Current Affairs 06 October 2026
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Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Gets 3 Lakh Houses Under PMAY-G 2.0
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched housing projects for 3 lakh permanent houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) 2.0 at Burripalem village in Guntur district on October 4, 2026. The houses involve an allocation of ₹3,600 crore.
A major technological highlight was the foundation stone for a ₹14-crore pilot project involving 177 houses using 3D concrete printing technology at Burripalem and Obulnayudupalem. According to the announcement, the houses are expected to be completed within six months, with the technology aimed at reducing construction time, cost and labour requirements.
Environment
Great Indian Bustard conservation and captive breeding programme
In an important step toward conserving the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav released two male Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The release represents an important milestone in efforts to conserve and restore the wild population of the Great Indian Bustard, one of India’s most threatened bird species.
Persons in the News
Shyamji Krishna Varma
Shyamji Krishna Varma, a revolutionary freedom fighter and nationalist, was remembered on his birth anniversary on October 4, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage, recalling his contribution to India’s freedom struggle. A memorial named Kranti Teerth dedicated to Shyamji Krishna Varma was inaugurated in 2010 near Mandvi in Gujarat. The complex includes a replica of the historic India House in London.
Key Points for Exams:
- Indian Home Rule Society: Founded by Shyamji Krishna Varma
- India House: Founded in London in 1905
- Journal: The Indian Sociologist (in London)
- He was an admirer of Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
Sports
Max Verstappen Wins Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen secured his and Red Bull Racing’s first Formula One victory of the year with a dominant performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Q1. Shyamji Krishna Varma, recently in the news, founded which of the following organisations in London?
A. Indian Home Rule Society
B. Servants of India Society
C. Home Rule League
D. Indian Independence League
Show Answer
Answer: A. Indian Home Rule Society
Explanation: Shyamji Krishna Varma founded the Indian Home Rule Society in London. In 1905, he also established India House and founded The Indian Sociologist, which became important platforms for revolutionary Indian nationalism abroad.
Q2. Consider the following statements about Shyamji Krishna Varma:
1. He founded The Indian Sociologist journal in London.
2. He was an admirer of Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation: Both statements are correct. Shyamji Krishna Varma founded The Indian Sociologist in London as a platform for nationalist ideas. He was also an admirer and follower of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj.
Q3. As part of India’s Great Indian Bustard conservation and captive breeding programme, two male Great Indian Bustards were recently released into the wild in which National Park?
A. Keoladeo National Park
B. Desert National Park
C. Ranthambore National Park
D. Kuno National Park
Show Answer
Answer: B. Desert National Park
Explanation: As part of conservation efforts for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, two male GIBs were released into the wild at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Q4. India’s first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing technology, comprising 177 houses, was recently launched in which State?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Show Answer
Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: A pilot project comprising 177 houses using 3D concrete printing technology was launched at Burripalem and Obulnayudupalem in Andhra Pradesh. The ₹14-crore project was launched alongside the allocation of 3 lakh permanent houses worth ₹3,600 crore under PMAY-G 2.0.
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) 2.0 in Andhra Pradesh:
1. Three lakh permanent houses have been allocated to Andhra Pradesh under PMAY-G 2.0.
2. The allocation for these houses amounts to ₹3,600 crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation: Both statements are correct. Under PMAY-G 2.0, 3 lakh permanent houses involving an allocation of ₹3,600 crore were launched for Andhra Pradesh at Burripalem village in Guntur district on October 4, 2026.
Q6. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix recently?
A. Lando Norris
B. Charles Leclerc
C. Max Verstappen
D. George Russell
Show Answer
Answer: C. Max Verstappen
Explanation: Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, securing his and Red Bull’s first Formula One victory of the year.
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