UPSC Current Affairs, May 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
- 30 May 2026: Saturday · 3 issues · 1 MCQPM SVANidhi · Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Balanced Fertiliser Use) · Digital Public Infrastructure for Health (NHA, NHCX)
- 29 May 2026: Friday · 7 issuesIMD Long Range Forecast for Southwest Monsoon · National Tobacco Control Programme and ToFEI · National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · Common Landing Portal for Unclaimed Financial Assets · NITI Aayog Future of India's Semiconductor Industry Roadmap · CSR under Schedule VII, Companies Act 2013 (Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments) · Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI)
- 28 May 2026: Thursday · 3 issuesIndia-Korea CEPA Upgrade · National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) · Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin
- 27 May 2026: Wednesday · 3 issues · 2 MCQsSARTHAK-PDS · National Health Accounts Estimates · Advance Estimates of Crop Production
- 26 May 2026: Tuesday · 3 issues · 1 MCQNational Sports Board under National Sports Governance Act, 2025 · PM-WANI (Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) · National Council for Public Works (NCPW)
- 25 May 2026: Monday · 1 issuePM-AJAY (Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana)
- 24 May 2026: Sunday · 2 issuesEbola Outbreak, PHEIC and International Health Regulations 2005 · Legal Metrology Act, 2009
- 23 May 2026: Saturday · 2 issues · 1 MCQBoard of Trade and BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme · Cold Water Fisheries
- 22 May 2026: Friday · 4 issuesDrugs Rules, 1945 (Schedule K, Schedule H1) · PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) · Digital Public Infrastructure for Health (NHA, NHCX) · PM Vishwakarma
- 21 May 2026: Thursday · 2 issuesNational Anti-Doping Act, 2022 · UMMID Programme (Rare Genetic Disorders)
- 20 May 2026: Wednesday · 7 issues · 1 MCQIndia-Italy Special Strategic Partnership · Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Atal Innovation Mission and Atal Tinkering Labs · Solar Corona Heating Problem and Alfvénic Waves · Mission Arunachal Kiwi · National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana · Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
- 19 May 2026: Tuesday · 5 issuesBrahmaputra Board and State Water Reforms Framework · Zonal Councils · India-Nordic Summit · Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 · ULPGM-V3 (UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile)
- 18 May 2026: Monday · 4 issuesSHE-MARTs under DAY-NRLM · Coffees of Nagaland Mission · India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership · National Water Metro Policy (Draft)
- 17 May 2026: Sunday · 2 issuesIndia-Netherlands Strategic Partnership · India-Sweden Strategic Partnership
- 16 May 2026: Saturday · 1 issueFramework for Measuring Knowledge Contribution to the Indian Economy (MoSPI)
- 15 May 2026: Friday · 4 issuesKimberley Process Certification Scheme · Dam Safety Act, 2021 and National Committee on Dam Safety · Supply and Use Tables (National Accounts) · Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and CAQM
- 14 May 2026: Thursday · 4 issues · 1 MCQSpecial Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls · Circular Economy in India's Textile Sector · TRAI Digital Connectivity Rating of Properties · Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA)
- 13 May 2026: Wednesday · 4 issues · 2 MCQsMinimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif Crops · Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects · Ahmedabad-Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail · Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report
- 12 May 2026: Tuesday · 5 issues · 2 MCQsKimberley Process Certification Scheme · IFAD and India Country Strategic Opportunities Programme · IMD AI-based Monsoon Advance Forecast System · Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) · PM E-DRIVE Scheme
- 11 May 2026: Monday · 5 issues · 1 MCQViksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) · TEAM Initiative (Trade Enablement and Access to Market) under RAMP · Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin · Forum of Regulators (Electricity) · SEHAT Mission (ICMR-ICAR)
- 10 May 2026: Sunday · 1 issue · 1 MCQPM MITRA Parks
- 9 May 2026: Saturday · 6 issues · 4 MCQsNational Mission for Sustainable Agriculture · Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) · Agni MIRV Technology · Scramjet Engine and Hypersonic Cruise Missile · National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana · National Panchayat Awards
- 8 May 2026: Friday · 1 issueSomnath Temple
- 7 May 2026: Thursday · 4 issues · 2 MCQsPrime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) · JANANI Platform (Maternal and Child Health) · NITI Aayog Report on School Education System in India · National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana
- 6 May 2026: Wednesday · 8 issuesSwasth Bharat Portal · India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership · Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) · ECINET (Election Commission of India) · School Management Committee Guidelines 2026 · International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) · National Maritime Heritage Complex, Lothal · PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
- 5 May 2026: Tuesday · 9 issues · 4 MCQsMission for Cotton Productivity · Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of Sugarcane · Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 · Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) · National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 · Vadinar Ship Repair Facility · Semicon 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission) · Regional Rural Banks Viability Plan · India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC)
- 4 May 2026: Monday · 2 issuesNational Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities · Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and CAQM
- 3 May 2026: Sunday · 4 issues · 2 MCQsRashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) · PM Surya Ghar · Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and People's Plan Campaign · Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children
- 2 May 2026: Saturday · 6 issues · 2 MCQsMulti-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling · Cell Broadcast Alert System (Integrated Alert System, CAP) · Medical Value Travel in India (AYUSH Visa) · Election Commission · Debts Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals · Piprahwa Relics and Sacred Exposition of Tathagata Relics
- 1 May 2026: Friday · 2 issuesGreat Nicobar Project · Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling