Current Affairss 1st October

SAHAS IAS ACADEMY

CURRENT AFFAIRS — 1 OCTOBER 2026

1. Israel-Bound Plane Incident

• A Flydubai flight bound for Israel reportedly witnessed a serious cockpit incident after one pilot stabbed his colleague.

• The aircraft reportedly descended nearly 16,000 ft within one minute before the situation was brought under control.

Exam Focus: Aviation safety, cockpit security, and international aviation regulations.

2. SIR & Form-7 Controversy — Belagavi

• During the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Belagavi, bulk Form-7 applications seeking the deletion of voters' names were reported.

• Booth Level Officers alleged that some applications appeared to target Muslim voters.

• Authorities stated that the complaints would be investigated and that no names had been deleted based on the disputed objections at the concerned polling station.

Prelims: Form-7 → Objection to the inclusion/deletion of a name from the electoral roll.
SIR: Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

3. Cardiff MoU — Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

• Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin signed an MoU in Cardiff on 14 September 2026.

• It supports the right of the respective nations to determine their constitutional futures through democratic means.

• It also seeks closer cooperation with the European Union.

• Important: The MoU is a political-party agreement, not a formal intergovernmental treaty.

4. Southwest Monsoon Ends with 12% Deficit

• India's 2026 southwest monsoon ended with rainfall about 12% below normal.

• From June 4 to September 26, rainfall was around 749.2 mm against the normal 853.4 mm.

• The major concern was the uneven spatial distribution of rainfall, rather than merely the national average.

• Weak El Niño conditions contributed to suppressed monsoon circulation.

Impacts: Agricultural stress • Lower soil moisture • Reservoir concerns • Possible pressure on pulses and other crops

5. NCERT & Sengol Controversy

• A new NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook refers to the Sengol in the context of the 1947 transfer of power.

• The historical interpretation that the Sengol symbolised the transfer of power from the British to Jawaharlal Nehru has been contested by several historians and political groups.

6. Indian Students at CERN — Beamline for Schools

• Five Indian school students were part of the winning Indian team, attoPION, in CERN's Beamline for Schools (BL4S) 2026 competition.

• The competition received 712 proposals from 89 countries.

• The Indian team proposed an experiment involving pions and their interactions with matter.

• The students are associated with schools including Purv International School, Durgapur, among others.

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