UPSC Current Affairs, 2 October 2026
2 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.
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NationalGS1Prelims
28 Ladakh features get standard names on Survey of India map
The Government of India, consulting the Union Territory of Ladakh, has identified 28 places and features in Ladakh by standard names on the official Survey of India map, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 2 October 2026. They include ten peaks, three mountains, seven land areas, two passes, two glaciers, a river and a lake.
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EconomyGS3GS2
RoDTEP extended to December 2026; RELIEF export cover to March 2027
The Department of Commerce has extended the RoDTEP scheme, which refunds taxes embedded in exported goods, to 31 December 2026 at unchanged rates, it announced on 2 October 2026. A separate notification extended Component II of RELIEF, which supports ECGC insurance with 95% risk coverage for shipments to the Gulf and West Asia, to 31 March 2027.
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