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Great Indian Bustard rewilding begins at Desert National Park in Rajasthan
India has taken an important step in the conservation
of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB).
The process for releasing captive-bred birds into the
wild has been initiated at Desert National Park in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The initiative is part of a decade-long conservation
breeding and recovery programme involving the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Rajasthan Forest Department and Wildlife Institute
of India.
Exam Fact
The Great Indian Bustard is the
State Bird of Rajasthan
and is a critically endangered grassland bird.
Possible Question
Q. The Great Indian Bustard is the State Bird
of which Indian state?
Answer: Rajasthan
Quick Revision
- Species: Great Indian Bustard
- Status: Critically endangered
- State Bird: Rajasthan
- Rewilding site: Desert National Park
- Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Five Centres of Excellence approved for Classical Languages
The Ministry of Education has approved five Centres
of Excellence for studies in Classical Assamese,
Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali
and Classical Prakrit.
The centres will focus on academic research,
preservation, digitisation and wider dissemination
of India's linguistic and literary heritage.
Exam Fact
The five centres are located across
Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra,
Odisha and Gujarat.
Possible Question
Q. Which five Classical Languages were included
in the newly approved Centres of Excellence?
Answer:
Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit
Quick Revision
- Classical Assamese — Tezpur University
- Classical Bengali — Visva-Bharati University
- Classical Marathi — Deccan College, Pune
- Classical Pali — Central University of Odisha
- Classical Prakrit — Central University of Gujarat
Jal Arpan strengthens community ownership of rural water systems
Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the Jal Arpan initiative
has been used to strengthen community ownership of
completed rural drinking-water supply schemes.
Special Gram Sabha activities were conducted across
more than 1,850 Gram Panchayats, with emphasis on
local participation, water-quality monitoring and
long-term maintenance of rural water infrastructure.
Exam Fact
Jal Arpan is associated with
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
and community management of rural water systems.
Possible Question
Q. Jal Arpan is associated with which major
government mission?
Answer: Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
Quick Revision
- Programme: Jal Arpan
- Mission: Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- Focus: Rural drinking-water systems
- Approach: Community ownership
💰 Economy & Business News
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III gets ₹1.86 lakh crore outlay
The Union Cabinet has approved the Green Energy
Corridor Phase-III scheme to strengthen India's
intra-state transmission system and support the
integration of renewable energy into the power grid.
The scheme has a total project outlay of
₹1,86,405 crore and is designed
to enable evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable
energy.
Exam Fact
GEC-III also provides for deployment of
50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems
(BESS).
Possible Question
Q. What is the total project outlay of the
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme?
Answer: ₹1,86,405 crore
Quick Revision
- Scheme: Green Energy Corridor Phase-III
- Outlay: ₹1,86,405 crore
- Renewable power evacuation: Up to 135 GW
- Battery storage: 50 GWh
- Focus: Intra-state transmission system
NABKISAN lists India's first WASH-focused social bond
NABKISAN Finance Limited has listed India's first
social bond focused specifically on Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
The issue raised ₹180 crore and is aimed at
supporting activities connected with social and
developmental infrastructure.
Exam Fact
WASH stands for
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
Possible Question
Q. What does WASH stand for?
Answer:
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Quick Revision
- Institution: NABKISAN
- Instrument: Social Bond
- Focus: WASH
- Amount raised: ₹180 crore
RBI begins October 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy
Committee is meeting for its scheduled
bi-monthly monetary policy review in October 2026.
The MPC's decisions are closely watched because
changes in policy rates and the monetary-policy
stance can influence borrowing costs, inflation,
liquidity and economic growth.
Exam Fact
The Monetary Policy Committee is a
six-member committee responsible
for determining India's policy interest rate
framework.
Possible Question
Q. How many members are there in the RBI's
Monetary Policy Committee?
Answer: Six
Quick Revision
- Institution: RBI
- Committee: MPC
- Members: 6
- Purpose: Monetary policy decisions
🏅 Sports News
Asian Games 2026: India finishes with 85 medals, including 21 gold
India ended its Asian Games 2026 campaign in
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a total of
85 medals, including
21 gold medals.
India's campaign featured strong performances
across wrestling, shooting, athletics, archery,
hockey, cricket and other sports. The 85-medal
haul became India's second-highest total at an
Asian Games, behind the 106 medals won at
Hangzhou 2022.
Exam Fact
The 2026 Asian Games were hosted by
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Possible Question
Q. How many medals did India win at the
2026 Asian Games?
Answer: 85 medals
Quick Revision
- Event: Asian Games 2026
- Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- India's total medals: 85
- Gold medals: 21
- Previous Indian record: 106 medals at Hangzhou 2022
India retains Asian Games men's cricket gold medal
India's men's cricket team retained the gold medal
at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Pakistan
in the gold-medal match.
The victory allowed India to successfully defend
its men's cricket title at the continental
multi-sport event.
Exam Fact
Cricket was included as a medal sport at the
2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Possible Question
Q. Which team did India defeat to win the
men's cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer: Pakistan
Quick Revision
- Sport: Men's Cricket
- Medal: Gold
- Final: India vs Pakistan
- Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
Indian women's hockey team ends 44-year wait for Asian Games gold
India's women's hockey team won the gold medal at
the 2026 Asian Games, ending a wait of 44 years
for the continental title.
The achievement was one of the major highlights
of India's Asian Games campaign.
Exam Fact
The Indian women's hockey team last won Asian
Games gold before the 2026 edition more than
four decades earlier.
Possible Question
Q. Which Indian team ended a 44-year wait for
Asian Games gold in 2026?
Answer:
Indian Women's Hockey Team
Quick Revision
- Sport: Women's Hockey
- Medal: Gold
- Event: Asian Games 2026
- Host: Japan
- Achievement: Ended 44-year wait
Aman Sehrawat wins historic Asian Games gold in men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal
in the men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at
the 2026 Asian Games.
His victory was recognised as a historic gold-medal
achievement for Indian wrestling at the continental
event.
Exam Fact
Aman Sehrawat won gold in the
men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling
category.
Possible Question
Q. Aman Sehrawat won gold in which category
at the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer:
Men's 57 kg Freestyle Wrestling
Quick Revision
- Athlete: Aman Sehrawat
- Sport: Wrestling
- Category: Men's 57 kg Freestyle
- Medal: Gold
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Current Affairs for October 4, 2026?
Important Current Affairs include India's 85-medal
Asian Games campaign, Great Indian Bustard rewilding,
India's 5.56 km quantum communication breakthrough,
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III and other important
national, economy and science updates.
How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026?
India finished the Asian Games 2026 campaign with
85 medals, including 21 gold medals.
What was India's major quantum technology breakthrough?
India demonstrated its first
5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution
(QKD) link in collaboration with QNu Labs,
BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar.
Where is the Great Indian Bustard rewilding programme taking place?
The rewilding initiative is being carried out at
Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
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