UPSC Current Affairs01 April 2026UPSCINDIA’S EXPORT MOMENTUM: SCALING THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAINSIn March 2026, the Economic Survey 2025-26 hailed India's post-pandemic export growth as "the envy of the world." Despite severe global headwinds, including new trade barriers and geopoli...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 March 2026UPSC16TH FINANCE COMMISSIONFebruary 2026, the Union Government accepted the core recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission (16th FC), chaired by Arvind Panagariya, for the award period 2026–31. While the Commi...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 March 2026UPSCCUSTOM DUTY EXEMPTION ON PETROCHEMICALSgranted full customs duty exemption (0% rate) on ~40 critical petrochemical products and polymers from April 2, 2026, to June 30, 2026. This temporary, time-bound relief aims to combat su...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs30 March 2026UPSCJAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in April 2026, aims to improve ease of doing business and living by decriminalizing 717 minor offenses and amending...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs30 March 2026UPSCPROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN FCRAForeign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, seeks to significantly tighten government control over foreign-funded non-government...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs28 March 2026UPSCE 20 FUELE20 fuel is a blended gasoline containing 20% ethanol and 80% petrol, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower dependence on fossil fuels. Mandated for nationwide rollout in...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs28 March 2026UPSCARTEMIS 2 MISSION10-day NASA mission launched on April 2, 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. Four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) are trav...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 March 2026UPSCNATIONAL HIGHWAY GREEN COVER INDEX REPORTNational Highways Authority of India released the first Annual Report on the National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI). The report measures how much green cover (plants and trees) exis...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 March 2026UPSCNATIONAL LEPROSY ERADICATION PROGRAMThe Government shared an update in Rajya Sabha about steps taken to control Leprosy in India. The government is strengthening the National Leprosy Eradication Programme to detect cases ea...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 March 2026UPSCINDIA EFTA TEPA: TWO YEARS OF GROWING PARTNERSHIPIndia has completed 2 years of signing the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The agreement started full implementation on 1...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 March 2026UPSCGOVT. PRIORITISES NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AMIDST LNG DISRUPTIONIndia is facing a shortage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) due to conflict in West Asia. Shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped. To manage the crisis, the gover...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs14 March 2026UPSCIRAN’S CONDITIONS TO END THE WARMarch 12, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has outlined three key conditions to end the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. THREE CONDITIONS Recognition of Iran's...Study this topic →