SSC Current Affairs 9 October 2026
11 one-liner questions with answers from the news, for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD and CPO general awareness — each with the key fact and a static GK line. One question per story, grouped by topic.
03Government Schemes· 1
1.Under which scheme was ₹45 crore sanctioned for the modernization of Tadepalligudem railway station?
→ AMRUT Bharat Station Scheme
KeySanctioned amount is ₹45 crore for modernization
Railways sanction ₹45 crore to modernize Tadepalligudem station under AMRUT Bharat Station Scheme → · Report a mistake
05Sports· 1
2.Which medal did India's women's team win at the Chess Olympiad 2026?
→ Bronze
KeyGrandmaster Koneru Humpy also won an individual bronze medal on Board 1
Koneru Humpy seeks government support to establish chess academy in Amaravati → · Report a mistake
07Awards & Honours· 3
3.Who won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law?
→ Navi Pillay
KeyThe award is worth 12 million Swedish crowns or 1.2 million US dollars
Static GKThe Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo; Indian laureates: Mother Teresa (1979), Kailash Satyarthi (2014)
Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; Donald Trump calls her a "hater" → · Report a mistake
4.Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory?
→ Francis Halzen
KeyThe observatory detected 28 high-energy cosmic neutrinos since 2011
Static GKC.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the Raman Effect, the first Asian in science
Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel Prize for IceCube Neutrino Observatory cosmic neutrino detections → · Report a mistake
5.Which award will Captain Smit Machchhar receive from the State of Israel?
→ Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism
KeyAwarded for saving 174 passengers and crew on a flydubai plane
India's Captain Smit Machchhar to receive Israel's Presidential Award for saving 174 passengers → · Report a mistake
08Laws, Bills & Verdicts· 1
6.In which state did the Supreme Court uphold the striking down of the 34% Backward Classes reservation in local bodies?
→ Andhra Pradesh
KeyCourt upheld the ruling because the State failed to provide empirical data to justify breaching the 50% ceiling
Static GKSupreme Court of India was established under Article 124 of the Constitution
Supreme Court upholds High Court ruling striking down 34% Backward Classes reservation → · Report a mistake
10Economy & Budget· 1
7.By how many basis points (bps) did the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raise interest rates on October 09, 2026?
→ 25 bps
KeyRBI revised the 2026-27 GDP growth forecast from 6.7% to 7.1%
Static GKRBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934; HQ: Mumbai
RBI raises interest rates by 25 bps to combat inflation; shifts to ‘calibrated tightening’ → · Report a mistake
11Defence· 1
8.Which craft will the Indian Navy commission at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on October 12, 2026?
→ Mangrol
KeyThird Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited
Indian Navy to commission Mangrol, third indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare craft, in Mumbai → · Report a mistake
14Summits & Agreements· 2
9.Which city will host the 85th Indian Road Congress from November 19 to 22?
→ Hyderabad
KeyThe event will be held at HITEX Exhibition Centre with a ₹25,000 crore road investment plan
Hyderabad to host 85th Indian Road Congress with ₹25,000 crore road investment plan → · Report a mistake
10.Which bilateral agreement between India and Bangladesh is set to expire on December 12?
→ Ganga Water Sharing Treaty
KeyThe current 30-year agreement was signed on December 12, 1996, by HD Deve Gowda and Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh hopes new India treaty signed before December 12 as 30-year agreement expires → · Report a mistake
16Obituaries· 1
11.Who was the veteran actor and producer who received the Padma Shri and passed away on October 09, 2026?
→ Nana Patekar
KeyPassed away on Thursday, October 09, 2026
Static GKPadma awards were instituted in 1954
Veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Nana Patekar dies; leaders offer condolences → · Report a mistake
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