Daily Current Affairs – 3 October 2026 brings today’s important national, international, economy, science, defence, government and sports updates for SSC, Banking, Railway, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations.
🇮🇳 National Current Affairs
1. GOBARdhan Scheme Launched to Accelerate Compressed Biogas Sector
The Government launched the GOBARdhan Scheme to accelerate the development of India’s Compressed Biogas (CBG) sector.
- Implementation period: FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36
- Total outlay: ₹23,731 crore
- Focus: Compressed Biogas production and waste-to-energy development
- Capital assistance for eligible greenfield projects can go up to ₹2 crore per TPD.
- The scheme is expected to support employment generation and the expansion of India’s bioenergy ecosystem.
Exam Point: GOBARdhan promotes conversion of organic waste into useful energy and supports the circular economy.
2. CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad AI Translation Tool
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in collaboration with the Digital India BHASHINI Division, rolled out CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad.
- Text language coverage: 36 Indian languages
- Voice language coverage: 23 Indian languages
- International languages: 35
The tool is designed to improve accessibility and multilingual communication in the audit and public-administration ecosystem.
3. Special Campaign 6 Implementation Phase Begins
The implementation phase of Special Campaign 6 began on 2 October 2026 and will continue until 31 October 2026.
The campaign focuses on institutionalising cleanliness, reducing pendency in government offices, improving record and space management, and strengthening scientific collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste.
4. RoDTEP Scheme Extended up to 31 December 2026
The Government extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme up to 31 December 2026.
The scheme provides remission of embedded and un-rebated central, state and local duties, taxes and levies borne on exported products and supports the competitiveness of Indian exporters.
Exam Point: RoDTEP formally came into effect on 1 January 2021.
5. 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave Held in New Delhi
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan delivered the inaugural address at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi.
Theme: “Resilience in an Age of Flux”
The discussions focused on economic resilience, social resilience, inclusive growth, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, research and India’s development journey.
6. India and Netherlands Discuss Agricultural Cooperation
India and the Netherlands discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in the agricultural sector, including technology, innovation, sustainable agriculture and knowledge exchange.
Agricultural cooperation between the two countries is relevant to India’s efforts to improve productivity, sustainability and value addition in agriculture.
🛡️ Defence Current Affairs
7. INS Trishul Participates in Exercise Varuna 2026
INS Trishul participated in the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and French Navy.
The exercise includes maritime operational activities such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, live firing and cross-deck helicopter operations.
Exam Point: Varuna = India–France bilateral maritime exercise.
🌍 International Current Affairs
8. Greece Assumes UN Security Council Presidency
Greece assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for October 2026.
The presidency changes every month among the members of the Security Council according to the established rotation.
9. California Introduces Complete Ban on Child Marriage
California became the first U.S. state to remove exceptions to its minimum marriage age and establish 18 years as the minimum age without exceptions.
The development is relevant to international social-policy and human-rights current affairs.
💰 Economy & Banking
10. September 2026 GST Collections
Gross GST collections for September 2026 were reported at around ₹2.04 lakh crore, registering approximately 14.7% year-on-year growth.
- Domestic revenue growth: approximately 10.1%
- Import-linked revenue growth: approximately 25.9%
The September collection marked another month with gross GST collections above the ₹2 lakh crore level.
🏆 Sports Current Affairs – Asian Games 2026
11. India Wins Men’s Cricket Gold
India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s T20 cricket final at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
- India: 211/6
- Pakistan: 192/6
- Abhishek Sharma: 61 runs
- Tilak Varma: 51* off 22 balls
India therefore secured the men’s cricket gold medal and completed a cricket gold-medal double after the women’s team had also won gold earlier in the Games.
12. Indian Men’s Hockey Team Wins Gold
India defeated Malaysia 5–1 in the men’s hockey final at the Asian Games 2026.
The victory gave India its fifth Asian Games men’s hockey gold and secured India’s qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
13. Kumkum Mohod Wins Women’s Individual Recurve Gold
Indian archer Kumkum Mohod won the gold medal in the women’s individual recurve event after defeating South Korea’s Oh Yejin in the shoot-off.
Her victory also secured an Olympic quota place for India for Los Angeles 2028.
Exam Point: Kumkum Mohod had also been part of India’s women’s recurve team gold earlier in the Games.
14. Aman Sehrawat Wins Wrestling Gold
Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games 2026, adding another major medal for India on the final day of competition.
15. Pranavi Urs Wins Golf Gold
Pranavi Urs won the women’s individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
India also secured a medal in the women’s team golf event through the combined performances of its golfers.
⚡ Quick Revision – 3 October 2026
- GOBARdhan Scheme outlay – ₹23,731 crore
- GOBARdhan implementation period – FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36
- Maximum capital assistance for eligible greenfield CBG projects – ₹2 crore per TPD
- CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad – AI translation tool
- CAG-BHASHINI Indian text languages – 36
- CAG-BHASHINI Indian voice languages – 23
- Special Campaign 6 implementation period – 2–31 October 2026
- RoDTEP extended up to – 31 December 2026
- 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave theme – Resilience in an Age of Flux
- Exercise Varuna – India and France
- September 2026 GST collection – about ₹2.04 lakh crore
- GST year-on-year growth – 14.7%
- Asian Games men’s cricket final – India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs
- India men’s hockey final – India defeated Malaysia 5–1
- Kumkum Mohod – Women’s individual recurve gold
- Aman Sehrawat – Wrestling gold
- Pranavi Urs – Women’s individual golf gold
❓ Daily Current Affairs MCQs – 3 October 2026
1. What is the total outlay of the GOBARdhan Scheme for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36?
A) ₹10,000 crore
B) ₹18,500 crore
C) ₹23,731 crore
D) ₹30,000 crore
Answer: C) ₹23,731 crore
2. GOBARdhan primarily promotes which sector?
A) Solar power
B) Compressed Biogas
C) Nuclear energy
D) Hydropower
Answer: B) Compressed Biogas
3. CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad supports how many Indian text languages?
A) 22
B) 28
C) 36
D) 40
Answer: C) 36
4. How many Indian voice languages are covered by CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad?
A) 18
B) 23
C) 30
D) 35
Answer: B) 23
5. Special Campaign 6 implementation phase will continue until which date?
A) 15 October 2026
B) 25 October 2026
C) 31 October 2026
D) 30 November 2026
Answer: C) 31 October 2026
6. Up to which date has the RoDTEP Scheme been extended?
A) 31 October 2026
B) 30 November 2026
C) 31 December 2026
D) 31 March 2027
Answer: C) 31 December 2026
7. What was the theme of the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave?
A) India Rising
B) Resilience in an Age of Flux
C) Inclusive Growth 2047
D) New Economic Order
Answer: B) Resilience in an Age of Flux
8. Exercise Varuna is conducted between India and which country?
A) France
B) Japan
C) Russia
D) Australia
Answer: A) France
9. What were India’s September 2026 gross GST collections approximately?
A) ₹1.54 lakh crore
B) ₹1.84 lakh crore
C) ₹2.04 lakh crore
D) ₹2.40 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹2.04 lakh crore
10. India defeated Pakistan by how many runs in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final?
A) 10 runs
B) 19 runs
C) 25 runs
D) 32 runs
Answer: B) 19 runs
11. Which country did India defeat in the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey final?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) Malaysia
D) South Korea
Answer: C) Malaysia
12. Who won the women’s individual recurve gold medal for India?
A) Ankita Bhakat
B) Kumkum Mohod
C) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
D) Chikitha Taniparthi
Answer: B) Kumkum Mohod
13. Who won wrestling gold for India on 3 October 2026?
A) Sujeet Kalkal
B) Aman Sehrawat
C) Sunil Kumar
D) Bajrang Punia
Answer: B) Aman Sehrawat
14. Who won the women’s individual golf gold medal?
A) Aditi Ashok
B) Diksha Dagar
C) Pranavi Urs
D) Avani Prashanth
Answer: C) Pranavi Urs
15. Which country assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for October 2026?
A) Greece
B) France
C) Japan
D) Brazil
Answer: A) Greece
🎯 Exam Takeaway
Today’s most important revision points are GOBARdhan – ₹23,731 crore, CAG-BHASHINI – 36 Indian text languages, RoDTEP – extended to 31 December 2026, Varuna – India-France, and India’s major Asian Games achievements in cricket, hockey, archery, wrestling and golf.
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