The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? On 20 June 2026 President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia declared a nationwide state of emergency after weeks of anti‑government protests. The ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched a nationwide programme called Nirbhay Chetna under the Nirbhaya Fund in mid‑June 2026. Over a t...
Why in news? The annual Ambubachi Mela took place at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati from 22 to 26 June 2026. The festival celebrates the menstruation...
Why in news? The Madras High Court in June 2026 directed local bodies in five districts to prepare a comprehensive plan to reduce pollution in the Vai...
Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of a new deep‑sea catshark species, named Apristurus drona, in J...
Why in news? In June 2026 the Archaeological Survey of India handed over three complete human skeletons and other skeletal fragments excavated at Rakh...
Why in news? Lake Baikal often appears in discussions about superlative geographical features and environmental conservation. With remarkable statisti...
Why in news? Reports in June 2026 indicated that India’s environment ministry plans to notify about 56,000 square kilometres of the Western Ghats as...
Why in news? In June 2026 Tripura’s traditional bowed instrument, the Sarinda, was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The recognition will ...
Why in news? The Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research demonstrated a complete farming...
Why in news? The Kerala High Court recently called for a unified authority to oversee the cleanliness of the Periyar River after concerns about pollut...
Why in news? An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district in June 2026 led to several workers falling ill. T...
