Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
The Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity with ₹5,659.22 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31. It targets 498 lakh bales of cotton by raising lint yield from 440 to 755 kg per hectare by 2031. It covers better seeds, high-density planting, ELS cotton, ginning upgrades, testing labs and Kasturi Cotton Bharat branding. About 32 lakh farmers will benefit.
5 May 2026
India condemned an attack on Fujairah in the UAE that injured three Indian nationals, calling it unacceptable, in an MEA statement of 5 May 2026. India called for an immediate end to hostilities and to the targeting of civilian infrastructure and civilians. It also called for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz under international law.
5 May 2026
The CCEA approved a ship repair facility at Vadinar, Gujarat, on 5 May 2026, to be built by Deendayal Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard with ₹1,570 crore. It will have a 650-metre jetty and two large floating dry docks. India now lacks capacity to repair ships over 230 m; Vadinar will handle ships up to 300 m.
5 May 2026
CAQM's GRAP sub-committee revoked all Stage-I actions across NCR on 4 May 2026. Delhi's average AQI fell from 175 on 3 May to 88 on 4 May after rain, and IMD/IITM forecast "Satisfactory" to "Moderate" air. Stage-I had been invoked on 16 April 2026. Standing CAQM directions still apply.
4 May 2026
CINBAX-II is the second edition of the India–Cambodia bilateral army exercise. It was held from 4 to 17 May 2026 at Camp Basil in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. It trained company-level troops for counter-terrorism in UN peacekeeping under Chapter VII of the UN mandate. India sent 120 personnel, mostly Maratha Light Infantry.
3 May 2026
On 3 May 2026 the Health Ministry released two documents. RBSK 2.0 guidelines widen the 4Ds child screening approach to include mental health, behaviour and NCD risks, for children from birth to 18 years. A separate guidance sets the first national framework for screening and free lifelong care of children with diabetes.
3 May 2026
NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat. Vehicles pay without stopping, through FASTag and number-plate cameras (ANPR). About 41,500 vehicles crossed on the first day. Unpaid users get an E-Notice and must pay within 72 hours.
2 May 2026
India launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS) on 2 May 2026. Built by C-DOT under DoT with NDMA and MHA, it sends geo-targeted emergency alerts to every mobile phone in an area within seconds. It is linked to the CAP-based SACHET platform, works on 2G to 5G, and users cannot switch the alerts off.
2 May 2026
India is building Medical Value Travel (MVT) by pairing modern hospitals with AYUSH wellness. In 2025, 5,07,244 foreigners came for treatment, about 5.5% of 9.15 million foreign tourist arrivals. Key steps are the "Heal in India" brand, the AYUSH Visa, e-Medical visas for 172 countries and five Regional Medical Hubs proposed in Budget 2026-27.
2 May 2026
The Great Nicobar Project will build a 14.2 million TEU transhipment port at Galathea Bay, a greenfield international airport, a 450 MVA gas-solar power plant and a township on 166.10 sq km of the island, in three phases from 2025, the last in 2042–47. It diverts 1.82% of A&N forest cover and proposes no displacement of the Shompen or Nicobarese.
1 May 2026