The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? Researchers recently described Mesalina bishnoi, a species of sand lizard discovered near Gajner in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. It is ...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) launched the “MAHA Water Mission” (M...
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently celebrated the 37th raising day of Project UDAYAK at Doomdooma in Assam. The project, which ...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) had made the first direct detection of methane on an interstella...
Why in news? 31 May 2026 marked the 301st birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar, one of India’s most venerated queens. Tributes poured in from acros...
Why in news? As India pursues self‑reliance in electronics, the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme remains central to nurturing dom...
Why in news? Built during British rule and opened in June 1934, the Mettur Dam remains a vital source of irrigation and drinking water for central Tam...
Why in news? On 25 May 2026 the Supreme Court of India ruled in the case of State of Himachal Pradesh & Others v. M/s Kundlas Loh Udyog that an existi...
Why in news? Wildlife photographers and conservationists often highlight the Giant Malabar Squirrel (also called the Indian giant squirrel) for its st...
Why in news? On 1 June 2026 Israeli troops seized the mediaeval Beaufort Castle near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon during their deepest incursion since...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India announced the discovery of Indopottia himalayensis, a tiny moss found on soil‑covered rock...
Why in news? The Mtkvari, better known internationally as the Kura, is the longest river in the Caucasus. It frequently appears in reports on trans‑...
