Current Affairs for Exams

Why Indian Summers Are Seeing More AC Fires — and How Households Can Stay Safe

A series of AC-related fires in Delhi-NCR this May 2026, including the death of former CCI chairman Dhanendra Kumar, highlights how rising temperatures and longer …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%

NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

Science & Tech

CCMB Hyderabad Identifies Rare MC1R Variant Behind Red Hair in Indian Girl

Hyderabad's CCMB has identified a rare MC1R gene variant (c.872C>A) that produced red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl. The autosomal recessive variant shifts melanin …

Science & Tech

India's Private Space Sector Lights Up May 2026: GalaxEye, Pixxel, Skyroot Score Big

India's private space sector had a landmark May 2026 — GalaxEye launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on a Falcon 9, Pixxel won a US …

RBI Considers 'Kill Switch' to Freeze Bank Accounts Instantly During Digital Scams

The RBI Annual Report 2025-26 has revealed plans to introduce a 'kill switch' in bank apps that would freeze all account transactions instantly when a …

BANKING UPSC SSC

India's Urban Heat Crisis: Concrete, Asphalt and Lost Tree Cover Drive 'Heat Islands'

Indian cities are running 2-10 °C hotter than surrounding rural areas because of concrete, asphalt and AC waste heat. India's first Heat Action Plan in …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

Ebola Bundibugyo Strain: WHO Declares PHEIC, India Steps Up Surveillance

WHO declared the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a PHEIC on 16 May 2026. India has reported no confirmed cases; two suspected cases …

UPSC DEFENCE SSC STATE_PCS

What Are the BSF's Powers in the 15-Kilometre Border Belt? An Explainer

Home Minister Amit Shah's call to demolish illegal structures within 15 km of the border has revived focus on the BSF Act, 1968, Section 139(1) …

Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …

International Relations

UN Adds Israel and Russia to Annual Blacklist of Parties Linked to Conflict Sexual Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's annual conflict-related sexual violence report has added Israel and Russia to the blacklist of suspected parties. Israel rejected the listing and …

India Services Exports Grow 12.7% in April 2026 to USD 37 Billion: RBI Data

India's services exports rose 12.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 37,021 million in April 2026, with imports up 8.9 per cent to USD 18,417 million. …

RBI House Price Index Q4 2025-26: 4.2% Annual Rise Led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh

India's All-India House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4 2025-26, a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur led the annual …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS BANKING

Centre Orders Oil Marketing Companies to Hold 30-Day LPG Strategic Reserves

The Centre has asked state-run OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) to set up strategic LPG reserves equal to 30 days of demand, after the West Asia …

India Faces 6-10 PM Power Shortfalls as Solar Output Drops After Sunset

India is seeing recurring evening power shortages between 6 PM and 10 PM as solar output fades and 40 GW of thermal capacity sits in …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

MoSPI Permanently Shifts Q4 GDP Release to 7 June from 31 May for Better Data Quality

MoSPI has permanently moved the Q4 GDP release from 31 May to 7 June (or the previous working day) to improve data quality. The 2025-26 …

RBI Revives Polymer Banknote Plan, Pilot Likely for Rs 10 and Rs 20 Notes

The RBI is reviving its decade-old plan to introduce polymer banknotes, with a pilot likely on Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations. Polymer notes last …