National
- Partner State of 49th Goa International Film Festival – Jharkhand.
- According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), India will become the world's _____ wealthiest nation with personal wealth of $5 trillion by 2022- 11th.
International
- Theme of World Postal Day observed on October 9, 2018 - Innovation, Integration and Inclusion.
Banking
- The Government of India has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 every month during - October 2018 to February 2019.
- For formation of a joint venture for solar power generation of 3,000 MW and thermal power projects of 2,000 MW capacity, Coal India has entered into a pact with - NLC India Ltd (NLCIL).
Sports
- Javelin thrower who clinched India's first gold of the Games in the men's F42-44/61-64 category at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta and set world record - Sandeep Chaudhary (60.1 meters).
- Indian weightlifter who won India's first gold medal at the Youth Olympics by winning the gold in men's 62kg category at 'Youth Olympics 2018' - Jeremy Lalrinnunga.
- India's first ever judo player to win the historic silver medal at 'Youth Olympics 2018' in Argentina - Thangjam Tababi Devi.
Person In News
- The current President of Tajikistan - Emomali Rahmon.
- Chairman of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) to assist the National Security Council - Ajit Kumar Doval.
- Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics - William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer (America).
General Knowledge
- Universal Postal Union (UPU) established in the year - 1874 (9th October).
- World Post Day - October 9.
- Capital of Tajikistan – Dushanbe.
- Currency of Tajikistan - Tajikistani Somoni and Rubae.
- To help the National Security Council (NSC) of India, Strategic Policy Group (SPG) was established in the year - 1999.
- Categories of Nobel Prize - Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, Peace.
