Monday
19 October 2026
8 updates for SSC, banking, railway and Andaman exams, each checked against an official source or two news reports.
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- Exam facts
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- Quiz questions
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8 key points reported between 17 and 19 October 2026. Each is checked against at least two news outlets that reported the same names, figures and dates.
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- 1Economy and BusinessJio Platforms IPORs 1,119
- 2Economy and BusinessAirtel voice plansRs 185
- 3SportsIndia-West Indies T20Is2-2
- 4SportsISL opener4-0
- 5Governance and SocietyFSSAI advisoryFSSAI told food businesses to keep khoa, paneer, meat and fish at the…
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FSSAI advisory
FSSAI told food businesses to keep khoa, paneer, meat and fish at the prescribed temperature from sourcing to delivery, and warned that non-compliant food may be seized.
FSSAI is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Source: ANI, Business Today
Jio Platforms IPO
Jio Platforms’ Rs 30,213 crore IPO, priced at Rs 1,065 to Rs 1,119 per share, opens on 21 October 2026 and closes on 23 October.
IPO means Initial Public Offering.
Airtel voice plans
Airtel launched three voice and SMS-only prepaid plans: Rs 185 for 28 days, Rs 203 for 30 days and Rs 206 for one month, after a TRAI directive.
TRAI is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Source: Business Today, Goodreturns
SCO heads of government
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is representing India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 19 and 20 October 2026.
Source: ANI, Outlook India
UAE foreign minister
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits Mumbai on 19 and 20 October 2026 for talks with S Jaishankar on energy, trade and defence.
Source: Outlook India, The Tribune
US independence anniversary
S Jaishankar will be Guest of Honour at the 250th US independence anniversary event on 20 October 2026, when he also holds talks with Marco Rubio.
Source: The Tribune, Business Today
India-West Indies T20Is
India and West Indies drew the five-match T20I series 2-2 after rain abandoned the fifth match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on 17 October 2026.
Source: Telangana Today, Outlook India
ISL opener
East Bengal, the defending champions, beat Churchill Brothers 4-0 in their ISL 2026-27 opener at PJN Stadium, Fatorda, on 18 October 2026.
Source: Asianet News, myKhel