SSC GD Constable Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

• On 5 June 2026 in Oslo, R. Praggnanandhaa beat Vincent Keymer in the final round to win Norway Chess 2026 with 18 points, becoming the first Indian to win the title.
• On 5 June 2026 in New Delhi, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel, with the rollout starting at 48 retail outlets of public sector oil marketing companies.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

• On 4 June 2026 in New Delhi, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched India's first flex-fuel passenger vehicle, made by Maruti Suzuki, in the presence of Nitin Gadkari.
• On 4 June 2026 in New Delhi, Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper launched the India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO).
• On 4 June 2026, marking two years of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said the scheme has crossed 40 lakh households and targets 75 lakh by December 2026.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

• On 3 June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore, as interest-free advances to Oil Marketing Companies, to stabilise ATF prices for Scheduled Indian Airlines amid fuel price volatility from the West Asia crisis.
• On World Bicycle Day, 3 June 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya cycled with Sports Ministry and SAI staff at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi; the Ministry gave this year's theme as 'Cycling for a Greener Future'.
• On 3 June 2026 in New Delhi, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh conferred the National Panchayat Awards 2025 on 42 Panchayats, 22 of them led by women.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

• On 2 June 2026, reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 were signed with four States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland) and one UT (Puducherry) for a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water supply.
• On 2 June 2026, DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully flight-tested the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform under extreme release conditions, with ITR Chandipur confirming all objectives.
• On 2 June 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, South Africa's Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, on his first visit to India, called on President Droupadi Murmu, who noted that South Africa was the first country with which India established a Strategic Partnership, in 1997.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

• The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on 18 December 2025, entered into force on 1 June 2026, giving zero-duty access to 99.38% of India's exports to Oman.
• By notifications dated 1 June 2026 under Article 124(2), the President appointed four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.
• On 1 June 2026 in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing, who chose India for his first foreign visit as President (30 May–3 June 2026).
• On 1 June 2026, MoSPI released the first Index of Industrial Production on the new base year 2022-23, showing 4.9% growth in April 2026, led by 6.2% growth in manufacturing.
• On 1 June 2026 in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the ₹200-crore Anusandhan National Research Foundation–Ministry of Jal Shakti MAHA Water Mission to support startups in the water sector.
• On 1 June 2026, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles co-chaired the second India–Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

Sun, 31 May 2026

• Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff on 31 May 2026, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi.
• On 31 May 2026 General NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as the third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs.
• On Buddha Purnima, 31 May 2026, the holy relics of Arhat Sariputra and Arhat Mahamoggallana from India were enshrined at Gandantegchenling Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, for a ten-day exposition.
• World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2026 with the WHO theme 'Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction'.

Sat, 30 May 2026

• The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) realised ₹21.26 crore through the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism in 2025–26, with the seed sector the largest contributor (₹11.75 crore).
• The Digi Yatra app crossed 10 crore uses across 38 airports with over 2.4 crore downloads, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 30 May 2026.
• The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, run by the National Health Authority, crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) in May 2026, with Uttar Pradesh leading at over 15.3 crore.
• On 30 May 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh launched 'Samadhan Didi', an AI-enabled voice chatbot for CPGRAMS developed by DARPG with Bhashini, letting citizens lodge grievances by speaking in their own language.
• The Centre notified export levies (Special Additional Excise Duty) of ₹1.5/litre on petrol, ₹13.5/litre on diesel and ₹9.5/litre on ATF for the fortnight beginning 1 June 2026.
• On 30 May 2026 the Central Government temporarily exempted all customs duties on import of cotton from 1 June 2026 till 31 October 2026 to improve cotton availability for the textile sector.
• Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League final at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest, on 30 May 2026, winning the title for a second successive year.

Fri, 29 May 2026

• The National Family Health Survey-6 (2023-24), released on 29 May 2026, shows stunting among under-five children falling from 35.5% to 29.3% and institutional deliveries rising to 90.6%, with TFR at 2.0.
• In its second-stage forecast on 29 May 2026, IMD said the 2026 southwest monsoon (June–September) rainfall is likely to be 90% of the Long Period Average (±4%), with an 84% probability of below-normal or less rainfall.