Mppsc current affairs

12 october UPSC current affairs #currentaffairs #prelims Join https://t.me/upsc_prelims_2027_28

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 12 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 POLITY & GOVERNANCE 📍 National Road Crash Data System 🟢 The Supreme Court directed States and UTs to promptly upload road accident data on the eDAR portal. 🟢 Ordered integration of four databases: VAHAN (vehicle registration), SARATHI (driving licences), eDAR (accident reports) and IIB (insurance information). 🟢 Integration also covers hit-and-run cases and the PM-RAHAT scheme for automated accident alerts to insurers. 🟢 Deadline: Four weeks to complete database integration. 🟢 Objective: Curb fraudulent motor accident claims and improve road-safety data management. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 Exercise KONKAN-26 🟢 Annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and UK Royal Navy, held from 8–15 October 2026 off Plymouth, UK. 🟢 Indian participant: INS Trishul, a guided-missile stealth frigate. 🟢 Sea phase covers air, surface and sub-surface warfare, including air defence, firing drills and anti-submarine warfare. 🟢 Strengthens interoperability under the India–UK Vision 2035 framework. 📍 Exercise INDRA-2026 🟢 Bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy, scheduled for 13–18 October 2026 at Vladivostok, Russia. 🟢 Indian participant: INS Sahyadri, a stealth frigate; Russian participation includes Pacific Fleet units. 🟢 Includes harbour interactions and coordinated sea-phase manoeuvres. 🟢 Supports maritime cooperation and aligns with India’s MAHASAGAR vision. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 GI Tag for Ambaji Mohanthal 🟢 Ambaji Mohanthal, a traditional sweet offered at Ambaji temple, Gujarat, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. 🟢 GI certificate issued on 1 October 2026 and presented on 11 October 2026. 🟢 Applicant: Shree Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust. 🟢 GI Class: Class 30 — Foodstuffs and Confectionery. 🟢 Location: Ambaji, Banaskantha district, Gujarat. 🟢 Protects the product’s authenticity, traditional recipe and regional heritage. 📍 International Day of the Girl Child — 11 October 🟢 2026 theme: “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!” 🟢 Focus: ending child marriage, investing in girls’ education, health and protection, and promoting girl-led leadership. 📍 World Migratory Bird Day — 10 October 🟢 2026 theme: “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” 🟢 Observed twice yearly: 9 May and 10 October 2026. 🟢 Highlights citizen science and community observations in tracking bird migration and supporting conservation. 🟢 Coincides with the 60th anniversary of the International Waterbird Census (IWC). 🟢 In India, BNHS launched a nationwide Sarus Crane survey around 10–11 October 2026. 📍 World Arthritis Day — 12 October 🟢 Established in 1996 by Arthritis Rheumatism International (ARI). 🟢 2026 campaign theme: “Achieve Your Dreams.” 🟢 Raises awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), which include over 200 conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout. 🟢 Focus: early diagnosis, treatment access, inclusion and collaboration. 📍 World Teachers’ Day — 5 October 🟢 2026 theme: “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures.” 🟢 Marks 60 years of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. 🟢 Observed annually since 1994; main event hosted at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. 🟢 Focus areas: teacher shortages, fair compensation, digital technology, climate education and classroom inclusion. 📍 World Egg Day — 9 October 🟢 Established in 1996 in Vienna, Austria; 2026 marked its 30th anniversary. 🟢 2026 theme: “Protein that Powers and Protects.” 🟢 Observed annually on the second Friday of October. 🟢 Highlights eggs as an affordable source of high-quality protein, vitamins and nutrients. 📍 World Post Day — 9 October 🟢 Marks the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. 🟢 2026 theme: “World Post Day: One postal network, infinite possibilities.” 🟢 Declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo. 🟢 Highlights the global postal network’s role in connectivity, digital transformation and financial inclusion. #CurrentAffairs

72nd BPSC prelims postponement

50% off navratri special - Uppcs Prelims Accelerator  Program by Anmol Vachan This Navratri, Give Your UPPCS Preparation a Powerful Boost! 🔥 ✅ 40 High-Yield MCQs Daily bot quiz  ( Sunday off) ✅ 2500+ MCQs - PYQs + State PSC + Current + Static + UP GK ✅ Detailed Explanations + Daily Doubt Discussion ✅ Daily Quiz Summary ✅ 60-Day Strong Revision Plan ✅ Mentorship ✅ Doubt discussions ✅ Themes wise analysis 💥 Fee ₹599 → 🔥 ₹299 ONLY (50% OFF navratri special) Don’t wait for the last month. Build your Prelims accuracy from Day 1. 👉 Secure Your Spot Before the Price Jumps to ₹599 ✅Enroll https://t.me/studytoday_bot ✅Daily Quiz  summary with themes wise arranged CLICK HERE ✅demo questions https://t.me/uppsc_prelims_mcq/29284 Practice • Revise • Improve Short notes purchase 👉 https://t.me/CSE_EXAM/49521

विश्व अंतरिक्ष सप्ताह : 4 से 10 अक्टूबर 2026 थीम : रॉकेट क्रांति

EPFO APFC test series 2026 CLICK HERE TO JOIN

10 october UPSC current affairs #currentaffairs #prelims Join https://t.me/upsc_prelims_2027_28

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 10 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 POLITY & GOVERNANCE 📍 National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM) 2.0 🟢 Led by MeitY; aims to build India’s digital and 3D manufacturing ecosystem. 🟢 Target: USD 5 billion domestic AM market and 5% of the global market by 2030. 🟢 Focus: indigenous innovation, MSME support, electronics, defence, sustainability and global standards. 🟢 Phase 1 (launched February 2022): trained 1.54 lakh+ individuals, supported 56+ start-ups and developed 65 India-specific technologies. 🟢 Established 7 Development and Deployment Centres across Hyderabad, Mehsana, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Mandi and Bengaluru. 🟢 2nd National Additive Manufacturing Symposium (NAMS) held in New Delhi on 13 March 2026. 🔆 INFRASTRUCTURE 📍 Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar 🟢 Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved renaming Noida International Airport, Jewar; announced by CM Yogi Adityanath on 9 October 2026. 🟢 Located in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, serving the National Capital Region. 🟢 Inaugurated on 28 March 2026; commercial operations commenced on 15 June 2026. 🟢 Developed through a public-private partnership involving Yamuna International Airport Pvt. Ltd. and Noida International Airport Ltd. 🟢 Phase I: 12 million passengers annually; planned ultimate capacity: 70 million passengers annually. 🔆 HEALTH 📍 JOSH (Joint Squad for Health) Initiative 🟢 Launched on 8 October 2026 under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to mobilise youth for TB elimination. 🟢 More than 6,347 squads; each comprises one Class-I government officer, five NCC cadets and five MY Bharat volunteers. 🟢 Functions: door-to-door screening, diagnostic referrals, treatment adherence and reduction of TB-related stigma. 🟢 Phase 1 covers 55 districts across 11 States/UTs, with planned expansion to 804 districts. 🟢 Implemented jointly by the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Youth Affairs and Sports, and Defence. 🟢 Activities monitored through the TB Mukt Bharat App, which also features the Khushi Avatar. 📍 World Mental Health Day — 10 October 🟢 2026 theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” 🟢 Announced by the WHO and World Federation for Mental Health. 🟢 WHO Atlas 2024: 80% of mental health policies/plans involved input from people with lived experience; 59% of mental health legislation consulted them. 🟢 45% reported ongoing collaboration with advocacy groups; 37% included people with lived experience in primary-care training. 🟢 Deinstitutionalisation: 9% of systems fully transitioned to community care, while 53% remained in early transition stages. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 EyeROV TROUT — Indigenous Underwater ROV 🟢 India’s first indigenous military-grade underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), developed by Kochi-based EyeROV. 🟢 Developed under the iDEX DISC 7 SPRINT Challenge for the Indian Armed Forces. 🟢 Two of five ordered systems delivered to the Indian Navy on 7 October 2026. 🟢 Operational depth: up to 300 metres; qualified by Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval). 🟢 Applications: underwater surveillance, search and recovery, harbour security inspections and threat detection. 🔆 SCIENCE 📍 Wētāpunga — World’s Heaviest Insect 🟢 Scientific name: Deinacrida heteracantha; native to New Zealand. 🟢 Adult females can weigh around 70 grams and measure up to 10 cm in body length, with legs extending up to 20 cm. 🟢 Flightless and unable to jump; feeds mainly on green foliage, leaf litter and protein. 🟢 Invasive predators and habitat loss restricted the species largely to Little Barrier Island by the 1990s. 🟢 A 15-year captive-breeding programme led by New Zealand conservation partners enabled over 45 translocations, releasing approximately 11,000 individuals across eight predator-free islands and two fenced mainland sanctuaries. 🟢 Conservation status improved from Nationally Endangered to Nationally Increasing. 🔆 REPORTS & INDEX 📍 UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2026 🟢 Title: “The Geoeconomics of Development.” 🟢 Global economic growth projected at 2.6% in 2026, compared with 2.9% in 2025. 🟢 Global merchandise and services trade expected to grow around 4% in real terms in 2026. 🟢 Asia is projected to contribute 59% of global economic growth; developing-economy growth is expected to slow to 4%. 🟢 Country growth projections: India 7.3%, China 4.5% and Indonesia 5.2%. 🟢 AI-related goods accounted for around one-sixth of global goods trade value and 42% of its growth in 2025. 🟢 An advanced AI server-rack case study found 68% of traced value went to profits, while workers received less than 15%. 🟢 Key concerns: AI-driven financial vulnerabilities, geoeconomic fragmentation, energy-price shocks and declining development assistance. 🟢 Middle East conflicts pushed oil prices above USD 110 per barrel; official development assistance is projected to fall nearly 7%. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 Central Asian Flyway (CAF) Digital Hub 🟢 Open-access regional platform developed by the Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN) for migratory-bird conservation. 🟢 Covers 30 countries across North, Central and South Asia and supports information on 600+ bird species. 🟢 Features: bird-collision reporting, ringing and resighting records, educational resources and a multilingual regional database. 🟢 Supports cross-border collaboration among researchers, birdwatchers, educators and conservation agencies. 🟢 Complements international cooperation under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Central Asian Flyway Initiative. 📍 Iron Age Skeletal Remains — Tamil Nadu 🟢 Complete skeletal remains of two Iron Age individuals were discovered at Thelunganur, near Salem, Tamil Nadu. #CurrentAffairs

🔆 NAVI PILLAY WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 🔆 NEWS 🟢 Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, according to the provided newspaper article. 🟢 The award recognises her efforts to promote international law and human rights. 🔆 ABOUT NAVI PILLAY 🟢 Origin: Born in South Africa to parents of Tamil descent. 🟢 Apartheid: Challenged discrimination, segregation and exclusion under apartheid-era South Africa. 🟢 Judicial career: Held judicial positions in South Africa’s High Court and served in international judicial institutions. 🟢 UN role: Served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and chaired an inquiry into the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 🟢 International Court of Justice (ICJ): The article states that she serves as a judge at the ICJ in the genocide case against Myanmar. 🔆 CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE 📍 Human Rights Protection 🟢 Advocated for the protection of vulnerable populations and accountability for human rights violations. 📍 International Criminal Justice 🟢 Contributed to efforts to strengthen international law and the accountability of individuals responsible for serious international crimes. 📍 Rule of Law 🟢 Emphasised that international peace depends on justice, legal accountability and respect for international law. 🔆 SIGNIFICANCE 🟢 Human rights: Highlights the importance of protecting fundamental rights and human dignity. 🟢 International law: Reinforces the role of international legal institutions in addressing serious violations. 🟢 Global justice: Underscores the importance of accountability irrespective of political power. 🟢 Peace and security: Reflects the relationship between justice, the rule of law and sustainable peace. 🔆 MAINS QUESTION 📍 GS Paper II – International Relations | Important International Institutions “International law and independent judicial institutions are essential for protecting human rights and ensuring accountability in international conflicts.” Discuss. #InternationalRelations

9 october UPSC current affairs #currentaffairs #prelims Join https://t.me/upsc_prelims_2027_28

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 09 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 INFRASTRUCTURE 📍 First 3D-Printed Rural Housing Pilot Project 🟢 India’s first 3D-printed rural housing pilot launched under PMAY-G 2.0 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 🟢 177 houses: 100 in Burripalem and 77 in Pothuru/Obulnaidupalem. 🟢 Cost: ₹13.93 crore (excluding taxes); Union Government contribution ₹9.44 crore and Andhra Pradesh Government contribution ₹4.49 crore. 🟢 Technology: 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP), with technical guidance from CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee. 🟢 Each house can be printed in around 10 days; project completion target is six months. 📍 US-Led Initiative on Structural Excess Capacity 🟢 India joined the USA and 13 other economies in a joint ministerial initiative addressing structural excess capacity and non-market policies. 🟢 Structural excess capacity occurs when manufacturing capacity significantly exceeds domestic and global demand. 🟢 Risks: Overproduction, dumping, artificial price reductions, job losses and displacement of domestic industries. 🟢 Initial focus sectors: Automobiles/EVs, batteries, chemicals, foundational semiconductors and solar panels. 🔆 ECONOMY 📍 India’s First High-Altitude Snow Leopard Safari 🟢 Flagged off in Ladakh on 7 October 2026 by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. 🟢 Developed by SHAN Society in partnership with the Ladakh Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment. 🟢 Initial locations: Rumbak, Shang and Uley, with six specially designed open-back vehicles. 🟢 Ladakh houses 477 of India’s estimated 718 snow leopards. 🟢 Other wildlife: Himalayan ibex, blue sheep (bharal), Tibetan wolf and Himalayan fox. 🟢 Promotes community-based ecotourism, local employment, wildlife guiding and nature interpretation. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 Windergy India 2026 🟢 The 8th edition was inaugurated in Chennai on 8 October 2026 by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. 🟢 India’s wind power capacity: 59.20 GW as of 30 September 2026. 🟢 Target: 100 GW installed wind capacity by 2030. 🟢 Record annual capacity addition: 6.05 GW in FY 2025–26. 🟢 Participation: Around 400 exhibitors, 20+ countries and 500 delegates. 🟢 Country pavilions: Denmark, Germany and Spain. 🟢 Tamil Nadu’s initiatives include its Wind Repowering Policy. 🟢 Reports released: Energy Transition in Tamil Nadu and Reimagining Contractual Mechanism for Indian Wind Sector. 📍 Nameri Tiger Reserve – Global Conservation Recognition 🟢 Nameri Tiger Reserve, Assam, received CA|TS Approved status on 10 September 2026. 🟢 CA|TS = Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards, a global framework for assessing tiger-reserve management. 🟢 Assesses wildlife protection, habitat management, tiger monitoring, protected-area administration and community participation. 🟢 All four Assam tiger reserves now have approved status: Kaziranga, Manas, Orang and Nameri. 🟢 Location: Sonitpur district, Assam. 🟢 Total area: 464 sq km; core area: 200 sq km. 🔆 HEALTH 📍 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026 🟢 Observed throughout 1–31 October 2026. 🟢 Theme: “Every story is unique, every journey matters.” 🟢 Focus: Awareness, early detection, timely diagnosis and support for affected individuals and families. 🟢 Important dates: 13 October – Breast Cancer Awareness Day; 15 October – Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day; 17–23 October – Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week; 23 October – Wear It Pink Day. 🟢 Warning signs include a new breast/underarm lump, swelling, skin dimpling, changes in breast shape, nipple inversion or unusual discharge. 🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 📍 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 🟢 Inaugurated by Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. 🟢 Organised by the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA). 🟢 Five new MoUs signed with GSMA, one6G Association, GTI Alliance Ltd., 6G Industry Forum (6GIF) and VoICE. 🟢 Partnership network expanded to 17 collaborations. 🟢 Nine white papers covered 6G roadmap, Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), Fixed Wireless Access, optical technologies, spectrum readiness, sustainable 6G, cellular–Wi-Fi synergy, private networks and 6G security. 🟢 Objective: Build an indigenous, secure, sustainable and globally competitive 6G ecosystem. 📍 World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day 2026 🟢 Observed on 8 October 2026 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in New Delhi. 🟢 Focus: Hydrogen standards, safety protocols and technical measures. 🟢 A new hydrogen website and R&D scheme with a dedicated roadmap were launched. 🟢 A report mapping gaps in India’s hydrogen standards was released with support from Boston Consulting Group. 🟢 Discussions covered safety in hydrogen production, storage, transportation and facility operations. 🔆 REPORTS & INDEX 📍 World Development Report 2026 🟢 Published by the World Bank Group on 4 August 2026. 🟢 Title: “The Promise of Artificial Intelligence.” 🟢 Examines AI’s potential to accelerate development in low- and middle-income economies. 🟢 High automation risk from generative AI: 14.2% of jobs in high-income countries versus 4.5% in low- and middle-income economies, according to the supplied report summary. 🟢 AI could improve productivity in 16.2% of jobs in developing economies. 🟢 Potential applications: Telemedicine, precision agriculture and personalised education. 📍 World Bank: India’s AI Readiness 🟢 The World Bank ranked India among the top 10 emerging-market performers in AI readiness, according to its 6 October 2026 assessment. 🟢 Report: “India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity.” 🟢 Key strengths: Technical workforce, globally integrated IT sector and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). 🟢 Private AI investment: US$1.2 billion in 2024 → US$4.1 billion in 2025. 🟢 GCC employment: 1.9 million in 2024 → 2.36 million in 2025. 🟢 Around 23% of Indian firms reported using some form of AI, compared with 43% in the US. 🟢 Recommendations: Improve AI infrastructure, business environment, access to AI technologies and workforce skills. 🟢 World Bank’s FY2026–27 growth forecast for India: 7.1%. #CurrentAffairs https://t.me/CurrentAffairs_ONLY

Important for Prelims

8 october UPSC current affairs #currentaffairs #prelims Join https://t.me/upsc_prelims_2027_28

7 october UPSC current affairs #currentaffairs #prelims Join https://t.me/upsc_prelims_2027_28

Our official Mppsc channel every year 40+ que directly comes from here in exam CLICK HERE

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 07 OCTOBER 2026 🔆 POLITY & GOVERNANCE 📍 Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) 🟢 Union Cabinet approved an SPV named Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) as the national apex body for unified multimodal transport planning and coordination. 🟢 National Transport Master Plan – Long-term blueprint of 10+ years, supported by 5-year sectoral and annual plans. 🟢 Integrates roads, railways, ports, shipping, civil aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility and logistics. 🟢 Will appraise government infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more. 🟢 Plans a unified national transport data repository integrating GSTN, FASTag, Vahan and GPS data. 🔆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & ISSUES 📍 India–EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) 🟢 TEPA completed its first anniversary on 1 October 2026, having entered into force on 1 October 2025. 🟢 EFTA members: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. 🟢 Investment commitment: USD 100 billion over 15 years. 🟢 Target: 1 million direct jobs in India. 🟢 EFTA covers 92.2% of tariff lines, while India covers 82.7%, protecting sensitive sectors such as dairy and agriculture. 🟢 Cooperation is expanding beyond trade into defence production, civil nuclear energy and AI governance. 🔆 HEALTH 📍 Cervavac – WHO-Prequalified HPV Vaccine 🟢 Cervavac, developed by Serum Institute of India, received WHO prequalification. 🟢 India’s first indigenously developed gender-neutral quadrivalent HPV vaccine. 🟢 Targets HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. 🟢 Indicated for girls and boys aged 9–26 years. 🟢 Developed with support from DBT, BIRAC, IARC and Gates Foundation. 🟢 Nationally launched on 24 January 2023. 📍 World Cerebral Palsy Day 2026 🟢 Observed on 6 October 2026. 🟢 Theme: “Unique and United” (#UniqueANDUnited). 🟢 Focus: Inclusive education, assistive technology, lifelong healthcare and accessible public spaces. 🟢 Awareness colour: Green. 🟢 Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent neurological disorders affecting movement, muscle tone and posture due to early brain injury. 📍 eSanjeevani – 50 Crore Teleconsultations 🟢 India’s national telemedicine service crossed 50 crore (500 million) teleconsultations on 15 September 2026. 🟢 Covers all 36 States and UTs. 🟢 Supports 1.42 lakh+ Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 medical hubs and 901 online OPDs. 🟢 Has 2.41 lakh+ registered healthcare providers and operates in 15 languages. 🟢 Women account for 57.14% of utilisation. 🟢 Integrated with AI-CDSS and linked with ERSS-112. 🟢 Specialist teleconsultations have begun at AIIMS Jodhpur, Jammu and Patna. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 Japanese Sparrowhawk 🟢 A rare Japanese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza gularis) was spotted at Adyar Estuary, Chennai. 🟢 The sighting represents one of the few records of the species on the Indian mainland. 🟢 Family: Accipitridae. 🟢 Breeds in Japan, Korea, eastern China and parts of Russia and winters in Southeast Asia. 🟢 Urban green spaces such as Adyar Estuary, Theosophical Society and Guindy National Park act as important refuges for vagrant birds. 🔆 DEFENCE 📍 First Indigenous Fleet Support Ship – INS Surya 🟢 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched India’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1) INS Surya at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. 🟢 Dimensions: 223.6 m long × 31.5 m wide; displacement around 43,500 tonnes. 🟢 Top speed: 20 knots; designed for missions of up to 60 days. 🟢 Capacity: 20,000 tonnes diesel, 2,500 tonnes aviation turbine fuel and 1,000 tonnes fresh water. 🟢 Features maintenance workshops, helicopter deck and self-defence systems. 🟢 Part of a ₹19,000-crore contract for five FSS vessels. 🟢 Indigenous content: around 82%. 🟢 Keel for the fifth ship (FSS-5) was also laid. 📍 High-Altitude Platform System (HAPS) 🟢 DRDO successfully tested an indigenous HAPS, reaching 21 km altitude and sustaining 20 km for over 30 minutes. 🟢 Developed by ADRDE, Agra, as a lighter-than-air stratospheric platform. 🟢 Equipped with IMU, GPS, cameras and altitude-control systems. 🟢 Supported by IAF, CEMILAC, DGCA and AAI. 🟢 Strengthens India’s capability in long-endurance high-altitude platforms. 📍 Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) 🟢 DRDO conducted the maiden live jump of AHAP at Mudh Drop Zone, Nyoma, Ladakh. 🟢 Jump conducted from 16,000 ft AMSL; parachute deployed at 15,500 ft. 🟢 Designed and developed by ADRDE, Agra; manufactured by Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur. 🟢 Operational altitude range: up to 18,000 ft. 🟢 Static-line parachute designed for mass deployment of paratroopers. 🟢 Strengthens India’s indigenous high-altitude military capability. 🔆 SPORTS 📍 Pranavi Urs – Asian Games 2026 🟢 Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual Asian Games gold medal. 🟢 Age: 23 years; from Mysuru. 🟢 Score: 15-under 265 over four rounds. 🟢 Won by one stroke over the silver and bronze medalists. 🟢 India also won silver in the women’s team event with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar. 🟢 Ended India’s 24-year wait for an individual Asian Games golf gold since 2002. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 World Architecture Day 2026 🟢 Observed on 5 October 2026, the first Monday of October. 🟢 Theme: “Housing is a Human Right. Build It.” 🟢 Organised by the International Union of Architects (UIA). 🟢 Focus: Safe, adequate and affordable housing as a fundamental element of human dignity. 🟢 Architects and planners were encouraged to address housing deficits through inclusive design, research, policy advocacy and reuse of existing buildings. 🟢 Aligned with UN World Habitat Day, whose 2026 theme was “Adequate Housing for All.” #CurrentAffairs

Nobel prize in literature 2026

50% off navratri special - Uppcs Prelims Accelerator  Program by Anmol Vachan This Navratri, Give Your UPPCS Preparation a Powerful Boost! 🔥 ✅ 40 High-Yield MCQs Daily bot quiz  ( Sunday off) ✅ 2500+ MCQs - PYQs + State PSC + Current + Static + UP GK ✅ Detailed Explanations + Daily Doubt Discussion ✅ Daily Quiz Summary ✅ 60-Day Strong Revision Plan ✅ Mentorship ✅ Doubt discussions ✅ Themes wise analysis 💥 Fee ₹599 → 🔥 ₹299 ONLY (50% OFF navratri special) Don’t wait for the last month. Build your Prelims accuracy from Day 1. 👉 Secure Your Spot Before the Price Jumps to ₹599 ✅Enroll https://t.me/studytoday_bot ✅Daily Quiz  summary with themes wise arranged CLICK HERE ✅demo questions https://t.me/uppsc_prelims_mcq/29284 Practice • Revise • Improve Short notes purchase 👉 https://t.me/CSE_EXAM/49521