2 October 2026 Current Affairs: Ladakh Map Names – Daily GK for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railway Exams

Key current affairs developments for Friday, 2 October 2026 included 28 Ladakh places and features named on the Survey of India map, the RoDTEP and RELIEF export-support extensions, a weekly forex-reserve release, and India’s women’s hockey gold at the Asian Games. The day was Gandhi Jayanti, Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary, and the UN International Day of Non-Violence; the Prime Minister attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.

16 exam-relevant items for 2 October 2026: 9 from official/primary sources, 7 from reputable secondary or developing reports

Read time: ~18 minutes

Today’s coverage: 11 categories screened, 16 items retained, other leads screened but not retained after date, source and significance checks. Also verified today but excluded as lower exam priority: September GST and manufacturing PMI releases dated 1 October, and the National PNG Drive 3.0 launch dated 1 October.

Source labels: [Official] = primary/official body (PIB, ministry, regulator, court, official federation) — linked where a direct URL was found. [Secondary] = reputable report; primary source not located. [Developing] = same-day figures/outcomes may still change.

Editorial cutoff: results verified up to about 10 PM IST on 2 October 2026 are included; later developments may appear in the next digest.

National & Policy

[Official] Centre names 28 Ladakh places on the Survey of India map

The Ministry of Home Affairs, in consultation with the Union Territory of Ladakh, identified 28 places and features by standard names on the official Survey of India map on 2 October 2026. The release said the step is meant to aid accurate recognition and public awareness. Named features include Gogra and Hot Spring (land area and water body), Guru Rinpoche Lake, Yangpa River, Chapchingal Pass and peaks such as Zorawar Peak and Maheshvara Ri. The map is on the Survey of India state-maps page. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Issuing body: Ministry of Home Affairs
• Features named: 28, on 2 October 2026
• Map agency: Survey of India
• Named sites include Gogra and Hot Spring
• Lake named: Guru Rinpoche

Static Link: Survey of India was formed in 1767 and is headquartered in Dehradun; it functions under the Department of Science and Technology.

[Secondary] Over 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas open People’s Plan Campaign

According to a report citing the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, more than 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas were scheduled on 2 October 2026 on the GPDP and Panchayat NIRNAY portals. The sittings marked the start of the People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27, themed Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas, under which panchayats prepare development plans for FY 2027-28. Discussions covered Finance Commission grants, own-source revenue, drinking water, sanitation and related central schemes. A PIB listing also carried this Gram Sabha item; the detailed ministry text was not opened here. Secondary reporting: NewKerala, citing the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Special Gram Sabhas: more than 2.42 lakh
• Campaign: People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27
• Theme: Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas
• Plans being prepared for: FY 2027-28
• Portals named: GPDP and Panchayat NIRNAY

Related in today’s digest: see Gandhi Jayanti below — these Gram Sabhas were held on that observance.

Economy & Banking

[Official] RBI data: forex reserves at $747.557 billion for week ended 25 September

The Reserve Bank of India’s weekly reserve statement, dated 2 October 2026, put India’s foreign exchange reserves at $747,557 million for the week ended 25 September 2026, down $18,343 million from the previous week. Foreign currency assets were $615,411 million (down $15,570 million) and gold $108,701 million (down $2,591 million). SDRs were $18,642 million and the IMF reserve position $4,804 million. Business Standard, citing the same release, described the weekly drop as the largest on record; that record claim is the newspaper’s, not a line in the RBI table. Source: RBI, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Data date: 2 October 2026
• Week ended: 25 September 2026
• Total reserves: $747,557 million
• Weekly fall: $18,343 million
• Gold holdings: $108,701 million

Static Link: The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and is headquartered in Mumbai.

Science & Technology

[Secondary] Hyderabad firm reports AI satellite MOI-1A on a SpaceX ride

Hindustan reported on 2 October 2026 that Hyderabad-based TechMeetSpace had sent satellite MOI-1A to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission aboard a Falcon 9. The company described MOI-1A as an orbital computing satellite meant to analyse imagery in space rather than only downlink raw data. A same-day Hindi report called it a 6U satellite of about 13 kg and 120 watts, and said the firm claimed India was the fourth country with this kind of capability. That “fourth” and “first” wording is the company’s claim, not an ISRO confirmation; an ISRO release was not located. Secondary reporting: Hindustan, 2 October 2026; official ISRO statement not located

Exam Points:

• Satellite reported: MOI-1A
• Firm named: TechMeetSpace, Hyderabad
• Launch vehicle reported: SpaceX Falcon 9
• Mission name reported: Transporter-18
• Role claimed: in-orbit data analysis

International Affairs

[Official] Goyal seeks WTO-consistent trade remedies at G20 meeting in Milwaukee

On the concluding day of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said concerns over dumping should be handled through WTO-consistent anti-dumping and countervailing duties, based on evidence and open to judicial review. He said India does not have structural excess capacity in the sectors flagged by the G20 Presidency. India has ratified ILO Conventions 29 and 105 and, in July 2026, amended the Foreign Trade Policy to bar imports made with forced labour. He said border measures must rest on specific evidence, not presumptions about whole countries. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Meeting: G20 Trade Ministers, Milwaukee
• Minister: Piyush Goyal
• Remedy sought: WTO-consistent duties
• ILO Conventions cited: 29 and 105
• FTP forced-labour amendment: July 2026

Static Link: The G20 was founded in 1999 as a finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ forum and was elevated to leaders’ level in 2008, according to the Department of Economic Affairs.

[Secondary] India and the Netherlands review farm and seed cooperation

According to IANS, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Dutch Agriculture Minister Silvio Erkens agreed on 2 October 2026 to widen cooperation in agricultural innovation, horticulture and seeds. The talks reviewed 25 Centres of Excellence already set up under the India-Netherlands partnership. Both sides agreed to examine a dedicated seed-sector work plan. A PIB listing carried the meeting; the release text itself was not opened in this search. Secondary reporting: IANS, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Indian minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Dutch minister: Silvio Erkens
• Centres of Excellence reviewed: 25
• Sectors: innovation, horticulture, seeds
• Next step discussed: a seed-sector work plan

Sports

[Official] India women beat China 1-0 for Asian Games hockey gold

Hockey India’s match list for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 records the women’s gold-medal match on 2 October 2026 as India 1, China 0. Sporting News reported the winner as Lalremsiami, with Savita in goal, and said this was India’s women’s Asian Games title since 1982, also cited as a direct path to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Captain Salima Tete was named in the squad report. The official Games site says the Asian Games opened on 19 September 2026. Source: Hockey India, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Event: women’s hockey final, 2 October 2026
• Score: India 1, China 0
• Scorer reported: Lalremsiami
• Previous women’s Asian Games gold: 1982
• Games host: Aichi-Nagoya, opened 19 September 2026

Static Link: The 20th Asian Games opened on 19 September 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, according to the official Games site.

[Secondary] Three Indian boxing golds: Lovlina, Parveen and Ankush

Sportstar and Business Standard reported three boxing golds for India on 2 October 2026 at the Asian Games. Lovlina Borgohain beat China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in women’s 75 kg. Parveen Hooda beat Chen Nien-chin of Chinese Taipei 3-2 in women’s 65 kg. Ankush — Business Standard gave the surname Panghal; a PIB congratulations listing used Ankush — won men’s 80 kg. A PIB listing recorded the Prime Minister’s messages; federation bout sheets were not opened. Secondary reporting: Sportstar and Business Standard, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Lovlina Borgohain: gold, women’s 75 kg, 5-0
• Parveen Hooda: gold, women’s 65 kg, 3-2
• Ankush: gold, men’s 80 kg
• Lovlina’s opponent reported: Bao Ziyi, China
• Competition: Asian Games, 2 October 2026

[Secondary] Recurve archery: women’s team gold, two silvers

Sportstar reported that on 2 October 2026, the recurve women’s team of Kumkum Anil Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti beat South Korea 5-3 for gold. The recurve mixed pair of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod lost to China 3-5 and took silver. The men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge lost to South Korea 1-5 and took silver. These scores are from the newspaper report, not an archery federation sheet opened in this search. Secondary reporting: Sportstar, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Women’s recurve team: gold, beat South Korea 5-3
• Team: Kumkum Anil Mohod, Ankita Bhakat, Kirti
• Mixed recurve: silver, lost to China 3-5
• Men’s recurve team: silver, lost to South Korea 1-5
• Date: 2 October 2026, Asian Games

[Secondary] Sujeet Kalkal wins freestyle 65 kg wrestling gold

Business Standard reported that Sujeet Kalkal won men’s freestyle 65 kg gold on 2 October 2026, coming from 2-9 down against Uzbekistan’s Kudiev. A PIB listing recorded the Prime Minister’s congratulations to Sujeet for the same event. A men’s sepaktakraw quadrant bronze and a women’s dinghy bronze for Nethra Kumanan were also in that PIB congratulations list; federation result pages for those two were not opened. Secondary reporting: Business Standard, 2 October 2026; PIB congratulations listing noted

Exam Points:

• Winner: Sujeet Kalkal
• Event: men’s freestyle 65 kg
• Opponent reported: Kudiev, Uzbekistan
• Reported deficit overcome: 2-9
• Same-day PIB notes: sepaktakraw and dinghy bronzes

Government Schemes, Reports & Indices

[Official] RoDTEP continued till 31 December 2026; rates unchanged

The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said on 2 October 2026 that Notification No. 41/2026-27 dated 30 September 2026 continues the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme up to 31 December 2026. It covers exports by Domestic Tariff Area units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs. Rates and value caps in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, as applicable on 30 September 2026, stay unchanged. RoDTEP refunds embedded central, state and local duties not already rebated. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Scheme: RoDTEP, continued to 31 December 2026
• Notification: 41/2026-27, dated 30 September 2026
• PIB release date: 2 October 2026
• Covered: DTA, AA, SEZ and EOU exports
• Rates: unchanged from 30 September 2026

When does the RoDTEP extension run?

PIB said on 2 October 2026 that Notification No. 41/2026-27, dated 30 September 2026, continues RoDTEP up to 31 December 2026 for DTA, Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. Existing rates and value caps remain as they were on 30 September 2026.

Static Link: RoDTEP took effect on 1 January 2021; the Commerce Ministry notified item-wise rates in August 2021.

[Official] RELIEF Component II timelines extended for West Asia shipments

The Department of Commerce said on 2 October 2026 that Notification No. 37/2026-27 dated 30 September 2026 extends timelines under Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation), a time-bound arm of the Export Promotion Mission. Component II supports ECGC cover for specified West Asia shipments at 95% risk coverage, for policies taken on or after 16 March 2026. Cargo covered is FCL, LCL and reefer containers, excluding energy shipments. Premiums are not to rise above pre-disruption levels. RELIEF was launched on 19 March 2026. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Intervention: RELIEF Component II
• Parent mission: Export Promotion Mission
• Risk cover: 95%, via ECGC
• Policies from: 16 March 2026
• RELIEF launch: 19 March 2026

Related in today’s digest: see the RoDTEP item above — both are 2 October Commerce releases on export support, with notifications dated 30 September 2026.

State-Specific News

[Secondary] Two Anantnag limestone blocks auctioned for Jammu and Kashmir

Business Standard reported on 2 October 2026 that the Ministry of Mines had auctioned two limestone blocks in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, after the UT entrusted the auctions to the Centre. Koot-Kapran covers 22.43 hectares with about 4.75 million tonnes, explored to G-4. Wantrag covers 5.36 hectares with about 10.853 million tonnes, explored to G-3, including 159 metres of drilling. A PIB listing called this a first for mining development in the UT; that “first” is the listing title, not a figure re-checked in the release text. Secondary reporting: Business Standard, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Blocks: Koot-Kapran and Wantrag, Anantnag
• Koot-Kapran: 4.75 million tonnes, G-4
• Wantrag: 10.853 million tonnes, G-3
• Wantrag drilling reported: 159 metres
• Auctioning body reported: Ministry of Mines

[Official] APEDA flags off 1 MT of Purnea makhana for Greece

APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the flag-off of 1 metric tonne of popped makhana from Purnea, Bihar, for Greece on 2 October 2026. The cargo, sourced by Indo Global Export, Belouri, moves from Mundra to Piraeus. Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha chaired the event with APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev. He said India exported more than 7,000 MT of makhana and value-added products, worth USD 22 million, in FY 2025-26 to more than 20 destinations. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Consignment: 1 MT of popped makhana
• Origin: Purnea, Bihar
• Route: Mundra to Piraeus, Greece
• Facilitator: APEDA
• FY 2025-26 exports cited: over 7,000 MT, USD 22 million

Important Day / Theme

[Official] Gandhi Jayanti: 157th birth anniversary, prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti

2 October 2026 was observed as Gandhi Jayanti, the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar. PIB recorded that the Prime Minister attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti and paid floral tributes to Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on this date (Shastri was born in 1904; 2026 is the 122nd anniversary). No single official nationwide theme for Gandhi Jayanti 2026 was found. Moneycontrol reported a Khadi-purchase appeal in the Prime Minister’s message; that line is from secondary reporting. Source: PIB, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Observance: Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October
• Anniversary in 2026: 157th
• Birth: 2 October 1869, Porbandar
• PM event: prayer meeting, Gandhi Smriti
• Same date: Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth anniversary

[Official] International Day of Non-Violence, with no single 2026 theme title

The United Nations marks 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence, established by General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007 to spread the message of non-violence through education and public awareness. The UN page for 2026 carries Secretary-General António Guterres’s message on dialogue and non-violence; it does not label one short phrase as the formal annual theme. The day uses Gandhi’s birthday. UN DESA’s own later programme date, when held in other years, was not the observance date itself. Source: United Nations, 2 October 2026

Exam Points:

• Day: International Day of Non-Violence
• Date: 2 October, Gandhi’s birthday
• Establishing resolution: A/RES/61/271
• Resolution date: 15 June 2007
• 2026 message: António Guterres; no single theme title located

Related in today’s digest: see Gandhi Jayanti above — both observances use 2 October.

Don’t Confuse

2 October 2026 Current Affairs: One-Liner Revision

• Ministry of Home Affairs named 28 Ladakh places and features on the Survey of India map.
• More than 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas opened the People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27.
• RBI put forex reserves at $747,557 million for the week ended 25 September 2026, down $18,343 million.
• Piyush Goyal sought WTO-consistent trade remedies at the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee.
• India and the Netherlands reviewed 25 agricultural Centres of Excellence.
• RoDTEP continues to 31 December 2026 for DTA, AA, SEZ and EOU exports; rates unchanged.
• RELIEF Component II offers 95% ECGC cover for specified West Asia shipments.
• Two Anantnag limestone blocks, Koot-Kapran and Wantrag, were auctioned for Jammu and Kashmir.
• APEDA flagged off 1 MT of Purnea makhana from Mundra to Piraeus.
• India beat China 1-0 in the women’s Asian Games hockey final.
• Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush won Asian Games boxing golds.
• India’s recurve women’s team beat South Korea 5-3 for archery gold.
• Sujeet Kalkal won men’s freestyle 65 kg wrestling gold.
• 2 October 2026 was Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary; he was born in 1869 in Porbandar.
• The UN International Day of Non-Violence was set by General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007.
• Hindustan reported TechMeetSpace satellite MOI-1A on SpaceX Transporter-18; the “first” claim is the firm’s.

Source note: use the linked official releases and the editorial cutoff above when revising; developing figures may be updated.

Revision Focus: the 28 Ladakh names, the RoDTEP end-date and covered exporter classes, and the hockey final score are the clearest dated facts to rewrite once before the next digest.

• Ladakh: 28 features, Survey of India, 2 October 2026
• RoDTEP: to 31 December 2026; DTA, AA, SEZ, EOU
• Hockey: India 1, China 0; previous women’s gold in 1982