UPSC Current Affairs, August 2026
The news that matters for UPSC from PIB, one brief a day: what happened, the facts for Prelims, the angles for Mains, and practice.
Every day
- 31 August 2026: Monday · 11 issues · 3 MCQsSemicon 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission) · Sone River water sharing and Inter-State Council · National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) · India-MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement · India's GDP growth and national income estimates · UPI and Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework · Thermoelectric conversion and wave-like heat transport · Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · IMEI Tampering and Telecommunications Act, 2023 · Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks auctions
- 30 August 2026: Sunday · 4 issues · 1 MCQNational Biodiversity Authority and Access and Benefit Sharing · All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) · Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 (Ornamental Fisheries) · India-Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- 29 August 2026: Saturday · 4 issues · 2 MCQsPradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) · Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) · Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) · GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme
- 28 August 2026: Friday · 8 issues · 1 MCQPARIVARTAN Scheme (Delhi-NCR vehicle replacement) · Nuclear Energy Mission, Small Modular Reactors and SHANTI Act · Defence Export SOP and Open General Export Licence (OGEL) · High-Powered Task Force on Public Examination Reforms · Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission · Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) · Malaria Elimination Target 2030 (NCVBDC) · Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
- 27 August 2026: Thursday · 6 issues · 2 MCQsPradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) · PM SVANidhi · DAANVEER computer crowdsourcing for Gram Panchayats · MoSPI SEEA environmental accounts (EnviStats India) · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Price Stabilization Fund and onion buffer stock
- 26 August 2026: Wednesday · 2 issues · 1 MCQAncient Buddhist Site of Sarnath (UNESCO World Heritage) · Sugar Industry and Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)
- 25 August 2026: Tuesday · 1 issueUNCCD and India's Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems
- 24 August 2026: Monday · 9 issues · 3 MCQsGIFT IFSC and RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility · UPI and Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework · Bonn Challenge and India's land restoration commitment · Medical Devices Rules, 2017 · GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups) and MeitY Startup Hub · Service Producer Price Index (SPPI) · PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) · Adi Vaani platform and tribal language documentation · Central Bureau of Narcotics and NDPS Act, 1985
- 23 August 2026: Sunday · 1 issueRegenerative Agriculture, Natural Farming and Soil Health Cards
- 22 August 2026: Saturday · 5 issues · 2 MCQsDrugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Section 26A) and FDC restrictions · National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) · Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026 (EPFO) · Darjeeling Hills Political Solution and Gorkha Demands · Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) Security
- 21 August 2026: Friday · 4 issues · 4 MCQsPM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan) · Ken-Betwa Link Project · FDI Press Note 2 (2026) and Land Bordering Countries · Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)
- 20 August 2026: Thursday · 8 issues · 2 MCQsZonal Councils · Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) · Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and ESI Scheme · Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure · National Commission for Minorities (NCM) · Global Digital Capacity Building Alliance (GDCBA) · CMLRE National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources · Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047)
- 19 August 2026: Wednesday · 3 issues · 1 MCQZonal Councils · National Makhana Board and Makhana Sector · Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
- 18 August 2026: Tuesday · 7 issues · 3 MCQsMines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 · Positive Indigenisation Lists (Defence) and SRIJAN Portal · Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Priority Sector Lending · Coconut Development Board and India's Coconut Sector · Aadhaar Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for Children · BRICS and India's 2026 Chairship · Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections
- 17 August 2026: Monday · 4 issuesUDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) · Bharat Taxi (cooperative ride-hailing platform) · UNCCD and India's Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems · National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) and NICDIT
- 16 August 2026: Sunday · 1 issueSouth Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and Rules of Origin
- 15 August 2026: Saturday · 1 issueIntegrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs/ITDPs)
- 14 August 2026: Friday · 9 issues · 2 MCQsCBDC-based Direct Benefit Transfer under PMGKAY · Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 · Software Technology Parks (STP) Scheme · Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme · IRDAI and Bima Bharosa Grievance Portal · NITI Aayog Services Thematic Series · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) · Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 and TV Advertisement Cap
- 13 August 2026: Thursday · 12 issues · 7 MCQsNational Biodiversity Authority and Access and Benefit Sharing · Mediation Act, 2023 and Pre-Institution Mediation · Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 · Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 · India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) · Mission Mausam · Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) · Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan · Voluntary Village Relocation from Tiger Reserves · IMD Long Range Forecast and Multi-Model Ensemble · Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 · Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) - Iconic Tourist Centres
- 12 August 2026: Wednesday · 12 issues · 11 MCQsTribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 and National Tribunals Commission · Sixteenth Finance Commission grants to Rural Local Bodies · National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) · Asian Elephant and Project Elephant · Access Pass under EEZ Fisheries Rules, 2025 · Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme · National Quantum Mission · PM-RAHAT (Road Accident Victims' Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) · Vibrant Villages Programme · CBDC-based Direct Benefit Transfer under PMGKAY · India-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement · El Niño and the Indian Monsoon
- 11 August 2026: Tuesday · 12 issues · 1 MCQAnemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan · Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) · PM MITRA Parks · Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) · Ship Recycling in India and Hong Kong Convention · e-Panchayat MMP · Gram Sabha and Articles 243A, 243(b) · National Green Hydrogen Mission (SIGHT Mode 2B) · National Waterways Act, 2016 · e-FIR under BNSS Section 173 · Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP) and NDMF · Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
- 10 August 2026: Monday · 12 issues · 1 MCQNational River Linking Project (National Perspective Plan) · PAIMANA (Infrastructure Project Monitoring Platform) · Asiatic Lion and Project Lion · PM VIKAS (Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan) · National Credit Framework (NCrF) · Global Engagement Scheme (Cultural Diplomacy) · TRAI 1600 and 1601 series numbers for service calls · Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment 2025 · Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0) · Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) · AMRUT and GIS-based Master Plans · PM SVANidhi
- 9 August 2026: Sunday · 4 issues · 1 MCQNational Biodiversity Authority and Access and Benefit Sharing · Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) · Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) · India's Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity and 500 GW Target
- 8 August 2026: Saturday · 2 issues · 1 MCQUPI and Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework · Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
- 7 August 2026: Friday · 12 issues · 3 MCQsMSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026 · Mission Poshan 2.0 and Rashtriya Poshan Maah · National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) · e-Courts Mission Mode Project · Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) Policy · Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) · Scientific Mine Closure · IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 · Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and Scan and Register · Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) · Gender Budgeting and Gender Budget Cells · Mission Shakti (Sambal and Samarthya) and One Stop Centres
- 6 August 2026: Thursday · 4 issues · 1 MCQGOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme · Drugs Rules, 1945 (Schedule H, H1, X advertising curbs) · IT Act, 2000 and AI deepfake regulation · Act East Policy and NE connectivity projects
- 5 August 2026: Wednesday · 12 issues · 3 MCQsNuclear Energy Mission, Small Modular Reactors and SHANTI Act · EWS Reservation (103rd Constitutional Amendment) · Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) and Three-Stage Nuclear Programme · Chandipura Virus Disease · Human-Wildlife Conflict and Centre of Excellence · El Niño and the Indian Monsoon · Space Debris and Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres · Gaganyaan Mission · Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework · Mission Karmayogi (NPCSCB) · National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) · POCSO Act, 2012
- 4 August 2026: Tuesday · 12 issues · 9 MCQsFugitive Economic Offenders Act and extradition · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions on crimes against women and children · Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan · Mission for Cotton Productivity (KAPAS KANTI) · PM Surya Ghar · Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and Maritime Development Fund · African Swine Fever and ICAR indigenous vaccine · Panchayat Advancement Index · SVAMITVA Scheme · Geographical Indications (GI) Tags in India · MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification · National Programme for Dairy Development and Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- 3 August 2026: Monday · 12 issues · 9 MCQsKisan Credit Card – Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (KCC-MISS) · Mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and RTE Act Section 23 · Gyan Bharatam Mission · Green Credit Programme · eShram Portal and National Database of Unorganised Workers · Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) · Smart Cities Mission · Ramsar Sites in India and Glaw Lake · UGC Regulations 2023 on Foreign University Campuses · Central Motor Vehicles Rules and Two-Wheeled Road Ambulance · Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication · NOTTO and Indian Organ Donation Day
- 2 August 2026: Sunday · 4 issues · 1 MCQPradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) · National Biodiversity Authority and Access and Benefit Sharing · Drug-free India Roadmap 2026-2029 · Ujh Multipurpose Project
- 1 August 2026: Saturday · 5 issues · 3 MCQsSamudra Manthan - National Offshore Exploration Scheme · Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) · Left Wing Extremism in India · Tax devolution to States · State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)