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Current affairs September 30, 2026 for CUET

4 stories from September 30, 2026, each written from its official release, with the static fact it hangs on and the questions written from it.

WeekSeptember 2026 in current affairs: forty-six stories for CUET

Economy & Business

MSPs raised for the rabi crops of 2027-28

On 30 September 2026 rabi MSPs for 2027-28 were raised; safflower rose most (₹675) and wheat went to ₹2,610 a quintal.

On 30 September 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs raised the Minimum Support Prices of all mandated rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season. The largest increase was for safflower, ₹675 a quintal, followed by rapeseed and mustard, ₹413, and lentil (masur), ₹390. Wheat rose by ₹25, to ₹2,610 a quintal; at an expected 106 per cent over its cost of production, it has the widest margin of the six crops. The prices follow the rule, announced in the 2018-19 Budget, of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Which rabi crop got the largest increase in MSP, in rupees, for the 2027-28 marketing season?

  1. ASafflower
  2. BWheat
  3. CLentil (masur)
  4. DRapeseed and mustard
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Safflower rose by ₹675 a quintal, the most of any rabi crop.

  2. Rapeseed and mustard rose by ₹413 and wheat by only ₹25.

Concept
Rabi MSP 2027-28
Typical time
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

Which body recommends the Minimum Support Prices of crops to the Government of India?

  1. ANABARD
  2. BAPEDA
  3. CFCI
  4. DCACP
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs; the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decides them.

  2. The FCI procures grain at the MSP; NABARD finances rural credit.

Concept
Who recommends MSP
Typical time
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Government Schemes & Policy

Cabinet approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-III

On 30 September 2026 the Cabinet approved Green Energy Corridor Phase-III: 135 GW of evacuation and 50 GWh of batteries.

On 30 September 2026 the Union Cabinet approved Phase III of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC-III), to strengthen transmission within States so that up to 135 GW of renewable power can be carried across States and Union Territories. It also provides for 50 GWh of battery energy storage, to deal with intermittency, congestion and demand after sunset. The scheme is to be in place by 2032-33 at a total outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore, with central financial support of ₹54,082 crore; the Government says it will help reach 900 GW of installed non-fossil capacity by 2035.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Green Energy Corridor Phase-III, approved in 2026, will let up to how much renewable power be evacuated?

  1. A50 GW
  2. B135 GW
  3. C500 GW
  4. D900 GW
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. GEC-III strengthens transmission within States for up to 135 GW of renewable energy.

  2. 50 GWh is its battery storage, and 900 GW the non-fossil target for 2035.

Concept
Green Energy Corridor III
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

By which year has India pledged to reach net-zero emissions?

  1. A2047
  2. B2050
  3. C2060
  4. D2070
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India announced its net-zero target of 2070 at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.

  2. 2047 is the year of the Viksit Bharat goal, not of net zero.

Concept
India's net-zero year
Typical time
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Government Schemes & Policy

Guidelines launched for National Coastal Mission 2.0

National Coastal Mission 2.0 (₹767 crore, to 2030-31, 9 States and 4 UTs) got its guidelines on 30 September 2026.

On 30 September 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the guidelines for National Coastal Mission 2.0, a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹767 crore, to run until 2030-31 across nine coastal States and four Union Territories. It aims to make the coasts more resilient and to unlock the blue economy, through vulnerability assessments, ecosystem restoration, pollution management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable tourism and spatial planning.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Which ministry runs National Coastal Mission 2.0, whose guidelines were launched in September 2026?

  1. AEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change
  2. BPorts, Shipping and Waterways
  3. CEarth Sciences
  4. DFisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the guidelines; the mission is a Central Sector Scheme of his ministry.

  2. It runs to 2030-31, with ₹767 crore, in nine coastal States and four Union Territories.

Concept
National Coastal Mission 2.0
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

National Coastal Mission 2.0 covers how many coastal States?

  1. A7
  2. B9
  3. C11
  4. D13
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It covers India's nine coastal States and four Union Territories, until 2030-31.

  2. The nine run from Gujarat, which has the longest coastline, round to West Bengal.

Concept
Coverage of National Coastal Mission 2.0
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International

India at the 15th UN Crime Congress, in Abu Dhabi

India presented its new criminal laws at the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi (September 2026).

India set out its justice reforms at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, in Abu Dhabi, the Law Ministry said on 30 September 2026. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal spoke about the three new criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — and about India's response to cyber-crime through the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The Congress's theme links crime prevention and the rule of law to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in the digital age.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Where was the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held, in 2026?

  1. ADoha, Qatar
  2. BKyoto, Japan
  3. CVienna, Austria
  4. DAbu Dhabi, UAE
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The 15th Congress was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

  2. Kyoto hosted the 14th, in 2021, and Doha the 13th, in 2015; Vienna is the seat of UNODC.

Concept
UN Crime Congress 2026
Typical time
50 seconds
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Question 2

EasyOriginal question

Which of these is one of the three new criminal laws India presented at the 2026 UN Crime Congress?

  1. ABharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  2. BCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  3. CIndian Penal Code, 1860
  4. DIndian Evidence Act, 1872
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The new laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, all of 2023.

  2. On 1 July 2024 they replaced the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.

Concept
India's new criminal laws
Typical time
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Sources on this page · Last verified:

  1. Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2027-28 — Press Information Bureau, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
  2. Cabinet approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme for Development of Intra-State Transmission System with Battery Energy Storage Systems — Press Information Bureau, Cabinet
  3. Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav launches Guidelines for National Coastal Mission 2.0 — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  4. India Showcases Justice Reforms and Global Legal Partnerships at 15th UN Congress in Abu Dhabi — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Law and Justice