Current Affairs — 18 June 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Mongolia Must know

Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 ke liye Army contingent Mongolia ravana

40 jawanon ki team (JAT Regiment) 20 June–3 July 2026 ke exercise ke liye Ulaanbaatar gayi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Punjab Must know

Qadian–Beas rail line 100 saal baad phir shuru

39.68 km broad-gauge line Gurdaspur ke Qadian ko Amritsar ke Beas se jodegi; cost ~₹1,400 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Must know

VivaTech 2026 Paris: India bana AI Country Partner

18 June 2026 ko PM Modi ne President Macron ke saath Paris mein VivaTech 2026 mein hissa liya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

INST ne zinc batteries ke liye naya electrolyte additive banaya

BDIM additive aqueous zinc ion batteries ko safe aur long-lasting banata hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

PSS ke tahat 4 states mein dal aur tilhan ki MSP kharid ko manzoori

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne UP, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu aur Haryana ke liye procurement approve kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

Bharat Buildcon 2026 Yashobhoomi mein shuru

'One Nation, One Expo' theme ke saath building materials expo ka udghatan hua.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Goa Important

Coast Guard ko pehla swadeshi hovercraft mila

18 June 2026 ko Goa mein ICG ne 6 mein se pehla Air Cushion Vehicle shamil kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Asian Senior Fencing Championships 2026 ki taiyari, Bharat Mandapam mein

MoS Raksha Khadse ne 19–24 June ke championship ki taiyariyon ka review kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

GeM aur CSC ka MoU: 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras banenge

18 June 2026 ko New Delhi mein GeM ne CSC-SPV ke saath MoU sign kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Madhya Pradesh

President Murmu Betul mein Brahma Kumaris ke programme mein

18 June 2026 ko Betul, MP mein tribal society ke sashaktikaran par programme hua.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Ladakh

Leh mein International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026

NISR Leh ne 'Integration of Yoga for Public Health' par seminar kiya.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs