UPSC Current Affairs July 2026 — PIB & The Hindu
All UPSC-relevant current affairs for July 2026, rated and summarised from PIB and The Hindu, with practice MCQs.
PIB press releases
- Cabinet approves 'Samudra Manthan' (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) with an outlay of Rs.84,084 crore
- Cabinet approves 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)' for Development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects with Energy Storage Systems with a total outlay of Rs.5,070 crore
- Cabinet approves 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)' for Development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects with Energy Storage Systems with a total outlay of Rs.5,070 crore
- Cabinet approves 'Samudra Manthan' (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) with an outlay of Rs.84,084 crore
- Rajya Sabha Passes Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 by Voice Vote
- The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) revised base year of the Consumer Price Index from 2012=100 to 2024=100
- Prime Minister announces constitution of high-powered task force on examination reforms
- “Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath” Inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Eight Constitution Amendments Enacted in the Last Twelve Years, Government Informs Parliament
- Cabinet approves scheme of Chemical Parks “Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA Rasayan)
- Update on NFHS-6
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ENHANCING NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROGRESS UNDER NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION
- DRDO conducts successful maiden flight-test of ‘Kusha’ Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION FOR VIKSIT BHARAT
- CDSCO Approves India's First Dengue Vaccine, Strengthening National Dengue Prevention Efforts
- India's Renewable Energy Installed Capacity Surges Nearly Fourfold to 288.58 GW Since 2014
- India Becomes a Party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies by Depositing its Instrument of Acceptance
- FIRST PRESS RELEASE OF INDEX OF CORE INDUSTRIES OF NEW SERIES WITH BASE YEAR 2022-23
- India established as a Serious Global Space Power with Vikram-1 Success; Dr. Jitendra Singh Says, the Historic Mission Vindicates PM Modi’s Landmark Space Reforms
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone and dedicates to the nation various development projects worth around ₹14,700 crore in Jind, Haryana
- Self-Enumeration Begins in Tamil Nadu and Tripura under Phase 1 of Census 2027
- Government Strengthens Anti-Doping Framework with Enforcement of National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and Amendment Act, 2025
- India's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train Set to Redefine Sustainable Rail Mobility with Capacity of Around 2,600 Passengers
- PM to visit Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on 17th July
- Cabinet approves Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)
- Cabinet approves Semicon 2.0 - Government delivers on its commitment for a long-term policy support to Semiconductors in India
- India–UK CETA and Agreement on Social Security Enter into Force
- First Release of sub – sectoral Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) (Base Year 2024 -25)
- India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation
- PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR JUNE, 2026
- India-New Zealand Joint Statement
- Indian Navy commissions Made-in-India advanced stealth frigate ‘INS Mahendragiri’ in Raksha Mantri’s presence at Visakhapatnam
- Government amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to Strengthen Regulation of High Alcohol-Containing Drug Formulations
- Faster Payments, Stronger MSME: Government Mandates TReDS for Settlement of All MSME Invoices by Central Public Sector Enterprises
- India and Australia Sign Agreement on Access to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) to Strengthen Protection of Traditional Knowledge
- List of Outcomes: Visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Australia
- Union Ministry for Education Releases Reports of the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE): 2022-23 & 2023-24
- India-Indonesia Joint Statement on the State Visit by Prime Minister of India to Indonesia
- List of Outcomes: Prime Minister’s visit to Indonesia
- PM’s Departure statement ahead of his three nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand
- INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION MAHENDRAGIRI, THE SIXTH PROJECT 17A INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE
- Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat
- Prime Minister launches the Next Phase of UDAN – Viksit UDAN
- India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) comes into force today
- List of Outcomes: Prime Minister of Japan’s visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit
- 16th India-Japan Annual Summit Joint Statement
- Government approves supply of improved-quality rice under PMGKAY; over 80 crore beneficiaries to receive better-quality rice
- VB-G RAM G Act comes into force across the country from today; “A historic day for rural India”: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Cabinet approves revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs)
- Cabinet approves continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a Financial Outlay of Rs.3.15 lakh crore
- Cabinet approves continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a Financial Outlay of Rs.3.15 lakh crore
- Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor Goes Live Between Maldives and India
- Update on Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
- Cabinet approves revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs)
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT AND INDIGENOUS SPACE TECHNOLOGY
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ENHANCING NUCLEAR ENERGY
- India rises from 82nd to 57th in global rankings, in structural and pro-competitive reforms: Report by Competere Foundation
- Dr. Jitendra Singh Tables Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Rajya Sabha
- Cases Registered Under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Rise to 53,372 in 2023, Convictions and Persons Convicted More Than Double by 2024
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION
- COAL EXCHANGE RULES
- NIPUN Bharat Mission and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- Implementation of PM SHRI scheme
- Digital Public Infrastructure Strengthens Inclusive Governance by Expanding Access to Digital Services, Financial Inclusion and Last-Mile Service Delivery
- PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT BILL
- India's Exports Scale Record US$ 863.1 Billion in FY 2025–26, Driven by Strong Trade with UAE, UK and Australia
- Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) at historic low of 1.9% in FY 2025–26, achieve highest-ever net profit of ₹ 1.98 lakh crore; aggregate business reaches over ₹283 lakh crore
- Update on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB PM-JAY)
- LAUNCHING OF VB-G RAM-G SCHEME
- India Emerges as World's Second-Largest Supplier of Seafarers
- India's Index of industrial production records growth of 7.3% in June 2026
- Extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission and Transfer of Rural Water Supply Schemes
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Introduces the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha
- Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi takes charge of the Union Ministry of Education
- PRESS COMMUNIQUE
- Final US Section 301 Measures on Forced Labour: India Placed in Lower Tariff Tier at 10%
- Government Strengthens Nationwide Implementation of New Criminal Laws Through Training, Technology and Judicial Reforms
- 775 Fast Track Special Courts Functional Across 29 States/UTs; Centre Extends FTSC Scheme Till September 2026
- Centre Launches DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 Crore Outlay to Expand Technology-Driven Access to Justice Across India.
- Exhaust of 3,000 Litres of Diesel Replaced with Just Water Vapours: The Story of India's Hydrogen Train
- Cabinet approves scheme of Chemical Parks “Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA Rasayan)
- India's Services Exports Rise to USD 421.3 Billion in FY 2025-26, Led by Telecommunications, Computer and Information Services and Business Services
- Update on ABDM
- MBBS Seats Increase to 1.29 Lakh, PG Seats Nearly Triple to 86,360 Between AY 2023–24 and AY 2025–26
- REVAMPING OF SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
- Dr. Jitendra Singh Informs Parliament that Private Space Sector Gains Strong Momentum as Investment Crosses USD 618 Million; Government Reinforces National Security Framework
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADITYA-L1 MISSION
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INDIA’S SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAMME
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR FUEL PROGRAMME
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME
- India Concludes Eighth Trade Policy Review at WTO in Geneva
- Successful development of first indigenous Expendable Turbo Jet Engine of 350 kg thrust class
- 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting Concludes Successfully under India's BRICS Chairship 2026
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RDI FUND UNDER ANRF
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOE3 POLICY
- Ministry of Coal Releases 'AAROH': India's First Report on Scientific Mine Closure and Repurposing Practices
- DRDO inks two major contracts with Industry partners as part of AEW&C MK-II programme
- INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS INS MALVAN, THE SECOND OF THE MAHE-CLASS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT
- Raksha Mantri flags-in first-ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM
- Government Approves 2 Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu at Manallur (474.3 Acres) & Pillapaikkam (379.3 Acres); Projects worth ₹1,012 Cr to Boost Electronics Manufacturing
- India’s Installed Wind Power Capacity Reaches 57,443 MW as on June 30, 2026
- India Emerges as Global Leader in Railway Electrification with 99.6% Broad Gauge Network Electrified, Second Only to Switzerland
- ENERGY STATISTICS INDIA
- India Reaffirms Commitment to Rules-Based Multilateral Trading System at WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva
- PLI Schemes Attract Over ₹2.40 Lakh Crore Investment, Generate More Than 14.15 Lakh Jobs
- PRESS NOTE
- Government's Financial Inclusion Mission Continues to Foster Economic Empowerment Through Universal Banking, Social Security and Credit Access
- India to Host the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July
- Update on Immunization Programme and Pandemic Preparedness
- Update on HPV Vaccination Programme and Cervical Cancer Prevention
- RESERVATION FOR RETIRED AGNIVEERS
- VB-GRAM-G SCHEME
- SEAFARER SAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR EMERGING MARITIME RISKS
- 332 Sanitation Worker Deaths Reported in 18 States, UTs Due to Hazardous Sewer and Septic Tank Cleaning Between January 2021 and June 2026
- Government Strengthens Domestic Fertilizer Production and Supply Chain to Ensure Fertilizer Security
The Hindu
- Why did Cauvery panel order Karnataka to release water?
- FCRA Bill 2026, a threat to civil society organisations
- Co-existing with tigers outside reserves
- Will the govt. relax rules on airport-airline ownership?
- SC considers guidelines for police during mass protests
- Forced labour farce
- The next chapter for Education Ministry
- With Sarnath becoming India’s 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site, here’s a quiz on the other sites in the country
- Nilekani to lead high-powered task force on exam reforms: PM
- Do not surrender to China, do not depend on the U.S.
- U.S.’s new 10% tariffs will not affect 45% of exports: Centre
- What is the Saudi-U.S. nuclear deal about?
- Why are there protests over the Ken-Betwa project?
- Warning signals for India from NATO’s Ankara summit
- How should cities reclaim footpaths?
- Convergent perils: luminaries against human ethics being outsourced to AI
- New trade pact a win-win for India and U.K.
- India’s rarest heron faces a silent end as new dam ignores its home
- Why inflation is rising in India
- Central African monkey with striking patch is new species
- What goals does Semicon 2.0 aim to achieve?
- A trade deal that tests India’s competitive confidence
- Frame policy for release of terminally ill inmates: SC
- Beyond political reshuffles, renew education in India
- Why is Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin scheme under scrutiny?
- Export gains
- Citizenship decisions must be ‘fair, reasoned’, says SC
- Retail inflation climbs past RBI target to 4.4%
- Ram Temple donation case: SC seeks report
- SC stays Madras HC’s ban on cow slaughter
- The right path for India’s nuclear power development
- What is the India-Australia uranium supplies agreement?
- Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break
- Eärendil-1: bright or blight?
- SIR in Manipur is a pathway to exclusion
- Countries try again to seal pandemic treaty after Ebola jolt
- CJP’s X account back online after HC order
- Will El Niño weaken India’s economy?
- SC sets aside NCLT order for relying on AI-crafted case law
- Unwelcome surge
- Why has the govt. notified a new set of telecom rules?
- The fiscal tightrope for State govts.
- Centre defends CEC panel without CJI
- Parliament passes paper leak Bill as Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha
- Amid uproar, Parliament passes Bill making insult to National Song punishable
- ‘SC clean chit for Singh must trigger reform of criminal justice system’
- PM says passage of Bill will make system more robust
- States must set up prison oversight boards: SC
- Bhojshala: SC asks M.P. to consider land allocation
- T.N. offers policy stability, transparent governance for urban growth: Minister
- India’s refusal to uphold a global gig work law
- India getting ready for Xi, Putin visits in September
- SC closes coal block scam case against Manmohan Singh
- U.S. fast-tracks Russia sanctions tariff Act
- Don’t succumb to bullying, Muslim side tells M.P. govt. in SC
- Parliamentary panel calls for upgrading coal washery infra
- Nepal’s tiger numbers climb 20% to estimated 429, says survey
- RAF diary entry shows Delhi Police authorised pellet gun use on July 20
- SC hearing on pleas over NEET protests yet to reveal if police kept Ministry in the loop
- MP moves SC over mass surveillance at protest
- Panel on SC status for Dalit converts yet to submit report
- SC to seek guidance of task force on holding computer-based NEET
- SC mulls guidelines for police conduct
- Rahul praises man for his Preamble recital at stir
- Govt. introduces paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha; debate likely today
- Opposition set to maintain pressure on Shah, take part in debate on paper leak Bill
- RS adjourned again; Opposition MPs seek apology from Shah
- SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea over anti-defection law
- What can be done to address the CBSE evaluation controversy?
- Shivakumar to convene MPs’ meet in Delhi on State issues
- Inflation control remains RBI’s foremost priority, says Governor
- 3 Great Indian Bustard chicks placed in rewilding tunnel
- Union govt. circulates Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law
- ‘U.S.’s 10% tariffs will not affect 45% of exports’
- Sarnath added to UNESCO Heritage List
- SC seeks Centre’s response on NEET reforms
- Amid ruckus, Ministry tables Bill in RS to punish insult to National Song
- SC prohibits unauthorised recording, monetisation of court videos on social media
- Women’s quota should be implemented without delimitation: ex-HC judge
- 6.17 lakh Waqf properties approved on portal, says Ministry
- Global waterways should be safe, unimpeded: Jaishankar
- SC permits TTZ Authority to process MSME applications
- SEBI mulls revamp of portfolio manager rules
- The right to protest and the limits of police power
- Delhi HC seeks govt.’s reply on police action
- Why so selective on paper leaks, Nadda asks Rahul
- Opposition and govt. spar over NEET debate in RS
- Govt. clarifies on FCRA Bill’s designated authority clause
- Comply with Bhojshala order, SC tells Centre, M.P.
- SC suggests raising retirement age of judicial officers to 61
- SC frees Kerala Waqf Board from State govt. supervision
- Why Punjab’s Dalits remain divided
- Parliament adjourned for second straight day
- French Parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first
- Is Yashwant Varma still a judge?
- Govt. introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to raise strength of judges in SC to 38
- SC refuses to intervene in HC decision on CPV tenders
- APAAR: SC to direct CBSE to comply with HC order
- Don’t level baseless graft claims against judiciary: SC
- SC stays order granting access to probe documents to activist
- Insurance firms using ‘ambiguous’, ‘sloppy’ terms to evade liability: SC
- India joins WTO’s agreement on fisheries subsidies
- ‘Wangchuk to end fast if focus of Parliament is on education’
- Govt. to move Bill in RS to make insult to the National Song a criminal offence
- Centre has to align what it says on delimitation with what is written in the Bill
- M.P. Cabinet approves draft UCC Bill; tribes get exemption
- Swear words are uncivil, but not obscene by law, says SC
- Panels examining Bill for removal of Ministers and VBSA Bill defer meeting
- Parliament session, CJP rally plan key reasons for Wangchuk’s removal
- Unwanted guests turn sweet hosts for Assam butterflies
- SC halts demolition drive in Rajasthan border districts
- Gujarat tops NITI first Investment Friendliness Index 2026
- India’s Parliament must not stage its Cadaver Synod
- Panel defers adoption of report on Bill for removal of Prime Minister, CMs
- Declare intersex persons a distinct class, says plea in SC
- ‘W. Asia crisis, weak monsoon risks to growth’
- Kudankulam ‘data breach’ unrelated to nuclear activity: govt.
- ‘Third language should start in Class 6 and stop in Class 9’
- SC orders shifting of contempt pleas on ‘bulldozer justice’ to High Courts
- SC verdicts say state has the duty to preserve life of a person on indefinite fast