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Daily Current Affairs 1 October 2026 for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS and CPO
This page carries the complete current affairs of 1 October 2026, prepared specifically for candidates preparing for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SSC CPO, SSC GD Constable and other competitive examinations. Every topic on this page is compiled from official Press Information Bureau releases and written in the short, factual, one-line style that the General Awareness section of SSC papers actually tests — dates, full forms, ministries, venues, appointments and numbers — rather than long news reporting.
The topics covered today are the Cabinet's approval of Rabi MSP for RMS 2027-28, release of National Coastal Mission 2.0 guidelines, Round 1 project approvals under the PRIP Scheme, extension of the RoSCTL export scheme, conclusion of AFMS's Operation Drishti in Kashmir, India's participation in the 15th UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, and Delhi recording its lowest September AQI in five years. Each topic ends with an Important Facts for Exams box, and the page closes with 10 practice MCQs with answers.
Why daily current affairs matter in the SSC exam
In SSC CGL Tier I, the General Awareness section carries 25 questions of 2 marks each, that is 50 marks out of 200, and it must be completed in a locked 15-minute sectional window under the 2026 pattern. Unlike Quantitative Aptitude or Reasoning, General Awareness rewards recall rather than calculation, so a well-prepared candidate can finish the whole section in seven or eight minutes and carry the saved time as a psychological cushion into the rest of the paper.
Within that section, current affairs typically account for a meaningful share of questions, and the questions are almost always factual one-liners — who launched a scheme, where a summit was held, which ministry implements a programme, what a scheme's full form is. That is exactly why this page is written as short bullet facts rather than paragraphs of analysis.
- Current affairs questions are the fastest questions in the paper — no working, no rough sheet.
- They repeat across SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO, GD and state-level exams in the same cycle.
- They connect naturally with static GK: a summit question pulls in headquarters and capitals, a scheme question pulls in the ministry.
- Reading ten minutes a day is far more effective than revising a 300-page compilation a week before the exam.
Topics covered on 1 October 2026 and the sections they belong to
How to use this daily current affairs page effectively
- Read the “Today at a glance” box first. A handful of lines, under two minutes. If you are short on time on a busy day, this alone keeps you current.
- Then read each topic once, slowly. Do not try to memorise on the first pass — understanding what happened makes the facts stick far better than rote repetition.
- Revise only the Important Facts for Exams boxes. These are deliberately written in question–answer shape, so they double as a revision sheet in the last week before the exam.
- Attempt the practice MCQs the same day. Active recall on the day you read something is worth several passive re-readings later.
- Do a weekly sweep every Sunday. Open the last seven date pages from the archive and read only the fact boxes — that takes about fifteen minutes and covers a full week.
- Link every current affair to static GK. When you read about a summit, revise the organisation's headquarters and member capitals at the same time. SSC frequently mixes the two.
Standard categories SSC asks current affairs from
Over the last several exam cycles, current affairs questions in SSC papers have clustered into a predictable set of buckets. Reading with these buckets in mind makes your notes far easier to revise:
- Government schemes and Cabinet decisions — full form, ministry, outlay, launch date
- Appointments — new chairpersons, chiefs, CEOs, and heads of constitutional bodies
- Awards and honours — instituting body, field, first recipient
- Summits, conferences and agreements — host city, edition number, theme
- Science, technology and space — missions, launches, indigenous technology
- Defence — exercises, inductions, indigenous platforms
- Economy and banking — reports, indices, rankings, RBI decisions
- Environment and ecology — disasters, protected areas, climate reports
- Sports — tournaments, winners, venues, important days
- Important days and themes — date, theme of the year, observing body
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the new MSP rates for wheat and mustard for RMS 2027-28?
The Union Cabinet fixed the MSP for wheat at ₹2,610 per quintal (a hike of ₹25) and for rapeseed and mustard at ₹6,613 per quintal (a hike of ₹413). Wheat provides a 106% margin over the cost of production.
What is the National Coastal Mission 2.0 (NCM 2.0)?
NCM 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change with an outlay of ₹767 crore. It operates across 9 coastal states and 4 UTs up to 2030-31 to strengthen coastal resilience, conserve marine ecosystems, and boost India's Blue Economy.
What is the PRIP scheme of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers?
PRIP stands for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector. Round 1 approved ₹1,600 crore in government support across 41 projects, mobilizing ₹3,020 crore in private funds to advance new drug discovery and medical device technologies.
Why was the RoSCTL scheme extended?
The Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme was extended until 31 December 2026 to maintain policy stability and zero-rate embedded domestic taxes on exported garments and made-ups.
What was achieved under Operation Drishti in Kashmir?
The Armed Forces Medical Services completed 364 complex eye surgeries, including 220 at an underground facility in Tangdhar near the LoC. The team was led by Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra from Army Hospital (R&R).
What was India's agenda at the 15th UN Crime Congress?
At the 15th UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, India showcased its newly enacted criminal justice codes (BNS, BNSS, BSA) and highlighted cybercrime prevention initiatives like the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
Is current affairs enough to score well in SSC General Awareness?
No. Current affairs are important but static GK — History, Geography, Polity, Economics and Science — still carries the larger share of the General Awareness section. The most reliable approach is to read current affairs daily for about ten minutes and revise static GK chapter-wise alongside, using chapter-wise tests to check retention.
Are these daily current affairs pages free on TrickySSC?
Yes. All daily current affairs pages and the complete date-wise archive are free to read, with no login required. SSC CGL and SSC CHSL previous year papers are also free; the full 100-mock test series is available on the paid plan, with Mocks 1–4 free for everyone.
Last updated: 1 October 2026 · Published by TrickySSC · Compiled from official Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases and presented for examination preparation purposes only.