CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-02
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- State of anticipation: on Jammu and Kashmir and StatehoodPolity · J&K Assembly passed a resolution on September 28 demanding immediate restoration of full Statehood to the Union Territory.
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets U.S. Trade Representative Greer, discusses trade dealEconomy · Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met USTR Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting to discuss early conclusion of an interim India-U.S. trade agreement.
- ‘India’s use of digital tools to support farmers interests the Netherlands’Agriculture and International Cooperation · Netherlands Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticulture Silvio Erkens stated that India's use of digital tools to support farmers interests the Netherlands.
- Centre’s fiscal deficit at end-August hits 41.9% of 2026-27 target on higher subsidy spendsEconomy · Centre's fiscal deficit reached 41.9% of budget target by August 2026, up from 38.1% last year, driven by higher subsidy spending.
- Industrial growth quickens to 8% in August on broad-based uptickEconomy · India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 8% in August 2026, the fastest since June 2026, driven by manufacturing and electricity.
- No subsidised refill norm for non-eKYC LPG users comes into forceEconomy · New rules effective October 1 deny subsidised LPG cylinders to households without biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC).
- India-Myanmar defence dialogue to be held in Northeast amid border security concernsInternational Relations · Third India-Myanmar Defence Cooperation Meeting to be held in Guwahati on October 7, 2026, first time in Northeast.