SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — May 2026

Roz ki news — apne exam, rajya aur topic ke hisaab se. Har news me short summary, key facts aur MCQs.

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410 news · 894 MCQs

Tue, 19 May 2026

💹 Economy 📍 Karnataka Important

Bengaluru mein Education Ministry ka Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase: 24 deep-tech startups 90+ investors se mile

19 May 2026 ko Ministry of Education aur IVCA ne Bengaluru mein Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase kiya, jahan 14–16 June ko France ke Nice mein hone wale Bharat Innovates 2026 se pehle 24 deep-tech startups ne 90 se zyada investors ke saamne pitch kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Asia Important

Rajnath Singh ne Hanoi mein Vietnam ke Defence Minister se baat ki; AI aur quantum technology par MoU

19 May 2026 ko Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne Hanoi mein Vietnam ke Deputy PM aur Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang se baat ki; dono sides ne AI aur quantum technology par MoU kiya aur India ne Nha Trang mein AI lab ka elaan kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha

Bhubaneswar mein paanch eastern states ke saath Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference shuru

19 May 2026 ko Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan aur Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi ne Bhubaneswar mein Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference ka udghatan kiya, jisme Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh aur West Bengal shamil hue.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar

Railways ne Bihar mein ₹962 crore ki Kiul–Jhajha third line aur Tamil Nadu mein ₹993 crore ki Arakkonam–Chengalpattu doubling ko manzoori di

19 May 2026 ko Indian Railways ne Howrah–Delhi route par ₹962 crore ki 54 km Kiul–Jhajha third line aur Southern Railway ki ₹993 crore ki 68 km Arakkonam–Chengalpattu doubling ko manzoori di.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Online grant management ke liye Ayush Grid ke tahat Ayush Anudan Portal launch

19 May 2026 ko Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav ne Ayush Anudan Portal launch kiya, jo ministry ki Central Sector Schemes ke funding proposals online sambhalne ke liye Ayush Grid initiative ke tahat bana hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Assam

Indian astronomers ne 5.6 ghante ki orbit mein brown dwarf companion wale blue straggler star ki pehli confirmed khoj ki

Gauhati University, IIA Bengaluru, ARIES Nainital aur INAF-Catania ki team ne 19 May 2026 ko brown dwarf companion wale blue straggler star ki pehli confirmed discovery report ki, jo sabse kam period wale stellar binaries mein se ek hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
💹 Markets & Finance 📍 Maharashtra

Mumbai mein NISM aur IICA ne corporate governance, ESG aur capital markets par MoU kiya

19 May 2026 ko SEBI dwara sthapit National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) aur Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) ne corporate governance, ESG aur capital markets ko aage badhane ke liye Mumbai mein MoU sign kiya.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Assam

C. R. Patil ne Guwahati mein Brahmaputra Board ki 14th HPRB meeting ki adhyakshta ki; State Water Reforms Framework launch

19 May 2026 ko Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil ne Guwahati mein Brahmaputra Board ke High-Powered Review Board ki 14th meeting ki adhyakshta ki aur State Water Reforms Framework launch kiya.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

Mon, 18 May 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Norway ne rishte 'Green Strategic Partnership' tak upgrade kiye; 2030 tak trade double karne ka target

18 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Norway ke PM Jonas Gahr Støre ne Oslo mein baat ki, India–Norway rishton ko Green Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur 2030 tak bilateral trade double karne ka target rakha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Must know

Justice Yashwant Varma par Judges Inquiry Committee ne Lok Sabha Speaker ko report saunpi

18 May 2026 ko Justice Yashwant Varma par lage aaropon ki jaanch kar rahi Judges Inquiry Committee ne Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 ke tahat Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ko apni report saunpi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Nagaland Important

Scindia ne Arabica aur Robusta pilot clusters ke saath ₹175 crore ka Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland' launch kiya

18 May 2026 ko DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia ne ₹175 crore ka Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland' launch kiya, jo Tuophema (Arabica) aur Ghotovi (Robusta) mein pilot clusters wala cluster-based coffee value chain mission hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Europe Important

CSIR ne Oslo mein Norway ke institutions ke saath clean energy, offshore wind aur geosciences par paanch agreements kiye

18 May 2026 ko DG Dr N. Kalaiselvi ki leadership mein CSIR/DSIR ne Oslo mein Research Council of Norway, SINTEF, NTNU aur Emerald Geomodelling ke saath clean energy, offshore wind, sustainability, geosciences aur academic exchange par paanch agreements kiye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Goyal ne is saal $1 trillion aur 5 saal mein $2 trillion export target rakha; exports $863 billion

18 May 2026 ko Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne kaha ki India is saal $1 trillion aur 5 saal mein $2 trillion exports ka target rakh raha hai, jabki exports pichhle saal se lagbhag 5% badhkar $863 billion pahunch gaye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi ko King Harald V ne Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ka Grand Cross diya

18 May 2026 ko Norway ke King Harald V ne Oslo mein PM Narendra Modi ko foreign Heads of Government ke liye Norway ka sabse bada samman, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, diya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Saurabh Vijay ne UIDAI ke CEO ka charge sambhala

18 May 2026 ko Maharashtra cadre ke 1998 batch ke IAS officer Saurabh Vijay ne Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ke CEO ka charge sambhala.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Draft National Water Metro Policy 2026 jari; 18 cities mein Water Metro, Guwahati Phase I mein

18 May 2026 ko Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne bataya ki Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026 inter-ministerial consultation ke liye bheji gayi hai; 18 cities mein Water Metro ka plan hai aur Phase I mein Guwahati, Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya aur Prayagraj hain.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala Important

V. D. Satheesan ne Keralam ke Chief Minister pad ki shapath li

V. D. Satheesan ne Keralam ke CM pad ki shapath li, aur PM Narendra Modi ne 18 May 2026 ko unhe badhai dete hue nayi state government ko Centre ke support ka bharosa diya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 1 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

INST Mohali ki nanogold-PVDF ultrathin film ne self-powered sensors ke liye pyroelectricity badhayi

Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali ke scientists ne 18 May 2026 ko bataya ki ultrathin PVDF films mein thoda nanogold milane se chhote temperature changes ko bijli mein badalne ki unki kshamata kaafi badh jati hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 West Bengal

Centre ne West Bengal aur Andaman & Nicobar ke saath reform-linked Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 MoUs kiye

18 May 2026 ko West Bengal aur UT Andaman and Nicobar Islands ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat Centre ke saath reform-linked MoUs sign kiye aur Gram Panchayat-led rural water supply model apnane ka commitment diya.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Agriculture Ministry ne 'Reform Express' ke tahat household pesticide licence aur fertiliser registration aasaan kiya

18 May 2026 ko Agriculture Ministry ne 'Reform Express' ke tahat reforms ki review ki, jisme household pesticides bechne ke liye ek page ka licence form, paper leaflets ki jagah QR codes aur farm imports ke liye sabhi 649 customs ports ka digital integration shamil hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

Sun, 17 May 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Sweden ne rishte Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiye; Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya

17 May 2026 ko PM ki visit ke dauran PM Narendra Modi aur Sweden ke PM Ulf Kristersson ne Gothenburg mein baat ki, India–Sweden rishton ko Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur India-Sweden Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand aur Delhi ke MCD area mein houselisting field work shuru; 1.44 crore households ne self-enumeration kiya

17 May 2026 ko Census 2027 ke Phase I ke tahat Houselisting and Housing Census ka field work Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand aur Delhi ke MCD area mein shuru hua, jabki Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh aur Puducherry mein self-enumeration shuru hua.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi ne Dutch PM Rob Jetten ke saath Afsluitdijk dam dekha; Gujarat ke Kalpasar project par India–Netherlands Letter of Intent

17 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Netherlands ke PM Rob Jetten ne 32 km lambe Afsluitdijk dam ka daura kiya aur dono sides ne Gujarat ke Kalpasar project par technical cooperation ke Letter of Intent ka swagat kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Indian Navy ne Bhopal ki Upper Lake (Bhojtal) par Naval Sailing Node ka udghatan kiya

17 May 2026 ko Indian Navy ne Madhya Pradesh ke Bhopal mein Upper Lake, jise Bhojtal kehte hain, par apne Naval Sailing Node ka udghatan kiya; ceremony ki adhyakshata Navy chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi ne ki.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi ko Sweden ka Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross; yeh paane wale pehle Asian leader

17 May 2026 ko Sweden ki Crown Princess Victoria ne Gothenburg mein PM Narendra Modi ko Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross diya; PM Modi yeh paane wale pehle Asian leader hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Rajasthan

DoNER ne Kaithoon mein North-East ke Eri silk ko Rajasthan ke Kota Doria ke saath milane ki sambhavna dekhi

17 May 2026 ko Secretary Sanjay Jaju ki aguvai mein DoNER ministry ki team ne Rajasthan ke Kota mein Kaithoon Common Facility Centre ka daura kiya, taaki North-East ke Eri silk ko GI-tagged Kota Doria fabric ke saath milane ki sambhavna dekhi ja sake.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Karnataka

Ashwini Vaishnaw ne SMVT Bengaluru–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express ko hari jhandi di; Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper jaldi

17 May 2026 ko Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Train No. 16553/54 SMVT Bengaluru–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express ko virtually hari jhandi di aur kaha ki Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper service jaldi shuru hogi.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 Uttar Pradesh

National Test House, Ghaziabad ne state-of-the-art shoe testing laboratory banayi

PIB ne 17 May 2026 ko bataya ki Department of Consumer Affairs ke under National Test House (Northern Region), Ghaziabad ne Indian Standards ke hisaab se footwear test karne ke liye state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory banayi hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Europe

Sweden ne PM Modi ko Swedish National Archives mein mile Tagore ke handwritten epigrams ki replicas gift ki

Sweden ke PM Ulf Kristersson aur PM Narendra Modi ne 17 May 2026 ko PM ki Sweden visit ke dauran Rabindranath Tagore ki yaad mein gifts exchange kiye; yeh Tagore ki 1926 Sweden visit ka centenary hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Gujarat

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar ke Dashela mein Madhur Dairy ke ₹128 crore ke plant ka udghatan kiya

17 May 2026 ko Union Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne Gujarat ke Gandhinagar ke Dashela mein Madhur Dairy ke naye plant ka udghatan kiya, jo lagbhag ₹128 crore mein bana hai aur roz 2.5 lakh litre doodh process kar sakta hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 3 MCQs