Daily Current Affairs- 6th October 2026

Daily Current Affairs- 6th October 2026

Three High Court Chief Justices Appointed as Supreme Court Judges

In the News: The President of India appointed three serving High Court Chief Justices as Judges of the Supreme Court. The appointees are Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh. Their elevations followed recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium on 28 September 2026.

Key Points:

• Three New Supreme Court Judges: Justice Sunita Agarwal was serving as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Justices Agarwal and Upadhyaya have the Allahabad High Court as their parent High Court, while Justice Singh belongs to the Jharkhand High Court cadre.
• Constitutional Provision: Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India under Article 124(2) of the Constitution after consultation in accordance with the constitutional and judicially evolved appointment process. A Supreme Court judge holds office until attaining the age of 65 years.
• Supreme Court Collegium: The Collegium responsible for recommending appointments to the Supreme Court is headed by the Chief Justice of India and comprises the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. The present Collegium system developed through the Supreme Court's Judges Cases rather than through an express constitutional provision establishing a collegium.
• Appointment Process: The Collegium recommended the three elevations at its meeting on 28 September 2026. The appointments were subsequently approved by the Union Government and formally made by the President after consultation with Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant.

NABKISAN Lists India’s First WASH Social Bond

In the News: NABKISAN Finance Limited listed India's first Social Bond devoted exclusively to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector on the National Stock Exchange on 1 October 2026. The issue raised ₹180 crore and was oversubscribed 1.8 times, reflecting significant investor interest in social-impact financing.

Key Points:

• India's First WASH Social Bond: The bond is specifically designed to finance projects expanding access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in rural and underserved communities. WASH stands for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and is closely associated with public health and sustainable development.
• Financial Details: The bond has a five-year tenure, carries an annual coupon rate of 8.10% and is scheduled to mature in September 2031. It received CRISIL AAA (Stable) and CARE AAA (Stable) ratings, which represent the highest domestic credit-rating category.
• About NABKISAN: NABKISAN Finance Limited is an RBI-registered Non-Banking Financial Company and a subsidiary of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. It was incorporated in 1997 and has emerged as an important lender to Farmer Producer Organisations and other rural-sector institutions.
• Social Bonds: Social bonds are debt instruments in which proceeds are earmarked for projects designed to generate identifiable social benefits. The NABKISAN issue links India's capital market with rural WASH financing and forms part of the broader growth of sustainable and impact-oriented finance.

Mountain Guardian 2026: India-UAE Joint Military Exercise

In the News: India and the United Arab Emirates commenced Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, on 5 October 2026. The joint military exercise will continue until 18 October and focuses primarily on improving interoperability in mountain warfare.

Key Points:

• Participation: A total of 92 personnel are participating, with equal representation from the Indian Army and UAE Army. The Indian contingent comprises troops from a Bhairav Battalion, while the UAE contingent consists of personnel from a Mountain Infantry Battalion.
• Focus on Mountain Warfare: Training includes joint operational planning, tactical drills, firing practices, surveillance-grid establishment, drone operations, rock climbing and obstacle training. Integrated field exercises are designed to improve preparedness for operations in difficult mountainous terrain.
• Women Personnel: Women officers and combatants from both armies are participating across specialist roles. Their participation forms part of the exercise's wider focus on integrated operational training and the exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Defence Cooperation: Mountain Guardian 2026 strengthens military-to-military engagement between India and the UAE and promotes interoperability and exchange of operational experience. It is the inaugural edition of this bilateral Army exercise focused specifically on mountain warfare.

Elon Musk to Rename SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI

In the News: Elon Musk announced on 4 October 2026 that SpaceX's artificial-intelligence unit, SpaceXAI, would be renamed SpaceXSI. The proposed name substitutes “AI”, or Artificial Intelligence, with “SI”, meaning Super Intelligence, following US President Donald Trump's push for the new terminology.

Key Points:

• Proposed Rebranding: Musk confirmed the planned change after responding to a user on social-media platform X about renaming SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI. At the time of the announcement, the company's account had not yet been renamed and no formal implementation timeline had been specified.
• Meaning of SI: The proposed abbreviation SI stands for “Super Intelligence”. The terminology gained prominence after President Donald Trump called for the US government to use “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in official terminology.
• SpaceXAI: SpaceXAI represents the artificial-intelligence operations associated with Elon Musk's wider SpaceX business structure. The planned rebranding reflects Musk's support for describing advanced AI capabilities using the term “super intelligence”.

National Wildlife Week 2026 Observed from 2 to 8 October

In the News: National Wildlife Week 2026 is being observed across India from 2 to 8 October to strengthen public awareness of wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection. The 2026 observance carries the theme “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife”, highlighting the importance of ecological connectivity and wildlife corridors.

Key Points:

• Wildlife Week: India observes Wildlife Week every year from 2 to 8 October to promote conservation awareness and public participation. Activities are organised by wildlife authorities, forest departments, zoological institutions, schools and conservation organisations across the country.
• Theme 2026: “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife” focuses on linking fragmented wildlife habitats rather than protecting isolated patches alone. Ecological corridors facilitate animal movement, breeding, dispersal and maintenance of genetic diversity between wildlife populations.
• Institutional Background: The Government of India constituted the Indian Board for Wildlife in 1952, which later evolved into the National Board for Wildlife. Wildlife conservation subsequently received a stronger statutory foundation through the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• National Board for Wildlife: The NBWL is a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. It advises the Central Government on policies and measures relating to wildlife conservation and the protection of protected areas and habitats.
• Global Link: Wildlife Week should not be confused with World Wildlife Day, which is observed internationally on 3 March. World Wildlife Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 and corresponds to the date on which CITES was adopted in 1973.

Kumkum Mohod, Sujeet Kalkal Named First Recipients of New IOA Awards

In the News: The Indian Olympic Association named archer Kumkum Mohod and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal the inaugural winners of two newly instituted awards following India's campaign at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Mohod received the Jaspal Rana Award, while Kalkal became the first recipient of the Raja Randhir Singh Award.

Key Points:

• Jaspal Rana Award: Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Jaspal Rana Award for the best female Indian sportsperson at the Games. She won three medals at her debut Asian Games, including two gold medals.
• Raja Randhir Singh Award: Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal, aged 23, became the first recipient of the Raja Randhir Singh Award for the best male Indian sportsperson. He won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
• Purpose of the Awards: The IOA instituted the two honours to recognise the outstanding female and male performers of India's Asian Games contingent. The awards also commemorate the sporting legacies of Jaspal Rana and Raja Randhir Singh.
• Indian Olympic Association: The IOA is India's National Olympic Committee and is responsible for India's participation in the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other major multi-sport competitions. Former Olympic athlete P. T. Usha is serving as its President.
• Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: The 2026 Asian Games were hosted by Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya in Japan. India's medal campaign included 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, placing the country fourth in the overall medal standings.