Daily Current Affairs & GK Capsule — 2026-10-25

2-minute briefing plus a 5-question recall quiz for SSC, Banking & Railway exams. Read time ~2 min.

Today's Headlines

  1. Government achieves 11 crore Farmer IDs target ahead of deadline (National & Governance)
    The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare announced that it successfully created 11 crore unique Farmer IDs five months ahead of the scheduled March 31, 2027 deadline. This Aadhaar-like unique digital identity significantly reduces the need for farmers to submit repe
  2. Indian Navy hosts fifth edition of Swavlamban 2026 seminar (National & Governance)
    The fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, Swavlamban 2026, kicks off under the theme 'Strength & Power through Innovation and Indigenisation'. The event brings together stakeholders to strengthen India's defence self-reliance and technolo
  3. ISRO to launch NVS-03 NavIC navigation satellite on October 30 (Science & Technology)
    ISRO is scheduled to launch the NVS-03 NavIC navigation satellite aboard a GSLV Mk-II from Sriharikota on October 30. The L1 signal promises precise phone location and lower smartphone production costs.
  4. Researchers correct historical record of 1841 Exeter solar storm (Science & Technology)
    Scientists previously believed a solar storm delayed a train in Exeter, England, in 1841 for 155 years. Researchers now corrected that the railway did not exist until 1846 and the 16-minute delay actually occurred in 1848.
  5. Prime Minister Modi visits Uttar Pradesh and Odisha (National & Governance)
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Uttar Pradesh and Odisha where he inaugurates Arvind Limited's garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi and the RBI's Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar. He also witnesses the Indian Air Force aerial display at Na

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