Daily Current Affairs 2 October 2026
These daily current affairs 2 october 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Economy, Sports, Governance, International, Environment and Agriculture.
The major highlights include RoDTEP extension, women’s recurve team gold, 12 years of Swachh Bharat Mission, standard names for 28 places in Ladakh, G20 Trade Ministers Meeting and tigress release in Buxa.
These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. Missed yesterday’s update? Read the Daily Current Affairs 1 October 2026 first.
📦 1. RoDTEP Extended to 31 December 2026; RELIEF Timelines Extended
The Department of Commerce extended the:
RoDTEP Scheme till 31 December 2026
for DTA units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs, with existing rates and caps unchanged.
Timelines of Component II of RELIEF (Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) were also extended. RELIEF is a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission, launched on 19 March 2026.
Exam Point
RoDTEP → extended to 31 December 2026
RELIEF → Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation
RELIEF launched → 19 March 2026
🏹 2. Historic Archery, Wrestling and Boxing Golds
India had a golden day at the Asian Games:
- Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod, Kirti → Women’s recurve team Gold (India’s first in the event)
- Dhiraj Bommadevara & Kumkum Anil Mohod → Recurve mixed team Silver (first medal in the event)
- Sujeet → Gold → Men’s 65 kg freestyle wrestling
- Lovlina Borgohain → Gold → Women’s 75 kg boxing
- Parveen → Gold → Women’s 65 kg boxing
- Ankush → Gold → Men’s 80 kg boxing
- Harshita Tomar & Shital Verma → Bronze → Women’s skiff
Exam Connection
Women’s recurve team → first-ever Gold
Lovlina Borgohain → Gold → 75 kg
Sujeet → Gold → 65 kg freestyle
🧹 3. Swachh Bharat Mission Completes 12 Years
The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched on:
2 October 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti)
completed 12 years. The day is observed as Swachh Bharat Diwas. The PM and Vice-President paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on his birth anniversary.
Exam Point
SBM launched → 2 October 2014
Day → Swachh Bharat Diwas
Shastri memorial → Vijay Ghat
🗺️ 4. Standard Names for 28 Places in Ladakh
The Centre, in consultation with the UT of Ladakh, settled standard names for:
28 places and geographical features
on the official Survey of India map.
Exam Connection
Places named → 28
UT → Ladakh
Map → Survey of India
🌐 5. Piyush Goyal at G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal joined the concluding day of the:
G20 Trade Ministers Meeting, Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA)
held under the US presidency of the G20.
Exam Point
Meeting → G20 Trade Ministers
Venue → Milwaukee, USA
India represented by → Piyush Goyal
🐅 6. Tigress Released in Buxa Under Reintroduction Programme
Tigress T138 was moved from Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar) to:
Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)
under the Tiger Reintroduction Programme after ecological and veterinary assessments. Ghaziabad is set to become the second urban local body in India to turn waste into carbon credits.
Exam Connection
Tigress → T138
From → Valmiki TR, Bihar
To → Buxa TR, West Bengal
Waste to carbon credits → Ghaziabad (2nd ULB)
🥜 7. APEDA Facilitates Makhana Export to Greece and Frozen Food to Canada
APEDA facilitated two export consignments:
- Popped makhana from Purnea, Bihar → Greece (Mundra Port to Piraeus)
- 24 MT frozen food from Sonipat, Haryana → Canada
Exam Point
Makhana → Purnea to Greece
Frozen food → Sonipat to Canada
Agency → APEDA
⛰️ 8. First Mineral Blocks Auctioned in Jammu & Kashmir
The Koot-Kapran and Wantrag blocks became the first mineral blocks auctioned in J&K. They contain:
Limestone
Proceeds of the PM Mementos e-auction go to the Namami Gange programme.
Exam Connection
First J&K blocks → Koot-Kapran, Wantrag
Mineral → Limestone
PM Mementos proceeds → Namami Gange
📝 Important One-Liners – 2 October 2026
- How many places and geographical features in Ladakh have been given standard names on the official Survey of India map?
→ 28 - Up to which date has the RoDTEP export scheme been extended?
→ 31 December 2026 - What is the full form of RELIEF, the export intervention whose Component II timelines were extended?
→ Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation - In which US city was the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting attended by Piyush Goyal held?
→ Milwaukee, Wisconsin - APEDA facilitated the export of popped makhana from Purnea, Bihar, to which country?
→ Greece - APEDA facilitated the export of a 24 MT frozen food consignment from Sonipat, Haryana, to which country?
→ Canada - Swachh Bharat Mission, which completed 12 years on 2 October 2026, was launched on which date?
→ 2 October 2014 - Which Indian trio won the women’s recurve team gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
→ Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti - Who won silver for India in the recurve mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games?
→ Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Anil Mohod - Who won bronze for India in the women’s skiff sailing event at the 2026 Asian Games?
→ Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma - The tigress released in Buxa Tiger Reserve under the Tiger Reintroduction Programme was brought from which reserve?
→ Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar - At which Delhi memorial were floral tributes paid to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary?
→ Vijay Ghat - Which city is set to become the second urban local body in India to turn waste into carbon credits?
→ Ghaziabad - In which weight category did Sujeet win freestyle wrestling gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
→ Men’s 65 kg - Lovlina Borgohain won Asian Games 2026 boxing gold in which weight category?
→ Women’s 75 kg - Parveen won Asian Games 2026 boxing gold in which weight category?
→ Women’s 65 kg - In which weight category did Ankush win boxing gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
→ Men’s 80 kg - Which mineral do the first two blocks auctioned in Jammu & Kashmir contain?
→ Limestone - The proceeds of the PM Mementos e-auction are devoted to which project?
→ Namami Gange
🧠 Quick Revision – 2 October 2026
Economy
RoDTEP → extended to 31 December 2026
RELIEF → Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation
First J&K blocks → Koot-Kapran, Wantrag
Mineral → Limestone
Sports
Women’s recurve team → first-ever Gold
Lovlina Borgohain → Gold → 75 kg
Governance
SBM launched → 2 October 2014
Day → Swachh Bharat Diwas
Places named → 28
UT → Ladakh
International
Meeting → G20 Trade Ministers
Venue → Milwaukee, USA
Environment
Tigress → T138
From → Valmiki TR, Bihar
Agriculture
Makhana → Purnea to Greece
Frozen food → Sonipat to Canada
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 2 October 2026 Matter for Exams
For Banking and Economy papers, revise RoDTEP Extended to 31 December 2026; RELIEF Timelines Extended; First Mineral Blocks Auctioned in Jammu & Kashmir.
For Sports sections of SSC and Railway exams, revise Historic Archery, Wrestling and Boxing Golds.
For Polity and Governance papers, revise Swachh Bharat Mission Completes 12 Years; Standard Names for 28 Places in Ladakh.
For International Relations sections, revise Piyush Goyal at G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee.
For UPSC and State PSC Environment papers, revise Tigress Released in Buxa Under Reintroduction Programme.
For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD, State PSC), revise APEDA Facilitates Makhana Export to Greece and Frozen Food to Canada.
Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.
🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember
RoDTEP Extended to 31 December 2026; RELIEF Timelines Extended → extended to 31 December 2026
Historic Archery, Wrestling and Boxing Golds → first-ever Gold
Swachh Bharat Mission Completes 12 Years → 2 October 2014
Standard Names for 28 Places in Ladakh → 28
Piyush Goyal at G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee → G20 Trade Ministers
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 2 October 2026
Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.
Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.
Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus, for example a scheme to its ministry, an exercise to the partner country, or a sports medal to the event and venue. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 2 October 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 2 october 2026?
The key stories are RoDTEP extension, women’s recurve team gold, 12 years of Swachh Bharat Mission, standard names for 28 places in Ladakh, G20 Trade Ministers Meeting and tigress release in Buxa.
Up to which date has the RoDTEP export scheme been extended?
31 December 2026. The Department of Commerce extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products scheme to 31 December 2026.
Swachh Bharat Mission, which completed 12 years on 2 October 2026, was launched on which date?
2 October 2014. SBM was launched on 2 October 2014, Gandhi Jayanti, and the day is observed as Swachh Bharat Diwas.
Which Indian trio won the women’s recurve team gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti. The trio won India’s first-ever Asian Games gold in the women’s recurve team event.
Where can I practise MCQs on 2 October 2026 current affairs?
Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.
Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: RoDTEP extension.
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