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16 July 2026

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9/10

Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and delimitation

  • The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill proposes increasing the total number of Lok Sabha seats to 850.
  • The Bill aims to initiate a new delimitation process for parliamentary constituencies.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 24-day story

8/10

India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

  • The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) aims to boost trade, technology cooperation, professional services, and innovation.
  • CETA provides duty-free access for 99% of Indian exports, with significant benefits for the textile sector in regions like Tiruppur and Surat.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 14-day story

8/10

Cabinet approvals for Semicon 2.0 and other schemes

  • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved ₹1.27 lakh crore for India Semiconductor Mission (Semicon 2.0) to boost indigenous chip design, development, and production.
  • Semicon 2.0 includes incentives for raw material suppliers, minerals, and gases, targeting investment of ₹4 lakh crore and production of ₹2 lakh crore.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 10-day story

8/10

PLI scheme for ACC battery manufacturing

  • Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids for 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing capacity.
  • This initiative is part of the broader PLI scheme for ACC batteries approved in 2021 with an outlay of ₹18,100 crore.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

8/10

Digitisation of the criminal justice system

  • India aims for full digital rollout of the criminal justice system by July 1, 2027.
  • The Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) will record investigation and trial procedures.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 2-day story

8/10

Transition to Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin

  • Transition from MGNREGS to Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) occurred on July 1, 2026.
  • Post-transition data analysis by LibTech India indicates a decline of 67.6 lakh registered workers (2.5%) and 26.3 lakh active workers (2.43%) within a fortnight.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 17-day story

8/10

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025

  • The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, proposes to consolidate the UGC, AICTE, and NCTE into a single apex regulatory body: the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA).
  • The Joint Committee of Parliament is currently reviewing the Bill, with the final report submission deferred to July 20.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

7/10

India's trade deficit analysis

  • India's trade deficit in June 2026 recorded a 430% increase, primarily driven by a surge in merchandise imports.
  • Key import drivers: Crude oil (up 40%), gold (impacted by price rise and duty hikes), fertilizers (up 201% due to supply constraints), and electronic goods.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

7/10

SEBI Code of Conduct for Board Members

  • SEBI released a revised Code of Conduct for Board Members on July 15, 2026, following the Q1 meeting on June 19.
  • The new code classifies board member investments into 'permitted' and 'non-permitted' categories.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

7/10

RBI data governance guidance for banks

  • The RBI has issued the 'Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance' for banks and Regulated Entities (REs).
  • The framework aims to enhance data quality, accountability, risk management, and security.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

7/10

Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2026

  • Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2026 notified on June 30, 2026.
  • Mandatory EV registration deadlines: Three-wheelers and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) by January 1, 2027; two-wheelers by January 1, 2028.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 10-day story

7/10

Wholesale inflation and economic crisis concerns

  • Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to 9.87% in June, the highest level in 44 months.
  • WPI inflation increased from 9.68% in May to 9.87% in June.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

7/10

Public consultation guidelines for highway projects

  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued new guidelines for structured public consultation in highway projects.
  • Consultations are now mandatory at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation stage.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

7/10

Ladakh villagers' grazing land access

  • Villagers from border areas in Ladakh (Maan Pangong A and B) have reported loss of access to traditional grazing lands since the 2020 border tensions.
  • Nomadic pastoralists face restrictions from the Army in accessing these areas, impacting livestock rearing.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

7/10

U.S. Bill on tariffs for Russian oil buyers

  • A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced a Bill proposing 100% tariffs on imports from India, China, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan.
  • The proposed tariffs are a punitive measure targeting countries that continue to purchase Russian oil.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 10-day story

7/10

Sundarbans border fencing project

  • Union Home Ministry planning to fence 90 km of the India-Bangladesh border in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal.
  • Terrain features include mangrove forests, tidal swamps, embankments, and creeks, making construction challenging.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 19-day story

7/10

National Conference protest for J&K Statehood

  • The National Conference has announced a protest in Delhi to demand the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The Supreme Court of India previously recorded a government assurance regarding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, though no specific timeline was provided.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 13-day story

7/10

Mullaperiyar Dam water storage concerns

  • Mullaperiyar Dam water level recorded at 112.9 ft in July, a significant decrease from 131.4 ft during the same period last year.
  • The 18.5-ft deficit in water storage is negatively impacting agricultural activities in Tamil Nadu's bordering districts.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 3-day story

7/10

Cauvery Water Regulation Committee meeting

  • The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) met in New Delhi to address water sharing between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu amid a weak southwest monsoon.
  • The CWRC deferred any decision on water release until July 28, pending assessment of reservoir storage levels.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 26-day story

7/10

Kerala High Court restrictions on Waqf Board

  • The Kerala High Court has restricted the Kerala State Waqf Board from performing major functions, incurring capital expenditure, or making policy decisions without prior judicial approval.
  • The court has ordered the cessation of the board's judicial functions.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 7-day story

7/10

U.S.-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz blockade

  • The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global maritime chokepoint for oil and gas transit, currently experiencing heightened tensions due to U.S.-Iran military escalations.
  • Iran has threatened to block energy exports from the region in response to U.S. military strikes and port blockades, citing the dismantling of the Islamabad memorandum.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

7/10

Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound and Ease of Delivery of Service) Bill, 2026

  • The Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound and Ease of Delivery of Service) Bill, 2026, is proposed to replace the 2011 Act.
  • The Bill aims to enhance administrative accountability and ensure time-bound delivery of over 500 notified government services.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 3-day story

7/10

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant data leak

  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) experienced a data breach involving over 19,000 files dated 2016-2025.
  • The leaked data includes engineering blueprints for control, cooling, and ventilation systems, and vendor/supplier lists.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Non-proliferation and Iran's nuclear future

  • The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) creates a hierarchy between nuclear 'haves' and 'have-nots'.
  • The NPT mandates restraint for non-nuclear states while allowing nuclear-armed states to modernize their arsenals.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

CBSE On-Screen Marking (OSM) glitches

  • Supreme Court is monitoring systemic failures in the CBSE On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 examinations held in May 2026.
  • Over 17 lakh students appeared for the 2026 Class 12 examinations.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

6/10

Supreme Court monitoring committee for North-East States

  • The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the efficacy of a court-mandated monitoring committee tasked with addressing grievances of people from North-East India living in other parts of the country.
  • The committee's mandate includes monitoring, overseeing, pursuing, and reviewing the implementation of the M.P. Bezbaruah Committee report (July 2014).

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Inter-State drug smuggling crackdown in Southern States

  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu have initiated discussions to establish a coordinated mechanism among the five southern States to combat drug trafficking.
  • Kerala’s anti-narcotics initiative, 'Operation Toofan', has been active for 43 days.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

6/10

Gyanvapi dispute mediation

  • The Gyanvapi dispute resolution process has shifted back to formal court litigation after both Hindu and Muslim parties rejected mediation.
  • The Supreme Court had initiated a mediation process under the 'Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation' (SAMADHAN) initiative.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Karnataka HC ruling on homestay owner's arrest

  • The Karnataka High Court declared the arrest of a Kodagu homestay owner illegal in a case involving an alleged crime by a housekeeper against a foreign national.
  • The Court held that fundamental rights of Indian citizens cannot be compromised solely due to complaints received from foreign embassies.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and Union Territories.
  • The SIR process involves a month-long house-to-house verification phase followed by digitisation of enumeration forms.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 76-day story

5/10

China's 'Great Green Wall' desertification project

  • Three-North Protective Forest Program (Green Great Wall) launched in 1978 to combat desertification in northern China.
  • Technique used: 'straw checkerboards' (intersecting lines of straw sticks) to stabilize sand dunes and facilitate sapling growth.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Indian wildlife ecology conference

  • The second Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference (IWEC) was held at Ashoka University, Sonepat, from July 10-12, 2024.
  • Modern wildlife ecology in India is increasingly focused on predictive modeling to anticipate ecological changes driven by climate change, habitat fragmentation, and invasive species.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

5/10

Trump's threat to Iran power plants

  • President Trump announced plans to target Iranian power plants and bridges if negotiations do not commence.
  • U.S. forces have conducted strikes against Iran for four consecutive days and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 54-day story

5/10

Government investment in Ather Energy

  • Government of India to invest ₹200 crore in Ather Energy via the India-Japan Fund (IJF).
  • IJF is a joint investment vehicle supported by the Government of India and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Internet's impact on culture

  • The Internet has transitioned from a tool for information access to a primary cultural habitat that shapes identity and social interaction.
  • Digital culture is no longer a subset of society but a fundamental building block of modern life.

1 min · 2 questions · 0 prelims

5/10

China's economic growth slowdown

  • China's GDP growth slowed to 4.3% in Q2 2026, falling below the annual target of 4.5-5%.
  • Key drivers of the slowdown include an 18% decline in property investment and sluggish retail sales.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Bhagavad Gita principles in modern management

  • The Bhagavad Gita offers a framework for leadership and decision-making under high-pressure environments.
  • Chapter XV, Verse 5 provides five principles for maintaining clarity and inner freedom while pursuing professional goals.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Trinamool Congress factionalism

  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) holds the authority to adjudicate disputes regarding party symbols and organizational legitimacy under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
  • Internal party fragmentation often leads to legal challenges regarding authorized signatories and organizational elections, requiring ECI intervention.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 7-day story

5/10

Supreme Court plea to curb social media content

  • The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition under Article 32 seeking to curb social media content, including podcasts and reels.
  • The Court stated that Article 32, which allows citizens to approach the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights, should not be used as a ruse to politicise issues.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 5-day story

5/10

Assam Rifles camp attack in Manipur

  • An Assam Rifles camp in Senapati, Manipur, was vandalised by a mob on Tuesday night, resulting in damaged vehicles and arson.
  • The incident followed an area domination patrol by the Assam Rifles near Makuilongdi, based on intelligence regarding armed cadres violating Ceasefire Ground Rules.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 26-day story

5/10

West Bengal judicial commission on TMC-era corruption

  • The West Bengal government has established a judicial commission to investigate institutional corruption and financial irregularities occurring between 2011 and May 2026.
  • The commission is headed by a retired Calcutta High Court judge and includes representatives from the IAS, IPS, and West Bengal Revenue Service.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 5-day story

4/10

Sri Lanka hosting India-Pakistan sporting events

  • Sri Lanka has expressed willingness to host sporting events between India and Pakistan, citing geographical proximity and strong diplomatic ties.
  • Tourism is a critical component of Sri Lanka's economic recovery strategy following the 2022 economic crisis, with India being a primary source of tourist arrivals.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Indian Gas Exchange IPO

  • Indian Gas Exchange Ltd. (IGX) is India's first online delivery-based natural gas trading platform.
  • IGX has filed preliminary papers (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Sun Pharma generic semaglutide approval

  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. received approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).
  • The approval is for the manufacture and marketing of a generic version of semaglutide injection.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 3-day story

4/10

Air India Boeing 787 crash investigation

  • The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is conducting an investigation into the June 12, 2025, Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad.
  • The incident resulted in 241 fatalities, including 229 passengers and 12 crew members.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike

  • Activist Sonam Wangchuk is on an indefinite hunger strike entering its 18th day, demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
  • Medical reports indicate a weight loss of 8.9 kg and vital signs exceeding thresholds for hunger strikers.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 84-day story

4/10

ED visa fraud investigation

  • The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Red Leaf Immigration Private Limited and several associated entities.
  • The investigation concerns an alleged organized immigration and visa fraud racket.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Gujarat flood rehabilitation package for Surat traders

  • The Gujarat Cabinet has approved a rehabilitation package for traders and businesses impacted by recent flooding in Surat.
  • Financial assistance provided is capped at ₹1 lakh per affected entity.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

President Murmu's devotion to Lord Jagannath

  • The Rath Yatra is an annual festival held in Puri, Odisha, featuring Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Sudarshana.
  • The festival involves the deities traveling from the sanctum of the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple along the Bada Danda in chariots.

1 min · 0 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

C-section complications in Kota hospital

  • Five women at New Medical College Hospital (NMCH), Kota, developed kidney infections following C-section deliveries.
  • Patients have undergone 32 rounds of dialysis over 68 days.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

4/10

Ram Temple donation embezzlement controversy

  • Allegations of embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple have been reported.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stated that the Ram Temple Trust is an independent body, limiting direct government interference in its internal affairs.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 28-day story

4/10

Delhi Traffic Pathshala initiative

  • Delhi Traffic Police initiated 'Traffic Pathshala', a month-long road safety awareness campaign from July 1 to 31.
  • The initiative involves 15-minute mandatory counselling sessions for traffic violators at selected hotspots.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Death of remand prisoner in Kanniyakumari

  • A remand prisoner, S. Sabari Varman, died in the Kanniyakumari district jail, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
  • The case was initially registered as a suspicious death but was altered to murder following a post-mortem report.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

4/10

Umar Khalid's prison video calls

  • A Delhi court has reinstated the provision of two weekly video calls (e-mulakats) for an undertrial prisoner.
  • The court determined that supervised video calls are consistent with prison security protocols and do not violate existing prison regulations.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 11-day story

4/10

Badrinath Temple donation irregularities

  • Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) treasurer removed following investigation into donation management irregularities.
  • Specific irregularities identified include 'overwriting' in the official donations logbook.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

4/10

MCD ward committee elections

  • The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) ward committee elections were held to determine the composition of ward committee chairpersons and the Standing Committee.
  • The Standing Committee is an 18-member body within the MCD responsible for approving major financial proposals.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Noida building fire incident

  • Incident: Fire in a five-storey residential building in Mamura village, Noida.
  • Casualties: Two deaths reported due to severe burns and smoke inhalation.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Janakpuri rape case bail cancellation

  • Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of a school teacher in a case involving the alleged rape of a three-year-old student in Janakpuri.
  • The teacher was accused of concealing the incident from authorities.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

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