UPSC Current Affairs, March 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 March 2026: Tuesday · 7 issues · 4 MCQsPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin · WTO 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) · Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · eGramSwaraj and SabhaSaar · CBIC Courier and E-commerce Export Reforms · Advance Pricing Agreements (APA)
- 30 March 2026: Monday · 11 issues · 5 MCQsSolid Waste Management Rules, 2026 · Census 2027 · Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) · National Green Hydrogen Mission (SIGHT Mode 2B) · Designated Repositories under Biological Diversity Act, 2002 · Agricultural Credit · Bio-Bitumen from Crop Residue (CSIR) · National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) · Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) · Jan Samarth Portal · Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Pulses and Oilseeds
- 29 March 2026: Sunday · 1 issueWTO 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14)
- 28 March 2026: Saturday · 2 issuesHarit Sagar Green Port Guidelines · Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC)
- 27 March 2026: Friday · 10 issues · 7 MCQsWTO 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) · Excise Duty Cut on Petrol and Diesel (2026) · Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act and Clinical Establishments Act, 2010 · LaQshya (Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative) · PM MITRA Parks · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report · PLI Scheme · Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PoSH) Act, 2013 · Television Rating Policy, 2026
- 26 March 2026: Thursday · 2 issuesNational Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) · Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
- 25 March 2026: Wednesday · 10 issues · 4 MCQsWTO 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) · India's Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) · Regional Connectivity Scheme - Modified UDAN · NavIC and GAGAN · Bharatiya Antariksh Station · Bio-RIDE Scheme · Shakti Sadan Scheme · Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) · Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme · Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
- 24 March 2026: Tuesday · 12 issues · 7 MCQsNatural Gas Pipelines (Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion) Order, 2026 · PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana · National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) · AgriStack and Farmers Registry · National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) · Namo Drone Didi Scheme · PM-KUSUM · Regional Fisheries Management Councils · Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) · RBI Framework on Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions · Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) · U-WIN Portal
- 23 March 2026: Monday · 12 issues · 9 MCQsConsumer Price Index (CPI) 2024 Base Revision · Forest Rights Act, 2006 · Fifth Schedule and Article 244 (Scheduled Areas) · Informal Group of Ministers on West Asia · Cooperative Bank Governance · Extended Producer Responsibility and Waste Management Rules · Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya · SPADEX and Space Docking Technology · Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (InvIT) · PAIMANA Portal · SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report · National Mission on Cultural Mapping
- 22 March 2026: Sunday · 5 issues · 1 MCQJal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks auctions · District Mineral Foundation (DMF) · Informal Group of Ministers on West Asia · DISHA Scheme and Tele-Law
- 21 March 2026: Saturday · 4 issuesInvasive Alien Species and National Biodiversity Authority Expert Committee · Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions 2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) · Indian Carbon Market and Carbon Credit Trading Scheme · Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME)
- 20 March 2026: Friday · 12 issues · 3 MCQsNational Dental Commission · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Income-tax Act, 2025 · Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets · National AIDS Control Organisation and HIV/AIDS Control Programme · National Youth Policy and MY Bharat Platform · Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) · National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) · National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Out-of-School Children · National Ayush Mission and Integration of Ayush · National Medicinal Plants Board and Medicinal Plants Conservation Scheme · Draft National Electricity Policy 2026
- 19 March 2026: Thursday · 11 issues · 5 MCQsExport Promotion Mission (EPM) · PM-KISAN · Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Board of Trade and BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme · National Waterways and Inland Waterways Transport · MATSYA-6000 and Deep-Sea Mining · BioE3 Policy · Postal Ballot under Section 60(c), Representation of the People Act, 1951 · India's Non-Fossil Capacity and NDC Targets · NITI Aayog Report on Sports Equipment Manufacturing Exports
- 18 March 2026: Wednesday · 12 issues · 10 MCQsALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers) for Solar · Rashtriya Gokul Mission · IOS SAGAR and Vision MAHASAGAR · Border Area Development Programme and Vibrant Villages Programme · SVAMITVA Scheme · Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 · Space Debris Management and Debris Free Space Missions · Board of Trade and BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Small Hydro Power Development Scheme (2026-27 to 2030-31) · White Revolution 2.0 · Panchayati Raj Devolution Index and Article 243G
- 17 March 2026: Tuesday · 12 issues · 3 MCQsViksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses · HPV Vaccination Drive and Cervical Cancer Elimination · Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) · Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions · Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and EEZ Fishing Rules 2025 · Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) · Safe Reuse of Treated Water (SRTW) · RBI Digital Lending Guidelines and DLA Directory · PM-eBus Sewa Scheme · Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
- 16 March 2026: Monday · 10 issues · 4 MCQsConvention on Biological Diversity and India's National Reports (NBSAP, KMGBF) · India's Non-Fossil Capacity and NDC Targets · GDP Base Year Revision (2022-23) · Green Credit Programme · Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · Model Code of Conduct · MSME Champions Scheme · GOBARdhan Scheme · Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project · Procurement Commission for Arthiyas and Cooperative Societies
- 15 March 2026: Sunday · 2 issuesSamriddh Gram Phygital Services Initiative · Metro Rail in India
- 14 March 2026: Saturday · 6 issues · 3 MCQsShipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy and Shipbuilding Development Scheme · Electricity Rules, 2005 and Captive Generating Plants · Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) · India's Services Exports and Budget 2026-27 Measures · MSE-CDP and SFURTI Cluster Schemes · Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
- 13 March 2026: Friday · 12 issues · 2 MCQsPradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) · Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses · Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 · Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, NALSA and Lok Adalat · Project Great Indian Bustard · Kaziranga Elevated Corridor (NH-715) · SWAMIH Fund · Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya · Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) · Bharat-VISTAAR
- 12 March 2026: Thursday · 12 issues · 11 MCQse-Courts Mission Mode Project · Rare Earth Elements in India · Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme · International Solar Alliance (ISA) · Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and EEZ Fishing Rules 2025 · Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, NALSA and Lok Adalat · PM-DevINE (Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region) · Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) · Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan · Digital Bharat Nidhi (Universal Service Obligation Fund) · Bharat 6G Vision and Telecom Technology Development Fund · Project Elephant and Elephant-Train Collisions
- 11 March 2026: Wednesday · 11 issues · 10 MCQsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Informal Group of Ministers on West Asia · Doppler Weather Radar Network and Mission Mausam · Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) · National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) · NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index · SHANTI Act and Nuclear Energy Mission · Kavach Automatic Train Protection System · PM-KISAN · PM-RAHAT (Road Accident Victims' Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) · Removal of the Lok Sabha Speaker (Article 94)
- 10 March 2026: Tuesday · 12 issues · 9 MCQsIndia-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) · Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 · Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Arpan · FDI Policy and Press Note 3 (Land Bordering Countries) · Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) · Agricultural Credit · Dam Safety Act, 2021 and National Committee on Dam Safety · PM-eBus Sewa Scheme · Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) · Defence Forces Vision 2047 · Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and NOTTO · PM e-Vidya
- 9 March 2026: Monday · 7 issues · 2 MCQsPM SETU (Upgraded ITIs) · National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI) · MSME Green Schemes (MSE-GIFT, MSE-SPICE, ADEETIE) · Project Cheetah · Gyan Bharatam Mission · India Energy Stack · Green Energy Corridors and Renewable Integration
- 8 March 2026: Sunday · 3 issuesDigital India Programme · Women in the Indian Armed Forces · Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions
- 7 March 2026: Saturday · 4 issues · 2 MCQsNational Green Hydrogen Mission (SIGHT Mode 2B) · Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) · Semicon 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission) · Advance Authorisation and DFIA Schemes
- 6 March 2026: Friday · 2 issuesMembers of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) · Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
- 5 March 2026: Thursday · 5 issues · 2 MCQsCensus 2027 · National Waterways and Inland Waterways Transport · Strategy for AI in Healthcare for India (SAHI) · India-Finland Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability · HPV Vaccination Drive and Cervical Cancer Elimination
- 3 March 2026: Tuesday · 1 issueWorld Wildlife Day and CITES
- 2 March 2026: Monday · 7 issues · 3 MCQsIndia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) · UMEED Act, 2025 (Waqf property management) and UMEED Portal · EPFO and Central Board of Trustees (EPF interest rate) · India AI Impact Summit 2026 and IndiaAI Mission · National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET) and WBG Drive System · SARTHI (ITI Transformation Taskforce) under Craftsmen Training Scheme · National Mission for Clean Ganga and river rejuvenation (Central Monitoring Committee)
- 1 March 2026: Sunday · 2 issues · 1 MCQEligible Manufacturer Importer (EMI) Scheme · Informal Group of Ministers on West Asia