Current Affairs for Exams

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28 May 2026

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Economy

India Plans Multiple Ethanol-Blended Petrol Variants at Fuel Stations

India plans to offer multiple ethanol-blended petrol variants — E20, E22, E25 and E30 — at fuel stations after meeting the 20% blending target in …

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Social Issues

UN World Cities Report 2026 Flags Global Housing Crisis; India Faces Sharp Affordability Gap

UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2026, “The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action”, says 3.4 billion people lack adequate housing. Financialisation, speculative investment and weak rental …

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Economy

RBI Imposes Monetary Penalties on Three Co-operative Banks for Regulatory Lapses

The RBI has imposed monetary penalties of Rs 2 lakh each on Jalore Central Co-operative Bank (Rajasthan), Shree Laxmi Co-operative Bank (Pune) and Lunawada People’s …

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Economy

RBI Conducts T-Bill and Government Securities Auctions; Cut-off Yields Released

RBI released this week’s T-Bill auction results — cut-off yields of 5.56% (91-day), 5.73% (182-day) and 6.03% (364-day) — and announced a Rs 28,000 crore …

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Economy

India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Completes a Decade on 28 May 2026

India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code completes ten years on 28 May 2026. While gross NPAs have fallen sharply since FY18, delays in resolution and seven …

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Economy

ASCI FY26 Annual Report: 97% of Violative Ads on Digital, Four-Fifths on Meta

ASCI’s FY26 annual report says 97% of violative ads were on digital platforms, with 79.84% on Meta. Offshore betting was the most violative sector with …

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Science & Tech

DST Task Force Releases Report on Making India’s Digital Ecosystem Quantum-Safe

A DST Task Force report recommends that India begin a phased migration to post-quantum cryptography standards finalised by NIST in 2024, with priority for critical …

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Science & Tech

Chandrayaan-2 Detects Possible Subsurface Ice Near Lunar South Pole

Using radar data from Chandrayaan-2’s DFSAR instrument, ISRO scientists report possible subsurface ice in four doubly shadowed craters near the Moon’s south pole, strengthening the …

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Environment

Air Pollution Cut India’s Solar Power Output by 9.6% in 2023, Nature Sustainability Study Finds

A Nature Sustainability study finds aerosol pollution cut India’s solar power output by 9.6% in 2023 — about 15 TWh — far above the global …

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Social Issues

SRS 2024 Report: India’s Infant Mortality Falls to 24, Birth Rate to 18.3 per 1,000

The Sample Registration System 2024 report shows India’s crude birth rate at 18.3 per 1,000 population and infant mortality rate at 24 per 1,000 live …

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Polity & Governance

Centre May Use Armed Forces for NEET-UG Re-examination Logistics on 21 June 2026

The Centre is considering using the armed forces — for the first time in a national entrance exam — to assist with logistics for the …

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Economy

India’s Domestic Content Requirement on Solar Cells Begins 1 June 2026

From 1 June 2026, all net-metering and other domestic/commercial/industrial solar projects in India must use only solar cells made in the country, building on the …

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Economy

India’s Energy Diplomacy During the West Asia Crisis and Hormuz Blockade

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the West Asia crisis exposed India’s heavy dependence on Gulf oil and LNG. India responded with diplomatic …

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International Relations

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to Visit India From 30 May to 3 June 2026

The Ministry of External Affairs announced that Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from 30 May to 3 June 2026, with bilateral talks …

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International Relations

Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi; US Secretary Rubio Visits India

India hosted the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassuring New Delhi on bilateral ties. The four …

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