IBPS Current Affairs Quiz: 20 October 2026

The Regional Connectivity Scheme, named UDAN for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, was launched on that day, and its promise of affordable yet commercially viable regional flying came out of the National Civil Aviation Policy adopted the same year.

The campaign was launched by this centre of WWF-India, working with the support of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and it runs from 20 October to 8 November 2026.

The correct answer is Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, where the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held, with the Raksha Mantri speaking for India.

The nine-day fair of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ran at that ground in Mysuru in Karnataka and closed on 20 October 2026, drawing thousands of visitors to the handicraft and handloom goods on sale.

Bhavina Patel took bronze in that class at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the medal was described as another milestone in a career that has produced several.

Deepthi Jeevanji won the gold medal in that event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and in doing so she retained the title she already held.

Prachi Pandey took bronze there on 20 October 2026 and became the first Indian ever to win a medal in that class at the Asian Para Games, which is why the Prime Minister described it as a historic first for Indian para table tennis and a pathbreaking achievement.

Jehan Dorab Madan won bronze there on 20 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games 2026, and the Prime Minister, congratulating him, said India’s para table tennis contingent was continuing to make the nation proud and that the result reflected the player’s passion and his skills.

Manish Narwal finished second in that event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister called it an impressive performance, adding that the shooter kept setting himself apart through his focus and his commitment.

Speaking at the Vijayadashami festival in Ludhiana on 20 October 2026, the Union Home Minister said the resolve taken that day was to free the whole of Punjab from the drug trade by that date and to make the state drug-free, and he described it as the greatest tribute possible…

Both stood on the podium in the same Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54 event on 20 October 2026, Pradeep Kumar taking the silver and Ayush Verma the bronze, and each of them recorded a personal best.

Nishad Kumar won that title at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the height he cleared was the best ever recorded at these Games in the event, which is why the gold is paired with a Games Record.

He won the gold medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described the throw as excellent and the victory as a celebration of the way Indian para sport is growing.

Pranav Soorma won the Men’s Discus Throw F51/52/53 gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described the achievement as historic precisely because the winning throw went past the best mark previously recorded in the continent in that class.

Simran won that title at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026 and the run also produced a new record, which is why the Prime Minister said her journey embodied the spirit of excellence.

Preeti Pal finished second in the Women’s 200m T35 sprint at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described her as a fine example of perseverance and dedication while hoping she would carry the momentum into her remaining events.

Speaking to the Indian diaspora in Dushanbe on 20 October 2026, the Defence Minister said defence exports had touched that record level, and in the same breath he put defence production at Rs 1.80 lakh crore, so the two figures are best learnt as a pair because an examiner can…

That is the number of regional routes put into service across the country in the ten years since the scheme began, and it sits alongside the other headline totals of the decade: more than 3.68 lakh flights and 1.72 crore passengers.

The campaign is nationwide, but the cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme, numbering 130, have been singled out for special attention, because that is where the burden on air quality is heaviest and where a cracker-free festival makes the greatest difference.

Speaking at the meeting, the Raksha Mantri reaffirmed India's support for adopting an Action Plan for the Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation Programme for exactly that span, and the plan went on to form part of the Joint Communique that the heads of delegation adopted.

The fair put up 83 stalls in all and 80 of them went to artisans, while the rest included food counters that served traditional dishes to visitors.

She brought home the bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the timing was also her personal best, which is why her result was read as a double gain: a podium place and her own fastest run.

Besides winning the gold medal, Deepthi Jeevanji ran faster than any previous mark set at these Games in the Women’s 400m T20 event, so the victory carried a Games Record with it.

Baby Sahana Ravi won bronze in the Women’s Singles Class 9 event and in doing so recorded India’s first-ever medal in the standing category at the Asian Para Games.

Sonalben Patel won bronze in the Women’s Singles Class 3 event on 20 October 2026, and the medal was described as the first individual one she had added to her achievements at the Asian Para Games, which implies that her earlier record there rested on other kinds of competition.