SSC Current Affairs 5 October 2026

1.In which year does India plan to conduct its Gaganyaan flight?

→ 2027

India plans Gaganyaan flight in 2027 as 746 people from 52 countries visited space → · Report a mistake

2.Which ESA spacecraft performed a gravity assist 8,640 km above the Indian Ocean on September 28, 2026?

→ Juice

ESA Juice spacecraft performs gravity assist 8,640 km above Indian Ocean → · Report a mistake

3.What is the total outlay approved for the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III)?

→ ₹1.86 lakh crore

Union Cabinet approves ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III to integrate renewable power → · Report a mistake

4.Under which scheme was the ₹55.74 crore development for Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple discussed?

→ Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Rammohan Naidu announces ₹55.74 crore development for Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple → · Report a mistake

5.Who was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court?

→ Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy

Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy appointed Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court → · Report a mistake

6.What is the current working strength of the Supreme Court of India after the appointment of three new judges?

→ 37

Supreme Court strength rises to 37 with three new judge appointments → · Report a mistake

7.Who was appointed as the MD & CEO of HDFC Bank for a three-year term?

→ Anup Bagchi

ICICI veteran Anup Bagchi joins HDFC Bank as MD & CEO for three-year term → · Report a mistake

8.Which state's athletes won 4 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Games?

→ Karnataka

Karnataka athletes win 4 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze at Asian Games → · Report a mistake

9.Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a molecular switch for nerve cells via optogenetics?

→ Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel

The Nobel Assembly of Sweden at Karolinska Institute announced that Karl Deisseroth, 54 → · Report a mistake

10.What was the gross GST collection from April–September 2026?

→ ₹12.46 lakh crore

GST collections reach ₹12.46 lakh crore as taxable supplies grow 25.8% → · Report a mistake

11.By how much did India's foreign exchange reserves decline in one week?

→ USD 18.34 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves decline USD 18.34 billion in one week → · Report a mistake

12.Who secured 47 per cent of the vote in the first round of the Brazilian election?

→ Flavio Bolsonaro

Flavio Bolsonaro secures 47 per cent of vote, defeating Lula in election → · Report a mistake

13.Which agreement was signed between India and Switzerland to provide 5-year visas and student permits?

→ Migration and Mobility Partnership

Modi and Parmelin sign five agreements including 5-year visas and student permits → · Report a mistake

14.What is the total number of cheetahs in India as of October 5, 2026?

→ 60

India-born cheetah KJP21 gives birth to 5 cubs in Kuno National Park → · Report a mistake

15.In which Rajasthan national park were two male Great Indian Bustards released on October 4, 2026?

→ Sam, Desert National Park

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Rajasthan Forest Department → · Report a mistake

16.Which plant, declared extinct in the 1990s, was honored at the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve exhibition?

→ Haplothismia exannulata

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve inaugurates exhibition honoring plant declared extinct in the 1990s → · Report a mistake