Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
On 1 October 2026 the Ministry of Mines launched the auction of two offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea, Sewell Rise-01 and West Sewell Ridge-01 off Great Nicobar, for Composite Licence. Together they cover over 1,632 sq km and hold polymetallic nodules and crusts with cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and rare earth elements.
1 Oct 2026
On 1 October 2026 the Petroleum Minister launched GOBARdhan, a Central Sector Scheme for compressed biogas (CBG) approved by the Cabinet on 6 August 2026 with ₹23,731 crore. It runs from 2026-27 to 2035-36 and aims to raise domestic CBG output nearly 10-fold to about 5 MMSCMD through assured offtake, a fixed price, capital aid and pipeline support.
1 Oct 2026
The Centre has capped sugar dealers' stocks at 1,000 quintals and a holding period of 15 days from 15 October to 30 November 2026, to stop hoarding in the festive season. Kolkata's metro area and Assam get a 2,000-quintal limit. Retail sugar prices are down 15 per cent from the August peak and ex-mill prices about 28 per cent.
1 Oct 2026
MoSPI released the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 on 30 September 2026. Registered manufacturing GVA rose 9.59 per cent to ₹2694.2 thousand crore, output grew 7.81 per cent and employment 7.19 per cent, crossing 2 crore after adding over 14 lakh workers. Factories rose from 2.60 lakh to 2.67 lakh.
30 Sep 2026
On 30 September 2026 the Union Cabinet approved Green Energy Corridor Phase-III, with an outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore by 2032-33. It will strengthen intra-State transmission to carry up to 135 GW of renewable energy and add 50 GWh of battery storage. Central financial support is ₹54,082 crore, to keep transmission charges and power costs down.
30 Sep 2026
On 30 September 2026 the Ministry of Power notified new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles, in force from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032. The fuel-use benchmark tightens from 3.996 to 3.3273 litres per 100 km, an improvement of about 16.7 per cent, and the reference weight rises to 1,229 kg.
30 Sep 2026
On 30 September 2026 the CCEA approved Minimum Support Prices for Rabi crops for marketing season 2027-28. Wheat MSP is ₹2,610 a quintal, up ₹25. Safflower got the largest increase, ₹675, followed by rapeseed and mustard at ₹413. Expected margins over cost range from 50 per cent for safflower to 106 per cent for wheat.
30 Sep 2026
The 10th India-Republic of Korea Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Industries and Logistics Cooperation was held in New Delhi on 29 September 2026. It was co-chaired by the Additional Secretary (Defence Production) and the Vice Minister of Korea's DAPA. Companies from both sides, including L&T, BEML and Hanwha Aerospace, took part.
29 Sep 2026
At its 30th Full Commission meeting on 28 September 2026, CAQM revised the Graded Response Action Plan for NCR. Curbs on DG sets and old buses now start at Stage I, and BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel car curbs extend to Sonipat. The schedule now has 48 actions across four stages.
29 Sep 2026
On 29 September 2026 the Environment Minister handed over the first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme. Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation got one for 33,000 hectares of plantations, and an Odisha bamboo farmer got another. IIFM Bhopal runs the scheme, launched in December 2023.
29 Sep 2026