Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): The right to assemble peaceably and without arms under Article 19(1)(b) is not absolute. Reason (R): Article 19(3) allows reasonable restrictions on this right in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order.

Both A and R are true, and R explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A

Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): INS Mangrol is designed mainly for anti-submarine warfare in shallow coastal waters. Reason (R): INS Mangrol is a Shivalik-class stealth frigate built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.

Both A and R are true, and R explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A

Daily Current Affairs — 12 October 2026

12 October 2026 · 14 min read · TS Police Hub (Anvil Edtech)

Telangana's El Niño preparedness; INS Mangrol commissioned and INDRA 2026; nuclear power opening to private players under the SHANTI Act; NHRC's 33rd Foundation Day; Jantar Mantar de-notified as a protest site; Abhishek Sharma fastest to 2,000 T20I runs; Smriti Mandhana named UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate; Guruvayur Dorai passes away; FSSAI 'Eat Right Place of Worship' for Ayodhya; ICMR-CHAMP at Keylong; Stanford–Elsevier top 2% list; emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Followed by 10 practice questions.

1. Telangana Focus

El Niño Preparedness: Action Plan, War Room and 1,500 MW Request

Why in news: At a review on 10 October 2026, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy ordered an El Niño action plan, a war room and a toll-free helpline.

⭐ Exam importance: High — state issue; links to ENSO, drought declaration and disaster management.

Key facts

Review: 10 October 2026, at the CM's residence in Jubilee Hills.
Action plan covers: Drinking water, irrigation, agriculture and power.
Monitoring: A war room and a toll-free helpline.
Power: The state will seek 1,500 MW from the central common pool.
Assembly resolution: Asks the Centre to declare drought mandals and give a ₹20,000 crore special package.
12 October meeting: The special informal Cabinet meeting on El Niño, with a video conference with farmers at Rythu Vedikas, was postponed.

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ENSO: El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO); La Niña is the cool phase.
Monsoon link: El Niño usually weakens the Indian south-west monsoon.
Disaster Management Act, 2005: Legal framework for disaster management; relief through SDRF and NDRF.
Who declares drought: The State Government, under the Centre's Manual for Drought Management.
Telangana: 33 districts.

2. Defence

INS Mangrol Commissioned: Third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Craft

Why in news: INS Mangrol was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 12 October 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

⭐ Exam importance: High — ship classes, builders and indigenisation are asked often.

Key facts

Presided by: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.
Also present: Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition.
Class: 3rd Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).
Builder: Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), Kochi — 3rd of the 8 ships CSL is building.
Programme: 16 ASW-SWC in all: 8 Mahe-class (CSL) and 8 Arnala-class (GRSE).
Indigenous content: Over 80%.
Size and propulsion: About 900 tonnes; waterjet propulsion.
Weapons and sensors: Abhay hull-mounted sonar, lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher, Maareech torpedo-decoy system.
Roles: Coastal anti-submarine warfare, underwater surveillance, mine-laying, protection of ports and coastal approaches.
Name: Mangrol, a fishing harbour in Junagadh district, Gujarat. The earlier minesweeper INS Mangrol (M85) served until 7 April 2004.
Navy chief: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan — 27th Chief of the Naval Staff, since 31 May 2026.

Background: defence production and exports (PIB, June 2026)
Indicator	FY2024-25	FY2025-26	Target 2029
Production	₹1.54 lakh crore	₹1.78 lakh crore (record; up 15.6%)	₹3 lakh crore
Exports	₹23,622 crore	₹38,424 crore (record)	₹50,000 crore
Private sector share	—	24% of production; 45.16% of exports	—

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Naval commands: Western — Mumbai; Eastern — Visakhapatnam; Southern — Kochi (training command).
Navy Day: 4 December — marks Operation Trident (1971) on Karachi harbour.
Shipyards: CSL — Kochi; GRSE — Kolkata; Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders — Mumbai.

INDRA 2026: India–Russia Naval Exercise at Vladivostok

Why in news: INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok on 10 October 2026 for INDRA 2026, held 13–18 October.

⭐ Exam importance: High — exercise–country pairs are a regular question.

Key facts

Type: Bilateral naval exercise between India and Russia.
Dates: 13–18 October 2026.
Phases: Harbour phase at Vladivostok, then a sea phase in the Sea of Japan.
Indian ship: INS Sahyadri (F49) — 3rd Shivalik-class stealth guided-missile frigate; built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders; commissioned 21 July 2012.
Russian ship: Pacific Fleet corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov".
Aim: Interoperability and maritime security cooperation.
Series: The INDRA series began in 2003.

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Vladivostok: Russia's main Pacific port; headquarters of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
Shivalik class: Project 17 stealth frigates.
Other naval exercises: Varuna — France; Konkan — UK; SIMBEX — Singapore; Malabar — India, US, Japan, Australia.

3. Economy & Energy

Nuclear Power Opens to Private Players: About 30 GW by 2047

Why in news: On 11 October 2026, AEC Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty said about ₹7.5 lakh crore of private investment could add about 30 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.

⭐ Exam importance: High — SHANTI Act, nuclear targets and plant–state pairs are prime static-plus-current material.

Key facts

Source: PTI interview, Ranchi, 11 October 2026.
Private role: About ₹7.5 lakh crore investment → about 30 GW by 2047.
National target: 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047; the private 30 GW is part of it.
Capital cost: About ₹25 crore per MW.
Present capacity: NPCIL runs 24 reactors, about 8.78 GW.
SHANTI Act: Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India.
Passage: Lok Sabha 17 December 2025; Rajya Sabha 18 December 2025; assent 20 December 2025.
Repealed: Atomic Energy Act 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010.
Equity: Private and foreign equity allowed up to 49%.
Nuclear Energy Mission: Budget 2025-26: ₹20,000 crore for SMR research and development; at least 5 indigenous SMRs operational by 2033.
Bharat Small Reactors: 220 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs).
Department of Atomic Energy: Works under the Prime Minister's Office.

Nuclear power plants and their states
Plant	State
Tarapur; Jaitapur (planned)	Maharashtra
Rawatbhata; Mahi Banswara (planned)	Rajasthan
Kudankulam; Kalpakkam	Tamil Nadu
Kaiga	Karnataka
Kakrapar	Gujarat
Narora	Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur (planned)	Haryana
Kovvada (planned)	Andhra Pradesh
No nuclear plant	Telangana

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Atomic Energy Commission: Set up in 1948; first Chairman Homi J. Bhabha.
Three-stage programme: PHWRs (natural uranium) → fast breeder reactors → thorium-based reactors.
Tarapur: India's first nuclear power station (1969).
Kudankulam: Built with Russian cooperation.

4. Polity & Governance

NHRC Marks Its 33rd Foundation Day

Why in news: The NHRC marked its 33rd Foundation Day on 12 October 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi; CJI Surya Kant was the chief guest.

⭐ Exam importance: High — statutory bodies and their appointment process are core polity questions.

Key facts

Venue: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 12 October 2026.
Chief guest: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
NHRC Chairperson: Justice V. Ramasubramanian.
Cases handled: Over 24 lakh since inception.
Suo motu cases: About 3,100.
Relief: Over ₹274 crore recommended in 9,085 cases.

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Set up: 12 October 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Nature: Statutory body, not a constitutional body.
Chairperson: A former Chief Justice of India or a former Supreme Court judge.
Appointment: By the President, on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.
State level: Telangana State Human Rights Commission, under the same Act.
Human Rights Day: 10 December.

Jantar Mantar De-notified as a Protest Site

Why in news: A Delhi Police order dated 11 October 2026 removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and named three new venues.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — tests Article 19 — right to assemble and its limits.

Key facts

Order: Delhi Police, 11 October 2026; signed by Commissioner Anurag Kumar.
New venues: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, CBD Ground.
Earlier order: Modifies the order of 28 April 2022.
Legal status: A challenge is pending in the Delhi High Court.

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Article 19(1)(b): Right to assemble peaceably and without arms.
Article 19(3): Reasonable restrictions in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order.
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi: Built in 1724 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.
Delhi Police: Works under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

5. Sports & Persons in News

Abhishek Sharma: Fastest to 2,000 T20I Runs

Why in news: On 11 October 2026, Abhishek Sharma became the fastest batter, by balls faced, to reach 2,000 T20I runs.

⭐ Exam importance: High — cricket records are a favourite sports question.

Key facts

Balls taken: 1,024.
Previous record: Suryakumar Yadav — 1,164 balls.
Innings: 69 off 30 balls in the 3rd T20I against West Indies.
Venue: Holkar Stadium, Indore, 11 October 2026.
Result: India won by 14 runs and lead the series 2–1.
Milestone: 6th Indian to reach 2,000 T20I runs.

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Holkar Stadium: Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
ICC: International Cricket Council; headquarters Dubai, UAE.

Smriti Mandhana Named UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate

Why in news: UNICEF India named cricketer Smriti Mandhana its Celebrity Advocate on 11 October 2026, the International Day of the Girl Child.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — appointments and ambassadors appear in persons-in-news questions.

Key facts

Role: UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate.
Announced: 11 October 2026 — International Day of the Girl Child.
Focus areas: Empowerment of adolescent girls; health and well-being; girls in sport.

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UNICEF: Founded in 1946; headquarters New York.
International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October (UN day).
National Girl Child Day (India): 24 January.

Obituary: Mridangam Maestro Guruvayur Dorai

Why in news: Mridangam maestro Guruvayur Dorai died in Chennai on 10 October 2026, aged 91.

⭐ Exam importance: Low — only for persons-in-news and awards.

Key facts

Instrument: Mridangam.
Style: Pudukottai style.
Known for: Accompanying M.S. Subbulakshmi.
Awards: Padma Shri (2025), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kalaimamani.

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Mridangam: The main percussion instrument of Carnatic music.
Kalaimamani: Tamil Nadu's state award for the arts.
M.S. Subbulakshmi: First musician to receive the Bharat Ratna (1998).

6. Health, Food Safety & Science

FSSAI 'Eat Right Place of Worship' Certificate for Ayodhya Temple Trust

Why in news: On 10 October 2026, FSSAI certified Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, as an 'Eat Right Place of Worship'.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — FSSAI basics and its initiatives are asked in health/GS.

Key facts

Presented by: FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani.
Validity: 2 years — 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.
Steps: FSSAI registration and pre-audit → FoSTaC training of food handlers → third-party audit.
Linked initiative: BHOG — Blissful Hygienic Offering to God.
Food Safety Connect: An existing FSSAI complaint app, re-promoted (not new): 7,705 complaints in 2024-25, 5,952 resolved.

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FSSAI: Set up under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; operational from 2008.
Ministry and HQ: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; HQ New Delhi.
World Food Safety Day: 7 June.

ICMR-CHAMP: High-Altitude Medicine Centre at Keylong

Why in news: On 12 October 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP at Keylong, Himachal Pradesh.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — 'first' institutions and their locations are commonly asked.

Key facts

Full name: ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP).
Location: Keylong, Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.
Significance: ICMR's first centre dedicated to high-altitude medicine.

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ICMR: Founded in 1911 as the Indian Research Fund Association; renamed ICMR in 1949; HQ New Delhi.
Keylong: Headquarters of Lahaul-Spiti district.

Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2026

Why in news: The Stanford–Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists list 2026 includes 3,898 Indian scientists from 1,185 institutions.

⭐ Exam importance: Low — only the Telangana angle and the top institution matter.

Key facts

Indian scientists: 3,898 in 2026 (6,239 in 2025).
Institutions: 1,185.

Indian institutions in the list
Institution	Scientists
IISc Bengaluru (top)	139
IIT Delhi	114
IIT Kharagpur	97
University of Hyderabad (Telangana)	31

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IISc: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; founded in 1909.
University of Hyderabad: Central university, established in 1974.

7. International

Pakistan Declares Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Why in news: On 11 October 2026, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232 and 234.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — neighbourhood news; compare with India's emergency provisions.

Key facts

Declared by: President Asif Ali Zardari.
Provisions: Articles 232 and 234 of Pakistan's Constitution.
Duration: Initially 6 months.
Provincial government: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government was suspended.
Administration: Governor's rule with an 11-member advisory council.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Capital Peshawar; borders Afghanistan (Durand Line).
India — Article 352: National Emergency.
India — Article 356: President's Rule in a state.
India — Article 360: Financial Emergency.

Practice questions with answers

With reference to Telangana's El Niño preparedness in October 2026, consider the following statements:
1. The state will seek 1,500 MW from the central common pool.
2. The special informal Cabinet meeting held on 12 October declared the drought mandals.
3. Under the Manual for Drought Management, drought is declared by the State Government.
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the special informal Cabinet meeting on El Niño, with a video conference with farmers at Rythu Vedikas, was postponed, so no decisions were taken. The 10 October review ordered an action plan, a war room and a toll-free helpline; the Assembly resolution seeks a ₹20,000 crore package.
With reference to INS Mangrol, consider the following statements:
1. It is the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
2. It is named after a fishing harbour in Junagadh district of Gujarat.
3. The Arnala-class craft of the same programme are also built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: of the 16 ASW-SWC, 8 Mahe-class are built by CSL, Kochi and 8 Arnala-class by GRSE, Kolkata. INS Mangrol was commissioned on 12 October 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai; it has over 80% indigenous content.
With reference to the SHANTI Act, consider the following statements:
1. It repealed the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
2. It repealed the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
3. It allows private and foreign equity up to 49%.
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. The Lok Sabha passed the SHANTI Act on 17 December 2025 and the Rajya Sabha on 18 December 2025; it received assent on 20 December 2025. India targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047, of which private investment of about ₹7.5 lakh crore could add about 30 GW.
With reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), consider the following statements:
1. It was set up on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
2. It is a constitutional body.
3. Its Chairperson is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the NHRC is a statutory body, created by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, not by the Constitution. Its 33rd Foundation Day was held on 12 October 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan with CJI Surya Kant as chief guest; the Chairperson is Justice V. Ramasubramanian.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The right to assemble peaceably and without arms under Article 19(1)(b) is not absolute.
Reason (R): Article 19(3) allows reasonable restrictions on this right in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order.
1. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
3. A is true, R is false
4. A is false, R is true
Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R explains A
Explanation: Both are true and R explains A: Article 19(3) is the source of the limits on the right to assemble. In the news, a Delhi Police order of 11 October 2026 removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and named Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground; a challenge is pending in the Delhi High Court.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): INS Mangrol is designed mainly for anti-submarine warfare in shallow coastal waters.
Reason (R): INS Mangrol is a Shivalik-class stealth frigate built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
1. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
3. A is true, R is false
4. A is false, R is true
Answer: (C) A is true, R is false
Explanation: A is true, R is false: INS Mangrol is a Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The Shivalik-class frigate built by Mazagon Dock in the news is INS Sahyadri (F49), which is taking part in INDRA 2026 with Russia at Vladivostok and the Sea of Japan.
Match the nuclear power plant with the state in which it is located:
List I List II
A. Kaiga 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kakrapar 2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Narora 3. Karnataka
D. Kovvada (planned) 4. Gujarat
1. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
2. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
3. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
4. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Answer: (D) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation: Kaiga — Karnataka (3); Kakrapar — Gujarat (4); Narora — Uttar Pradesh (1); Kovvada — Andhra Pradesh (2). Hence A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. Telangana has no nuclear power plant. NPCIL runs 24 reactors with about 8.78 GW today.
Match the person in the news with the post held:
List I List II
A. Ajit Kumar Mohanty 1. Chief of the Naval Staff
B. V. Ramasubramanian 2. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
C. Rajit Punhani 3. CEO, FSSAI
D. Krishna Swaminathan 4. Chairperson, NHRC
1. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
2. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
3. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
4. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
Answer: (B) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Explanation: Ajit Kumar Mohanty — Chairman, AEC (2); V. Ramasubramanian — Chairperson, NHRC (4); Rajit Punhani — CEO, FSSAI (3); Admiral Krishna Swaminathan — 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (1). Hence A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1.
In October 2026, Abhishek Sharma became the fastest to 2,000 T20I runs. How many balls did he take?
1. 964
2. 1,164
3. 1,024
4. 1,086
Answer: (C) 1,024
Explanation: He took 1,024 balls, beating Suryakumar Yadav's 1,164. He scored 69 off 30 in the 3rd T20I against West Indies at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on 11 October 2026; India won by 14 runs to lead 2–1. He is the 6th Indian to 2,000 T20I runs.
Where is ICMR-CHAMP, ICMR's first centre dedicated to high-altitude medicine, coming up?
1. Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
2. Leh, Ladakh
3. Gangtok, Sikkim
4. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (A) Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) at Keylong, Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, on 12 October 2026. ICMR was founded in 1911 as the Indian Research Fund Association.

తెలుగులో సారాంశం (Telugu summary)

డైలీ కరెంట్ అఫైర్స్ — 12 అక్టోబర్ 2026

తెలంగాణ ఎల్ నినో సన్నద్ధత; నౌకాదళంలోకి INS మంగ్రోల్, INDRA 2026; SHANTI చట్టంతో ప్రైవేట్ రంగానికి అణు విద్యుత్ తలుపులు; NHRC 33వ వ్యవస్థాపక దినోత్సవం; నిర్దేశిత నిరసన స్థలాల జాబితా నుంచి జంతర్ మంతర్ తొలగింపు; అత్యంత వేగంగా 2,000 T20I పరుగులు చేసిన అభిషేక్ శర్మ; యునిసెఫ్ ఇండియా సెలబ్రిటీ అడ్వకేట్‌గా స్మృతి మంధాన; గురువాయూర్ దొరై కన్నుమూత; అయోధ్యకు FSSAI 'ఈట్ రైట్ ప్లేస్ ఆఫ్ వర్షిప్'; కీలాంగ్‌లో ICMR-CHAMP; స్టాన్‌ఫోర్డ్–ఎల్సెవియర్ టాప్ 2% శాస్త్రవేత్తల జాబితా; ఖైబర్ పఖ్తున్‌ఖ్వాలో అత్యవసర పరిస్థితి. చివర్లో 10 ప్రాక్టీస్ ప్రశ్నలు.

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