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Daily Current Affairs: 2 October 2026

Current affairs of 2 October 2026: Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Nation honours Gandhi, Shastri on 2 October; RBI appoints Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director; Forex reserves fall by $18.3 billion to $747.5 billion: RBI data, and 15 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 18 topics

National Affairs

  1. Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Nation honours Gandhi, Shastri on 2 October
  2. Ladakh: 28 geographic features marked on Survey of India maps
  3. J&K’s first mineral block auction: two limestone blocks in Anantnag
  4. SC/ST atrocities: 217 special fast-track courts set up in 15 States/UTs

Government Schemes

  1. Special Campaign 6.0 runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, nodal body DARPG
  2. FASTag exemption for Divyangjan: validity now 3 to 5 years, not annual

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI appoints Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director
  2. SEBI Project Jagrook: brokers to show investor awareness messages

Economy

  1. Forex reserves fall by $18.3 billion to $747.5 billion: RBI data

International Affairs

  1. G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting Milwaukee: Goyal backs WTO rules, meets Greer
  2. G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil from reserves

Agriculture & Rural

  1. VB-G RAM G: rural work demand up 34% to 15.64 million households

Environment & Ecology

  1. Buxa Tiger Reserve gets tigress T138 from Valmiki under tiger project

Defence & Security

  1. Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026 second edition ends in New Delhi

Reports & Indexes

  1. Monthly Economic Review: India must be competition-friendly, says FinMin

Awards & Persons

  1. Asian Games 2026: India women win hockey gold after 44 years
  2. Asian Games 2026: India wins maiden women’s recurve team archery gold
  3. Asian Games 2026: Lovlina, Parveen, Ankush, Sujeet win gold; India 5th

National Affairs

History, Art & Culture

1. Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Nation honours Gandhi, Shastri on 2 October

  • 2 October 2026 marked the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the birth anniversary of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • President Droupadi Murmu attended a Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha at Rajghat, Gandhi's samadhi in New Delhi.
  • PM Narendra Modi asked citizens to buy at least one khadi product on 2 October, recalling Gandhi's stress on Swadeshi.
  • Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan also remembered former Tamil Nadu CM K. Kamaraj on his death anniversary.
  • The UN observes 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence under resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007.
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Polity & Governance

2. Ladakh: 28 geographic features marked on Survey of India maps

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 2 October 2026 that 28 locations in Ladakh were marked on Survey of India official maps.
  • The names were fixed in consultation with the Union Territory of Ladakh.
  • They include Zorawar Peak, Kanishka Peak, Atisha Giri, Milarepa Kangri, Chapchingal Pass, Skamri Glacier and Guru Rinpoche lake.
  • The aim is accurate identification of places and better public awareness; maps are on the Survey of India website.
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Government Schemes

Polity & Governance

5. Special Campaign 6.0 runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, nodal body DARPG

  • Special Campaign 6.0 runs from 2 to 31 October 2026 across government offices.
  • Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched it on 2 October 2026; DARPG is the nodal department.
  • Five earlier campaigns earned ₹5,102.91 crore from scrap and e-waste disposal and freed 1,049.54 lakh sq ft.
  • Over 180.48 lakh files were closed and 24.20 lakh sites cleaned in earlier editions.
  • A preparatory phase ran from 15 to 30 September 2026.
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Government Schemes

6. FASTag exemption for Divyangjan: validity now 3 to 5 years, not annual

  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) revised exempted FASTag guidelines for persons with disabilities, effective 2 October 2026.
  • Validity is now 5 years for 70-100% disability and 3 years for 40-69% disability.
  • Earlier, every Divyangjan beneficiary had to renew the exempted FASTag annually.
  • Eligibility is verified through a Disability Certificate, UDID card or other records showing disability percentage.
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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

7. RBI appoints Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director

  • RBI announced on 2 October 2026 that Sudhakar Malli has become Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2026.
  • He was earlier Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision.
  • As ED he will handle the Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment).
  • He has about three decades of central banking experience, over 25 years of it in supervising banks, NBFCs and co-operative banks.
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Economy

8. SEBI Project Jagrook: brokers to show investor awareness messages

  • SEBI issued a circular on 1 October 2026 on investor awareness messages by stock brokers under Project Jagrook.
  • Websites must show the messages and risk disclosures from 5 to 31 October 2026.
  • From 1 November 2026, websites must display the messages prominently on landing pages.
  • On trading apps, display is optional in October; from 1 November it is mandatory on alternate days with risk disclosures.
  • The circular was issued under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992.
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Economy

Economy

9. Forex reserves fall by $18.3 billion to $747.5 billion: RBI data

  • India's forex reserves fell by $18.3 billion to $747.5 billion in the week ended 25 September 2026.
  • Foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component, declined by $15.5 billion to $615.4 billion.
  • Gold reserves fell by $2.5 billion to $108.7 billion.
  • SDRs dipped $97 million to $18.64 billion; IMF reserve position fell $86 million to $4.8 billion.
  • Data was released by the RBI on 2 October 2026 in its Weekly Statistical Supplement.
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International Affairs

Economy

10. G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting Milwaukee: Goyal backs WTO rules, meets Greer

  • G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the US G20 presidency (scheduled 30 September-1 October 2026).
  • Piyush Goyal said India has no structural excess capacity and backed WTO-compliant anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
  • India has ratified ILO Conventions 29 and 105 and amended its Foreign Trade Policy in July 2026 against forced-labour imports.
  • Goyal met USTR Jamieson Greer on 1 October 2026 on early conclusion of an India-US interim trade agreement.
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Economy

11. G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil from reserves

  • G7 countries agreed on 2 October 2026 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic stocks.
  • The release will run over four months and be coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  • French President Emmanuel Macron announced it; the aim is to cool fuel prices, especially diesel, amid the Iran conflict.
  • It follows the IEA's record 400 million-barrel stock release agreed in March 2026.
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Agriculture & Rural

Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

13. Buxa Tiger Reserve gets tigress T138 from Valmiki under tiger project

  • Tigress T138 from Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar, was released in Buxa, West Bengal, on 2 October 2026.
  • Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari released her, marking the start of Wildlife Week 2026.
  • The Tiger Augmentation and Recovery Project has run since 2018 with NTCA and WII support.
  • Over 800 chital were released, about 380 ha grassland restored and 64 community committees engaged.
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Defence & Security

Defence & Security

14. Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026 second edition ends in New Delhi

  • The second edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 was held in New Delhi from 29 September to 1 October 2026.
  • The conference is held twice a year; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the commanders.
  • CDS Gen N.S. Raja Subramani and Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth also interacted with naval commanders.
  • MoS Jitin Prasad spoke on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
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Reports & Indexes

Economy

15. Monthly Economic Review: India must be competition-friendly, says FinMin

  • The Monthly Economic Review of the Department of Economic Affairs (Finance Ministry) was released on 1 October 2026.
  • It estimates Q2 FY27 growth at 7.3%, slower than the 7.8% GDP growth recorded in Q1 (April-June).
  • Goods and services exports were close to $400 billion in the first five months; full-year exports could approach $1 trillion.
  • In August, the services trade surplus offset 65% of the merchandise trade deficit.
  • The review urges India to become competition-friendly rather than merely business-friendly.
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Awards & Persons

Sports

16. Asian Games 2026: India women win hockey gold after 44 years

  • India beat China 1-0 in the women's hockey final at the 2026 Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 2 October 2026.
  • It was India's first Asian Games women's hockey gold since 1982 in New Delhi, ending a 44-year wait.
  • Lalremsiami scored the only goal in the 10th minute; goalkeeper Savita Punia saved a penalty stroke.
  • The win gave India direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics; Salima Tete captained the side.
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Sports

18. Asian Games 2026: Lovlina, Parveen, Ankush, Sujeet win gold; India 5th

  • Lovlina Borgohain won women's 75kg boxing gold, beating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0.
  • Parveen Hooda (women's 65kg) and Ankush Panghal (men's 80kg) also won boxing gold.
  • Sujeet Kalkal won men's 65kg freestyle gold, India's first wrestling gold of the edition, on his Asian Games debut.
  • India rose to fifth in the medal table with 76 medals: 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze.
  • The 2026 Asian Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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