Current Affairs 6 October 2026

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1. 6 Oct — Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff. He takes over on 31 October 2026 from Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retires.
2. 6 Oct — At the CM Youth Conclave 2026 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced two MPPSC exams every year from 2027, 2027 as Youth Year, and a rise in the research scholarship from ₹16,000 to ₹25,000 a month.
3. 6 Oct — Maharashtra's Cabinet approved the Chief Minister's Shaurya Medal for brave police personnel, with a cash award of Rs 50,000. Medals will be announced every year on the eve of Maharashtra Day.
4. 6 Oct — The Cabinet approved the CM SRISTHI scheme to promote research, innovation and technology hubs in higher and technical education, covering public universities, government polytechnics, ICT Mumbai, COEP Pune and DBATU Lonere.
5. 6 Oct — Maharashtra approved a policy to give timely financial help to the legal heirs of people who die unnaturally in police custody. The state Cabinet cleared it at its meeting chaired by Fadnavis on 6 October.
6. 6 Oct — The Cabinet raised pay for staff of about 2,388 grant-aided hostels and increased allowances under the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Scheme for SC and Navbauddha students and the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swayam Scheme for ST students.
7. 6 Oct — At the NITI Aayog national workshop in Kolkata, West Bengal was named the first state to map its budget to the goal level of the SDGs and link it to its Integrated Financial Management System.
8. 6 Oct — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam ranks second in India for access to essential medicines, after Bihar, based on the Health Ministry's DVDMS portal; the state uses a central procurement agency, AMSCL.

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Government & States

6 one-liners

Economy & Banking

5 one-liners

Science, Defence & Environment

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Sports, Days & Culture

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Awards, Appointments & Books

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Government & States

6 one-liners

Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• 6 Oct — At the CM Youth Conclave 2026 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced two MPPSC exams every year from 2027, 2027 as Youth Year, and a rise in the research scholarship from ₹16,000 to ₹25,000 a month.
• 6 Oct — Maharashtra's Cabinet approved the Chief Minister's Shaurya Medal for brave police personnel, with a cash award of Rs 50,000. Medals will be announced every year on the eve of Maharashtra Day.
• 6 Oct — Maharashtra approved a policy to give timely financial help to the legal heirs of people who die unnaturally in police custody. The state Cabinet cleared it at its meeting chaired by Fadnavis on 6 October.
• 6 Oct — The Cabinet raised pay for staff of about 2,388 grant-aided hostels and increased allowances under the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Scheme for SC and Navbauddha students and the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swayam Scheme for ST students.
• 6 Oct — At the NITI Aayog national workshop in Kolkata, West Bengal was named the first state to map its budget to the goal level of the SDGs and link it to its Integrated Financial Management System.
• 6 Oct — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam ranks second in India for access to essential medicines, after Bihar, based on the Health Ministry's DVDMS portal; the state uses a central procurement agency, AMSCL.

Economy & Banking

5 one-liners

RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• 6 Oct — The Union Cabinet approved Rs 10,000 crore for the SME Growth Fund and set up the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) to prepare a National Transport Master Plan and appraise projects of Rs 500 crore or more.
• 6 Oct — Adani Power and Bhutan's DGPC signed a shareholders' agreement for the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydropower project in Zhemgang, Bhutan. Adani holds 49% and DGPC 51%.
• 6 Oct — A State Level Committee approved a 406.72-acre integrated industrial park at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar under the Centre's BHAVYA scheme (₹33,660 crore, 100 parks by 2031-32). Final approval rests with DPIIT.
• 6 Oct — Uttar Pradesh launched HCL IT City Phase 2 in Lucknow, a ₹500 crore expansion for about 6,000 jobs. CM Yogi Adityanath also set a goal of supporting 50 AI startups in Lucknow over five years.
• 6 Oct — The Maharashtra Cabinet gave the Vadar community a royalty concession on minor minerals and raised the annual limit for their traditional stone excavation from 200 brass to 500 brass (brass is a unit of volume).

Science, Defence & Environment

2 one-liners

Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• 6 Oct — The Cabinet approved the CM SRISTHI scheme to promote research, innovation and technology hubs in higher and technical education, covering public universities, government polytechnics, ICT Mumbai, COEP Pune and DBATU Lonere.

Defence & Security

• 6 Oct — The Navy's first indigenous Fleet Support Ship Surya was launched at Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam, part of a Rs 19,000 crore contract for five ships; the keel of the fifth was also laid.

Sports, Days & Culture

1 one-liners

Results · important days · heritage.

Sports

• 6 Oct — Novak Djokovic won a record seventh China Open title in Beijing when Alex de Minaur retired hurt in the final. It was Djokovic's 102nd tour-level title.

Awards, Appointments & Books

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Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.

Awards & Honours

Appointments

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Air Marshal _____ was appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff. He takes over on 31 October 2026 from Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retires.

Ashutosh Dixit

At the _____ in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced two MPPSC exams every year from 2027, 2027 as Youth Year, and a rise in the research scholarship from ₹16,000 to ₹25,000 a month.

CM Youth Conclave 2026

Maharashtra's Cabinet approved the _____ for brave police personnel, with a cash award of Rs 50,000. Medals will be announced every year on the eve of Maharashtra Day.

Chief Minister's Shaurya Medal

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said _____ in India for access to essential medicines, after Bihar, based on the Health Ministry's DVDMS portal; the state uses a central procurement agency, AMSCL.

Assam ranks second

The _____ was awarded to Francis Halzen for building the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica and discovering high-energy neutrinos from space.

2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

The Union Cabinet approved _____ for the SME Growth Fund and set up the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) to prepare a National Transport Master Plan and appraise projects of Rs 500 crore or more.

Rs 10,000 crore

The Navy's first indigenous Fleet Support Ship _____ was launched at Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam, part of a Rs 19,000 crore contract for five ships; the keel of the fifth was also laid.

Surya

_____ won a record seventh China Open title in Beijing when Alex de Minaur retired hurt in the final. It was Djokovic's 102nd tour-level title.

Novak Djokovic

Adani Power and Bhutan's DGPC signed a shareholders' agreement for the _____ in Zhemgang, Bhutan. Adani holds 49% and DGPC 51%.

770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydropower project

A State Level Committee approved a _____ integrated industrial park at Nava Raipur Atal Nagar under the Centre's BHAVYA scheme (₹33,660 crore, 100 parks by 2031-32). Final approval rests with DPIIT.

406.72-acre

MCQs

1. According to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, which rank does Assam hold in India for access to essential medicines?

   1. First
   2. Second
   3. Third
   4. Fifth
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   Answer: Second — Assam ranks second, after Bihar, in the Health Ministry's DVDMS-based ranking announced on 6 October 2026.

2. Who has been appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?

   1. Ashutosh Dixit
   2. Amar Preet Singh
   3. Nagesh Kapoor
   4. Sandeep Singh
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   Answer: Ashutosh Dixit — Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over on 31 October 2026 when Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh retires.

3. From which year will Madhya Pradesh hold two MPPSC exams every year, as announced at the CM Youth Conclave 2026?

   1. 2026
   2. 2027
   3. 2028
   4. 2029
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   Answer: 2027 — CM Mohan Yadav also announced that 2027 will be observed as Youth Year.

4. How many China Open titles has Novak Djokovic won after his October 2026 win in Beijing?

   1. Five
   2. Six
   3. Eight
   4. Seven
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   Answer: Seven — He won a record seventh China Open when Alex de Minaur retired in the final.

5. What is the name of the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship launched at Hindustan Shipyard in October 2026?

   1. Samarthak
   2. Shreyas
   3. Mangrol
   4. Surya
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   Answer: Surya — FSS-1 "Surya" was launched at Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026; five such ships are ordered.

6. Which singer was named by the Assam government as the first recipient of the Bhupen Hazarika National Award?

   1. Asha Bhosle
   2. Usha Mangeshkar
   3. Shreya Ghoshal
   4. Alka Yagnik
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   Answer: Usha Mangeshkar — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will present the first Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar.

7. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen was linked to which project?

   1. Quantum computing chips
   2. Gravitational wave detection
   3. The Higgs boson
   4. The IceCube neutrino observatory
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   Answer: The IceCube neutrino observatory — Halzen was honoured for conceiving and building IceCube, a detector in Antarctic ice that found high-energy cosmic neutrinos.

8. How much central grant is expected for the 320 new PG medical seats approved for six Himachal Pradesh colleges?

   1. Rs 150 crore
   2. Rs 215 crore
   3. Rs 315 crore
   4. Rs 415 crore
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   Answer: Rs 415 crore — Union Health Minister Nadda said about Rs 415 crore will be provided under the Rs 15,000 crore scheme for 10,000 seats.

9. How many crore families does the Bihar MSME Policy 2026 aim to connect with entrepreneurship over five years?

   1. One crore
   2. Two crore
   3. Five lakh
   4. Ten lakh
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   Answer: One crore — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the policy to link one crore families with entrepreneurship.

10. The Chief Minister Higher Education Skill Enhancement Scheme-2026 of Uttarakhand covers about how many students?

    1. 59,000
    2. 1.19 lakh
    3. 2.5 lakh
    4. 5 lakh
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    Answer: 1.19 lakh — The scheme covers about 1.19 lakh students and will cost about Rs 200 crore over five years.