Daily UPSC CSE current affairs 2026 — key facts, MCQ-ready angle, weekly capsules, monthly free PDFs for UPSC CSE aspirants on TestNeeti.
Free PDF download
Print-ready PDF with every UPSC CSE current affairs item — key facts, MCQ angle, and practice questions in a single document.
Renowned Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu was conferred the 60th Jnanpith Award (for 2025), India's highest literary honour, becoming the third Tamil writer and first Tamil poet to receive it.
The DRDO, with Bengaluru's Taqbit Labs, completed military field trials of an indigenous fibre-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for intercept-proof, secure communications.
The India-UK CETA became operational on July 15, with India exporting over $140 million of goods to the UK at zero duty on the first day.
The Union Cabinet cleared ₹1.27 lakh crore for the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, expecting ₹4 lakh crore investment and ₹2 lakh crore in chip production.
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a ₹62,500 crore outlay, succeeding the smartphone PLI, targeting ₹39 lakh crore output and 60,000 jobs.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced eight structural reforms under the 'Reform Express' initiative covering freight, wagon design and land-acquisition tracking, taking the total to 17.
The centuries-old Bhairav Yatra of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir was officially added to the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India.
India's drug regulator CDSCO approved Leiutis Pharmaceuticals' synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution for mild-to-moderate anxiety — the world's first such approval, developed entirely in India.
India, under its 2026 BRICS Chairship, hosted the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting in Hyderabad, which adopted a labour declaration and launched the BRICS CONNECT platform.
At the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council in Brussels, the two sides advanced cooperation on AI, semiconductors, 6G and quantum, and agreed to negotiate India's Horizon Europe association.
SEBI adopted a new code of conduct for its board members, mandating recusal from matters involving conflicts of interest and restricting direct stock investments.
The Centre launched the 8th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions, offering 20 blocks across nine states, and outlined plans for a coal exchange.
The CCEA approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 to set up 8-9 new gas-based plants adding 10 million tonnes of capacity, the first such policy in about 14 years.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam, with over 75% indigenous content.
The government has cleared the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, with the Centre and LIC set to sell a combined 60.72% stake and transfer management control.
EAM S. Jaishankar launched India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2028-29, unveiling the SHANTI vision at UN headquarters.
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a world-record 28.04% efficiency for a perovskite-organic tandem solar cell, published in Nature.
Uttarakhand opened its first GI Products Gallery at Haldwani, displaying 30+ GI-tagged products from the state.
India released its first Index of Services Production (ISP), with 14 of 19 formal services sub-sectors recording double-digit growth in April 2026.
All five members of India's contingent won gold at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, placing India joint-first.
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal said the Central Vista stretch should now be called the Kartavya Bhawan Area and that the terminology should appear in documents.
Spain's Submer Group announced a $2 billion (₹19,000 crore) semiconductor-sector investment in Madhya Pradesh at MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0, with nearly 5,000 direct jobs projected.
CJI Surya Kant constituted four dedicated division benches to hear the Supreme Court’s oldest civil and criminal matters, with the special roster taking effect on July 13, 2026.
Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve became India's first to deploy an AI-based smart surveillance system for wildlife conservation and forest protection.
The DAC, chaired by Rajnath Singh, granted Acceptance of Necessity for procurement proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
MeitY, with Drone Federation India, launched NIDAR 2.0, a national student challenge to develop autonomous drones powered by India's indigenous VEGA processor, with a Rs 65 lakh prize pool.
India took part in the 137th Session of the IMO Council in London (6-10 July 2026), pressing seafarer welfare, governance reforms and maritime security through its delegation.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0, a Personal Health Record app, along with a suite of digital health initiatives developed by the NHA and NRCeS.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index 2026 ranked Copenhagen the world's most liveable city, while New Delhi was India's highest at 120th.
The Centre approved a memorial for former President Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtriya Smriti complex within Delhi's Rajghat.
The IMF's World Economic Outlook Update projected India to grow 7% this calendar year, retaining its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy.
On the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral award, 14 countries and the EU reaffirmed the ruling that invalidated China's expansive South China Sea claims, calling it final and legally binding.
The Ministry of Culture showcased a monumental inscription from the Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat, describing it as the world's oldest-known signboard and the largest inscription from the Indus-Saraswati Civilisation.
India is preparing to open missile manufacturing to private companies, with the Defence Ministry set to issue an RFP for the DRDO-developed Astra Mark 2 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, stated that the One Nation, One Election framework conforms to the Constitution and does not violate the federal structure.
Japan's space agency JAXA conducted the first successful lift-off and landing test of its experimental reusable rocket RV-X, a step towards cutting launch costs in a market dominated by SpaceX.
The Bureau of Indian Standards is set to introduce the country's first Indian standard for mangrove ecosystem restoration, aimed at streamlining efforts in the Sundarbans.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India's first bullet train service will begin on August 15, 2027, starting with the Surat-Bilimora section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
Amazon announced an additional $13 billion investment in India for AI and cloud infrastructure, raising its planned 2026-2030 investment to $48 billion, after CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
IBM confirmed Amaravati will host one of India's first physical quantum computers, an IBM Quantum System Two with a 156-qubit Heron processor, targeted for commissioning by September 2026 to anchor Andhra Pradesh's Quantum Valley.
India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in the 2026 Environment Performance Index with a score of 22.46, behind only Laos, while Estonia topped the list.
India and New Zealand upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership and adopted a Roadmap to 2030 targeting NZ$7 billion in bilateral trade, during PM Modi's visit.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority notified ceiling retail prices for 39 new drug formulations under the DPCO 2013, with Tenecteplase the costliest at Rs 60,238.27 per vial.
Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, revered as the 'Nightingale of South India', passed away at 88 in July 2026 after a six-decade career.
The Supreme Court held that the right to walk safely on footpaths is a fundamental right flowing from Articles 19(1)(d) and 21, placing a duty on the state to provide safe pedestrian infrastructure.
NSE Indices launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index, a thematic index of Nifty 500 companies whose business practices align with the principle of non-violence towards animals.
Twenty-eight traditional products secured GI tags with NABARD support, including Bihar's Nalanda Bawanbuti Saree, taking total NABARD-backed GI registrations to 176.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will launch India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the 2028-29 term and meet UN chief Antonio Guterres during his US visit.
Aero India 2027, the 16th edition of Asia's premier aerospace show, will be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru from February 8 to 12, 2027.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari chaired the third BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, where members adopted the BRICS ministerial Declaration 2026 on sustainable transport cooperation.
