Current Affairs 3 October 2026

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1. 3 Oct — The State Election Commission, led by Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, announced Panchayati Raj elections in four phases: Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls on 23 and 29 October and 4 and 14 November, with counting on 20 November.
2. 3 Oct — CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dedicated 89 projects worth Rs 415.80 crore in Rohru (61 projects, Rs 182.87 crore) and Rampur (28 projects, Rs 232.93 crore) of Shimla district during a visit from 1 to 3 October.
3. 3 Oct — The Gujarat government will give the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award, with a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh, to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved 174 passengers after his co-pilot attacked him on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight.
4. 3 Oct — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Invest Maharashtra in Mumbai on 3 October 2026. It is the state's main investment promotion body, offering one-stop help on land, power and approvals, as Maharashtra aims for a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.
5. 3 Oct — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a waste processing project on 3 October 2026 that has reclaimed about 100 acres of land from the city's existing landfill sites.
6. 3 Oct — Kolkata will host the fifth India Energy Week in January 2027, the first time the event is held in eastern India. Earlier editions were in Bengaluru (2023) and Goa (2026).
7. 3 Oct — The 8th PM Mementos e-Auction lists 109 items from West Bengal out of 1,498 across India, including Sholapith craft, Bankura horses and a Bishnupur Rasmancha painting. Proceeds go to the Namami Gange Programme.
8. 3 Oct — For the first time since Independence, a cargo vessel is to sail from Dibrugarh to Dhaka via the new Bogibeel Inland Water Transport Terminal, carrying methanol from APCL, Namrup, over about 783 km to the Bangladesh border.

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Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• 3 Oct — The State Election Commission, led by Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, announced Panchayati Raj elections in four phases: Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls on 23 and 29 October and 4 and 14 November, with counting on 20 November.
• 3 Oct — The Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages: Assamese (Tezpur University), Bengali (Visva-Bharati), Marathi (Deccan College), Pali (Central University of Odisha) and Prakrit (Central University of Gujarat).
• 3 Oct — CM Sukhu distributed Rs 5.78 crore to 1,471 registered construction workers and their dependents through the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

States & UTs

• 3 Oct — CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dedicated 89 projects worth Rs 415.80 crore in Rohru (61 projects, Rs 182.87 crore) and Rampur (28 projects, Rs 232.93 crore) of Shimla district during a visit from 1 to 3 October.

Economy & Banking

3 one-liners

RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• 3 Oct — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Invest Maharashtra in Mumbai on 3 October 2026. It is the state's main investment promotion body, offering one-stop help on land, power and approvals, as Maharashtra aims for a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.
• 3 Oct — Kolkata will host the fifth India Energy Week in January 2027, the first time the event is held in eastern India. Earlier editions were in Bengaluru (2023) and Goa (2026).
• 3 Oct — For the first time since Independence, a cargo vessel is to sail from Dibrugarh to Dhaka via the new Bogibeel Inland Water Transport Terminal, carrying methanol from APCL, Namrup, over about 783 km to the Bangladesh border.

Science, Defence & Environment

1 one-liners

Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Environment & Ecology

• 3 Oct — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a waste processing project on 3 October 2026 that has reclaimed about 100 acres of land from the city's existing landfill sites.

Sports, Days & Culture

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Results · important days · heritage.

Sports

• 3 Oct — West Indies won the 3rd ODI at Mullanpur by 5 wickets, so India won the ODI series 2-1. Shubman Gill was Player of the Series. The 5-match T20I series later ended 2-2.
• 3 Oct — Odisha announced Rs 11 lakh for each player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff member of India's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey team. Odisha has sponsored the national hockey teams since 2018 and will do so until 2036.

Art, Culture & Tourism

• 3 Oct — The 8th PM Mementos e-Auction lists 109 items from West Bengal out of 1,498 across India, including Sholapith craft, Bankura horses and a Bishnupur Rasmancha painting. Proceeds go to the Namami Gange Programme.

Awards, Appointments & Books

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Awards & Honours

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The _____, led by Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, announced Panchayati Raj elections in four phases: Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls on 23 and 29 October and 4 and 14 November, with counting on 20 November.

State Election Commission

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dedicated _____ in Rohru (61 projects, Rs 182.87 crore) and Rampur (28 projects, Rs 232.93 crore) of Shimla district during a visit from 1 to 3 October.

89 projects worth Rs 415.80 crore

Chief Minister _____ launched Invest Maharashtra in Mumbai on 3 October 2026. It is the state's main investment promotion body, offering one-stop help on land, power and approvals, as Maharashtra aims for a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.

Devendra Fadnavis

For the first time since Independence, a cargo vessel is to sail from _____ to Dhaka via the new Bogibeel Inland Water Transport Terminal, carrying methanol from APCL, Namrup, over about 783 km to the Bangladesh border.

Dibrugarh

West Indies won the 3rd ODI at Mullanpur by 5 wickets, so _____. Shubman Gill was Player of the Series. The 5-match T20I series later ended 2-2.

India won the ODI series 2-1

Former trap shooter _____ was elected to the Olympic Council of Asia Athletes Commission for 2026-2030 as the South Asia representative. She is the second Indian on it after Shiva Keshavan.

Rajeshwari Kumari

Odisha announced _____ for each player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff member of India's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey team. Odisha has sponsored the national hockey teams since 2018 and will do so until 2036.

Rs 11 lakh

CM Sukhu distributed _____ to 1,471 registered construction workers and their dependents through the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

Rs 5.78 crore

The Gujarat government will give the _____, with a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh, to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved 174 passengers after his co-pilot attacked him on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight.

Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award

Delhi Chief Minister _____ launched a waste processing project on 3 October 2026 that has reclaimed about 100 acres of land from the city's existing landfill sites.

Rekha Gupta

MCQs

1. Kolkata is set to host the fifth edition of which event in January 2027, a first for eastern India?

   1. India Energy Week
   2. Vibrant Gujarat
   3. Global Investors Meet
   4. India Mobile Congress
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   Answer: India Energy Week — India Energy Week 2027 will be held in Kolkata; earlier editions were in Bengaluru (2023) and Goa (2026).

2. Panchayati Raj polls announced by Rajasthan's State Election Commission in October 2026 are being held in how many phases?

   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. Five
   4. Four
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   Answer: Four — Polls run in four phases starting 23 October 2026, with Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti counting on 20 November.

3. A cargo vessel from Dibrugarh to Bangladesh will use which inland water transport terminal?

   1. Pandu
   2. Jogighopa
   3. Bogibeel
   4. Silghat
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   Answer: Bogibeel — The Bogibeel terminal will send methanol from APCL, Namrup, over about 783 km to the Bangladesh border.

4. What is the cash prize of the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award to be given to Captain Smit Machchhar?

   1. Rs 5 lakh
   2. Rs 10 lakh
   3. Rs 25 lakh
   4. Rs 50 lakh
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   Answer: Rs 25 lakh — The Gujarat government announced a Rs 25 lakh prize for the pilot who saved 174 passengers.

5. What reward did Himachal Pradesh announce for each of the three state kabaddi players in India's Asian Games gold-winning team?

   1. Rs 25 lakh
   2. Rs 50 lakh
   3. Rs 1 crore
   4. Rs 2 crore
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   Answer: Rs 1 crore — Pushpa Rana, Jyoti Thakur and Bhawna Thakur were promised at least Rs 1 crore each plus government jobs.

6. Himachal Pradesh plans to invest how much in high-end tourism over the next five years, according to its Chief Minister?

   1. Rs 1,000-2,000 crore
   2. Rs 10,000-15,000 crore
   3. Rs 50,000 crore
   4. Rs 2,350 crore
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   Answer: Rs 10,000-15,000 crore — Sukhu spoke of Rs 10,000-15,000 crore, with Rs 3,000 crore for Kangra airport land.

7. Odisha is the official sponsor of India's national hockey teams until which year?

   1. 2028
   2. 2032
   3. 2036
   4. 2040
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   Answer: 2036 — Odisha, the first state to sponsor the national teams in 2018, will continue as official sponsor until 2036.

8. To which district did West Bengal's weekly nutrition support scheme for tribal families launch in October 2026 first apply?

   1. Darjeeling
   2. Jhargram
   3. Malda
   4. Nadia
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   Answer: Jhargram — The Chief Minister launched it at Kalajharia village in Jhargram, covering about 70,000 families.

9. How many of India's 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games were won by Haryana athletes?

   1. 21
   2. 26
   3. 31
   4. 36
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   Answer: 31 — Haryana won 31 medals, including nine golds, at the Games held in Japan from 18 to 24 October 2026.

10. The 89 projects dedicated by CM Sukhu in Rohru and Rampur in October 2026 were worth:

    1. Rs 108.16 crore
    2. Rs 603 crore
    3. Rs 880 crore
    4. Rs 415.80 crore
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    Answer: Rs 415.80 crore — Rohru got 61 projects worth Rs 182.87 crore and Rampur 28 projects worth Rs 232.93 crore.