Current Affairs 3rd October 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. India observed the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on which date in 2026?
A) 1 October
B) 2 October
C) 3 October
D) 4 October
Answer: B
Explanation: Gandhi Jayanti falls on 2 October every year. In 2026 it marked his 157th birth anniversary (born 2 October 1869).
2. Which Indian sports team won its first Asian Games gold medal in 44 years on 2 October 2026?
A) Men’s hockey team
B) Women’s hockey team
C) Men’s football team
D) Women’s kabaddi team
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indian women’s hockey team defeated defending champions China 1–0 in the final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Lalremsiami scored the winning goal.
3. Who scored the decisive goal for India in the women’s hockey Asian Games final against China on 2 October 2026?
A) Rani Rampal
B) Lalremsiami
C) Deep Grace Ekka
D) Vandana Katariya
Answer: B
Explanation: Lalremsiami scored with a tomahawk shot in the 10th minute, securing India’s 1–0 victory and a direct berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
4. Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal won gold in which weight category at the 2026 Asian Games?
A) 57 kg
B) 65 kg
C) 74 kg
D) 86 kg
Answer: B
Explanation: Sujeet Kalkal clinched the men’s 65 kg gold on 2 October 2026 in Nagoya, defeating an Olympic champion en route to the title.
5. Who chaired a meeting between the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute?
A) Prime Minister
B) Union Home Minister
C) Union Jal Shakti Minister
D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: B
Explanation: The Union Home Minister chaired the meeting with Central Water Commission support to progress water-sharing talks.
6. Who is the Indian pilot of the Flydubai flight who foiled an attempt to crash the aircraft in early October 2026?
A) Captain Smit Machchhar
B) Captain Vikram Batra
C) Captain Rajesh Sharma
D) Captain Anil Kumar
Answer: A
Explanation: Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, overcame a cockpit attack by the co-pilot on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight. PM Narendra Modi later spoke to him and called him a hero.
7. Gross GST collections for September 2026 stood at approximately:
A) βΉ1.76 lakh crore
B) βΉ2.03 lakh crore
C) βΉ2.25 lakh crore
D) βΉ1.90 lakh crore
Answer: B
Explanation: Gross GST collections for September 2026 were βΉ2,03,521 crore, a 14.7% year-on-year increase. Net revenue after refunds was βΉ1,76,520 crore (up 18.1%).
8. In early October 2026, the death toll from a Rapid Support Forces drone attack on the University of Kordofan rose to:
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B
Explanation: The death toll in the RSF drone attack on the University of Kordofan in El Obeid rose to 10.
9. The Union Cabinet approved Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) with a total outlay of approximately:
A) βΉ50,000 crore
B) βΉ1.36 lakh crore
C) βΉ1.86 lakh crore
D) βΉ2.50 lakh crore
Answer: C
Explanation: GEC-III was approved with an outlay of about βΉ1.86 lakh crore to strengthen intra-state transmission systems for evacuating up to 135 GW of renewable energy and include 50 GWh of battery storage.
10. What is the name of the scheme approved by the Union Cabinet to strengthen state-level power transmission networks and integrate renewable energy?
A) PM-Surya Ghar
B) PM-DHARA
C) PM-KUSUM
D) National Solar Mission
Answer: B
Explanation: PM-DHARA (with an outlay of βΉ1.86 lakh crore) focuses on strengthening state transmission networks and addressing renewable energy intermittency and grid congestion.
11. The National Coastal Mission (NCM) 2.0 is implemented by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Earth Sciences
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
D) Ministry of Jal Shakti
Answer: B
Explanation: NCM 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Implementation guidelines were launched in early October 2026.
12. Tamil Nadu expanded which free bus travel scheme for women and transgender persons on 2 October 2026?
A) Free Ride Scheme
B) Vettri Payanam
C) Mahila Bus Yojana
D) Shakti Scheme
Answer: B
Explanation: The Vettri Payanam (Victory Journey) scheme was expanded statewide, covering around 12,692 buses and expected to benefit about 84.32 lakh women daily.
13. APEDA facilitated the export of Bihar’s Makhana to which country in early October 2026?
A) UAE
B) Greece
C) USA
D) Japan
Answer: B
Explanation: One metric tonne of popped Makhana from Purnea, Bihar, was exported to Greece via Mundra Port.
14. A tigress was released in which Tiger Reserve on 2 October 2026 as part of a reintroduction programme?
A) Sundarbans
B) Buxa
C) Corbett
D) Kanha
Answer: B
Explanation: The release in Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, marked the beginning of a phased Tiger Reintroduction Programme.
15. G7 countries announced a plan to release how many barrels of diesel and crude oil to combat rising fuel prices linked to the Iran war?
A) 50 million
B) 75 million
C) 100 million
D) 150 million
Answer: C
Explanation: On 2–3 October 2026, the G7 announced the coordinated release of 100 million barrels from strategic reserves, to be managed by the International Energy Agency over four months.
16. Which natural arch in Hawaii collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, as confirmed by the U.S. National Park Service in early October 2026?
A) Rainbow Bridge
B) HΕlei Sea Arch
C) Delicate Arch
D) Landscape Arch
Answer: B
Explanation: The HΕlei Sea Arch on Hawaii’s Big Island collapsed into the ocean. The National Park Service confirmed the incident.
17. Mass rioting and school closures continued for a third day in which European country in early October 2026?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
Answer: B
Explanation: The 2026 French lycée (high-school) protests escalated into widespread rioting. Over 735 schools were shut and more than 2,000 people arrested.
18. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that an attack on which Russian exclave would put “all types of weapons” on the agenda?
A) Crimea
B) Kaliningrad
C) Sakhalin
D) Kuril Islands
Answer: B
Explanation: At the Valdai Forum, Putin stated that a direct attack on Kaliningrad would immediately place all weapons, including nuclear ones, on the agenda.
19. Saudi Arabia was reported to be planning an offensive against the Houthis primarily to regain control of which strategic waterway?
A) Strait of Hormuz
B) Bab al-Mandab Strait
C) Suez Canal
D) Malacca Strait
Answer: B
Explanation: Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia was preparing an offensive to retake the Bab al-Mandab Strait amid the ongoing Yemen conflict and Red Sea crisis.
20. Ethiopian government forces pushed TPLF rebels out of which region in early October 2026?
A) Amhara
B) Afar
C) Oromia
D) Somali
Answer: B
Explanation: Ethiopian forces recaptured towns including Abala, Erebti and Megale in the Afar Region from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
21. Sudan’s armed forces announced the recapture of which town in North Kordofan?
A) El Obeid
B) al-Mazroub
C) Khartoum
D) Port Sudan
Answer: B
Explanation: Sudan’s army announced the recapture of al-Mazroub in North Kordofan during the ongoing civil war.
22. Taiwan received the first two of 66 new fighter aircraft of which type from the United States in early October 2026?
A) F-35
B) F-16V Block 70
C) F-15EX
D) F/A-18
Answer: B
Explanation: The first two F-16V Block 70 aircraft arrived at Chihhang Air Base as part of a USD 8 billion deal approved in 2019.
23. Which country’s parliamentary election was held on 3 October 2026 amid concerns over airspace incursions and hybrid warfare?
A) Estonia
B) Latvia
C) Lithuania
D) Poland
Answer: B
Explanation: Latvians voted to elect 100 seats of the Saeima on 3 October 2026 against the backdrop of the Russo-Ukrainian war and related hybrid threats.
24. A Russian drone struck which bridge in Kyiv for the fourth time in two days in early October 2026?
A) Paton Bridge
B) Pivdennyi Bridge
C) Metro Bridge
D) Darnytskyi Bridge
Answer: B
Explanation: A Russian drone hit the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv for the fourth time within two days.
25. Which Indian state expanded free bus travel for women and transgender persons under the Vettri Payanam scheme?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
Explanation: Tamil Nadu expanded the scheme statewide on 2 October 2026.