UPSC Current Affairs — 02 Oct 2026 Daily Briefing

Friday, 2 October 2026

A Drought-Year Flood: Why the Gandak Breaks Its Banks Whatever India's Rainfall Says

Between Monday night and Wednesday morning, the Gandak breached embankments at Kharatwa Daroga Chowk in Bagaha, near Phulia Khad in Bairia block and near Makari Tesarahiya village. This followed a 5.43 lakh cusecs release from the Valmikinagar barrage. The flood came days after the IMD reported a 12.6% national monsoon deficit, which sharpens the question of what actually drives flood risk in North Bihar.

Sub TopicTRANSBOUNDARY HIMALAYAN RIVERS, EMBANKMENT FAILURE AND…SourceTHE HINDU, ECONOMIC TIMES, ANI…

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Same Deficit as 2015, a Different Map: How El Niño Redrew India's 2026 Monsoon

The India Meteorological Department released its end-of-season assessment on September 30, 2026, confirming a 12.6% all-India deficit and a record low for east and northeast India. The figures will shape Rabi sowing plans, reservoir management and debates on how El Niño and long-term trends are reshaping monsoon geography.

Sub TopicMONSOON VARIABILITY AND REGIONAL RAINFALL DISTRIBUTIONSourceINDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT…

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A Drought-Year Flood: Why the Gandak Breaks Its Banks Whatever India's Rainfall Says

Same Deficit as 2015, a Different Map: How El Niño Redrew India's 2026 Monsoon