Daily Current Affairs & GK Capsule — 2026-10-09

2-minute briefing plus a 5-question recall quiz for SSC, Banking & Railway exams. Read time ~2 min.

Today's Headlines

  1. RBI Survey Reports Household Inflation Expectations Rise to 10 Percent (Banking & Economy)
    Indian households project inflation to hit 10 percent over the next year, rising from 9.4 percent in July. This shifting outlook underscores intensifying anxieties over escalating living costs amid the Reserve Bank of India's monetary tightening measures.
  2. Union Cabinet Approves Rs 10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund (Banking & Economy)
    The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to support small businesses, boost investment, and strengthen India's startup ecosystem. The fund will expand financing and support enterprise growth across the sector.
  3. RBI to Conduct 10-Day VRRR Auction Worth Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore (Banking & Economy)
    The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a 10-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction with Rs 1.5 lakh crore up for bidding. The move is designed to manage liquidity within the banking system.
  4. Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (Sports & Awards)
    Anne Carson has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature for 2026. The announcement was highlighted among daily headline updates for academic and general awareness.
  5. NASA and Department of Energy Advance Space Nuclear Technologies (Science & Technology)
    NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding titled 'Accelerating American Leadership in Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion' during the Golden Age Summit. The initiative aims to advance safe, reliable next-generation nuclear technologies for de
  6. NASA Prepares for SSPICY Mission to Inspect Space Objects (Science & Technology)
    Technicians at Starfish Space are preparing the Otter spacecraft for NASA's SSPICY technology demonstration mission. The mission will involve approaching up to four inoperable space objects of U.S. origin in low Earth orbit.
  7. Fumio Kishida Emphasizes India-Japan Cooperation for Free and Open Indo-Pacific (International & Bilateral)
    Fumio Kishida, Chairman of the Japan-India Association, described Japan as facing its most severe security environment since World War II. He referred to India as an indispensable and irreplaceable partner to achieve a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).

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