BPSC Current Affairs — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
Deadly flash flood hits Nepal along Bhote Koshi; India offers help and alerts Bihar, UP
A flash flood triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border devastated central Nepal on 26 August 2026; PM Modi offered all possible help and the Centre put Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert.
India and Chile push to conclude CEPA talks by year-end at Santiago meeting
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met Chilean Vice-Minister Paula Estévez Weinstein in Santiago on 26 August 2026 to advance the India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit after investment push in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded his visit to Japan on 26 August 2026 after meetings in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, including an India–Japan Startup Roundtable in Tokyo.
India showcases snow leopard science at India–Russia roundtable in Moscow
India presented its advances in snow leopard population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis at a Russian–Indian roundtable held in Moscow on 26 August 2026.
India rejects UN racial discrimination committee's remarks as 'politically motivated'
India on 26 August 2026 rejected observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) after its 11th periodic review, calling them 'politically motivated' and 'highly malicious'.
India calls for community-led rangeland restoration at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called for community-led restoration of rangelands at a ministerial dialogue of UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 26 August 2026.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
India–China hold 25th Special Representatives talks on the boundary in Beijing
NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question in Beijing on 25 August 2026 and agreed an eight-point consensus.
UPI completes 10 years; annual transactions cross 24,162 crore
The Unified Payments Interface, launched by NPCI on 25 August 2016, completed ten years on 25 August 2026, with annual volume up almost 13,000-fold to over 24,162 crore transactions in FY 2025-26.
PM Modi chairs 53rd PRAGATI meeting; reviews six projects worth over ₹30,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 53rd PRAGATI meeting on 25 August 2026, reviewing six rail, road and power projects across nine states, plus AgriStack and cyber fraud.
India and Morocco agree to double trade at 7th Joint Commission
MoS Jitin Prasada concluded a visit to Morocco on 25 August 2026 after co-chairing the 7th India–Morocco Joint Commission, where both sides agreed to double bilateral trade in five years.
Rajnath Singh approves transfer of DRDO missile technologies to Indian industry
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 25 August 2026 approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to Indian industry for domestic production.
Regional Rural Banks post record ₹10,176 crore net profit in FY 2025-26
A Finance Ministry review on 25 August 2026 reported that India's 28 Regional Rural Banks earned a record ₹10,176 crore net profit in FY 2025-26, with total business above ₹13.5 lakh crore.
India calls for drought resilience over drought response at UNCCD COP17
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told the UNCCD COP17 ministerial dialogue in Ulaanbaatar on 25 August 2026 that drought must be managed as a predictable, preventable risk.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
India restored 21.76 million hectares in 2011–2020, Bhupender Yadav tells UNCCD COP17
At an IUCN side event at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar on 24 August 2026, Bhupender Yadav said India restored 21.76 million hectares during 2011–2020 under its Bonn Challenge pledge.
India–Cambodia hold 3rd Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh
India and Cambodia held the third meeting of their Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh on 24 August 2026, as bilateral trade grew over 36% to USD 406.78 million in 2025-26.
RBI's USD-INR swap facility brings in USD 73 billion in under eleven weeks
The Finance Ministry said on 24 August 2026 that the RBI's special USD-INR swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits and foreign borrowings had mobilised USD 73 billion as of 21 August.
India–Argentina hold 4th Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires
India and Argentina held the 4th meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires on 24 August 2026, advancing cooperation in lithium, farm market access and pharmaceuticals.
India and New Zealand hold 2nd Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington
India and New Zealand held the second Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington on 24 August 2026, focusing on maritime security and joint training under their new Strategic Partnership.
Envoys of six nations present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of South Sudan, the UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany and Sweden at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 August 2026.
US Supreme Court lets Trump administration proceed with mail-voting executive order
The US Supreme Court on 24 August 2026, in Trump v. California, stayed a lower-court injunction that had blocked parts of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Bihar to set up Mati Kala Board for clay artisans within three months
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced in Patna on 23 August 2026 that a Mati Kala (clay art) Board will be set up within three months to support the Kumhar (Prajapati) community.
Kazakhstan holds first election to unicameral Kurultai; pro-Tokayev Adilet wins big
Kazakhstan held its first election to the new single-chamber Kurultai on 23 August 2026, and the newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026
Centre restricts cold-medicine FDCs for children below four
The Union Health Ministry on 22 August 2026 restricted all fixed dose combinations of chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride, requiring a warning that they must not be used in children below four years.
DR Congo and AFC/M23 agree roadmap under the Doha peace process
DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel alliance said in a joint statement on 22 August 2026 that they had agreed a roadmap with sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework.
IAF concludes Exercise Pitch Black in Australia and Udara Shakti in Malaysia
The Indian Air Force announced on 22 August 2026 that it had concluded Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia.
National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹2.82 crore in benefit-sharing funds
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism on 22 August 2026, mostly to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils.
INS Sudarshini reaches Lisbon on Lokayan 26 expedition
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 August 2026, its 15th port call of the Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
CSIR-NIScPR marks 75 years of Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati'
CSIR-NIScPR held a Platinum Jubilee ceremony on 22 August 2026 to mark 75 years of its popular Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati', launched in 1952.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Centre notifies ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme
MeitY notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore on 21 August 2026 to scale up production, raise domestic value addition and back Indian-owned phone brands.
29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore reported under eased land-border rules
The Commerce Ministry said on 21 August 2026 that 29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore have been reported under the revised framework for investors with small, non-controlling ownership from land-bordering countries.