Current Affairs 9 October 2026

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1. 9 Oct — South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure prosecution of war crimes and genocide.
2. 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM). It targets support for 100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.
3. 9 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.
4. 9 Oct — Gujarat announced a Comprehensive MSME Assistance Scheme under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy-2026, valid from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It offers capital assistance up to 35% in Category-A talukas and a 7% interest subsidy for five years.
5. 9 Oct — Gujarat's Seva Setu 2.1 welfare-camp drive ended its second phase on 9 October 2026. The first phase identified eligible beneficiaries, and the second phase delivered services and benefits on the spot through cluster-level camps.
6. 9 Oct — The Cauvery Water Management Authority, chaired by S. K. Haldar, ordered Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs a day at Biligundlu to Tamil Nadu from 9 to 23 October 2026.
7. 9 Oct — The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the second Regional Review Conference on the Forest Rights Act in Kolkata on 9 October, with eight states taking part. The first was held in Bengaluru on 10 September.
8. 9 Oct — The birth centenary of Bhupen Hazarika, the "Bard of the Brahmaputra" born in Sadiya in 1926, was celebrated at the Nehru Centre, London, by the Assam Department of Cultural Affairs on 9 October.

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Government & States

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International & Agreements

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Economy & Banking

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Science, Defence & Environment

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Sports, Days & Culture

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Awards, Appointments & Books

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Government & States

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Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• 9 Oct — The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath, cleared 39 proposals including the Startup Procurement Scheme-2026, which creates a UP Startup E-Marketplace run by the UP Startup Mission for departments to buy from registered startups.
• 9 Oct — UP approved the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone Development Scheme with a ₹1,725 crore outlay over three years. It covers all 75 districts through nine zones, starting with Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Jhansi.
• 9 Oct — The Cauvery Water Management Authority, chaired by S. K. Haldar, ordered Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs a day at Biligundlu to Tamil Nadu from 9 to 23 October 2026.
• 9 Oct — The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the second Regional Review Conference on the Forest Rights Act in Kolkata on 9 October, with eight states taking part. The first was held in Bengaluru on 10 September.

International & Agreements

1 one-liners

World · summits · MoUs · exercises.

Summits, Agreements & Exercises

• 9 Oct — Gujarat's Seva Setu 2.1 welfare-camp drive ended its second phase on 9 October 2026. The first phase identified eligible beneficiaries, and the second phase delivered services and benefits on the spot through cluster-level camps.

Economy & Banking

8 one-liners

RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026. Units using farm residue, municipal waste or non-edible oilseeds get incentives, with UPNEDA as nodal agency; the policy runs for five years.
• 9 Oct — Uttar Pradesh approved the Interest Waiver Scheme-2026, a three-month window waiving interest and penalties on old tax dues up to 31 December 2025 under laws such as the UP VAT Act, 2008 and the Central Sales Tax Act.
• 9 Oct — The Uttar Pradesh Model Building Regulations, 2026 for industrial development authorities (Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway) remove FAR limits on plots on roads wider than 45 metres and give deemed approval after 60 days for small plots.
• 9 Oct — Inox Air Products proposed a ₹1,260 crore semiconductor-grade silane gas plant at Guna, Madhya Pradesh, described as India's first. It would give 320+ jobs, with production planned from April 2029.
• 9 Oct — Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.
• 9 Oct — On World Egg Day, Odisha launched a Commercial Layer Chicken Farming Scheme with subsidy up to Rs 10 crore for automated farms. The state aims for 1,000 crore eggs a year by 2036.
• 9 Oct — Haryana began paddy procurement on 29 September at 278 mandis, running till 15 November; the MSP is Rs 2,441 a quintal (common) and Rs 2,461 (Grade A), and Rs 281 crore went to farmers under Bhavantar compensation.
• 9 Oct — Gujarat announced a Comprehensive MSME Assistance Scheme under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy-2026, valid from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It offers capital assistance up to 35% in Category-A talukas and a 7% interest subsidy for five years.

Science, Defence & Environment

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Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM). It targets support for 100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.

Sports, Days & Culture

2 one-liners

Results · important days · heritage.

Important Days

• 9 Oct — World Post Day on 9 October 2026 had the theme "One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities". It marks the 1874 founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern.

Art, Culture & Tourism

• 9 Oct — The birth centenary of Bhupen Hazarika, the "Bard of the Brahmaputra" born in Sadiya in 1926, was celebrated at the Nehru Centre, London, by the Assam Department of Cultural Affairs on 9 October.

Awards, Appointments & Books

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Awards & Honours

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South African jurist _____, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure prosecution of war crimes and genocide.

Navi Pillay

The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM)_____100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.

. It targets support for

Chief Minister _____ launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026, aiming to link one crore families with enterprise. The Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme costs Rs 3,500 crore and targets 45,000 entrepreneurs.

Samrat Choudhary

Gujarat announced a _____ under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy-2026, valid from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It offers capital assistance up to 35% in Category-A talukas and a 7% interest subsidy for five years.

Comprehensive MSME Assistance Scheme

_____ on 9 October 2026 had the theme "One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities". It marks the 1874 founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern.

World Post Day

India ranked _____ in the Henley Passport Index (October 2026), with visa-free access to 55 destinations. Singapore is first with access to 193 destinations.

84th

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath, cleared 39 proposals including the _____, which creates a UP Startup E-Marketplace run by the UP Startup Mission for departments to buy from registered startups.

Startup Procurement Scheme-2026

UP approved the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone Development Scheme with a ₹1,725 crore outlay over three years. It covers all 75 districts through _____, starting with Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Jhansi.

nine zones

The UP Cabinet approved the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026. Units using farm residue, municipal waste or non-edible oilseeds get incentives, with _____ as nodal agency; the policy runs for five years.

UPNEDA

Uttar Pradesh approved the _____, a three-month window waiving interest and penalties on old tax dues up to 31 December 2025 under laws such as the UP VAT Act, 2008 and the Central Sales Tax Act.

Interest Waiver Scheme-2026

MCQs

1. The Uttar Pradesh Interest Waiver Scheme-2026 waives interest and penalties on tax dues arising up to which date?

   1. 31 March 2024
   2. 31 March 2025
   3. 31 December 2025
   4. 30 September 2026
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   Answer: 31 December 2025 — The three-month scheme covers eligible dues up to 31 December 2025 under laws such as the UP VAT Act and the Central Sales Tax Act.

2. Under the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone Development Scheme, Uttar Pradesh will cover 75 districts through how many zones?

   1. Nine
   2. Five
   3. Twelve
   4. Seven
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   Answer: Nine — The ₹1,725 crore, three-year scheme uses a hub-and-spoke model with nine zones.

3. Which agency is the nodal agency for Uttar Pradesh's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026?

   1. UPNEDA
   2. Invest UP
   3. UPSIDA
   4. UPPCL
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   Answer: UPNEDA — UPNEDA approves and disburses incentives under the SAF policy, which runs for five years or until a new policy takes effect.

4. Till which date is Gujarat's Comprehensive MSME Assistance Scheme under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy-2026 valid?

   1. 31 March 2029
   2. 31 December 2030
   3. 31 March 2031
   4. 31 May 2031
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   Answer: 31 May 2031 — The scheme runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031.

5. 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.

6. How many AI startups does the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM) aim to support at the least?

   1. 50
   2. 75
   3. 500
   4. 100
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   Answer: 100 — UP-AIM aims to back at least 100 AI startups, train five lakh youth and set up AI centres in all 75 districts.

7. Before her Nobel Peace Prize, Navi Pillay served the UN as which of these?

   1. Secretary-General
   2. High Commissioner for Human Rights
   3. President of the World Bank
   4. Director-General of the WTO
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   Answer: High Commissioner for Human Rights — Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

8. Which country is first in the Henley Passport Index 2026, with visa-free access to 193 destinations?

   1. Singapore
   2. Japan
   3. UAE
   4. Sweden
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   Answer: Singapore — Singapore leads the index; India ranks 84th with visa-free access to 55 destinations.

9. What is Odisha's target for annual egg output by 2036 under its new commercial layer farming scheme?

   1. 100 crore
   2. 500 crore
   3. 1,000 crore
   4. 2,000 crore
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   Answer: 1,000 crore — The scheme gives subsidy up to Rs 10 crore and aims for 1,000 crore eggs a year by 2036.

10. What is the target for annual green hydrogen production in Bihar's Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026?

    1. 10,000 tonnes
    2. 50,000 tonnes
    3. 5 lakh tonnes
    4. 1 lakh tonnes
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    Answer: 1 lakh tonnes — The policy aims for 1 lakh tonnes a year by 2031, with about Rs 16,000 crore investment and 12,000 jobs.