SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — 13 August 2026

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

7 din 1 mahina 3 mahine 6 mahine 12 mahine Sab
11 news · 25 MCQs

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Monsoon Session 2026 khatam: Kerala ka naam 'Keralam' karne samet 12 Bills pass; Lok Sabha productivity lagbhag 19%

20 July ko shuru hua Parliament ka Monsoon Session 2026 19 sittings ke baad 13 August 2026 ko sine die adjourn hua; dono Houses ne 12 Bills pass kiye, jinme state ka naam 'Keralam' karne wala Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill shamil hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 5 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Rare earth permanent magnet scheme mein 6,000 MTPA capacity ke liye 20 bids

Ministry of Heavy Industries ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) ke under use 20 bids mili hain; scheme ka goal India mein 6,000 MTPA integrated magnet capacity banana hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog report: India ko manufacturing hub banane ke liye chemicals, telecom equipment, textiles aur solar PV chune

NITI Aayog ne 13 August 2026 ko 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub' report jaari ki, jisme chaar sectors: chemicals, telecom aur networking equipment, textiles, aur solar photovoltaic manufacturing ka analysis hai.

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

July 2026 mein India ka total export 13.31% badhkar $80.14 billion; electronics exports 57% badhe

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein India ka goods aur services ka total export estimated $80.14 billion raha, jo year-on-year 13.31% zyada hai; merchandise exports $44.24 billion rahe.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

World Elephant Day 2026 ka national celebration Visakhapatnam mein; Gaj Gaurav Awards diye gaye

Environment Ministry ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki World Elephant Day 2026 ka national celebration Andhra Pradesh ke Visakhapatnam mein hua, jahan MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh ne Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 diye aur southern India mein human–elephant conflict par regional plan jaari kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission mein 75% rural habitations ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari

Ministry of Jal Shakti ne 13 August 2026 ko bataya ki Jal Jeevan Mission ke under India ki 16.96 lakh rural habitations mein se 12.68 lakh (75%) ko Sujal Gaon IDs jaari ki gayi hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority ne mustard hybrids se ₹15.52 crore ka benefit 26 states aur 3 UTs se share kiya

National Biodiversity Authority ne 13 August 2026 ko Pioneer Overseas Corporation ke mustard hybrids se ₹15.52 crore ki Access and Benefit Sharing raashi jaari ki, jo mustard cultivation area ke aadhar par 26 State Biodiversity Boards aur 3 UT Biodiversity Councils mein bantegi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Rajasthan

Centre ne RKVY aur Krishonnati Yojana mein Rajasthan ko ₹340.59 crore aur Telangana ko ₹265.12 crore approve kiye

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 13 August 2026 ko PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana aur Krishonnati Yojana ke under Rajasthan ke liye ₹340.59 crore aur Telangana ke liye ₹265.12 crore approve kiye.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

President Murmu ne 2024 aur 2025 ke Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships aur Awards diye

President Droupadi Murmu ne 13 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein saal 2024 aur 2025 ke Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships aur Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards diye.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India

Law Minister Meghwal ne AI-assisted search wala revamped India Code portal launch kiya

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal ne 13 August 2026 ko New Delhi ke Kartavya Bhavan 2 mein AI-assisted, semantic aur speech search aur multilingual access wala revamped India Code Portal launch kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttarakhand

India Optel ne civilian market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' binoculars launch kiye

Defence PSU India Optel Limited ne 13 August 2026 ko civil market ke liye indigenous 'GARUD' high-resolution binoculars launch kiye, jo civilian optics mein uski entry hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs