UPSC Current Affairs, July 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.
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- 31 July 2026: Friday · 9 issues · 6 MCQsPublic Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 · Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) · Samudra Manthan - National Offshore Exploration Scheme · Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 · PM-KISAN · Khelo India Scheme · UPI cross-border payment linkages · Mission Poshan 2.0 and Rashtriya Poshan Maah · Policy for Award of Waterfront and Land to Port Dependent Industries (Captive Policy)
- 30 July 2026: Thursday · 10 issues · 1 MCQPrevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and Amendment Bill, 2026 · PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan · Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) · Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) · El Niño and the Indian Monsoon · Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) · Atal Bhujal Yojana · PM Vishwakarma · Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) · SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- 29 July 2026: Wednesday · 12 issues · 10 MCQsLeft Wing Extremism in India · Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 · PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme · Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year Revision · NavIC (IRNSS) Constellation · Nuclear Energy Mission, Small Modular Reactors and SHANTI Act · Coal Exchanges in India · PM SHRI Schools (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) · NIPUN Bharat Mission · CORSIA and Sustainable Aviation Fuel · National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) and Digital India · Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and CCTNS
- 28 July 2026: Tuesday · 8 issuesNational Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) · Cell Broadcast Alert System (Integrated Alert System, CAP) · National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES) · Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme · Sugar Stock Holding Limits (Essential Commodities Act) · Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY · PM E-DRIVE Scheme · PM-AJAY (Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana)
- 27 July 2026: Monday · 12 issues · 7 MCQsIndiaAI Mission · India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) · Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 · National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) · Gyan Bharatam Mission · Kosi-Mechi Intra-State Link Project · National Coal Gasification Mission · National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme · Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) · PM-NAPS (National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme) · Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) · Kalpasar Project (Gulf of Khambhat)
- 26 July 2026: Sunday · 3 issuesCatch the Rain Campaign · GM and Genome-Edited Crop Regulation (GEAC) · Corporate Mitra Scheme
- 25 July 2026: Saturday · 9 issues · 2 MCQsDISHA (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) · Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) Scheme · Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) · Mahanadi Offshore Basin and Hydrocarbon Exploration (HELP, OALP) · US Section 301 Tariffs on Forced Labour Imports · Ninth Schedule and Karnataka Reservation Act, 2022 · Transfer of High Court Judges (Article 222) and Memorandum of Procedure · Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls · Constitution Amendments of the Last Twelve Years
- 24 July 2026: Friday · 8 issues · 2 MCQsNational Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme (Chemical Parks) · Mission Poshan 2.0 and Rashtriya Poshan Maah · Television Rating Policy, 2026 · India-Israel Free Trade Agreement · One District One Product (ODOP) · Model Guidelines for Retirement Homes · Parallel Distribution Licensing (Electricity Act, 2003)
- 23 July 2026: Thursday · 12 issues · 12 MCQsNuclear Energy Mission, Small Modular Reactors and SHANTI Act · Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 · Vikram-1 (Skyroot Aerospace) and Indian Space Policy 2023 · Judicial Appointments, Collegium and NJAC · Mission Mausam · Global Engagement Scheme (Cultural Diplomacy) · Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) and Three-Stage Nuclear Programme · Aditya-L1 Mission · BioE3 Policy · Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund · National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) · Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment)
- 22 July 2026: Wednesday · 12 issues · 4 MCQsNuclear Energy Mission, Small Modular Reactors and SHANTI Act · Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 · Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) · National Biodiversity Authority and Access and Benefit Sharing · Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) · PM-YASASVI · Draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026 · National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) · Mission Vatsalya · Eighth Schedule and inclusion of languages · National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission · Bharat 6G Alliance
- 21 July 2026: Tuesday · 5 issues · 3 MCQsProhibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act, 2013 · Qdenga Dengue Vaccine (CDSCO approval) · Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) · Aravalli Hills and Supreme Court High-Powered Committee · Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
- 20 July 2026: Monday · 11 issues · 1 MCQWTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies · National Mission on Cultural Mapping · Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana · NAKSHA (Urban Land Survey) under DILRMP · Coal First Mile Connectivity and Coal Logistics Plan 2030 · Advocates Act, 1961 and Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 · SMILE Scheme (Beggary Rehabilitation) · WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism · Urban Heat Island and Heat Action Plans · Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 2.0) · AMRUT and GIS-based Master Plans
- 19 July 2026: Sunday · 1 issueCentral Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
- 18 July 2026: Saturday · 3 issuesVikram-1 (Skyroot Aerospace) and Indian Space Policy 2023 · White Rabbit Technology for Indian Standard Time dissemination · ALMM List-II for solar PV cells
- 17 July 2026: Friday · 8 issues · 5 MCQsNational Anti-Doping Act, 2022 · UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) · Investment Friendliness Index (NITI Aayog) · India's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train · Index of Core Industries (ICI) · Census 2027 · PM-NAPS (National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme) · Dam Safety Act, 2021 and National Committee on Dam Safety
- 16 July 2026: Thursday · 8 issues · 6 MCQsCorporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Norms · UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) · NITI Aayog Roadmap for Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035 · India's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train · PARIVARTAN Scheme (Delhi-NCR vehicle replacement) · Codex Alimentarius Commission · ICMR i-DRONE Initiative · National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT) and InvITs
- 15 July 2026: Wednesday · 8 issues · 4 MCQsSemicon 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission) · India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) · Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) · National Investment Policy for Urea (NIPU-2026) · Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and Maritime Development Fund · BRICS and India's 2026 Chairship · Coal Exchanges in India · Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks auctions
- 14 July 2026: Tuesday · 8 issues · 4 MCQsIndia-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement · India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement · Codex Alimentarius Commission · Index of Services Production · Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform · Reform Express (Indian Railways freight reforms) · CapaCITIES Programme · Strait of Hormuz Maritime Security Crisis
- 13 July 2026: Monday · 5 issuesIndigenous Naval Classes (Nilgiri, Sandhayak, Arnala) · Digital Threat Report for BFSI Sector (MeitY, CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin) · National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) · Water Budgeting and Water Security Plans for Gram Panchayats · WHO International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) and AYUSH
- 12 July 2026: Sunday · 2 issuesCircular Economy in India's Textile Sector · BRICS and India's 2026 Chairship
- 11 July 2026: Saturday · 1 issue · 1 MCQIndia-New Zealand Strategic Partnership
- 10 July 2026: Friday · 8 issues · 5 MCQsTrade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) · Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) · Drugs Rules, 1945 (Schedule K, Schedule H1) · Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 · Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units · National CAMPA and Compensatory Afforestation Fund · Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme · Bureau of Port Security (BoPS)
- 9 July 2026: Thursday · 6 issues · 2 MCQsIndia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership · Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) · National Mission for Clean Ganga and Nature-based Solutions · National Board for Wildlife and its Standing Committee · National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) · Integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centres (ITADCs)
- 8 July 2026: Wednesday · 8 issues · 1 MCQASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Review · Letter of Authorisation for High Seas Fishing · Topside Ionosphere Modelling over India · PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) · National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) · ULPIN and DIGIPIN · India-Myanmar Security Cooperation · Price Support Scheme (PSS) and MSP for Copra
- 7 July 2026: Tuesday · 7 issuesDesignated Repositories under Biological Diversity Act, 2002 · PM-SETU (Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) · India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership · Index of Services Production · Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs and Districts · National Academic Depository (NAD) · Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award and State payment settlement
- 6 July 2026: Monday · 3 issuesExpert Committee on Energy Statistics (MoSPI) · India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) · National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses
- 5 July 2026: Sunday · 3 issues · 1 MCQEthanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme · MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) · Zero Coal Leakage Plan
- 4 July 2026: Saturday · 5 issues · 2 MCQsIndia-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement · UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) · UAPA Designation of Individuals as Terrorists · National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan · Academic Bank of Credits and APAAR ID
- 3 July 2026: Friday · 5 issuesRadiocarbon Dating of Munger Banyan · Defence Acquisition Council and Acceptance of Necessity · Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) · National One Health Mission · Board of Trade and BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme
- 2 July 2026: Thursday · 4 issuesBorjuli Biodiversity Heritage Site and Wild Rice Conservation · Insurance Surety Bonds for Coal Blocks · Drugs Rules, 1945 and Central License Approving Authority for Cell and Gene Therapies · India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership
- 1 July 2026: Wednesday · 6 issues · 3 MCQsViksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) · GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) · Ship Recycling in India and Hong Kong Convention · High Level Committee on Demographic Changes · National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2026 · Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling