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Daily Current Affairs: 11 October 2026

Current affairs of 11 October 2026: FPI outflow: Rs 44,166 crore pulled from equities in October so far; National Steel Policy 2047 draft targets 604 MT crude steel capacity; IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 open in Bangkok on 12 October, and 15 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 18 topics

National Affairs

  1. Form-7 limits: Election Commission caps objections per elector
  2. Judicial Well-being: Supreme Court forms Standing Committee
  3. International Day of the Girl Child 2026: theme and facts

Government Schemes

  1. Chennai Metro Phase II stretch opened; PM launches ₹13,000 crore projects
  2. Lighthouses: all 205 in India now solar-powered, tourism rises
  3. Forest Rights Act: Tribal Affairs Ministry holds review meet in Kolkata

Banking & Finance

  1. FPI outflow: Rs 44,166 crore pulled from equities in October so far

Economy

  1. National Steel Policy 2047 draft targets 604 MT crude steel capacity
  2. IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 open in Bangkok on 12 October

International Affairs

  1. IPU President: Milton Dick elected at 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Pulses Mission completes one year: targets, MSP and output

Science & Technology

  1. ICMR-CHAMP: first high-altitude medicine centre to come up at Keylong
  2. Quantum-secure communication: India covers 1,000 km, says Jitendra Singh

Environment & Ecology

  1. NBA releases ₹2.02 crore ABS funds to 27 states and 3 UTs
  2. Sarus crane: BNHS calls for all-India synchronised count on 10-11 October

Defence & Security

  1. INDRA 2026: INS Sahyadri reaches Vladivostok for India-Russia drill
  2. Tarang Shakti 2026: Rajnath Singh addresses air exercise at Jodhpur

Awards & Persons

  1. Udhayveer Sidhu wins 10m air pistol gold at ISSF World Cup in Cairo

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. Form-7 limits: Election Commission caps objections per elector

  • The Election Commission limited an individual elector to at most 10 Form-7 applications during the claims-and-objections period.
  • During continuous updation of electoral rolls, the cap is five Form-7 applications per month.
  • The limits cover both online and offline filing; the aim is to check bulk objections.
  • Form 7 under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 is used to object to inclusion of a name or seek deletion.
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Polity & Governance

2. Judicial Well-being: Supreme Court forms Standing Committee

  • CJI Surya Kant constituted a Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being, announced on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2026.
  • The committee is chaired by Supreme Court judge Justice K.V. Viswanathan.
  • Members include psychiatrist Dr Savita Malhotra, psychologist Rajat Mitra, AoR Mrinal Kanwar and Registrar Aarti Singh.
  • It follows a Centre for Research and Planning study on District Judiciary officers' well-being.
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International Relations

3. International Day of the Girl Child 2026: theme and facts

  • International Day of the Girl Child is observed on 11 October; the 2026 theme is 'End child marriage and invest in girls' rights'.
  • UNGA resolution 66/170, adopted on 19 December 2011, designated the day; it was first observed on 11 October 2012.
  • UNICEF: about one in five girls worldwide marries before 18; over 12 million girls marry as children every year.
  • India marks National Girl Child Day separately on 24 January.
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Government Schemes

Economy

4. Chennai Metro Phase II stretch opened; PM launches ₹13,000 crore projects

  • On 11 October 2026 PM Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai.
  • The Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II costs about ₹4,900 crore and has a 3.7 km double-decker section.
  • Highway works worth about ₹3,700 crore include the 30 km four-lane Madurai Ring Road on NH-744A.
  • A ₹1,620 crore Group II/III Lube Oil Base Stocks unit (270 TMTPA) is planned at CPCL's Manali Refinery.
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Government Schemes

5. Lighthouses: all 205 in India now solar-powered, tourism rises

  • India has 205 lighthouses along a coastline of over 11,000 km, and every one of them is now solar-powered.
  • 87 Automatic Identification System (AIS) shore stations have been installed at coastal lighthouses.
  • Lighthouse visitors grew from about 4 lakh in 2014 to 18.63 lakh in 2024-25; 75 lighthouses are tourist sites.
  • A 77 m lighthouse museum costing about ₹266.11 crore is planned at the National Maritime Heritage Complex, Lothal, Gujarat.
  • Four Brahmaputra lighthouses worth about ₹84 crore will be India's first inland waterway lighthouses.
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Polity & Governance

6. Forest Rights Act: Tribal Affairs Ministry holds review meet in Kolkata

  • The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the second regional review conference on FRA, 2006 in Kolkata on 9 October 2026.
  • Eight states took part: West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
  • Till 31 August 2026, over 54 lakh claims were received and nearly 25 lakh titles distributed nationally.
  • About 11 lakh claims were pending and over 18 lakh had been rejected.
  • DA-JGUA support is available for CFR management plans and Gram Sabha capacity building.
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Banking & Finance

Economy

7. FPI outflow: Rs 44,166 crore pulled from equities in October so far

  • FPIs took out a net ₹44,166 crore from Indian equities in October 2026 till 11 October, as per depository data.
  • Selling via stock exchanges stood at ₹45,126 crore, partly offset by ₹960 crore invested through the primary market.
  • In debt, the General Limit route got ₹4,729 crore of inflows, while FAR lost ₹1,921 crore and VRR ₹233 crore.
  • Costly crude oil, a stronger US dollar and rising US bond yields hurt foreign investor sentiment.
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Economy

Economy

8. National Steel Policy 2047 draft targets 604 MT crude steel capacity

  • The draft National Steel Policy 2047 aims for 604 million tonnes a year of crude steel capacity by 2047, against 220 MT installed now.
  • 2047 goals: finished steel demand of 505 MT, per capita use of 302 kg and steel exports of 45 MT.
  • Crude steel output grew from about 89 MT in 2014-15 to 170 MT in 2025-26.
  • India's steel sector emits 2.54 tonnes CO2 per tonne of crude steel versus a 1.92 global average; net zero is targeted by 2070.
  • India depends on imports for nearly 92% of its coking coal needs.
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Economy

9. IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 open in Bangkok on 12 October

  • The 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group are scheduled from 12 to 18 October 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Bangkok last hosted the Annual Meetings in 1991, about 35 years ago.
  • The venue is the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center; over 15,000 participants from more than 190 member countries are expected.
  • Thailand's Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand are coordinating preparations with the meetings secretariat.
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International Affairs

Polity & Governance

10. IPU President: Milton Dick elected at 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha

  • The 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly took place in Arusha, Tanzania, from 5 to 9 October 2026.
  • Milton Dick, Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives, was elected the next IPU President through a secret ballot.
  • Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh led the Indian delegation; India had three votes in the presidential election.
  • The Assembly adopted the Arusha Declaration plus resolutions on disability rights and on climate-induced disasters in Himalayan and other vulnerable regions.
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Agriculture & Rural

Government Schemes

11. Pulses Mission completes one year: targets, MSP and output

  • Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses was launched on 11 October 2025 with an outlay of ₹11,440 crore for 2025-26 to 2030-31.
  • 2030-31 targets: about 350 lakh tonnes output, 1,130 kg/ha yield and 310 lakh hectares area.
  • Focus crops are tur, urad and masoor; a cluster approach covers 489 districts.
  • Pulses output in 2025-26 (3rd Advance Estimates) was 274.09 lakh tonnes, up from 256.83 lakh tonnes.
  • MSP 2026-27 per quintal: tur ₹8,450, urad ₹8,200, masur ₹7,000.
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Science & Technology

Science & Technology

12. ICMR-CHAMP: first high-altitude medicine centre to come up at Keylong

  • Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda is to lay the foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP at Keylong on 12 October 2026.
  • ICMR-CHAMP stands for ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research.
  • Keylong, in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, will host ICMR's first dedicated high-altitude medicine centre.
  • Partners include the Armed Forces Medical Services and the Himachal Pradesh government.
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Science & Technology

13. Quantum-secure communication: India covers 1,000 km, says Jitendra Singh

  • India has achieved 1,000 km of quantum-secure communication in the last three years, Dr Jitendra Singh said on 10 October 2026.
  • The National Quantum Mission had set a target of 2,000 km to be reached within eight years.
  • He spoke at the 121st Annual Session of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in New Delhi.
  • The Union Cabinet approved the National Quantum Mission on 19 April 2023 with an outlay of ₹6,003.65 crore for 2023-24 to 2030-31.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

14. NBA releases ₹2.02 crore ABS funds to 27 states and 3 UTs

  • The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹2.02 crore of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funds on 10 October 2026.
  • Recipients: 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils.
  • The money came from 7 seed companies, including Syngenta India, East West Seeds India and Bayer Science and Innovation.
  • Madhya Pradesh got the largest share (₹23,81,072), followed by West Bengal (₹23,32,913).
  • Cumulative ABS disbursement by the NBA has now reached ₹202 crore.
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Environment & Ecology

15. Sarus crane: BNHS calls for all-India synchronised count on 10-11 October

  • The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) called for an all-India synchronised Sarus crane survey on 10-11 October 2026.
  • 10 October was World Migratory Bird Day; the 2026 theme is 'Every Bird Counts - Your Observations Matter!'
  • The Sarus crane, about 1.5 m tall, is the world's tallest flying bird and India's only resident breeding crane.
  • It is IUCN Vulnerable, in CITES Appendix II and Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • Uttar Pradesh reported nearly 20,000 Sarus cranes in 2024 (19,918 in the state count).
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Defence & Security

International Relations

16. INDRA 2026: INS Sahyadri reaches Vladivostok for India-Russia drill

  • INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok, Russia, on 10 October 2026 for the bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026.
  • INDRA 2026 between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy is scheduled from 13 to 18 October 2026.
  • The exercise has a harbour phase followed by coordinated operations at sea.
  • The deployment is in line with India's MAHASAGAR vision and follows the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit of 4-5 December 2025.
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Defence & Security

17. Tarang Shakti 2026: Rajnath Singh addresses air exercise at Jodhpur

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Tarang Shakti 2026 participants at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 10 October 2026.
  • Tarang Shakti 2026, the second edition, was organised by the IAF from 26 September to 12 October 2026.
  • Seven countries took part: Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, UAE and USA; 32 nations attended as observers.
  • Singh said future military power depends on how fast forces sense, understand, decide and act, rather than platform numbers.
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Awards & Persons

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