Current affairs
News for UPSC, SSC and defence exams, with the reason it matters.
Practice Current Affairs sets
Monthly sets of current affairs MCQs. Every answer has an explanation.
October 2026
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Latest Current Affairs MCQs
- Who chairs the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, constituted by the Finance Ministry in Oc… 31 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- Under the schedule notified on 30 October 2026, what is the reference date for the Census 2027 population c… 31 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- NVS-03, launched by GSLV-F18 in October 2026, adds which new signal band to India’s NavIC constellation? 31 Oct 2026 · Science and Technology
- In September 2026, India’s IIP recorded positive year-on-year growth, but the growth rate was lower than in… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- In October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a Khelo India scheme for manufacturing sports goods. What is th… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- The Cabinet approved a Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme in October 2026. In shipping, the unit TEU … 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Economy
- The Union Cabinet approved the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana in October 2026. Its scheme period of 2026-27 t… 29 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- In October 2026, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a presidential run-off to secure his fourth term as Presiden… 28 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- In October 2026, a young cheetah from Kuno National Park died of gunshot pellet injuries, the first such ca… 28 Oct 2026 · Environment and Ecology
- After the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 2026, eligible voters left out of Karnataka’s fi… 28 Oct 2026 · Indian Polity and Constitution
- Brazil is a member of which grouping with India and South Africa that is known as IBSA? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Which of these is true about Lula’s win in October 2026? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Who won Brazil’s presidential runoff held on 25 October 2026? 27 Oct 2026 · International Relations
- Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won India’s first Asian Para Games mixed doubles medal in which sport? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- Which two athletes won the compound mixed team archery gold for India at the 2026 Asian Para Games? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- How many medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Para Games? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- Which of these was the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- India’s record 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games came in which host region? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- How many medals did India win at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
- In the code F46 used in para athletics, what does the letter F stand for? 27 Oct 2026 · General Knowledge
June 2026
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National Biodiversity Authority issues SOP for States to notify threatened species
- The National Biodiversity Authority released an SOP for notifying threatened species.
- Species are notified under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- So far 159 plant species and 173 animal species have been notified as threatened.
Why it matters
[Policy] Section 38 lets the Centre, with the State, notify species close to extinction. Collection of a notified species can then be regulated or banned. The SOP gives State Biodiversity Boards one common scientific method.
MNRE launches Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI)
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India on 17 June 2026.
- MNRE built it to run the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India.
- Six states have notified dedicated green hydrogen policies.
Why it matters
[Environment] Certification proves hydrogen is truly green before it is sold or exported. The portal supports the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
India and Japan adopt rules for Joint Crediting Mechanism under Paris Agreement Article 6.2
- India and Japan adopted the Rules of Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism on 8 June 2026.
- The JCM works under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
- The two countries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the JCM last year.
Why it matters
[Environment] Article 6.2 lets countries trade carbon credits bilaterally. Under the JCM, Japanese low-carbon projects in India earn credits counted towards both nations' NDCs.