Current Affairs for Exams

Daily current affairs curated for government exam preparation

03 Jun 2026

5 articles

01 Jun 2026

3 articles

29 May 2026

8 articles
International Relations

South Sudan civil war deepens; Indian peacekeeper honoured with Dag Hammarskjold Medal

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has fallen back into civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, leaving …

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Social Issues

NFHS-6 Flags India's Double Disease Burden: Rising Diabetes and Obesity Alongside Child Undernutrition

NFHS-6, released in late May 2026, reports that about one in six Indians has high blood sugar and nearly 30 per cent of adults are …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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, …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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) …

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Polity & Governance

Supreme Court Sets Three-Month Deadline for High Courts to Deliver Reserved Judgments

The Supreme Court has set a binding three-month deadline for High Courts to deliver judgments after reserving orders, with the operative part to be announced …

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