Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited with over 75% indigenous content, the 6,670-tonne ship can reach 28 knots and joins the Eastern Fleet. Launch-to-delivery time fell from about 63 months to 31 months.
11 Jul 2026
The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme has sanctioned loans to more than two lakh micro food processing enterprises, MoFPI said on 11 July 2026. Project investment exceeds ₹20,300 crore. Nearly 90% of beneficiaries are first-generation entrepreneurs and 44% are women; the scheme has created nearly 11 lakh jobs.
11 Jul 2026
Indian Railways has approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, on Delhi Division, Northern Railway. The project costs ₹206 crore. Kavach is India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection system against SPAD and collisions.
10 Jul 2026
A PIB backgrounder of 10 July 2026 answers FAQs on the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. Blending rose from about 8.1 percent in ethanol supply year 2020-21 to 20 percent in 2025-26 (November to June). The note stresses a two-decade policy path, manufacturer consultation, and service data showing no wave of E20-related damage.
10 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has exempted IFSC units in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, from the licensing requirement under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025. Eligible units need not take a Director General of Shipping licence to charter foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade. Cabotage and coastal-trade safeguards stay unchanged.
10 Jul 2026
On 10 July 2026 the Ministry of MSME highlighted a 30 June 2026 notification that makes TReDS the mandatory settlement route for all CPSE purchases from MSMEs. CPSEs must disclose TReDS routing and get a statutory auditor certificate of registration and compliance. The step fulfils a Union Budget 2026-27 commitment.
10 Jul 2026
CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement giving Australia's patent office access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library during the 3rd India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. TKDL, set up in 2001, holds over 5.2 lakh formulations from Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga. Eighteen patent offices now have access under NDAs.
10 Jul 2026
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), launched in 2014-15 under RKVY, helps small and marginal farmers, women and disadvantaged groups hire or buy machines. From 2014-15 to 2025-26 it has given ₹9,404.47 crore in central assistance, distributed 21.61 lakh machines, and supported 27,554 Custom Hiring Centres. North-Eastern States get higher subsidy rates.
9 Jul 2026
The Department of Telecommunications' Samriddh Gram project won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment. The BharatNet-enabled model runs village Samriddhi Kendras that combine connectivity with assisted services. More than 2.17 lakh Gram Panchayats are service-ready on BharatNet.
9 Jul 2026
DPIIT amended two footwear Quality Control Orders on 12 June 2026. Legacy stock may now be cleared until 31 July 2027 instead of 31 July 2026. Manufacturers may import up to 4,500 pairs of footwear a year for research and development, marked NOT FOR SALE and later disposed as scrap.
9 Jul 2026