National Firsts & Records Current Affairs 2026 for SSC
One-liner questions with answers on Indian firsts and records, GI tags and UNESCO listings — from the news, for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD and CPO general awareness. 8 questions, newest first.
10 October 2026
Who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a practising lawyer?
→ P.B. Menon
KeySurpassed Louis Triay's record of 70 years and 311 days
Palakkad lawyer P.B. Menon turns 100 with Guinness World Record for longest legal career → · Report a mistake
Who became India's first transgender person to complete a postgraduate medical course in Emergency Medicine?
→ Dr. Koyyala Ruth John Paul
KeyCompleted postgraduate course at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad
Dr. Koyyala Ruth John Paul became India's first transgender person to complete a postgraduate → · Report a mistake
8 October 2026
Who set the Guinness World Record as the youngest male to publish a book?
→ Advay Jain
KeyPublished 'Dino Learns Not To Waste Food' at age 3 years and 345 days
4-year-old Advay Jain sets Guinness World Record as youngest male to publish book → · Report a mistake
In which region of Ladakh was India's first high-altitude wildlife safari flagged off?
→ Rumbak, Shang, and Uley
KeyProject employs local residents as drivers and guides to link conservation with livelihoods
India's first high-altitude wildlife safari flags off six open-back vehicles in Ladakh → · Report a mistake
6 October 2026
Who set a Guinness World Record for 1,572 authors signing books simultaneously?
→ Umesh U.
KeyRecord set at IIT Madras Alumni Industry Interaction Centre, Chennai
Umesh U. sets Guinness World Record for 1,572 authors signing books simultaneously → · Report a mistake
2 October 2026
Which train service was approved as the first Vande Bharat Sleeper for South India?
→ Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
KeyOperates between KSR Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Railway Board approves first Vande Bharat Sleeper for South India to Mumbai → · Report a mistake
Who founded the National Institute of Immunology in 1983?
→ Gursaran Prasad Talwar
KeyHe developed the first leprosy and birth control vaccines.
Gursaran Prasad Talwar developed first leprosy and birth control vaccines before founding NII → · Report a mistake
1 October 2026
In which location is Adani Green Energy building the world's largest single-location battery storage?
→ Khavda, Gujarat
KeyCapacity expanded to 6.63 GWh from 3.55 GWh by June 2026
Adani Green to build world's largest single-location battery storage at Khavda, Gujarat → · Report a mistake
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