SSC Weekly Current Affairs — Week 42 · 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2026
4 one-liner questions with answers from the news, for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD and CPO general awareness — each with the key fact and a static GK line. One question per story, grouped by topic.
04Appointments· 1
1.Who was appointed as a Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India?
→ Prakash Rajpurohit
KeyIAS officer of the 2010 batch replacing Sanjay Kumar
Static GKECI is a constitutional body under Article 324
Prakash Rajpurohit appointed Deputy Election Commissioner as Sanjay Kumar is repatriated from ECI → · Report a mistake
10Economy & Budget· 2
2.Which institution introduced measures to stabilize the Indian rupee against the dollar?
→ Reserve Bank of India
KeyMeasures aim to curb speculative activity and corporate demand for hedging
Static GKRBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934; HQ: Mumbai
RBI introduces measures to stabilize rupee as it falls near 96.96 against dollar → · Report a mistake
3.For which three oil companies did the RBI open a special dollar window?
→ Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum
KeyWindow opened to manage currency requirements amid high overseas yields and hedging costs
Static GKRBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934; HQ: Mumbai
RBI opens special dollar window for Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum → · Report a mistake
11Defence· 1
4.Which vessel was inducted into the Indian Navy as its third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft?
→ INS Mangrol
KeyBuilt by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80% indigenous content
Indian Navy inducts INS Mangrol, third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft off Mumbai → · Report a mistake
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