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Current Affairs 1 October 2026
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🇮🇳 National Affairs / राष्ट्रीय मामले
MoSPI released the Sub-Sectoral Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) for July 2026, covering 19 service sub-sectors.
MoSPI ने जुलाई 2026 के लिए Sub-Sectoral Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) जारी किया, जिसमें 19 service sub-sectors शामिल हैं।
The base year for the new ISP is 2024–25.
नए ISP का base year 2024–25 है।
In July 2026, 17 out of 19 service sub-sectors recorded positive growth.
जुलाई 2026 में 19 में से 17 service sub-sectors में positive growth दर्ज हुई।
Ten of the 19 service sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth in July 2026.
जुलाई 2026 में 19 में से 10 service sub-sectors ने double-digit growth दर्ज की।
Air Transport declined by 8.4% and Repair Services contracted by 5% in July 2026.
जुलाई 2026 में Air Transport में 8.4% और Repair Services में 5% की गिरावट हुई।
UIDAI launched five new initiatives at Aadhaar Samvaad in Kolkata on the 17th Aadhaar Day.
UIDAI ने 17वें Aadhaar Day पर Kolkata में Aadhaar Samvaad के दौरान पांच नई पहल लॉन्च कीं।
The first Aadhaar number was issued on 29 September 2010.
पहला Aadhaar number 29 सितंबर 2010 को जारी किया गया था।
The five new UIDAI initiatives include Face Authentication for ePDS and SWIK Portal 2.0.
UIDAI की पांच नई पहलों में Face Authentication for ePDS और SWIK Portal 2.0 शामिल हैं।
Other UIDAI initiatives include the Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA (LITE) Framework, New Token Management System and revamped UIDAI Website.
अन्य पहलों में Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA (LITE) Framework, New Token Management System और revamped UIDAI Website शामिल हैं।
Amit Shah inaugurated the PRAHAAR Counter Terrorism Policy and Strategy Conference in New Delhi.
अमित शाह ने नई दिल्ली में PRAHAAR Counter Terrorism Policy and Strategy Conference का उद्घाटन किया।
PRAHAAR is India's national counter-terrorism framework based on an intelligence-led and proactive approach.
PRAHAAR भारत का national counter-terrorism framework है, जो intelligence-led और proactive approach पर आधारित है।
PRAHAAR is based on seven pillars including Prevention, Response, Human Rights and Recovery & Resilience.
PRAHAAR सात pillars पर आधारित है, जिनमें Prevention, Response, Human Rights और Recovery & Resilience शामिल हैं।
An Extradition Portal was launched to coordinate extradition proceedings among central and state agencies.
केंद्रीय और राज्य एजेंसियों के बीच extradition proceedings के coordination के लिए Extradition Portal लॉन्च किया गया।
Bhupender Yadav launched India's first PRAMAAN forest certification under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme.
भूपेंद्र यादव ने Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme के तहत भारत का पहला PRAMAAN forest certification लॉन्च किया।
PRAMAAN stands for Programme for Recognition and Accreditation of Sustainable Management Practices for Agroforestry and Natural Forestry Resources.
PRAMAAN का पूरा नाम Programme for Recognition and Accreditation of Sustainable Management Practices for Agroforestry and Natural Forestry Resources है।
India's first PRAMAAN certificates were awarded to APFDC and a bamboo farmer associated with Odisha Bamboo Development Agency.
पहले PRAMAAN certificates APFDC और Odisha Bamboo Development Agency से जुड़े एक bamboo farmer को दिए गए।
PRAMAAN covers Forest Management, Trees Outside Forests and Chain of Custody.
PRAMAAN में Forest Management, Trees Outside Forests और Chain of Custody शामिल हैं।
Certification under PRAMAAN is based on independent third-party audits.
PRAMAAN के तहत certification independent third-party audits पर आधारित है।
MoMSME and MoSPI signed an MoU to strengthen the Statistical Business Register (SBR).
MoMSME और MoSPI ने Statistical Business Register (SBR) को मजबूत करने के लिए MoU किया।
The MoU enables sharing of unit-level Udyam Registration data through APIs.
MoU के तहत Udyam Registration का unit-level data APIs के माध्यम से साझा किया जाएगा।
The data will help strengthen the National Statistical Business Register (NSBR).
यह data National Statistical Business Register (NSBR) को मजबूत करने में मदद करेगा।
DRDO and CSIR-CGCRI partnered to develop indigenous lightweight bulletproof glass for armoured vehicles.
DRDO और CSIR-CGCRI ने armoured vehicles के लिए indigenous lightweight bulletproof glass विकसित करने हेतु partnership की।
The bulletproof glass project has an investment of ₹50 crore and a four-year implementation period.
Bulletproof glass project में ₹50 करोड़ का investment और चार वर्ष की implementation period है।
The project aims to achieve multi-shot protection against AK-47-class threats.
परियोजना का लक्ष्य AK-47-class threats के विरुद्ध multi-shot protection विकसित करना है।
Air Ayodhya received an NOC from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to operate under the UDAN scheme in Uttar Pradesh.
Air Ayodhya को उत्तर प्रदेश में UDAN scheme के तहत संचालन के लिए Ministry of Civil Aviation से NOC मिला।
Air Ayodhya will initially use Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft.
Air Ayodhya शुरुआत में Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft का उपयोग करेगा।
Air Ayodhya plans to build a fleet of 50 aircraft by 2036.
Air Ayodhya का 2036 तक 50 aircraft का fleet बनाने का लक्ष्य है।
🌍 International Affairs / अंतरराष्ट्रीय मामले
Five new Indian heritage sites were added to UNESCO's Tentative List in September 2026.
सितंबर 2026 में भारत के पांच नए heritage sites को UNESCO Tentative List में जोड़ा गया।
Four of the five new tentative-list sites are located in Madhya Pradesh.
पांच में से चार नए sites मध्य प्रदेश में स्थित हैं।
The four Madhya Pradesh sites are Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves and Ginnorgarh Fort.
मध्य प्रदेश के चार sites हैं—Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves और Ginnorgarh Fort।
The fifth addition is the India-South Africa serial transnational proposal, Sites of Satyagraha.
पांचवां addition India-South Africa serial transnational proposal, Sites of Satyagraha है।
India's total number of sites on the UNESCO Tentative List increased to 78.
UNESCO Tentative List में भारत के कुल sites की संख्या बढ़कर 78 हो गई।
The 78 Indian tentative-list sites include 58 Cultural, 3 Mixed and 17 Natural sites.
78 sites में 58 Cultural, 3 Mixed और 17 Natural sites शामिल हैं।
A WHO-UNICEF report found that 50 million Indian children lacked access to sanitation services in schools in 2025.
WHO-UNICEF report के अनुसार 2025 में 50 million भारतीय बच्चों को schools में sanitation services की सुविधा नहीं थी।
India had the highest number of children without school sanitation services globally.
स्कूल sanitation services से वंचित बच्चों की संख्या भारत में दुनिया में सबसे अधिक थी।
Around 20 million Indian children lacked hygiene services at schools in 2025.
2025 में लगभग 20 million भारतीय बच्चों को schools में hygiene services नहीं मिलीं।
The WHO-UNICEF report was part of the Joint Monitoring Programme for WASH.
WHO-UNICEF report WASH के Joint Monitoring Programme का हिस्सा थी।
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was crowned the 13th King of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda (adopted regnal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I).
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma को Uganda के Tooro Kingdom का 13th King बनाया गया (regnal name: Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I)।
🏦 Banking & Finance / बैंकिंग एवं वित्त
JNPA partnered with IFC for India's first blue financing for Shore Power Supply infrastructure.
JNPA ने Shore Power Supply infrastructure के लिए भारत की पहली blue financing हेतु IFC के साथ partnership की।
The blue financing amounted to USD 70 million, approximately ₹672 crore.
Blue financing की राशि USD 70 million यानी लगभग ₹672 करोड़ है।
The financing is a 10-year USD-linked External Commercial Borrowing without a sovereign guarantee.
यह 10-year USD-linked External Commercial Borrowing है और इसमें sovereign guarantee नहीं है।
Shore Power Supply allows ships at berth to use land-based electricity instead of onboard diesel generators.
Shore Power Supply से berth पर खड़े ships onboard diesel generators की जगह land-based electricity का उपयोग कर सकते हैं।
Apple launched Apple Pay in India initially with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Apple ने भारत में Apple Pay को शुरुआत में Axis Bank द्वारा जारी Visa और Mastercard credit cards के साथ लॉन्च किया।
Apple Pay uses encrypted device account numbers secured through tokenisation technology.
Apple Pay tokenisation technology से सुरक्षित encrypted device account numbers का उपयोग करता है।
Apple Pay's initial Indian rollout does not support UPI or RuPay cards.
भारत में Apple Pay की शुरुआती सेवा UPI या RuPay cards को support नहीं करती।
Apple Pay partnered with payment providers including Cashfree, Juspay, Mswipe, Paytm, PayU, Pine Labs, Razorpay and Worldline.
Apple Pay ने Cashfree, Juspay, Mswipe, Paytm, PayU, Pine Labs, Razorpay और Worldline जैसे payment providers के साथ partnership की।
Bank of India launched User-Level Programmable CBDC with Auto-Issuance.
Bank of India ने User-Level Programmable CBDC with Auto-Issuance लॉन्च किया।
BOI's programmable CBDC allows users to automate recurring Digital Rupee (eINR) payments.
BOI का programmable CBDC users को recurring Digital Rupee (eINR) payments automate करने की सुविधा देता है।
The programmable CBDC functionality was developed by Montran India.
Programmable CBDC functionality को Montran India ने विकसित किया है।
BOI unveiled the programmable CBDC at Global FinTech Fest 2026 in Mumbai.
BOI ने programmable CBDC को Mumbai में Global FinTech Fest 2026 में पेश किया।
Digital Rupee is India's Central Bank Digital Currency issued by the RBI.
Digital Rupee भारत की Central Bank Digital Currency है, जिसे RBI जारी करता है।
RBI launched the wholesale Digital Rupee pilot on 1 November 2022 and the retail pilot on 1 December 2022.
RBI ने wholesale Digital Rupee pilot 1 नवंबर 2022 और retail pilot 1 दिसंबर 2022 को लॉन्च किया।
🏆 Awards & Recognition / पुरस्कार एवं सम्मान
Lalit Kala Akademi announced 20 awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
Lalit Kala Akademi ने Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi में 65th National Exhibition of Art में 20 awards की घोषणा की।
The exhibition showcased 6,175 artworks from 2,495 artists across 27 States and UTs.
प्रदर्शनी में 27 States/UTs के 2,495 artists की 6,175 artworks प्रदर्शित हुईं।
The Lalit Kala Akademi awards covered painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and mixed media.
Lalit Kala Akademi awards में painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking और mixed media categories शामिल थीं।
Jharkhand's traditional folk musical instrument ‘Mandar’ received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
झारखंड के traditional folk musical instrument ‘Mandar’ को Geographical Indication (GI) tag मिला।
The GI application for Mandar was filed by Raidih Mandar Producer Company Limited, Gumla (associated with Oraon tribe).
Mandar का GI application Raidih Mandar Producer Company Limited, Gumla द्वारा दाखिल किया गया था (Oraon tribe से संबंधित)।
📅 Important Days / महत्वपूर्ण दिवस
International Day of the Deaf 2026 was observed on 27 September (last Sunday of September).
International Day of the Deaf 2026 को 27 सितंबर (सितंबर के अंतिम रविवार) को मनाया गया।
International Day for Universal Access to Information 2026 was observed on 28 September.
International Day for Universal Access to Information 2026 को 28 सितंबर को मनाया गया।
The 2026 theme of Universal Access to Information Day was “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The Role of Access to Information in Addressing Information Disorder.”
2026 की theme थी: “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The Role of Access to Information in Addressing Information Disorder.”
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2026 was observed on 29 September.
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2026 को 29 सितंबर को मनाया गया।
The 2026 theme was “Transformative Potential of Reducing Food Loss and Waste.”
2026 की theme थी: “Transformative Potential of Reducing Food Loss and Waste.”
🔥 Ultra-Quick Revision
19 sub-sectors → ISP July 2026 (जुलाई 2026 ISP)
17/19 → Service sub-sectors recorded positive growth
5 initiatives → UIDAI / Aadhaar Samvaad
7 pillars → PRAHAAR Counter-Terrorism Framework
₹50 crore → DRDO-CSIR-CGCRI bulletproof glass project
78 sites → India's UNESCO Tentative List total
50 million → Indian children without school sanitation services
USD 70M (₹672 Cr) → JNPA-IFC Blue Financing
Axis Bank Visa/MC → Apple Pay India launch
No UPI/RuPay → Apple Pay initial rollout limitation
BOI → User-Level Programmable CBDC (Montran India)
Mandar → GI Tag → Jharkhand (Oraon Tribe)
13th King → Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma (Tooro Kingdom)
28 September → Universal Access to Information Day
29 September → Food Loss and Waste Day