Daily Current Affairs Question-Answer (Q&A) 3rd October 2026 with Extra Facts (Special for Competitive Exams)
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1. Who took the oath for a 9-year term as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)?
Answer: Bimal N. Patel
- Extra Facts:
- The swearing-in ceremony was held on October 1, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany.
- Bimal N. Patel was elected at the 36th Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS.
- He is representing India, replacing Neeru Chadha.
- ITLOS was established under UNCLOS in 1982 and comprises a total of 21 judges.
2. Which tigress has been released in the Buxa Tiger Reserve under the phased tiger reintroduction program?
Answer: A tigress brought from Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar)
- Extra Facts:
- This tigress was released in the Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal on October 2, 2026.
- This program focuses on habitat restoration, prey base augmentation, and scientific monitoring.
- This project is supported by the Government of West Bengal, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
3. Which pilot has been announced to be awarded the 'Vishisht Gujarat Garima Puraskar' by the Gujarat Government?
Answer: Captain Smit Machhar (Flydubai Captain)
- Extra Facts:
- Captain Smit Machhar was awarded for displaying exceptional presence of mind and courage during an emergency in the cockpit on flight FZ1073.
- Despite being severely injured, he maintained control of the aircraft and made a safe landing.
- The Gujarat government has also announced a cash prize of ₹25 lakh for him.
4. What day was celebrated worldwide on the occasion of the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti 2026)?
Answer: International Day of Non-Violence
- Extra Facts:
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat.
- He led the Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movement in India's freedom struggle.
- The Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in 1930 was his major non-violent campaign.
5. Who won India's first gold medal in boxing at the Asian Games 2026?
Answer: Parveen Hooda
- Extra Facts:
- Parveen Hooda won the gold medal by defeating Chinese Taipei's Nien-Chin Chen in the women's 65kg weight category final.
- She became the third Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
- Prior to this, she had also won gold medals in the 2025 World Cup and the 2022 Asian Championship.
6. How many geographical features have been identified by the Survey of India for the standardization of geographical features in Ladakh?
Answer: 28 geographical features
- Extra Facts:
- These identified features include 10 peaks, 3 mountains, 2 passes, 2 glaciers, rivers, and lakes.
- Prominent named features include Atisha Giri, Kanishka Peak, Zorawar Peak, and Karun Pir.
- The Survey of India is the national mapping agency working under the Department of Science and Technology.
7. When was the bus travel scheme 'Vetri Payanam' for women and transgenders expanded by the Tamil Nadu government?
Answer: October 2, 2026
- Extra Facts:
- Under this scheme, free travel facilities are being provided on 12,692 buses of the State Transport Corporation.
- It is expected to benefit approximately 84.32 lakh women and transgenders daily.
- No income limit or travel limit has been set for this scheme.
8. In which countries will the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 be held?
Answer: South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia
- Extra Facts:
- The 2027 ODI World Cup will be held from October 2 to November 21, 2027.
- A total of 14 teams will participate in this tournament, and 57 matches will be played across 12 venues.
- India will face Australia on October 7 and Pakistan on October 10.
- The final match of the tournament will be played on November 21, 2027, in Johannesburg.
9. How many payloads did SpaceX deploy into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) under its Transporter-18 mission?
Answer: 130 payloads
- Extra Facts:
- This mission was launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base (California) on October 1, 2026.
- This was the 25th flight of the rocket's first-stage booster, which successfully landed at Landing Zone 4.
- The payloads also included Google's AI satellite associated with Project SunCatcher.
10. Which birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was celebrated in the year 2026?
Answer: 122nd birth anniversary
- Extra Facts:
- Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh.
- He became the second Prime Minister of India on June 9, 1964, and served until January 11, 1966.
- During the 1965 Indo-Pak war, he gave the famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan".
11. Who won the gold medal for India in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 2026?
Answer: Sujeet Kalkal
- Extra Facts:
- Sujeet Kalkal won the gold medal by defeating Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9 in the final.
- He made a historic comeback by scoring 8 consecutive points after trailing 2-9.
- This is 23-year-old Sujeet's first gold medal at the Asian Games.
12. To which country was Makhana exported from Bihar by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)?
Answer: Greece
- Extra Facts:
- On October 2, 2026, 1 metric ton of popped Makhana was shipped from Purnia (Bihar) to the Piraeus Port in Greece.
- Approximately 80-85% of India's total Makhana production is produced in Bihar.
- APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
13. Which Indian female boxer won a gold medal at the Asian Games on the occasion of her 29th birthday?
Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
- Extra Facts:
- Lovlina defeated China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final of the women's 75kg category.
- She became the second Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games after MC Mary Kom.
- Lovlina has won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was the World Champion in 2023.
14. Who is the Indian sailor to win a bronze medal in the women's dinghy (sailor) event at the Asian Games 2026?
Answer: Nethra Kumanan
- Extra Facts:
- Chennai's Nethra Kumanan secured the third position with 14 points to win the bronze medal.
- She defeated Hong Kong's Stephanie Lewis Norton under the head-to-head tie-break rule.
- After participating in the Asian Games four times, this is Nethra Kumanan's first Asian Games medal.
15. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and CEO of HDFC Bank?
Answer: Anup Bagchi
- Extra Facts:
- His tenure will begin on October 27, 2026, and will last until October 26, 2029.
- He will replace Sashidhar Jagdishan, whose term is ending on October 26, 2026.
- Anup Bagchi has been associated with the ICICI group since 1992.
16. To which Central Asian countries has the Indian air defense system 'Akash' been recently exported?
Answer: Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
- Extra Facts:
- The Akash missile system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It is a short to medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) produces the missile while Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) supplies its electronics systems.
- Armenia was the first foreign customer of this indigenous Akash air defense system.
17. In which sports event did India win its first historic gold medal by defeating South Korea at the Asian Games 2026?
Answer: Women's Recurve Archery Team Event
- Extra Facts:
- The Indian team included Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and Kumkum Anil Mohod.
- India created history by defeating South Korea 5-3 in the final.
- Prior to this, the Indian team defeated China 5-1 in the semi-finals.
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