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1 October 2026 Current Affairs: Swachhata Hi Seva 2026

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The current affairs for 1 October 2026 cover 30 stories and 97 practice questions. The edition covers Government Schemes, Appointments, National, Defence, Summits & Conferences, Important Days, Economy, Sports, Science & Technology. Every fact is drawn from an official government release, and each article cites the release it came from. Candidates preparing for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and State exams can use the one-liners below for a quick revision of the day.

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  1. Swachhata Hi Seva 2026: Health Ministry Holds Shramdaan
  2. Narendra Bhooshan Assumes Charge as MoEFCC Secretary
  3. Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 Sets Aside Rs 5,000 Crore for Tribal Villages
  4. Special Campaign 6.0 Begins 2 October With E-Waste Focus
  5. Surya Kiran Air Show Sought at Lonar, Ajanta and Ellora
  6. PM Modi Joins UPSC Centenary Celebrations at Bharat Mandapam
  7. INS Trishul Joins 24th India-France Exercise Varuna at Toulon
  8. 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave: Resilience in an Age of Flux
  9. Blood Donation Day 2026: One Drop of Humanity Theme
  10. Sugar Dealers Capped at 1,000 Quintals From 15 October 2026
  11. Rs 1,423.30 Crore Given to States Under SC/ST PoA Scheme
  12. NHAI Opens Tamil Nadu's First Barrierless MLFF Toll at Paranur
  13. NMMSS Application Date Extended to 31 October 2026
  14. NSO Begins Third CAPEX Survey on Private Investment Plans
  15. INS Tarkash Reaches Mombasa in Kenya on Goodwill Port Call
  16. Special Gram Sabhas to Launch People's Plan Campaign 2026-27
  17. Indian Women's Squash Team Wins Bronze at Asian Games 2026
  18. Nalanda University and CSIR-TKDL Sign Traditional Knowledge Pact
  19. Asian Games 2026: India Take Skiff Silver and Compound Bronze
  20. Exempted FASTag Validity Now Linked to Disability Percentage

One-liner Current Affairs

  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a shramdaan near Gate No. 3 of Kartavya Bhavan-1, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Marg, New Delhi, on 1 October 2026
  • Narendra Bhooshan has assumed charge as Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
  • A dedicated provision of Rs 5,000 crore under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 has been earmarked for drinking water gaps in PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA villages.
  • Special Campaign 6.0, launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, runs from 2 to 31 October 2026.
  • Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seeking Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display Team performances in Maharashtra.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 1 October 2026.
  • INS Trishul is taking part in the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna, the annual bilateral maritime exercise of the Indian Navy and the French Navy.
  • The 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2026) will be held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 October 2026 on the theme Resilience in an Age of Flux.
  • National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed on 1 October every year; the 2026 theme was "One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives."
  • The Centre has reduced the sugar stock holding period for dealers to 15 days from the date the stock is received.
  • The Centre released Rs 1,423.30 crore to States and Union Territories over three financial years for the PCR Act, 1955 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
  • Paranur Toll Plaza on the Tambaram-Tindivanam section of NH-179B is Tamil Nadu's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling location
  • The last date to apply for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme for 2026-27 is now 31 October 2026
  • CAPEX 2026 is the third Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions, run by the NSO from October to December 2026
  • INS Tarkash, a frontline stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived at Mombasa in Kenya on 29 September 2026 for a goodwill port call
  • Special Gram Sabhas will be held across India on 2 October 2026 to discuss governance reforms and launch the People's Plan Campaign 2026-27
  • The Indian Women's Squash Team won the Bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026
  • Nalanda University and the CSIR-TKDL Unit signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 1 October 2026 on traditional knowledge, IPR, people's rights and cultural heritage
  • Prince Noble and Manu Francis won the silver medal in the Men’s Skiff event at the Asian Games 2026
  • Revised guidelines for issuing and renewing exempted FASTags for Divyangjan and persons with disabilities come into effect from 2 October 2026

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Today's MCQs

Q2.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Medium

In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20?

  1. A.Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey
  2. B.Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand
  3. C.Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
  4. D.Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea
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Correct answer: A. Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey

All four of these countries sit in the G20, so this is the only group in which no name falls outside the forum.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 23 Aug, 2015Easy

To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is a provision made in the

  1. A.Preamble of the Constitution
  2. B.Directive principles of State Policy
  3. C.Fundamental Rights
  4. D.Fundamental Duties
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Correct answer: D. Fundamental Duties

Upholding and protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is listed as a duty of every citizen, so the provision sits among the Fundamental Duties and not in any other part.

Q4.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Hard

Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman I 3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

  1. A.2 - 1 - 4 - 3
  2. B.3 - 1 - 4 - 2
  3. C.2 - 4 - 1 - 3
  4. D.3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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Correct answer: C. 2 - 4 - 1 - 3

Mahendravarman I came first, Gopala next, then Bhoja and finally Parantaka I, which is exactly this order. Mahendravarman I ruled the Pallavas of Kanchi in the early seventh century and is remembered for the rock-cut temples at Mandagapattu and for his play Mattavilasa Prahasana.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2010Medium

With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative stage and not those matters pending before any court
  2. B.Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
  3. C.Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person
  4. D.None of the statements given above is correct
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Correct answer: D. None of the statements given above is correct

Every one of the three descriptions gets a detail wrong, so the fourth option is the only one left.

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Easy

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

  1. A.all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
  2. B.the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
  3. C.the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
  4. D.the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by before completion of a fixed term
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Correct answer: B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it

A parliamentary system rests on the executive answering to the legislature, so the council of ministers stays in office only while it keeps the confidence of the House.

Q7.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Hard

With reference to Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Quantitative restrictions on imports by foreign investors are prohibited. 2. They apply to investment measures related to trade in both goods and services. 3. They are not concerned with the regulation of foreign investment. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Statements 1 and 3 hold while statement 2 does not, so this pairing is the right one. The Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures is one of the World Trade Organization agreements that came out of the Uruguay Round in 1995.

Q8.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 10 Oct 2021Medium

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

  1. A.Annie Besant
  2. B.Debendranath Tagore
  3. C.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. D.Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar served as the secretary of the Hindu Female School, and the school was renamed after John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, who had founded it in Calcutta in 1849.

Q9.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 24 Aug 2014Medium

Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy?

  1. A.Mimamsa and Vedanta
  2. B.Nyaya and Vaisheshika
  3. C.Lokayata and Kapalika
  4. D.Samkhya and Yoga
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Correct answer: C. Lokayata and Kapalika

Neither of these belongs to the six orthodox systems, so this is the pair that stands outside. The six systems, called the Shad Darshanas, are Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta, and all six accept the authority of the Vedas.

Q10.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 10 Oct 2021Medium

With reference to India, consider the following statements : 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. 3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1 and 3
  4. D.2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Only the first statement holds, so the other combinations fall away. India follows single citizenship and a single domicile, which means a person is a citizen of India alone and not separately of a state, unlike the United States where a citizen also belongs to a state.

Q12.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 PEasy

In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?

  1. A.The proportion of literates in the population
  2. B.The stock of its buildings, other infrastructure and machines
  3. C.The size of population in the working age group
  4. D.The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society
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Correct answer: D. The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society

Social capital means the networks, shared norms and trust that let people in a society work together, so it is measured by relationships rather than by things or numbers of people.

Q13.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2010Easy

In the parlance of financial investments, the term 'bear' denotes

  1. A.An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
  2. B.An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
  3. C.A shareholder or a bondholder who has an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
  4. D.Any lender whether by making a loan or buying a bond
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Correct answer: A. An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall

A bear expects prices to slide and therefore sells, hoping to buy the same security back cheaper, which is why a falling market is called a bear market.

Q14.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 PHard

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? 1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection. 2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Both statements describe the two offices wrongly, so neither can be accepted.

Q15.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Medium

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

  1. A.peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters
  2. B.its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
  3. C.national leaders' opposition to the cultivation of indigo
  4. D.Government control over the planters
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Correct answer: B. its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions

Indigo lost its market when chemists learned to make the dye in a factory, so the Indian crop became unprofitable and cultivation shrank.

Q16.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2012 PMedium

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India? 1. Right of healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1) 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A) Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

The National Green Tribunal Act rests on the right to a healthy environment read into the right to life, so only the first provision is in point.

Q17.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 PMedium

Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813': 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. 2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company. 3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

The Act of 1813 broke the Company's trade monopoly and asserted the Crown's sovereignty, but left the revenues where they were, so the first two statements stand and the third does not.

Q18.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Exam Official 2022 PHard

With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person - Known as 1. Aryadeva - Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga - Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni - Vaishnava scholar How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.None of the pairs
  2. B.Only one pair
  3. C.Only two pairs
  4. D.All three pairs
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Correct answer: C. Only two pairs

Dignaga and Nathamuni are matched rightly while Aryadeva is not, so exactly two pairs are correct.

Q19.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2018 PMedium

How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)? 1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by the executive order of the Government. 2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

The second statement describes the two bodies correctly while the first gets the origin of the Board wrong, so only statement 2 can be accepted.

Q24.General ScienceAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 March, 2023, Shift 2Easy

Due to deficiency of which mineral/vitamin, does the glands in the neck appear swollen?

  1. A.Vitamin C
  2. B.Vitamin D
  3. C.Iodine
  4. D.Calcium
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Correct answer: C. Iodine

A shortage of iodine makes the thyroid gland in the neck swell, a condition called goitre. The thyroid needs iodine to make the hormone thyroxine, and when iodine is short the gland grows larger to trap whatever little is available, so the neck looks visibly swollen.

Q30.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 22 Jan 2019, Shift 2Medium

In a Class 3 lever, the effort and load move:

  1. A.In the opposite direction
  2. B.In the same direction
  3. C.In the perpendicular direction
  4. D.Depending on the load
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Correct answer: B. In the same direction

In a class 3 lever the fulcrum is at one end, the effort is applied in the middle and the load sits at the far end.

Q33.General ScienceAsked in: Bihar · 13th September 2025Medium

The potential energy of a freely falling body continuously decreases.

  1. A.The principle of conservation of energy is not violated
  2. B.The principle of conservation of energy is violated
  3. C.Gravitational force is violated
  4. D.Gravitational force is not violated
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Correct answer: A. The principle of conservation of energy is not violated

As the body falls its height shrinks, so the potential energy m g h falls, but exactly that much energy reappears as kinetic energy, half m v squared, because the body speeds up.

Q34.General ScienceAsked in: Bihar · 29th Jan 2017Medium

Which option is correct about the wheel of a car moving on the road?

  1. A.Rolling friction > Static friction > Kinetic friction
  2. B.Static friction > Kinetic friction > Rolling friction
  3. C.Static Friction > Rolling Friction > Kinetic Friction
  4. D.Rolling friction > Kinetic friction > Static friction
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Correct answer: B. Static friction > Kinetic friction > Rolling friction

For the same pair of surfaces the order of friction is always static, then kinetic, then rolling. Static friction is the largest because the surfaces interlock while at rest and that grip has to be broken to start motion.

Q35.General ScienceAsked in: Bihar · 25th March 2022Easy

Teflon is used for bearings because of

  1. A.low coefficient of friction
  2. B.better heat dissipation
  3. C.smaller space consideration
  4. D.All of the above
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Correct answer: A. low coefficient of friction

Teflon is the trade name of polytetrafluoroethylene, a polymer whose surface is one of the most slippery among solids, with a coefficient of friction of about 0.04.

Q46.General ScienceAsked in: RRB Group D · 22 Sept 2022, Shift 2Easy

2NaOH (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) → Na2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O (l). The given reaction is an example of:

  1. A.precipitation reaction
  2. B.decomposition reaction
  3. C.neutralisation reaction
  4. D.redox reaction
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Correct answer: C. neutralisation reaction

In the given equation sodium hydroxide, which is a base, reacts with sulphuric acid to give sodium sulphate and water, and a reaction in which an acid and a base cancel each other to form a salt and water is called neutralisation.

Q49.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · 10 April 2022Easy

Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Kenya
  3. C.Uganda
  4. D.Ghana
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Correct answer: D. Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana and was one of the five founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. He took Ghana to independence in 1957, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to break free of colonial rule, and served first as its Prime Minister and then as its President.

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