Current Affairs — 20 July 2026

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Index of Core Industries ki nayi series, base year 2022-23, iron ore shamil

20 July 2026 ko DPIIT ke Office of Economic Adviser ne base year 2022-23 wali pehli ICI release ki; iron ore jodne se core industries 8 se 9 ho gayi.

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

🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Switzerland Must know

India bana WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies ka Party

20 July 2026 ko India ne WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies ka Instrument of Acceptance jama kiya; India aisa karne wala 123rd Member hai.

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

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu ki Moldova yatra, kisi Indian President ki pehli

20 July 2026 ko President Droupadi Murmu Moldova, North Macedonia aur Romania ke State Visits ke pehle charan mein Chisinau pahunchi aur President Maia Sandu se talks kiye.

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

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

NHAI ne RajmargYatra app par digital Local Pass aur MargMitra Help Centre launch kiya

NHAI ka pehla digital toll Local Pass Delhi mein UER-II ke Mundka–Bakkarwala Toll Plaza par shuru hua; app mein MargMitra Help Centre bhi juda.

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

💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

June 2026 tak UPI par 55.49 crore users

June 2026 tak UPI par 55.49 crore users the; FY 2025-26 mein ₹314.23 lakh crore ke 24,161.69 crore transactions hue.

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

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Australia Important

IAF Rafale ke saath Darwin mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 mein shamil

20 July 2026 se IAF ne RAAF Base Darwin mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 mein Rafale ke saath hissa liya; exercise 7 August tak chalega.

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

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttarakhand Important

APEDA ne Uttarakhand se frozen French fries ka pehla export Iraq bhijwaya

APEDA ki madad se Kashipur (Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand) se 24 tonne frozen French fries ka pehla export Iraq gaya.

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

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

CBN ke Operation Vajra ne 12 crore Tramadol tablets ki taskari roki

CBN ne 'Operation Vajra' mein Delhi ke warehouse se 12 crore Tramadol 250 mg tablets (~30 tonne) seize ki; consignment Guinea-Bissau ke naam par Libya bhejne ka shak tha.

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

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

₹37,500 crore ki coal/lignite gasification scheme ka pre-application conference

20 July 2026 ko Ministry of Coal ne ₹37,500 crore ki Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification scheme ka pre-application conference kiya.

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

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Parliament ka Monsoon Session 2026 shuru; Rajya Sabha mein 9 members ne oath li

20 July 2026 ko Monsoon Session shuru hua; Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan ne 9 naye/re-elected members ko oath dilayi.

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

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Goa

DoLR ne kaha Goa mein NAKSHA survey se land records par asar nahi

20 July 2026 ko Department of Land Resources aur Goa DSLR ne saaf kiya ki NAKSHA pilot survey se maujooda land titles aur records surakshit hain.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

🎓 Women & Child 📍 Rajasthan

Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan mein chhatraon ki talashi par NHRC ka suo motu sangyan

20 July 2026 ko NHRC ne Sawai Madhopur ke sarkari school mein do teachers dwara chhatraon ki talashi aur pitai ki report par suo motu cognizance liya.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs