Appointments Current Affairs 18 October 2026

 

Appointments Current Affairs 18 October 2026

Appointments Current Affairs 18 October 2026 covers important recent appointments in India, including six state Governors, the next Chief of the Air Staff and senior IPS officer postings. These updates are useful for competitive exams such as SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and other government examinations.

Last Updated: 18 October 2026, 10:25 AM IST | Reviewed by Vijay Sah

Current Status: Recent appointments and official appointment announcements updated through 18 October 2026.

Key Points

• The President of India announced appointments and transfers of six Governors on 12 October 2026.
• Om Prakash Mathur was appointed Governor of Keralam, while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.
• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff, with effect from the afternoon of 31 October 2026.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs' IPS notification list included several senior officer appointments dated 12–14 October 2026.
• Appointments take effect according to the relevant official order or the date specified in the announcement.

Appointments Current Affairs: Overview

Detail	Information
Article	Appointments Current Affairs
Coverage date	18 October 2026
Major update	Appointments of six state Governors
Defence appointment	Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed next Chief of the Air Staff
Official sources	President of India, Press Information Bureau and Ministry of Home Affairs
Useful for	SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and other competitive exams

Six Governors Appointed or Transferred

Date of announcement: 12 October 2026

The President of India announced appointments and transfers involving six state Governors. The appointments take effect from the dates on which the respective Governors assume charge.

Name	Appointment
Om Prakash Mathur	Governor of Keralam; previously Governor of Sikkim
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar	Governor of Tamil Nadu; previously Governor of Keralam
Braj Mohan Ram	Governor of Odisha
Dr. Sudha Yadav	Governor of Karnataka
Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen	Governor of Uttarakhand
Dushyant Gautam	Governor of Sikkim

For exam preparation, remember the name-to-state pairs and the announcement date. The official communiqué specifies that the appointments take effect when the individuals assume charge.

Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Next Chief of the Air Staff

Announcement date: 6 October 2026

The Government of India appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM and VSM, as the next Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). He was serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff when the appointment was announced.

He is scheduled to assume the role in the rank of Air Chief Marshal from the afternoon of 31 October 2026. The serving Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, is due to superannuate on 31 October 2026.

• Appointee: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
• New position: Chief of the Air Staff
• Announcement: 6 October 2026
• Effective date: Afternoon of 31 October 2026

Recent IPS Officer Appointments

The Ministry of Home Affairs' official Indian Police Service notifications listed several senior officer appointments in October 2026. The entries included the following:

• Ashok Yadav: Appointment as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Border Security Force (BSF), listed on 14 October 2026.
• Rajesh Kumar: Appointment as ADG in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), listed on 14 October 2026.
• Mrinalini Shrivastava: Appointment as Inspector General in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) on deputation, listed on 14 October 2026.
• Pratiksha Godara: Appointment as Advisor (Security) in GAIL Limited on deputation, listed on 13 October 2026.
• Babujee Attada: Appointment as Deputy Inspector General in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on deputation, listed on 12 October 2026.
• Umesh Kumar: Appointment as Additional Director General in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) on deputation, listed on 12 October 2026.

These entries are drawn from the official IPS notification listing. Candidates should consult the relevant order for complete service details and the applicable terms of each appointment.

Important Facts for Competitive Exams

• 12 October 2026: President of India announced six Governor appointments or transfers.
• Keralam: Om Prakash Mathur.
• Tamil Nadu: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
• Odisha: Braj Mohan Ram.
• Karnataka: Dr. Sudha Yadav.
• Uttarakhand: Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen.
• Sikkim: Dushyant Gautam.
• Next Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, effective 31 October 2026.

Appointments Current Affairs MCQs

1. Who was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu in the October 2026 announcement?

A. Om Prakash Mathur
B. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
C. Dushyant Gautam
D. Braj Mohan Ram

Answer: B. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

2. Who was appointed Governor of Keralam?

A. Om Prakash Mathur
B. Dr. Sudha Yadav
C. Dhal Singh Bisen
D. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

Answer: A. Om Prakash Mathur

3. Who was appointed Governor of Odisha?

A. Dushyant Gautam
B. Braj Mohan Ram
C. Om Prakash Mathur
D. Dhal Singh Bisen

Answer: B. Braj Mohan Ram

4. Dr. Sudha Yadav was appointed Governor of which state?

A. Sikkim
B. Uttarakhand
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha

Answer: C. Karnataka

5. Who was appointed Governor of Uttarakhand?

A. Dhal Singh Bisen
B. Dushyant Gautam
C. Braj Mohan Ram
D. Om Prakash Mathur

Answer: A. Dhal Singh Bisen

6. Who was appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff?

A. Amar Preet Singh
B. Ashutosh Dixit
C. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
D. Umesh Kumar

Answer: B. Ashutosh Dixit

7. On which date was the appointment of Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of the Air Staff announced?

A. 1 October 2026
B. 6 October 2026
C. 12 October 2026
D. 18 October 2026

Answer: B. 6 October 2026

8. Who was appointed Governor of Sikkim in the 12 October 2026 announcement?

A. Dushyant Gautam
B. Braj Mohan Ram
C. Dr. Sudha Yadav
D. Dhal Singh Bisen

Answer: A. Dushyant Gautam

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu in October 2026?
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.

2. Who was appointed Governor of Keralam?
Om Prakash Mathur was appointed Governor of Keralam.

3. Who was appointed Governor of Odisha?
Braj Mohan Ram was appointed Governor of Odisha.

4. Who was appointed Governor of Karnataka?
Dr. Sudha Yadav was appointed Governor of Karnataka.

5. Who was appointed Governor of Uttarakhand?
Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen was appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.

6. Who was appointed Governor of Sikkim?
Dushyant Gautam was appointed Governor of Sikkim.

7. Who was appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff?
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff, with effect from the afternoon of 31 October 2026.

8. When were the six Governor appointments announced?
The President of India issued the press communiqué on 12 October 2026.

Official Sources: President of India – Governor appointments | PIB – Chief of the Air Staff appointment | Ministry of Home Affairs – IPS notifications