Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
PIB profiles Vikram-1 by Skyroot as India's first privately developed orbital rocket (350 kg to LEO). Mission Aagaman's window is 12 July to 4 August 2026. Space Policy 2023 opened the value chain to private players; startups rose from one in 2014 to over 400 in 2026.
18 Jul 2026
On 18 July 2026 the Prime Minister dedicated 75 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme across 20 States, at a combined cost of about Rs 1,570 crore. This is the second nationwide dedication after 103 stations on 22 May 2025 across 18 States and UTs.
18 Jul 2026
On 18 July 2026 the Consumer Affairs Minister commissioned a White Rabbit-based Indian Standard Time dissemination network in Bengaluru. Secure IST transfer between RRSL Bengaluru and NSE Chennai was verified with CSIR-NPL, ISRO, SEBI, NSE and BSNL. The project supports the "One Nation, One Time" push.
18 Jul 2026
A study led by ARIES, an autonomous DST institute, has found that the Sun's slow poleward plasma flow continues nearly 3,000 km above its visible surface, in the upper chromosphere. Using 27 years of radio images from Japan's Nobeyama Radioheliograph, the team measured speeds of about 5 to 15 metres per second, supporting the "magnetic tree" hypothesis.
17 Jul 2026
The Government notified the commencement of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Sports Ministry said on 17 July 2026. The Acts give statutory backing to testing, results management, education, intelligence and investigations in all sports, in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the UNESCO Convention.
17 Jul 2026
NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) on 17 July 2026. It rates all 28 States and 8 Union Territories on eight pillars and 84 indicators, mixing hard data with an investor survey. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha are the Top Performers. The Index was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.
17 Jul 2026
President Droupadi Murmu was to make State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from 19 to 25 July 2026, MEA said on 17 July. The Moldova and North Macedonia legs are the first ever by an Indian President. The Romania leg is the first presidential visit there after a gap of over three decades.
17 Jul 2026
A PIB Backgrounder of 17 July 2026 says UDAN has operationalised 679 routes across 95 airports, heliports and water aerodromes in nine years, carrying over 1.68 crore passengers on 3.58 lakh flights. Modified UDAN runs from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 with ₹28,840 crore: 100 new airports, 200 helipads, O&M support and airline VGF.
17 Jul 2026
EPFO has launched VISHWAS 2026, a one-time scheme to settle disputes over damages and penalty under Section 14B of the EPF Act, 1952 and Section 128 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Notified on 29 June 2026, it runs for six months. Old defaults are recalculated at 0.25% to 1% a month.
17 Jul 2026
A PIB Backgrounder of 16 July 2026 traces how India's rural credit moved from moneylenders to banks, RRBs, cooperatives and NABARD. NABARD's May 2026 survey found about 51% of rural households rely only on formal credit. The agriculture credit target for FY 2025-26 was ₹32.50 lakh crore, up from ₹8 lakh crore in FY 2014-15.
16 Jul 2026