UPPSC Current Affairs Quiz — Last 3 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The revised Captive Policy for Port Dependent Industries approved by the Cabinet in July 2026 updates the Captive Policy of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2016
The revised policy updates the existing Captive Policy of 2016.
Under the revised Captive Policy for major ports (July 2026), fresh capacity is to be awarded through competitive bidding with which feature?
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Correct answer: B — Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
The policy provides for competitive bidding with a Right of First Refusal (RoFR) to unlock fresh capacity at major ports.
In July 2026 PM Narendra Modi congratulated whom on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
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Correct answer: A — Andy Burnham
PM Modi received a call from UK PM Andy Burnham on 31 July 2026 and congratulated him on assuming office.
During the Modi–Burnham call of July 2026, cooperation was to be deepened in line with which framework?
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Correct answer: D — India-UK Vision 2035
The leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in priority areas in line with the India-UK Vision 2035.
In the NBA's July 2026 Access and Benefit Sharing release, a family-run farm in Haryana was paid for access to the breeding stock of which animal?
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Correct answer: B — Murrah buffalo
A family-run Murrah buffalo farm in Haryana received ₹4.30 lakh for access to its Murrah breeding stock.
Consider the following statements about the National Biodiversity Authority's benefit-sharing release of 31 July 2026: 1. ICRISAT, Patancheru received the largest single share of about ₹5.36 lakh. 2. With this release, NBA's total Access and Benefit Sharing disbursals reached about ₹153 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the NBA release.
In July 2026 Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja was appointed to which post?
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Correct answer: B — Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
The government appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja as the next Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja will take over as DGAFMS on the retirement of which officer on 31 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
He will assume the appointment upon the retirement of the incumbent DGAFMS, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, on 31 August 2026.
Former Army chief Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma, who died in July 2026, was the younger brother of which war hero?
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Correct answer: D — Maj Som Nath Sharma
He was the younger brother of Major Som Nath Sharma, independent India's first Param Vir Chakra awardee.
Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma, who passed away on 31 July 2026, served as Chief of the Army Staff during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 1988–1990
He was Chief of the Army Staff from 30 June 1988 to 30 June 1990.
Where was the first session of the India–Rwanda Joint Trade Committee held in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — New Delhi
The first India–Rwanda JTC was held in New Delhi on 30–31 July 2026.
At the first India–Rwanda Joint Trade Committee, India showed interest in cooperation on which of Rwanda's critical minerals?
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Correct answer: C — Tin, tungsten and tantalum
India expressed interest in Rwanda's tin, tungsten and tantalum resources, including GSI cooperation with the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board.
Consider the following statements about India–Rwanda economic ties as noted at the first Joint Trade Committee (July 2026): 1. India accounts for about 24.5% of Rwanda's pharmaceutical imports. 2. India was Rwanda's largest foreign investor in 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Rwanda said India was its second-largest foreign investor as of 2025.
Under the July 2026 MoU between IndiaAI and the Ministry of Ayush, Ayush research datasets will be contributed to which platform?
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Correct answer: D — AIKosh
The Ministry of Ayush will onboard AIKosh, India's sovereign AI repository, and contribute anonymised research artefacts.
Consider the following statements about the IndiaAI–Ministry of Ayush MoU (July 2026): 1. The MoU is valid for an initial period of two years with provision for automatic renewal. 2. The MoU commits IndiaAI to fund Ayush AI projects. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the collaboration involves no financial commitment or liability for either party.
31 July is observed as the Balidan Diwas (martyrdom day) of which revolutionary, to whom the PM paid tribute in 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Udham Singh
PM Modi paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh on his Balidan Diwas on 31 July 2026.
The birth anniversary of Munshi Premchand, on which the PM paid tribute in 2026, falls on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 31 July
PM Modi paid tribute to Munshi Premchand on his birth anniversary on 31 July 2026.
On 30 July 2026 the Rajya Sabha passed an amendment to which law, completing its passage through Parliament?
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Correct answer: B — Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
The Rajya Sabha passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, as passed by the Lok Sabha.
Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, what is the jail term for individual offenders?
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Correct answer: D — 5 to 10 years
The Bill raises the jail term for individual offenders from 3–5 years to 5–10 years, with a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.
Consider the following statements about the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026: 1. Investigation of an exam fraud case must be completed within two months. 2. Special Fast Track Courts must complete the trial within 3 months of the chargesheet. 3. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha by division vote. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The Bill sets a two-month deadline for investigation and a 3-month deadline for trial by Special Fast Track Courts; the Rajya Sabha passed it by voice vote, not a division.
Under the 2026 amendment, organised exam-fraud syndicates face a minimum fine of how much?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 10 crore
For organised crime (Section 11), the jail term becomes 7–10 years with a fine of at least Rs 10 crore (earlier at least Rs 1 crore).
'Favara', which was linked with India's UPI in July 2026, is the instant payment system of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Maldives
Favara is the Maldives Instant Payment System; its integration with UPI went live on 30 July 2026.
Consider the following statements about the Favara–UPI link (July 2026): 1. The agreement for it was signed between NPCI International Payments Limited and the Maldives Monetary Authority in July 2025. 2. In the first phase, Indians can pay merchants in the Maldives by scanning QR codes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The NIPL–MMA agreement was executed in July 2025. The first phase allows person-to-person transfers from the Maldives to India; QR-based merchant payments are planned for later phases.
'Samudra Pradakshina', the first tri-service all-women circumnavigation expedition, was completed aboard which vessel?
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Correct answer: B — IASV Triveni
The expedition was completed on board the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni.
How long was the 'Samudra Pradakshina' voyage completed by nine women officers, as stated in July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 314 days
The 314-day voyage covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.
India's first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product, launched in July 2026, was designed by which company?
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Correct answer: D — New India Assurance Company Limited
The P&I product under the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool was designed by New India Assurance Company Limited.
The Protection & Indemnity insurance product launched in July 2026 falls under which pool?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
DFS launched the P&I product under the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP).
During the fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks in July 2026, a concessional Line of Credit of how much was operationalised for energy projects in Bhutan?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 4,000 crore
An Umbrella Line of Credit Agreement between Bhutan's government and EXIM Bank of India was exchanged for a concessional Rs 4,000 crore LoC for energy projects.
India's development cooperation talks with Bhutan in July 2026 related to which Five Year Plan of Bhutan?
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Correct answer: C — 13th
The 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held for Bhutan's 13th Five Year Plan (2024–29), for which India committed Rs 10,000 crore.
'Nipun', delivered to the Indian Navy in July 2026, is what type of vessel?
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Correct answer: B — Diving Support Vessel
Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Which shipyard built the Diving Support Vessel 'Nipun' delivered to the Navy on 30 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Nipun was built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited and delivered at Visakhapatnam.
According to a Competere Foundation report released in July 2026, India's rank in structural and pro-competitive reforms improved from 82nd to which position?
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Correct answer: B — 57th
India advanced 25 places, from 82nd to 57th, between 2010 and 2023 on the Market Distortions Performance Index.
The Competere Foundation assesses India's reform performance (2010–2023) using which index?
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Correct answer: D — Market Distortions Performance Index
The report assesses India's performance under the Foundation's Market Distortions Performance Index.
A July 2026 study by Indian researchers found that the Sun's atmosphere rotates faster than its surface. Which telescope's observations did they use?
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Correct answer: A — Nobeyama Radioheliograph, Japan
The ARIES-led team used observations from the Nobeyama Radioheliograph in Japan.
Consider the following statements about the July 2026 study on the Sun's atmosphere: 1. The rotation speed of the Sun's atmosphere increases with height above the surface. 2. The rotation becomes faster when sunspot activity is stronger. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The study found the rotation speed increases with height and decreases slightly when solar activity (sunspot number) becomes stronger.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Lovepreet Singh set a new Games record in the snatch while winning silver in which weightlifting category?
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Correct answer: C — Men's +110 kg
Lovepreet Singh won silver in the men's +110 kg event and set a new CWG record in the snatch (176 kg).
With what best throw did Seema Kaliramna win bronze in women's discus at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 58.65 m
PM Modi noted Seema secured the bronze with a best throw of 58.65 metres.
What is the new base year of India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) series released by MoSPI in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 2024=100
MoSPI revised the CPI base year from 2012=100 to 2024=100; the new series was released on 12 February 2026.
How many weighted items are there in the All-India basket of the new CPI (2024=100) series?
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Correct answer: C — 358
The weighted items increased from 299 to 358 – goods from 259 to 308 and services from 40 to 50.
The item basket and weights of the new CPI (2024=100) series are based on which survey?
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Correct answer: A — Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24
MoSPI said the basket and weights are based on the results of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24.
Consider the following statements about the new CPI (2024=100) series: 1. Monthly prices are collected from 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets. 2. Online markets have been added to capture e-commerce prices. 3. Its inflation figures can be directly compared with those of the 2012 series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Prices come from 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets plus 12 online markets. MoSPI said a direct comparison with the old series is not feasible because of changes in basket, weights, coverage and methodology.
The BSIP pollen study released in July 2026 that linked a weak monsoon to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation was based on a sediment core from which lake?
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Correct answer: B — Deoria Tal
BSIP studied a well-dated sediment core from Deoria Tal in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Consider the following statements about the BSIP Deoria Tal study: 1. It found an abrupt rise in the oak/pine ratio around 4250 cal yr BP, matching the '4.2 ka event'. 2. It suggests Harappan people migrated westward towards the Indus delta. 3. Pollen and spores were used as tools to reconstruct past vegetation and climate. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The study reports the oak/pine jump near 4250 cal yr BP and uses pollen and spores as proxies. It says people along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra migrated to the eastern Ganga plains, not westward.
What share of central financial assistance is provided under MNRE's New Solar Power Scheme for PVTG and tribal habitations?
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Correct answer: D — 100%
The New Solar Power Scheme under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA has provision of 100% Central Financial Assistance for its components.
Under the New Solar Power Scheme for PVTG and tribal habitations, what capacity of off-grid solar system is provided per household?
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Correct answer: A — 0.3 kW
Each household gets a 0.3 kW solar off-grid system, with assistance of Rs 50,000 or actual cost, whichever is lower.
Who won the men's long jump gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, relegating India's Murali Sreeshankar to silver?
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Correct answer: D — Tajay Gayle (Jamaica)
Jamaica's Tajay Gayle won gold with 8.15 m; Sreeshankar took silver with 8.09 m and Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie bronze with 8.08 m.
What was Murali Sreeshankar's best jump in winning the long jump silver at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games?
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Correct answer: C — 8.09 m
Sreeshankar's best was 8.09 m on his second attempt. 8.15 m was Gayle's winning jump, 8.08 m the bronze mark and 7.97 m Lokesh Sathyanathan's best.
Machilipatnam, launched on 29 July 2026, belongs to which class of Indian Navy ships?
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Correct answer: B — Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Machilipatnam (BY 529) is the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
Which shipyard is building the Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft, including Machilipatnam?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
PIB said Machilipatnam is the seventh of eight ASW SWC being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy.
Consider the following statements about the ship Machilipatnam: 1. It is named after a historic port city in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. 2. It is the last of the eight ships in its class. 3. Its indigenous content exceeds 80 per cent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
It is the seventh, not the last, of eight ASW SWC. It is named after Machilipatnam in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, and has over 80% indigenous content.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission transport pilots awarded as of July 2026, how many hydrogen-powered vehicles are to be deployed?
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Correct answer: C — 70
12 pilot projects cover 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles – 27 buses and 43 trucks – with 16 refuelling stations on 21 routes.
Consider the following statements about the NGHM transport pilot projects: 1. They include both Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine vehicles. 2. Trucks outnumber buses among the vehicles. 3. They will set up 21 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The 70 vehicles (43 trucks, 27 buses) include FCEVs and H2-ICE vehicles. There are 16 refuelling stations; 21 is the number of routes.
According to the Union Environment Minister on Global Tiger Day 2026, how many tiger reserves does India have?
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Correct answer: C — 58
Bhupender Yadav said the number of tigers (3,682) and tiger reserves (58) has increased remarkably.
What tiger population figure did the Union Environment Minister cite on Global Tiger Day 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 3,682
The Minister cited 3,682 tigers along with 58 tiger reserves.
Which digital platform was launched by the NTCA on Global Tiger Day 2026?
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Correct answer: A — An eco-tourism webpage linking all tiger reserves
The NTCA Eco-tourism webpage brings information on all tiger reserves together with direct links to their official websites for safari and accommodation bookings.
In which event did Dilip Mahadu Gavit win gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?
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Correct answer: B — Men's 100m T47
Gavit won the men's 100m T47 final in a Games record 10.71 s; Mohammed Basil took silver.
What Games record time did Dilip Mahadu Gavit set in winning the men's 100m T47 at Glasgow 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 10.71 s
Gavit clocked 10.71 s. Basil ran 10.83 s for silver; 10.94 s was the previous Games record from Birmingham 2022.
Consider the following statements about India's men's 100m T47 result at the 2026 Commonwealth Games: 1. Dilip Mahadu Gavit became the first Indian male para-athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold. 2. India won both gold and silver in the event. 3. Gavit's winning time equalled the existing Games record. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Gavit's gold was the first CWG gold by an Indian male para-athlete and Basil's silver made it a one-two. His 10.71 s broke, not equalled, the previous record of 10.94 s.
Which organisations received the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards 2025, conferred in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Amantya Technologies and Finaara
Jyotiraditya Scindia conferred the awards on Amantya Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Finaara for contributions in telecom technology.
What is the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Scale without boundaries
Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled 'Scale without boundaries' as the theme of IMC 2026, to be held on 7–10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
DAANVEER, launched in July 2026, enables citizens to voluntarily contribute computers to Gram Panchayats through which app?
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Correct answer: D — Meri Panchayat App
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj's DAANVEER lets citizens contribute computers and other identified needs of Gram Panchayats through the Meri Panchayat App.
What was the value of India's total (merchandise plus services) exports in FY 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — US$ 863.1 billion
India recorded its highest-ever exports of US$ 863.1 billion in FY 2025-26.
Consider the following statements about India's exports in FY 2025-26: 1. Services exports exceeded merchandise exports. 2. Merchandise exports were about US$ 441.8 billion. 3. The India–Oman CEPA came into effect during 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 and 3 only
Merchandise exports (US$ 441.8 bn) were higher than services exports (US$ 421.3 bn). The India–Oman CEPA took effect on 1 June 2026.
As per the Commerce Ministry's July 2026 data, what was the status of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Signed, but yet to come into effect
The Ministry listed the India–New Zealand FTA as 'signed, yet to be effective'. It was the India–Oman CEPA that came into effect on 1 June 2026.