UPSC current affairs — 11 October 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 11 October 2026.

  1. Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay (IR)
    South African jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her lifelong commitment to justice for the oppressed and powerless.
  2. Supreme Court fixes special Sunday hearing on pleas challenging mass detentions and transit shutdown in Delhi (Polity)
    The Supreme Court scheduled a special Sunday hearing to hear petitions challenging indiscriminate detentions by the Delhi Police and transit corridor shutdowns across Delhi.
  3. Madhya Pradesh High Court strikes down 27% OBC reservation quota (Polity)
    The Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the state's 27% OBC quota, citing historical representation metrics and political principles.
  4. United States begins probe into European Union's carbon border tax (Economy)
    The United States has initiated an investigation into the European Union's carbon border adjustment tax mechanism.
  5. AI data-centre expansion puts pressure on India's power grid and increases upgrade costs (S&T)
    Electricity officials across India are managing power grid pressures and rising transmission upgrade costs driven by the rapid growth of AI infrastructure.
  6. National Biodiversity Authority disburses ABS funds from seed sector for grassroots conservation (Environment)
    The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹2.02 crore of Access and Benefit Sharing funds collected from the seed sector to support biodiversity conservation and community well-being.
  7. Parliamentary Standing Committee tables 382nd report on reforms for National Testing Agency (Governance)
    The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education submitted its 382nd report evaluating reforms and strengthening measures for the National Testing Agency.
  8. Ministry of Tribal Affairs holds Second Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act implementation (Governance)
    The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the Second Regional Review Conference in Kolkata to review the implementation status of the Forest Rights Act.

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