Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research's Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra is a free WhatsApp AI advisory for oilseed farmers, highlighted on 11 June 2026 as kharif sowing begins. Launched on 6 February 2026, it answers in any Indian language on groundnut, mustard, sesame, sunflower, soybean, niger and other oilseeds. Farmers save +91 4024598180 and ask on WhatsApp — no extra app.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IIOR, NMEO.
11 Jun 2026
The Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command recovered an unexploded missile warhead from crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life near Kochi. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship, with no Indian nationals aboard, reported a hull explosion off Oman on 26 May 2026 while sailing Fujairah to Kochi. IFC-IOR cueing led to an EOD extraction from a fuel tank.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IFC-IOR.
11 Jun 2026
India and Nepal launched a peer-to-peer cross-border remittance link between UPI and Nepal's National Payments Interface on 6 June 2026, MeitY/NPCI noted on 11 June. NPCI International Payments Limited and Nepal Clearing House Limited did the technical integration. Users can send instant transfers through mobile banking apps and wallets. UPI is accepted in nine countries including Nepal.
UPSC angle: Prelims: UPI linkages with other countries.
11 Jun 2026
Second Advance Estimates for 2025-26 put India's horticulture production at about 3,777.76 lakh tonnes, up 70.39 lakh tonnes (1.90%) over 2024-25 final, the Agriculture Ministry said on 11 June 2026. Area is about 301.51 lakh hectares. Fruits are seen at 1,214.75 lakh tonnes and vegetables at 2,210.00 lakh tonnes.
UPSC angle: Prelims: horticulture vs foodgrain output.
11 Jun 2026
With Gulf security risks rising, the Ports Ministry through the Directorate General of Shipping is keeping watch on the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and nearby waters, a 11 June 2026 note said. MEA, the Navy, Missions abroad, foreign maritime administrations and shipping companies are in the coordination loop to support Indian seafarers and protect maritime interests.
UPSC angle: Mains: evacuation and seafarer protection.
11 Jun 2026
Reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 were signed with Manipur and Bihar on 10 June 2026. The MoUs require a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model so every rural household gets adequate, prescribed-quality drinking water on a regular basis. Water is a State subject (List II, Entry 17).
UPSC angle: Mains: water governance and panchayats.
10 Jun 2026
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh PWD and the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, signed an MoA on 10 June 2026 to implement the CAQM Standard Framework for Paving and Greening of Urban Roads in UP's NCR region. The framework document is dated 7 January 2025. The aim is less road dust and better urban road design.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CAQM.
10 Jun 2026
The Centre extended CGSMFI-2.0 to 31 August 2026 or until guarantees of ₹20,000 crore are issued, whichever is earlier. The max loan to large NBFC-MFIs/MFIs rises from ₹300 crore to ₹1,000 crore within a 20% of AUM ceiling. As of the release, ₹770 crore of loans had been sanctioned under the scheme launched on 20 March 2026.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NCGTC role.
10 Jun 2026
The Union Cabinet approved Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A — a 6.032 km corridor with five stations (four elevated, one underground) to the airport — on 10 June 2026. Completion cost including interest during construction is ₹2,169.04 crore. Once open, the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar metro network will be 77.63 km.
UPSC angle: Prelims: metro policy.
10 Jun 2026
Round-3 of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles has 96 selected companies with committed investment of ₹12,822.67 crore and projected turnover of ₹58,294.18 crore, the Textiles Ministry said on 10 June 2026. Twenty-two newly approved applicants account for ₹2,339.14 crore investment, ₹15,561.34 crore projected turnover and 36,217 jobs.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PLI sectors.
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