Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
India took part in the 14th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting and the 23rd ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultation in Manila, Philippines (PIB, 24 September 2026). The focus was the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). India-ASEAN trade reached USD 128.38 billion in 2025-26, 10.55% of India's total trade.
24 Sep 2026
On 24 September 2026 the Government cut Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower oil from 10% to nil, and on crude soybean and crude palm oil from 10% to 5%. Duty on refined oils was cut too, but the 19.25% gap between crude and refined oils was kept to protect domestic refiners.
24 Sep 2026
INS Trishul reached Toulon, France, on 22 September 2026 for the 24th edition of VARUNA, the bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy. It includes harbour and sea phases with cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sports, to build interoperability.
24 Sep 2026
On 24 September 2026 the Department of Biotechnology launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic made of Polylactic Acid (PLA) under the BioE3 framework. A ₹75 crore BIRAC grant supports a 100 TPA pilot R&D facility for PLA and co-polymers by Balrampur Chini Mills at Kumbhi, Uttar Pradesh.
24 Sep 2026
FSSAI has proposed a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, so that only products made from milk can be sold as "Paneer". Analogue products licensed under the "Analogue in Dairy Context" category would have to stop using the word. Comments are open for 60 days.
24 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 the cooperative ride service Bharat Taxi was launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj. Run on the "Driver is the Owner" principle, it has more than 10 lakh drivers (Saarthis) in six months, about 20,000 rides a day and over Rs 100 crore credited to drivers.
23 Sep 2026
Indian Railways completed the last section, Taroki-Rowghat (17.5 km), of the 95 km Dallirajhara-Rowghat new line in south Chhattisgarh, with the CRS inspection and speed trial done (PIB, 23 September 2026). The single-line electrified broad-gauge line will carry iron ore to Bhilai Steel Plant and link remote areas to Raipur.
23 Sep 2026
MoSPI released the Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey, July 2025 to June 2026, on 23 September 2026. Pilgrimage and religious travel made up 48% of overnight trips over the last 365 days. Uttar Pradesh had the highest share of visitor-trips, 15.7%. Business trips had the highest average spend per trip, Rs. 5,949.
23 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 the Election Commission of India said all its decisions over the past year, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of rolls, were unanimous decisions of the full Commission. It said written notes and differing views by members are a normal part of deliberation before a final decision.
23 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 Indian Railways said KAVACH Version 4.0 was commissioned for the first time on South Central Railway, over 108 route km of the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section in Hyderabad Division. KAVACH is India's own Automatic Train Protection system, certified to Safety Integrity Level-4, which can brake a train if the loco pilot does not.
23 Sep 2026