1 October 2026
The Information and Public Relations Department announced on 1 October 2026 that a gathering of fisherwomen entrepreneurs and the inauguration of electric scooter distribution under the state-level 'She Scooter' scheme will be held on 5 October at 10 am. The venue is the Vellayambalam Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister V D Satheesan will inaugurate it. The programme is part of the government's hundred-day action plan. Fisheries Minister V E Abdul Gafoor will preside, and Transport Minister C P John will distribute financial assistance to enterprises.
Launch date:
5 October 2026, 10 am
Venue:
Vellayambalam Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Vehicles:
Electric scooters
Why it matters for exams: New schemes launched under the Satheesan government's hundred-day action plan are likely Kerala PSC current-affairs questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Hundred-day action plan Government's first-100-days programme — A set of time-bound projects a new government commits to complete in its first hundred days.
1 October 2026
On International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2026, the Government of Kerala published a note on a new direction for senior citizen welfare. An order has been issued forming a Department of Senior Citizens, separated from the Social Justice Department. The note says Kerala is the first state in India to form a Senior Citizens Commission; a chairperson and four members have been appointed under the Kerala State Senior Citizens Commission Act (2025), and the commission's work includes implementing the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. A first-in-India 'Age-Friendly Office Certification' scheme has begun, under which offices are to receive Gold, Silver or Bronze status after assessment. A six-month Care Giver Certificate Course through nursing colleges and selected hospitals and a 'Dementia-Friendly Kerala' programme are also mentioned.
Day of the note:
1 October 2026 (International Day of Older Persons)
Certification tiers:
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Care Giver course:
Six months
Why it matters for exams: Kerala PSC regularly asks about welfare departments, commissions and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
MWPSC Act Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — A central law making children and relatives responsible for maintaining senior citizens.
25 September 2026
This item follows the Government of Kerala's sustainable tourism note, last updated on 25 September 2026, which sets out budget and hundred-day-plan announcements. In the first phase, Green Marshals are to be deployed at Fort Kochi, Munnar, Kovalam and Alappuzha for cleanliness, environmental protection and visitor safety. Brand Wayanad is to be launched to develop the district as a sustainable hill-station destination, along with a 'Why Not Wayanad?' campaign. The Muziris Global Heritage Tourism Project is to be expanded with live and heritage museums and boat tours on traditional waterways, and the reconstruction of the damaged roof of the Mala Synagogue is to be completed. Among the budget announcements, Rs 325.36 crore is to be earmarked for the tourism sector and tourism is to be declared an industry.
Tourism allocation:
₹325.36 crore
Green Marshal sites:
Fort Kochi, Munnar, Kovalam, Alappuzha
Why it matters for exams: Budget allocations, Muziris and heritage tourism projects are staple Kerala PSC topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Muziris Ancient port near Kodungallur — An ancient spice-trade port on the Malabar coast, now the focus of a heritage tourism project.
16 September 2026
This item follows up the 2026-27 State Budget. The Government of Kerala announced round-table conferences titled 'Reimagining Kerala', to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on 16-18 September 2026. They aim to shape a unified action plan for the major budget announcements. In all, 73 projects linked to more than 40 departments are to be coordinated. Sectors to be discussed include ports and maritime development, aviation, energy, healthcare, space, artificial intelligence, disaster management and tourism. Feasibility studies, master plans and detailed project reports (DPR) can follow.
Projects coordinated:
73
Departments:
More than 40
Why it matters for exams: Budget implementation machinery and the term DPR are common in Kerala PSC and UPSC governance questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
DPR Detailed Project Report — A full technical and financial plan prepared before a project is approved.
1 October 2026
A notice published on 1 October 2026 invites applications for the Master of Public Health course until 17 October. The application fee is Rs 1,800 for the general category and Rs 900 for the Scheduled category (SC/ST), payable online or at a Federal Bank branch with a challan. Eligible applicants include degree holders in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS or BSMS with at least 50 per cent marks and state council registration. The entrance examination will be held on 24 October 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram. Applications are made through the LBS Centre website, www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in.
Last date to apply:
17 October 2026
Entrance exam:
24 October 2026
Fee (General / Scheduled category):
₹1,800 / ₹900
Why it matters for exams: Admission deadlines and eligibility rules are useful for candidates in health and public-health streams.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
LBS Centre LBS Centre for Science and Technology — A Kerala government agency that runs admission and entrance processes.
4 October 2026
On 1 October 2026 a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar, disposed of WP(C) 25645/2021, filed by devotee S J R Kumar against the Travancore Devaswom Board. The petition concerned jaggery bearing a Halal label that was procured for Aravana and Unniyappam. The court directed the Board to exercise due care and caution in future and to incorporate appropriate conditions in its e-tender documents so that materials meet quality standards and temple customs. It observed that the Board ought to have taken greater care to ensure the jaggery supplied did not bear markings that could raise apprehension of conflict with temple customs. The supplier, Vardhan Agro Processing Limited, said the certification was for Middle Eastern export. Food Safety Laboratory reports found the jaggery satisfactory, and the court did not hold it unfit.
Case:
WP(C) 25645/2021
Bench:
Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar
Offerings:
Aravana and Unniyappam
Why it matters for exams: Temple administration, the Devaswom Boards and e-tendering rules recur in Kerala PSC polity and current-affairs papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Travancore Devaswom Board Travancore Devaswom Board — The statutory body that manages Sabarimala and many other temples in southern Kerala.
Writ petition WP(C) — A civil petition to a High Court seeking enforcement of a legal right.
4 October 2026
Kochi Water Metro has carried 77,70,326 passengers since it began service on 26 April 2023, according to figures up to 2 October 2026. Ridership was 18,44,375 in 2023-24, 21,08,148 in 2024-25 and 24,64,559 in 2025-26. The service has recorded 13,53,244 passengers so far in 2026-27. Revenue in 2025-26 was Rs 10,89,86,929, against Rs 8,13,54,933 in 2024-25. The reports were published on 3 and 4 October 2026.
Total passengers:
77,70,326
Service began:
26 April 2023
Revenue 2025-26:
₹10,89,86,929
Why it matters for exams: Kochi Water Metro is India's first water metro, a frequent Kerala PSC and UPSC infrastructure topic.
Kerala PSCUPSC
4 October 2026
The Kerala government has put implementation of the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme on hold, Onmanorama reported on 4 October 2026. A four-member Cabinet subcommittee headed by Education Minister N Shamsudeen is examining the scheme. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the previous LDF government. Education Minister Shamsudeen has said the state cannot withdraw from it, and the government aims to implement it with conditions safeguarding the state's interests. The Muslim League leadership, meeting at Vazhayur on 3 October, advised against a hasty decision.
Cabinet subcommittee:
Four members, headed by Education Minister N Shamsudeen
MoU signed by:
Previous LDF government
Why it matters for exams: Centrally sponsored education schemes and Centre-state MoUs are recurring UPSC and Kerala PSC topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
PM SHRI Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India — A centrally sponsored scheme to develop selected schools as model institutions under the National Education Policy.
MoU Memorandum of Understanding — A written agreement recording the terms two parties have agreed.
Background
Wayanad, whose name comes from Vayal Nadu, the land of paddy fields, covers 2,132 sq. km on a plateau of the Western Ghats.
The two Ampukuthimala caves between Sulthan Bathery and Ambalavayal, with wall pictures and pictorial writings, point to a New Stone Age civilisation.
When Kerala Varma Pazhassi Rajah of Kottayam was driven into the Wayanad forests, he organised the Kurichiya tribals into a people's militia and fought the British in guerrilla encounters.
The British then opened the plateau for tea and other cash crops and laid roads from Kozhikode and Thalassery.
Wayanad was carved out of the Kozhikode and Kannur districts and came into being on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district of Kerala.
Area:
2,132 sq. km
Rank among districts:
12th
Carved out of:
Kozhikode and Kannur
Why it matters for exams: Kerala PSC regularly asks how districts were formed and which leaders and tribes are tied to each district.
Kerala PSCUPSC
Background
Kollam, earlier Quilon, covers 2491 sq. km and is flanked by the Arabian Sea on the west and Tamil Nadu on the east.
Its heartland is veined by the Ashtamudi lake, a massive multi-branched water body dotted with islands, and the Kollam canal cuts through the city.
The district has been the centre of the cashew industry in Kerala since the Portuguese in the 16th century and is still the largest processed cashew exporter in India.
Neendakara and Thangasseri are its two fishing harbours and ports.
The district has 11 constituencies and an annual rainfall of 270 cm.
Area:
2491 sq. km
Constituencies:
11
Annual rainfall:
270 cm
Why it matters for exams: District profiles, lakes and the cashew industry are staple Kerala PSC topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
Background
Thiruvananthapuram, also called Trivandrum, is the capital of Kerala and the headquarters of the district, which has an area of 2192 sq. km.
The district stretches along the shores of the Arabian Sea for 78 km.
Its southernmost extremity, Parasala, is 56 km from Kanyakumari, the land's end of India.
It is bounded by Tamil Nadu on the east and south, the Arabian Sea on the west and Kollam district on the north.
The district has 14 Legislative Assembly constituencies and 2 Lok Sabha constituencies, and its main towns include Neyyattinkara, Nedumangad, Attingal and Varkala.
Area:
2192 sq. km
Coastline:
78 km
Assembly constituencies:
14
Why it matters for exams: District boundaries, extremities and constituency counts are common Kerala PSC geography questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
Background
The Kerala Forest Department records that 33.5% of the State's 3800 flowering plants are endemic, which is 22.6% of all such plants in India.
The origins of this flora are traced to Gondwanaland, the ancient supercontinent, and the Nilgiri, Palani and Cardamom ranges show plant similarities with Adam's Peak in Sri Lanka.
Three areas stand out for endemic plants: Agasthyamala, the Anamalai-High Ranges and Silent Valley-Wayanad.
Agasthyamala has nearly 190 endemic plant species, and the Anamalai-High Ranges have three genera found nowhere else.
Silent Valley-Wayanad has five endemic genera, including Silentvalleya.
Flowering plants:
3800
Endemic share:
33.5%
Share of India's endemics:
22.6%
Why it matters for exams: Endemism, Gondwana links and the Western Ghats flora are core Kerala PSC and UPSC environment topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Endemic Found only in a particular region — An endemic species occurs naturally nowhere else on Earth.