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UPSC Current Affairs, 1 October 2026

4 stories from the news of the day, each in short with why it matters for Prelims and Mains. Practise their UPSC-style questions and take the daily quiz in CAShorts.

  1. EconomyGS3GS2

    Maharashtra signs Amended BharatNet pact; Centre approves Rs 10,520 crore

    Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement on 1 October 2026 with the Maharashtra government, MahaNet Digital Infrastructure Limited, BSNL and MahaIT to implement the Amended BharatNet Program in the State under the State-led model. The Centre has approved Rs 10,520 crore. It covers 28,237 gram panchayats and on-demand connectivity for 15,799 villages.

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  2. Sci-TechGS2GS3

    IN-SPACe issues norms for hosted payloads on Indian and foreign satellites

    The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on September 17, 2026 released norms for authorising hosted payloads, instruments carried on another owner's satellite. An Indian-owned payload needs IN-SPACe authorisation on an Indian or a foreign satellite. A foreign owner's payload on an Indian satellite needs none; the Indian host must give IN-SPACe its details.

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  3. EconomyPrelimsGS3

    Wheat MSP rises just ₹25 as Cabinet clears 2027-28 rabi prices

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on September 30 raised minimum support prices for all six mandated rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season. Wheat got only ₹25 more, to ₹2,610 per quintal, its smallest absolute hike since 2010-11. Safflower gained the most, rising ₹675 to ₹7,215, while rapeseed-mustard climbed ₹413 to ₹6,613.

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  4. EnvironmentPrelimsGS1

    UN General Assembly meeting approves first Declaration on Sea Level Rise

    World leaders at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on 24 September 2026, the first on the subject. It affirms a presumption in favour of continued statehood and UN membership for States losing land, and says they can maintain maritime zones set under UNCLOS. India welcomed the declaration.

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