Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
GS3 · Supply chainsFour ships carrying urea, DAP and sulphur crossed the Strait of Hormuz and were headed to Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradeep and Mundra, the Fertilizers Ministry said on 22 June 2026. Cumulative fertiliser stock that day was 196.08 Lakh Tons, up from 168.67 Lakh Tons a year earlier. Over 90 LMT of urea and P&K had been tied up for kharif.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Strait of Hormuz location. · Mains: chokepoints and India's security.
22 Jun 2026GS2 · JudiciaryThe Law Ministry approved DISHA 2.0 as a Central Sector Scheme with ₹255 crore for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, co-terminus with the XVI Finance Commission cycle. It keeps Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu and legal literacy, and adds VIDHI-Sanjeevani with an AI-powered Nyaya Setu chatbot. The target is 3 crore beneficiaries. The scheme cites Articles 14, 21 and 39A.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Article 39A, Tele-Law.
22 Jun 2026GS3 · Industry dataThe combined Index of Eight Core Industries rose 0.5% (provisional) in May 2026 over May 2025, the Commerce Ministry said on 22 June 2026. Steel, cement and electricity grew; coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilisers declined. The eight industries have 40.27% weight in the IIP. Cumulative April to May growth was 1.1%.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ICI composition and weight.
22 Jun 2026GS3 · DefenceOn 21 June 2026 in Kolkata the PM commissioned three GRSE-built Navy platforms: INS Dunagiri (Project 17A Nilgiri-class frigate), INS Sanshodhak (Survey Vessel Large) and INS Agray (ASW shallow water craft). They are over 75% indigenous, with more than 200 MSMEs involved. The day was also World Hydrography Day and International Day of Yoga.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ship classes.
21 Jun 2026GS2 · BRICSIndia hosted the first BRICS MSME Forum and the third SME Working Group meeting in Agra on 19 June 2026 under the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. Separately, India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Gurugram on 25–26 June 2026. This is India's fourth BRICS chairship after 2012, 2016 and 2021.
UPSC angle: Prelims: BRICS chairship years and theme.
21 Jun 2026GS3 · NuclearOn 21 June 2026 DAE inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated compounds Production Plant and a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at Heavy Water Board Facilities, Vadodara. VDPP will make high-purity deuterated solvents for research and strategic uses. The sodium cell advances indigenous nuclear-grade sodium for the Fast Breeder Reactor programme, stage two of the three-stage nuclear plan.
UPSC angle: Prelims: coolant of FBR.
21 Jun 2026GS2 · Consumer protectionCCPA imposed ₹1,00,000 penalties each on Storia Foods and Beverages and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities (English Oven) on 21 June 2026 for misleading "100%" claims, and ordered the claims stopped on packs, websites and digital platforms. It held that "100%" is an absolute numerical claim that must match actual composition under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CCPA powers.
21 Jun 2026GS1 · WomenThe Panchayati Raj Ministry rolled out Nirbhay Chetna under the Nirbhaya Fund, with a Training of Trainers in New Delhi from 17 to 19 June 2026. It aims to sensitise over 17.5 lakh male elected representatives on women's safety and gender equality through 28,500 master trainers. It is one of three arms of Nirbhay Raho, launched on 11 March 2026.
UPSC angle: Mains: gender and local governance.
20 Jun 2026GS3 · Coal gasificationThe President and the Prime Minister remotely laid the foundation stone of Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited's coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda, Odisha, on 20 June 2026. BCGCL is a CIL–BHEL joint venture (51:49). The plant aims for about 0.66 MTPA of technical grade ammonium nitrate using domestic Pressurised Fluidised Bed Gasification technology.
UPSC angle: Prelims: coal gasification target.
20 Jun 2026GS3 · BiodiversityIndia's Access and Benefit Sharing framework under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has realised over ₹266 crore since 2008 and disbursed about ₹145 crore, the Environment Ministry said on 20 June 2026. Benefits reached over 10,500 Biodiversity Management Committees in 23 States and 4 UTs. Red Sanders alone accounted for ₹120 crore (45%) of realisation.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Nagoya Protocol, BMCs.
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