Gurugram and Manesar, Panipat refinery and textiles, Yamunanagar plywood, Hisar steel and Aravalli minerals.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
Haryana
Haryana Irrigation and Canals: WYC, Bhakra and SYL Canal
Haryana irrigation notes for exams: Western Yamuna Canal and Hathnikund, Agra and Gurgaon canals, Bhakra system, lift canals and the SYL canal dispute.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read