Daily Current Affairs for WB Police

Defence, Security & Border Forces

• VISV-2026 Exhibition: Inaugurated on 30 October at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth; organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation and CENJOWS to showcase indigenous defence technologies.

• 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus: Held in Cebu, Philippines, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered India’s battle-tested counter-terrorism expertise to regional partners.

Governance, Schemes & Welfare

• National Social Security Board: Ministry of Labour and Employment constituted the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig and Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security.

International Affairs

• G20 and Quad Meetings: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Atlanta, USA, on 30–31 October for G20 and Quad ministerial meetings, followed by CHOGM 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.

Global & Corporate Appointments

• European Central Bank: President Christine Lagarde announced her early resignation, effective 7 February 2027.

• Trent Limited: Noel Tata selected Bahram Vakil, co-founder of AZB & Partners, as his successor as Chairman, effective 12 November 2026; Rajiv Dube and Kalpana Merchant joined the board.

• FICCI: Vijay Sankar, Chairman of Sanmar Group, was named President-Elect for 2026–27.

Science, Space & Technology

• ISRO NVS-03: ISRO launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite featuring an indigenous Rubidium atomic clock and L1-band payload to strengthen NavIC coverage.

• ESTIC-2026: ISRO highlighted reusable launch vehicles, SpaDeX autonomous docking and electric propulsion, including a successful 1,000-hour life test of a 300 mN stationary plasma thruster.

Sports & Games

• Men’s T20I Bowling Record: Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men’s T20 Internationals against Zimbabwe in Sharjah.

 Important Days

• 29 October: United Nations International Day of Care and Support.

Practice Questions

1. Which exhibition highlighting indigenous defence technologies was inaugurated on 30 October 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi?
2. A) DEFEXPO-2026
3. B) VISV-2026
4. C) AERO INDIA-2026
5. D) INDA-2026

Answer: B) VISV-2026

2. In which city was the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) hosted, where India offered its counter-terrorism expertise?
3. A) Manila, Philippines
4. B) Cebu, Philippines
5. C) Jakarta, Indonesia
6. D) Bangkok, Thailand

Answer: B) Cebu, Philippines

3. Who has been announced as the successor to Noel Tata as the Chairman of Trent Limited, taking effect from 12 November 2026?
4. A) Rajiv Dube
5. B) Kalpana Merchant
6. C) Bahram Vakil
7. D) Vijay Sankar

Answer: C) Bahram Vakil

4. Who has been named the President-Elect of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for 2026–27?
5. A) Vijay Sankar
6. B) Anant Goenka
7. C) Sanjay Seth
8. D) Noel Tata

Answer: A) Vijay Sankar

5. What key timing component is integrated into ISRO’s NVS-03 navigation satellite to enhance NavIC’s precision and coverage?
6. A) Cesium Atomic Clock
7. B) Indigenous Rubidium Atomic Clock
8. C) Quartz Oscillator Clock
9. D) Optical Lattice Clock

Answer: B) Indigenous Rubidium Atomic Clock

6. Who became the first bowler in cricket history to achieve 200 wickets in Men’s T20 Internationals?
7. A) Rashid Khan
8. B) Tim Southee
9. C) Shakib Al Hasan
10. D) Jasprit Bumrah

Answer: A) Rashid Khan

7. What is observed globally on 29 October every year by the United Nations?
8. A) World Development Information Day
9. B) International Day of Care and Support
10. C) World Disaster Risk Reduction Day
11. D) International Day of Peace

Answer: B) International Day of Care and Support