1–7 October 2026
1. 100 Landmark Judgements – Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India
Released: 1 October 2026
Occasion: Centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Released by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
The book, titled 100 Landmark Judgements – Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India, was released during the centenary celebrations of the UPSC, which marked 100 years since its establishment in 1926.
Along with the book, a UPSC Centenary Commemorative Coin and Commemorative Stamp were also released.
Exam relevance:
- Organisation: UPSC
- Year of establishment: 1926
- Centenary year: 2026
- Subject connection: Constitutional bodies, public services, recruitment and administrative governance.
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2. GOBARdhan Handbook
Released: 1 October 2026
Occasion: Launch of the GOBARdhan Scheme
Released by: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri
Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
The GOBARdhan Handbook was unveiled during the launch of the GOBARdhan Scheme on 1 October 2026. The scheme focuses on converting organic waste into useful resources, including Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and other forms of bio-energy.
Exam relevance:
- GOBARdhan → Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan
- Major themes: waste-to-wealth, circular economy, bioenergy and rural development.
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3. Golden Jubilee of the Official Languages Wing
Released: 1 October 2026
Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal released a commemorative book marking the 50-year journey of the Official Languages Wing.
The publication documents the history and development of the Wing over five decades.
Exam relevance:
- Constitutional language provisions
- Official Language policy
- Article 343
- Official Languages Act, 1963
- Administrative use of Indian languages.
The release was listed among the Government of India's October 1 activities.
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4. Amruta Asatech Pratyekat
Launch: 1 October 2026
Language: Marathi
Genre: Poetry
Author: Prof. Sheetal Vijay Ghanar
Publisher: Shabdalaya Prakashan
The Marathi poetry collection Amruta Asatech Pratyekat was launched on 1 October 2026 at the Arts Department of Satish Pradhan Dnyanasadhana College, Thane. It was published by Shabdalaya Prakashan.
Exam relevance:
Useful for questions related to books and authors, literature and regional languages.
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5. Penguin Pockets Series
Announced: 6 October 2026
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
Penguin Random House India announced the launch of Penguin Pockets, a new series of compact-format books priced at ₹125.
The series begins with 16 titles covering literature from different languages, geographical regions and historical periods. The books are expected to become available in stores and online across India by the end of October 2026.
This is technically a new book series/format launch rather than one single book, so it is useful as a publishing-industry current-affairs fact.
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Quick Revision Table
Book / Publication| Author / Organisation| Date| Importance
100 Landmark Judgements – Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India| UPSC| 1 Oct| UPSC Centenary
GOBARdhan Handbook| Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas| 1 Oct| Bioenergy & waste management
Commemorative book on Official Languages Wing| Government of India| 1 Oct| 50-year journey
Amruta Asatech Pratyekat| Prof. Sheetal Vijay Ghanar| 1 Oct| Marathi poetry
Penguin Pockets| Penguin Random House India| 6 Oct| New compact book series
Important One-Liners
1. Which book was released during UPSC's centenary celebrations?
100 Landmark Judgements – Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India.
2. When was the UPSC centenary commemorative book released?
1 October 2026.
3. Where was the UPSC centenary programme held?
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
4. Who released the UPSC centenary book?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
5. Which handbook was unveiled during the launch of the GOBARdhan Scheme?
GOBARdhan Handbook.
6. What does GOBARdhan focus on?
Conversion of organic waste into useful resources and bio-energy.
7. Which Marathi poetry collection was launched on 1 October 2026?
Amruta Asatech Pratyekat.
8. Who wrote Amruta Asatech Pratyekat?
Prof. Sheetal Vijay Ghanar.
9. Which publisher launched the Penguin Pockets series?
Penguin Random House India.
10. How many titles are included in the initial Penguin Pockets series?
16 titles.
Sources
- Press Information Bureau, Government of India
- Union Public Service Commission
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Government of India
- Penguin Random House India
- Shabdalaya Prakashan
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