Tuesday
20 October 2026
9 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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9 key points reported between 18 and 20 October 2026. Each is checked against at least two news outlets or an official source that reported the same names, figures and dates.
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- 1Economy and BusinessStock markets876.37 points
- 2Economy and BusinessJio Platforms IPORs 8,110 crore
- 3Governance and SecurityCISF overhaulFrom 1 November 2026, CISF will move from territorial sectors to…
- 4International RelationsSCO heads of governmentDefence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Dushanbe on 19 October for…
- 5SportsRanji Trophy recordMizoram’s Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland in…
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Stock markets
Sensex fell 876.37 points (1.17 per cent) to 73,852.90 and Nifty 50 fell 257.20 points to 22,888.95 on 19 October, dragged by private banks and IT stocks.
Sensex is the BSE index; Nifty 50 is the NSE index.
Source: Business Standard, HDFC Sky
Jio Platforms IPO
Jio Platforms raised Rs 8,110 crore from anchor investors at Rs 1,119 per share ahead of its IPO, which opens on 21 October 2026.
Anchor investors are large institutions that buy shares before the IPO opens to the public.
Source: Business Standard, Quartz
Brent crude
Brent crude fell about 2 per cent to around USD 108 a barrel on 19 October after the US waived some sanctions on Russia.
Source: HDFC Sky, Sunday Guardian
Ethanol tender
Oil companies barred sugar-based ethanol from the 2026-27 supply year tender and cut the maize ethanol price to Rs 68.86 per litre from Rs 71.86.
E20 means petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol.
Source: Business Standard, Daily Excelsior
CISF overhaul
From 1 November 2026, CISF will move from territorial sectors to industry-based sectors such as power, coal, steel and ports, with Home Ministry approval.
CISF stands for Central Industrial Security Force.
SCO heads of government
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Dushanbe on 19 October for the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting, held on 19 and 20 October.
SCO stands for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Source: The Hawk, News On AIR
UAE foreign minister
UAE Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai on 19 October 2026.
Source: UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ANI
Jaishankar-Rubio talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to hold talks with S Jaishankar in Mumbai on 20 October 2026 on energy, trade, investment and defence.
Source: The Tribune, Free Press Journal
Ranji Trophy record
Mizoram’s Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland in the Ranji Trophy, the second batter after BB Nimbalkar to do so.
The Ranji Trophy is India’s premier first-class cricket tournament.
Source: Deccan Herald, ETV Bharat