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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.

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Defence
Defence Ministry Signs Rs 4,106 Crore GSAT-7C, Varunastra Deals
The Defence Ministry signed contracts worth about Rs 4,106 crore on 15 October 2026 for the GSAT-7C satellite for the Air Force and Varunastra torpedoes for the Navy.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Reports & Indices
TRAI Drive Tests Rate Mobile Quality in Kolkata, Andaman
TRAI released Independent Drive Test findings for the Kolkata LSA and for South Andaman, where Reliance Jio recorded the fastest average download speeds.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ARCI Workshop Marks National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
About 150 delegates met at IIT Madras Research Park for the 9th workshop on the hydrogen value chain, held by ARCI to mark Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
ESTIC 2026 Curtain-Raiser Highlights Physical AI, Robotics
The curtain-raiser for the second ESTIC, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 27 to 29 October 2026, placed autonomous systems and physical AI at the centre.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
Vice-President Inaugurates KAUMARACON-2026 at AIIA Delhi
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan opened the third edition of KAUMARACON at the All India Institute of Ayurveda and launched the AYUSH Start-up Portal.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Rajnath Singh Flags 5D Security Threat at Defence Conclave
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh told a Defence Conclave in New Delhi that defence production has climbed past Rs 1.78 lakh crore and exports to Rs 39,000 crore.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Women's Labour Force Participation Rate Rises to 40 Per Cent
A PIB backgrounder put the female labour force participation rate at 40 per cent in 2025 against 23.3 per cent in 2017-18, with 20 crore women employed.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Special Campaign 6 Review Covers 84 Ministries
The DARPG Secretary chaired the third review of Special Campaign 6, whose implementation phase runs from 2 October to 31 October 2026 across 84 ministries.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Bhupender Yadav Chairs 27th G.B. Pant Society Meeting
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development in New Delhi.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
National
Tribal Languages Working Group Meets for the First Time
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the first meeting of its Working Group on Tribal Languages and positioned Adi Vaani as a national language repository.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
BHASHINI Division and Manipur Sign MoU on Multilingual AI
The Digital India BHASHINI Division and the Government of Manipur signed an MoU on multilingual AI at the BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop held in Imphal.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
DDU-GKY 2.0 Captive Employer CXO Meet Held in Jaipur
A Captive Employer CXO Meet on DDU-GKY 2.0 was held in Jaipur on 15 October 2026, where it was stated that 18.49 lakh rural youth have been trained.
15 October 2026 · 2 min read
Uttar Pradesh
UP Minerals, Industries and ODOP: Districts and Products
Uttar Pradesh minerals and industries notes for exams: Sonbhadra coal and power, Kanpur, Firozabad, Moradabad, Kannauj and the ODOP district list.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Rajasthan
Rajasthan Irrigation and Water Projects: Canals and Dams
Rajasthan irrigation notes for exams: the Indira Gandhi Canal, Gang Canal, Chambal valley dams, Mahi Bajaj Sagar, Bisalpur and desert water harvesting.
15 October 2026 · 5 min read
Madhya Pradesh
MP Minerals and Energy: Panna Diamonds and Singrauli
Madhya Pradesh minerals and energy notes for exams: Panna diamonds, Malanjkhand copper, Balaghat manganese, Satna limestone, Singrauli coal and power plants.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Haryana
Haryana Livestock and Dairy: Murrah Buffalo and Breeds
Haryana livestock notes for exams: the Murrah buffalo, Hariana cattle, Nali and Hisardale sheep, Vita dairy chain and the institutes at Karnal and Hisar.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Bihar
Bihar Industries and Minerals: Districts and Plants
Bihar industries and minerals notes for exams: the Jharkhand division, limestone and pyrite belts, sugar, jute, silk, makhana, Barauni refinery and rail units.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Uttar Pradesh
UP Irrigation, Canals and Power Projects for Exams
Uttar Pradesh irrigation and energy notes: Upper and Lower Ganga canals, Sharda Sahayak, Rihand dam, the Sonbhadra power belt and Narora atomic station.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Rajasthan
Rajasthan Agriculture and Livestock: Crops and Breeds
Rajasthan agriculture and livestock notes for exams: kharif and rabi crops, bajra, mustard and guar belts, irrigation, cattle, sheep, goat and camel breeds and fairs.
15 October 2026 · 4 min read
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Agriculture and Crops: Soybean to Wheat
Madhya Pradesh agriculture notes for exams: soybean, gram, wheat and garlic, the crop regions of Malwa, Nimar and Bundelkhand, opium belt, GI crops and farm universities.
15 October 2026 · 3 min read