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4th October 2026 Current Affairs

Sunday · 10 news items · 10 MCQs

PM-SETU Scheme Completes One Year; Five New Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages; Narco-Trafficking Kingpin Deported from Türkiye

In this edition

  1. PM-SETU Scheme Completes One Year
  2. Five New Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages
  3. Narco-Trafficking Kingpin Deported from Türkiye
  4. 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave Inaugurated
  5. NABKISAN Lists India's First WASH-Focused Social Bond
  6. Aman Sehrawat Wins Wrestling Gold
  7. Pranavi Urs — First Indian Woman to Win Individual Golf Gold
  8. Kumkum Mohod — Archery Gold + Olympic Quota
  9. India's First 5.56 km Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution Link
  10. Great Indian Bustard Release at Desert National Park, Rajasthan
  11. Daily Current Affairs Quiz (10 questions)

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🇮🇳 National

PM-SETU Scheme Completes One Year

Why in News?

PM-SETU (ITI modernization scheme) completes one year of implementation. The Prime Minister launched PM-SETU (Prime Minister's Scheme for Enhancement and Transformation of ITIs) on 4 October 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. It targets upgrading 1,000 Government ITIs (200 "hub" + 800 "spoke" institutions) and strengthening 5 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs — Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Ludhiana); a nationwide rollout investment of Rs 1,238 crore has been approved for ITI clusters across states.

Key Highlights

  • PM-SETU completed one year; launched on 4 October 2025
  • Targets upgrading 1,000 Government ITIs (200 hub + 800 spoke)
  • Strengthens 5 NSTIs: Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Ludhiana
  • ₹1,238 crore approved for ITI clusters

Static GK

  • ITIs function under the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
  • The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created in 2014
🇮🇳 National

Five New Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages

Why in News?

Ministry of Education approves 5 Centres of Excellence for classical language studies. The Ministry of Education approved new Centres of Excellence to promote classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit — supporting research, translation, and preservation of India's classical linguistic heritage.

Key Highlights

  • Ministry of Education approved 5 Centres of Excellence for classical languages
  • Languages: Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit
  • Support research, translation and preservation
  • Promote India's classical linguistic heritage

Static GK

  • Tamil was the first language declared classical, in 2004
  • India now has 11 classical languages
🇮🇳 National

Narco-Trafficking Kingpin Deported from Türkiye

Why in News?

Navpreet Singh, a hardened narco-trafficking kingpin, deported to India from Türkiye. Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Indian security and intelligence agencies for securing the deportation, calling it a "historic milestone" in India's fight against cross-border narcotics networks.

Key Highlights

  • Narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh deported from Türkiye
  • Amit Shah called it a "historic milestone"
  • Credit to Indian security and intelligence agencies
  • Part of the fight against cross-border drug networks

Static GK

  • The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Drug offences are dealt with under the NDPS Act, 1985
📈 Economy

5th Kautilya Economic Conclave Inaugurated

Why in News?

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurates 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi. Held 3–5 October 2026 in New Delhi under the theme "Resilience in an Age of Flux," the conclave (organised with the Ministry of Finance) focused on global economic shocks, trade, investment, and digital infrastructure.

Key Highlights

  • 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave held 3–5 October 2026 in New Delhi
  • Inaugurated by Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
  • Theme: "Resilience in an Age of Flux"
  • Organised with the Ministry of Finance

Static GK

  • Kautilya (Chanakya) wrote the Arthashastra, an ancient treatise on statecraft and economics
  • Kautilya was an adviser to Chandragupta Maurya
📈 Economy

NABKISAN Lists India's First WASH-Focused Social Bond

Why in News?

NABKISAN raises Rs 180 crore via India's first WASH-focused social bond. NABKISAN Finance Limited, a NABARD subsidiary, listed India's first Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)-focused social bond, raising Rs 180 crore to fund rural water and sanitation infrastructure — a milestone in sustainable rural development financing.

Key Highlights

  • NABKISAN listed India's first WASH-focused social bond
  • Raised ₹180 crore
  • Funds rural water and sanitation infrastructure
  • NABKISAN Finance is a NABARD subsidiary

Static GK

  • NABARD was established on 12 July 1982
  • WASH stands for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
🏆 Sports & Awards

Aman Sehrawat Wins Wrestling Gold

Why in News?

Aman Sehrawat clinches gold in Men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling at Asian Games 2026. Sehrawat's gold added to India's wrestling medals, alongside Deepak Punia's bronze in the 97 kg freestyle category.

Key Highlights

  • Aman Sehrawat won gold in men's 57 kg freestyle
  • At the 2026 Asian Games
  • Deepak Punia won bronze in 97 kg freestyle
  • Boosted India's wrestling medal tally

Static GK

  • Aman Sehrawat won bronze in the 57 kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics
  • United World Wrestling is the sport's international governing body
🏆 Sports & Awards

Pranavi Urs — First Indian Woman to Win Individual Golf Gold

Why in News?

Pranavi Sharath Urs becomes first Indian woman golfer to win an individual Asian Games gold. Urs created history at the 2026 Asian Games, also helping India's women's golf team to a silver medal in the team event.

Key Highlights

  • Pranavi Sharath Urs won individual golf gold
  • First Indian woman to win individual golf gold at the Asian Games
  • Also helped India win women's team silver
  • At the 2026 Asian Games

Static GK

  • Aditi Ashok won individual golf silver at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
  • Golf returned to the Olympics in 2016 after 112 years
🏆 Sports & Awards

Kumkum Mohod — Archery Gold + Olympic Quota

Why in News?

Kumkum Mohod wins historic recurve archery gold, secures India's LA 2028 Olympic quota. Archer Kumkum Anil Mohod won gold in the Women's Individual Recurve event at the 2026 Asian Games; the result also secured an Olympic quota place for India for Los Angeles 2028.

Key Highlights

  • Kumkum Mohod won gold in Women's Individual Recurve
  • Historic recurve archery gold for India
  • Result secured an Olympic quota for LA 2028
  • At the 2026 Asian Games

Static GK

  • The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, USA
  • World Archery, the sport's global governing body, is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland
🔬 Science & Technology

India's First 5.56 km Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution Link

Why in News?

India demonstrates its first 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link. The QKD link was demonstrated between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar, marking a milestone toward secure quantum communication networks under India's National Quantum Mission.

Key Highlights

  • India demonstrated its first 5.56 km free-space QKD link
  • Between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar
  • QKD = Quantum Key Distribution
  • Milestone under the National Quantum Mission

Static GK

  • The National Quantum Mission was approved in 2023 with an outlay of about ₹6,003 crore
  • BISAG-N is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
🗺️ State

Great Indian Bustard Release at Desert National Park, Rajasthan

Why in News?

Release process for captive-bred Great Indian Bustards begins at Desert National Park, Rajasthan. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change initiated the release of captive-bred birds as part of ongoing conservation efforts under Project Great Indian Bustard for this critically endangered species.

Key Highlights

  • Release of captive-bred Great Indian Bustards began
  • At Desert National Park, Rajasthan
  • Initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • Under Project Great Indian Bustard

Static GK

  • The Great Indian Bustard is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List
  • Desert National Park spans Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan

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