Daily Current Affairs 2 October 2026

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Q1. Gandhi Jayanti 2026 marked which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

गांधी जयंती 2026 पर महात्मा गांधी की कौन-सी जयंती मनाई गई?

Answer: (c) 157th

Explanation:

1. Gandhi Jayanti was observed on 2 October 2026 and marked Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary.
2. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 at Porbandar in present-day Gujarat.
3. The day recalls his leadership in India’s freedom struggle and his principles of truth, Ahimsa and Satyagraha.
4. His major mass movements included Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and the Quit India Movement.
5. The 1930 Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi became a defining campaign against colonial rule.
6. The United Nations observes 2 October worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.

Q2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2026 marked his which birth anniversary?

लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जयंती 2026 पर उनकी कौन-सी जयंती मनाई गई?

Answer: (b) 122nd

Explanation:

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti was observed on 2 October 2026 and marked his 122nd birth anniversary.
2. Shastri was born in 1904 at Mughalsarai, now officially named Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
3. He became India’s Prime Minister on 9 June 1964 after Jawaharlal Nehru.
4. He served as Prime Minister until his death on 11 January 1966.
5. His tenure covered the 1965 India-Pakistan war, food shortages and measures to strengthen agriculture.
6. He is closely associated with the national slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan.”

Q3. Who was appointed HDFC Bank’s Managing Director and CEO for a three-year term?

एचडीएफसी बैंक के तीन वर्षीय कार्यकाल के लिए प्रबंध निदेशक एवं सीईओ किसे नियुक्त किया गया?

Answer: (a) Anup Bagchi

Explanation:

1. HDFC Bank appointed Anup Bagchi as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for three years.
2. His tenure begins on 27 October 2026 after approval from the Reserve Bank of India.
3. He succeeds Sashidhar Jagdishan, whose tenure ends on 26 October 2026.
4. Subject to shareholder approval, Bagchi’s term will continue until 26 October 2029.
5. He has more than three decades of experience across banking, capital markets, wealth management and insurance.
6. Bagchi has been associated with the ICICI Group since 1992.

Q4. How many geographical features across Ladakh were identified for standard representation on Survey of India maps?

सर्वे ऑफ इंडिया के मानचित्रों पर मानक रूप से दर्शाने के लिए लद्दाख में कितनी भौगोलिक विशेषताओं की पहचान की गई?

Answer: (c) 28

Explanation:

1. The Government of India identified 28 geographical features across Ladakh for standard representation on maps.
2. The list includes 10 peaks, three mountains, two passes and two glaciers.
3. It also covers land areas, valleys, a lake, a river and another water body.
4. Notable approved names include Atisha Giri, Kanishka Peak, Zorawar Peak and Karun Pir.
5. The initiative seeks consistent geographical references and better public awareness of Ladakh’s locations.
6. Survey of India is the national mapping agency under the Department of Science and Technology.

Q5. Tamil Nadu’s expanded Vettri Payanam scheme provides free bus travel mainly to whom?

तमिलनाडु की विस्तारित वेत्री पयनम योजना मुख्य रूप से किसे मुफ्त बस यात्रा प्रदान करती है?

Answer: (b) Women and transgender persons

Explanation:

1. Tamil Nadu expanded the Vettri Payanam free bus travel scheme on 2 October 2026.
2. The scheme provides free travel to women and transgender persons on additional government bus services.
3. It covers 12,692 buses, about 69% of the scheduled fleet.
4. Covered buses operate nearly 85% of the state’s scheduled single trips.
5. Around 84.32 lakh women may benefit each day, without an income ceiling or journey limit.
6. The state estimates annual expenditure of approximately ₹6,000 crore.

Q6. APEDA facilitated the export of popped Makhana from Bihar to which country?

एपीडा ने बिहार से पॉप्ड मखाना का निर्यात किस देश को सुगम बनाया?

Answer: (c) Greece

Explanation:

1. APEDA facilitated export of one metric tonne of popped Makhana from Purnea, Bihar, to Greece.
2. Indo Global Export of Belouri, Purnea sourced the consignment.
3. The shipment is moving from Mundra Port to Piraeus Port in Greece.
4. Bihar produces around 80-85% of India’s Makhana and cultivates it on more than 35,000 hectares.
5. India exported over 7,000 MT of Makhana and value-added products worth US$22 million in FY 2025-26.
6. APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Q7. The first tigress released in Buxa Tiger Reserve was translocated from which reserve?

बक्सा टाइगर रिजर्व में छोड़ी गई पहली बाघिन को किस रिजर्व से स्थानांतरित किया गया?

Answer: (a) Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Explanation:

1. A tigress was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, on 2 October 2026.
2. The release began a phased Tiger Reintroduction Programme in the reserve.
3. Authorities translocated the tigress from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar after ecological and veterinary checks.
4. The programme combines habitat restoration, prey augmentation, protection and scientific monitoring.
5. More than 800 chital have been released and about 380 hectares of grassland restored.
6. The West Bengal Government, NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India have supported the programme since 2018.

Q8. Bimal N. Patel was sworn in as a judge of which international tribunal?

बिमल एन. पटेल ने किस अंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायाधिकरण के न्यायाधीश के रूप में शपथ ली?

Answer: (d) International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Explanation:

1. Indian jurist and academic Bimal N. Patel took oath as an ITLOS judge on 1 October 2026.
2. The oath ceremony took place in Hamburg, Germany.
3. States Parties to UNCLOS elected him at their 36th meeting.
4. He will serve a nine-year term and succeeds Neeru Chadha in India’s representation.
5. ITLOS is an independent judicial body created under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
6. The tribunal has 21 judges, while Patel has served on the UN International Law Commission since 2023.

Q9. Who was selected for the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award after the FZ1073 flight emergency?

एफजेड1073 उड़ान आपातकाल के बाद विशिष्ट गुजरात गरिमा पुरस्कार के लिए किसे चुना गया?

Answer: (a) Smit Machchhar

Explanation:

1. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award for Captain Smit Machchhar.
2. The recognition relates to his actions during the Flydubai FZ1073 flight emergency.
3. Reports said he suffered injuries during an altercation involving the co-pilot inside the cockpit.
4. Despite the injuries, he helped regain control of the aircraft and land it safely in Saudi Arabia.
5. The Gujarat government also reportedly announced a cash reward of ₹25 lakh.
6. Machchhar’s family has roots in Rajkot district of Gujarat.

Q10. India exported the indigenous Akash air defence system to Tajikistan and which other country?

भारत ने स्वदेशी आकाश वायु रक्षा प्रणाली ताजिकिस्तान और किस अन्य देश को निर्यात की?

Answer: (b) Turkmenistan

Explanation:

1. India exported the indigenous Akash air defence system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
2. The Defence Research and Development Organisation developed the system.
3. Akash is a short- to medium-range surface-to-air missile system used against aerial threats.
4. Bharat Dynamics Limited produces the missiles, while Bharat Electronics Limited supplies major electronic systems.
5. Armenia was the first foreign customer for the Akash system.
6. Akash can engage aircraft, cruise missiles, guided munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Q11. How many payloads did SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission deploy into low Earth orbit?

स्पेसएक्स के ट्रांसपोर्टर-18 मिशन ने निम्न पृथ्वी कक्षा में कितने पेलोड स्थापित किए?

Answer: (d) 130

Explanation:

1. SpaceX launched the Transporter-18 rideshare mission on 1 October 2026.
2. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
3. The mission deployed 130 payloads into low Earth orbit for commercial, government and research customers.
4. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 25th flight and landed at Landing Zone 4.
5. Payloads included a Google AI satellite linked with Project Suncatcher and Starfish Space’s Otter servicing vehicle.
6. The booster landed approximately 7.5 minutes after liftoff.

Q12. Sujeet Kalkal won the Asian Games 2026 wrestling gold in which weight category?

सुजीत कलकल ने एशियाई खेल 2026 में किस भार वर्ग में कुश्ती का स्वर्ण जीता?

Answer: (c) 65 kg

Explanation:

1. Sujeet Kalkal won India’s first wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
2. He defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in the men’s freestyle 65 kg final.
3. Kalkal recovered from a 2-9 deficit by scoring eight consecutive points.
4. Earlier he defeated Afghanistan’s Sayed Omar Zazai and Iran’s Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi.
5. In the semifinal he beat Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka 3-3 on criteria.
6. The 23-year-old secured his maiden Asian Games gold medal.

Q13. Parveen Hooda won the Asian Games 2026 boxing gold in which category?

परवीन हुड्डा ने एशियाई खेल 2026 में किस भार वर्ग में मुक्केबाजी का स्वर्ण जीता?

Answer: (c) Women’s 65 kg

Explanation:

1. Parveen Hooda won the women’s 65 kg boxing gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
2. She defeated Chinese Taipei’s Nien-chin Che in the final.
3. Parveen won the first round 5-0 and lost the second round 0-5.
4. She captured the decisive third round 3-2 to secure the title.
5. She became the third Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal.
6. Her earlier titles include the 2025 World Cup and the 2022 Asian Championships.

Q14. Which three countries will jointly host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027?

आईसीसी पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप 2027 की संयुक्त मेजबानी कौन-से तीन देश करेंगे?

Answer: (b) South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

Explanation:

1. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 is scheduled from 2 October to 21 November 2027.
2. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will jointly host the tournament.
3. The competition will include 14 teams, 57 matches and 12 venues.
4. A three-team Super Series in Windhoek from 2 to 6 October will open the event programme.
5. India is scheduled to face Australia on 7 October and Pakistan on 10 October.
6. Johannesburg will host the final on 21 November 2027.

Q15. India defeated which country to win its first Asian Games women’s recurve team gold?

भारत ने अपना पहला एशियाई खेल महिला रिकर्व टीम स्वर्ण जीतने के लिए किस देश को हराया?

Answer: (c) South Korea

Explanation:

1. India won its first Asian Games gold medal in the women’s recurve team event.
2. Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Anil Mohod defeated South Korea 5-3 in the final.
3. India gained the advantage in the third set with 55 points against 52.
4. The fourth set ended 54-54 after an adjustment to Kirti Sharma’s arrow score.
5. India had defeated China 5-1 in the semifinal.
6. The result marked India’s maiden women’s recurve team gold at the Asian Games.

Q16. Lovlina Borgohain won the Asian Games 2026 boxing gold in which weight category?

लवलीना बोरगोहेन ने एशियाई खेल 2026 में किस भार वर्ग में मुक्केबाजी का स्वर्ण जीता?

Answer: (c) Women’s 75 kg

Explanation:

1. Lovlina Borgohain won the women’s 75 kg boxing gold at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
2. She defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final on 2 October 2026.
3. The victory came on Lovlina’s 29th birthday.
4. She became the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after MC Mary Kom.
5. Lovlina had won silver at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
6. She is also a Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist and the 2023 World Champion.

Q17. Nethra Kumanan won an Asian Games 2026 bronze medal in which event?

नेत्रा कुमानन ने एशियाई खेल 2026 में किस स्पर्धा में कांस्य पदक जीता?

Answer: (a) Women’s dinghy sailing

Explanation:

1. Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan won bronze in the women’s dinghy event at the Asian Games 2026.
2. The Chennai-based sailor finished third with 14 points.
3. Thailand’s Sophia Montgomery won gold and Singapore’s Jania Ang won silver.
4. Kumanan finished level on points with Hong Kong’s Stephanie Louise Norton.
5. She secured the bronze medal through the head-to-head tie-break rule.
6. It was Kumanan’s first Asian Games medal in her fourth appearance.

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