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Daily Current Affairs – 26 October, 2026

    Godzilla’ El Nino: Impact on India and the World

    Context

  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has indicated that the developing El Niño event could intensify towards the end of 2026, with its effects potentially extending into 2027.

    • About El Niño

  • El Niño is the warming of seawater in the central-east Equatorial Pacific that occurs every few years. 
  • During El Niño, surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific rise, and trade winds, east-west winds that blow near the Equator, weaken. 
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    Cabinet Secretariat

    In News

  • The Cabinet Secretariat declined to act on complaints by two Election Commissioners against an IAS officer, citing the ECI's constitutional independence.

    • What is the Cabinet Secretariat?

  • The Cabinet Secretariat is the office that helps the Union Cabinet work. It does the paperwork, sets the agenda, records decisions and follows up on them. 
  • It works directly under the Prime Minister. Its administrative head is the Cabinet Secretary.
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    Why Does India Need a Sentencing Council?

    Context

  • In India, two people convicted of the same crime can be awarded different sentences, thus raising the need for uniform principles in sentencing.

    • Sentencing

  • Sentencing is the process where the State translates prescriptive ranges, for instance, ‘up to ten years’ imprisonment, into a specific prison term, fines, probation or community sanctions for the convict(s).
  • In India, this decision is left almost entirely to an individual judge’s or Bench’s discretion.
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    11 Crore Digital Identity Cards Created under the Digital Agriculture Mission

    Context

  • The Union Agriculture Ministry had created 11 crore unique digital identity cards for farmers, five months ahead of a deadline set for March 31, 2027.

    • A Farmer ID (Kisan Pehchaan Patra)

  • It is a unique digital identity of farmers based on Aadhaar, linked dynamically to the State’s land records system. 
  • The Farmer ID gets automatically updated with the changes in the land record details of an individual farmer. 
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    Cross-Border Drug Trafficking in India

    Context

  • The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in coordination with state police and central agencies, conducted Operation Trident to dismantle a transnational drug-trafficking cartel operating across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

    • Why is India Targeted by Drug Trafficking?

  • Geographical location: India lies close to the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle, major global drug-producing regions.
  • Easy cross-border smuggling in states like Punjab, Manipur, and Assam enables drug inflow.
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    News In Brief 26-10-2026

    Context

  • A recent study by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has linked changes in India’s climate zones to the Pacific Ocean phenomenon known as the Victoria Mode (VM).

    • What is Victoria Mode?

  • Victoria Mode (VM) is a recurring pattern of warm and cool sea-surface temperature variations in the North Pacific Ocean.
  • It influences atmospheric circulation and the movement of moisture, affecting rainfall patterns over distant regions, including India.
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