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Teaching Current Affairs — Last 3 months

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Samudra Pradakshina: first Tri-service all-women circumnavigation completed

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 22 July 2026 virtually flagged in 'Samudra Pradakshina', the first-ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, as nine women officers aboard IASV Triveni returned to Mumbai after a 314-day voyage of nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Karnataka Must know

INS Malvan, second Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned at Karwar

INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Karwar on 22 July 2026 in a ceremony presided over by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry releases 'AAROH', India's first report on scientific mine closure

The Ministry of Coal released 'AAROH – Annual Report on Mine Closure', India's first comprehensive documentation of scientific mine closure and repurposing practices, in New Delhi on 22 July 2026, and signed an implementation agreement with Germany's GIZ on 'to-be closed mines'.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters approved in Tamil Nadu

MeitY informed Parliament on 22 July 2026 that the government has approved two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu – at Manallur (474.3 acres) and Pillapaikkam (379.3 acres) – with projects worth ₹1,012 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

President Murmu unveils Mahatma Gandhi bust in Skopje, North Macedonia

President Droupadi Murmu and North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje on 22 July 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Telangana Important

First indigenous expendable turbojet engine of 350 kg thrust class delivered to DRDO

India's first indigenous Expendable Turbo Jet Engine of the 350 kg thrust class, designed by DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), was realised and delivered to GTRE by industry partner Azad Engineering, Hyderabad, on 22 July 2026.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBA releases ₹6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing to 11 cotton-growing States

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced on 22 July 2026 that it has released ₹6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 11 cotton-growing States for biodiversity conservation and livelihood support.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's installed wind power capacity reaches 57,443 MW

India's installed wind power capacity reached 57,443 MW as on 30 June 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy told Parliament on 22 July 2026, with India ranked 4th globally in wind installations per the GWEC Report 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

DRDO signs two contracts for AEW&C Mk-II programme

DRDO's Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS) on 22 July 2026 signed contracts with AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) to convert six A321 aircraft and with Adani Defence Systems and Technologies as Development-cum-Production Partner for mission systems, under the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Mk-II programme.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Indian Railways has electrified 99.6% of its broad gauge network

Indian Railways has electrified about 99.6% of its broad gauge network, second only to Switzerland in railway electrification as per the UIC's June 2025 report, the Railways Ministry said on 22 July 2026.

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

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

CDSCO approves Qdenga, India's first dengue vaccine

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted marketing authorisation for Qdenga, a live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine made by Takeda GmbH, Germany, the first dengue vaccine approved in India (announced 21 July 2026).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Meghalaya Must know

Mission Golden Spice launched for Meghalaya's GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched 'Mission Golden Spice', a ₹175.45-crore project for the Lakadong turmeric value chain in Meghalaya, on 21 July 2026.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu holds talks in Skopje and addresses the Assembly of North Macedonia

On 21 July 2026, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova at Villa Vodno and addressed the Assembly of North Macedonia, on the first visit by an Indian President to the country.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 India Important

BRICS Network University Governing Board backs Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems as new theme

The Ministry of Education convened the virtual International Governing Board meeting of the BRICS Network University on 21 July 2026, after the first BRICS NU conference on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems on 20 July.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's renewable energy capacity reaches 288.58 GW

India's installed renewable energy capacity rose from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 288.58 GW as on 30 June 2026, the government told the Rajya Sabha on 21 July 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

India hosts 8th Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services

The Department of Legal Affairs hosted the 8th Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services in virtual mode on 20–21 July 2026, presided over by Attorney General R. Venkataramani.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

332 sanitation workers died cleaning sewers and septic tanks between 2021 and June 2026

332 sanitation workers lost their lives in 18 States and UTs while cleaning sewers and septic tanks between January 2021 and June 2026, MoS Ramdas Athawale told the Lok Sabha on 21 July 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Important

PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK Prime Minister

On 21 July 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Harjit Singh Grewal takes charge as Chairman, National Commission for Minorities

Harjit Singh Grewal assumed office as Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on 21 July 2026; S. Munawari Begum became Vice Chairperson on 20 July.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Five new species of Allographa lichens discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers from MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, described five new species of the lichen-forming fungal genus Allographa from the Western Ghats (announced 21 July 2026).

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

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

New Index of Core Industries series with base year 2022-23 adds iron ore

DPIIT's Office of Economic Adviser released the first Index of Core Industries (ICI) with base year 2022-23 on 20 July 2026, replacing the 2011-12 series and raising the number of core industries from eight to nine with iron ore.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Switzerland Must know

India becomes a Party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

India deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 20 July 2026, becoming the 123rd WTO Member to do so and a Party to the Agreement.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

President Murmu makes first-ever Indian presidential visit to Moldova

President Droupadi Murmu reached Chisinau on 20 July 2026 on the first leg of State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, the first visit by an Indian President to Moldova, and held talks with President Maia Sandu.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

NHAI launches digital Local Pass and MargMitra Help Centre on RajmargYatra app

NHAI introduced a digital toll 'Local Pass' and the 'MargMitra' Help Centre on the RajmargYatra app, with the first digital Local Pass at the Mundka–Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on UER-II in Delhi (announced 20 July 2026).

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

UPI has 55.49 crore users as of June 2026

UPI had 55.49 crore users onboarded as of June 2026, and recorded 24,161.69 crore transactions worth ₹314.23 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, the Finance Ministry said on 20 July 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Australia Important

IAF joins Exercise Pitch Black 2026 at RAAF Base Darwin with Rafale jets

The Indian Air Force began participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin on 20 July 2026, fielding Rafale fighters; the exercise runs till 7 August 2026.

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

APEDA facilitates Uttarakhand's first export of frozen French fries, to Iraq

APEDA facilitated the first export of 24 tonnes of frozen French fries from Kashipur in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district to Iraq, announced on 20 July 2026.

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