UPSC Civil Services Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Thu, 01 Jan 2026

• NHAI announced on 1 January 2026 that the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process will be discontinued for all new car FASTags from 1 February 2026, with mandatory VAHAN-based validation before activation instead.
• The PFRDA board approved in principle a framework letting Scheduled Commercial Banks set up pension funds to manage NPS, and appointed former SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara as Chairperson of the NPS Trust Board, the Finance Ministry said on 1 January 2026.
• On 1 January 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, President Droupadi Murmu launched the #SkillTheNation Challenge under MSDE's SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) initiative and virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur, Odisha.
• On its 68th Foundation Day on 1 January 2026, DRDO said 22 Acceptances of Necessity worth about ₹1.30 lakh crore were accorded in 2025 for DRDO-developed systems to be made by Indian industry, the highest in any single year.
• Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 1 January 2026, as Air Marshals Tejinder Singh and Seethepalli Shrinivas took over South Western Air Command and Training Command.
• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation unveiled a new logo carrying the message 'Data for Development' and a citizen-friendly mascot named 'Sankhyiki' on 1 January 2026.
• Union Minister J. P. Nadda launched an integrated online fertilizer subsidy claim process on 1 January 2026, linking the Department of Fertilizers' iFMS with the PFMS of the Controller General of Accounts.
• BSNL on 1 January 2026 rolled out Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), or Wi-Fi Calling, to customers in all telecom circles, free of extra charge.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said on 1 January 2026 that the annual KYC filing for company directors under Rule 12A will be replaced by a simpler KYC intimation once every three years from 31 March 2026.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025

• India's broadband subscriber base crossed 1 billion (100.37 crore) at the end of November 2025, more than six times the 13.15 crore of November 2015, the Communications Ministry said on 31 December 2025.
• DRDO successfully carried out a salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the Odisha coast on 31 December 2025, as part of user evaluation trials.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI on 31 December 2025, reviewing five infrastructure projects across five states worth over ₹40,000 crore and setting the mantra 'Reform to Simplify, Perform to Deliver, Transform to Impact'.
• The Sports Ministry notified on 31 December 2025 that select provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, including those on National Sports Bodies and the National Sports Board, come into force on 1 January 2026.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said on 31 December 2025 that it will open three new Regional Directorates and six new Registrar of Companies offices with effect from 16 February 2026.
• The Commerce Ministry on 31 December 2025 launched the Market Access Support intervention under the NIRYAT DISHA sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission, mandating at least 35% MSME participation in supported events.
• Indian Railways said on 31 December 2025 that the 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper train completed its final high-speed trial under the Commissioner of Railway Safety, touching 180 kmph on the Kota–Nagda section.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 31 December 2025 that the PM E-DRIVE target of 2.88 lakh electric three-wheelers (L5) was met ahead of time, closing incentives for the segment after 26 December 2025.
• Registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 crossed a record 3 crore from students, parents and teachers as of 30 December 2025, the Ministry of Education said on 31 December 2025.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a video-conference with over 2 lakh MGNREGA functionaries on 30 December 2025, assuring them that the transition to the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 will not affect their services.
• Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) approved loan sanctions of about ₹4,300 crore at its 51st Board Meeting on 30 December 2025, formally starting its lending operations.
• The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore on 30 December 2025 for over 4.25 lakh Close Quarter Battle carbines and 48 heavyweight torpedoes for the Kalvari-class submarines.
• The results of PM-YUVA 3.0, the Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors run by the National Book Trust, were declared on 30 December 2025, selecting 43 authors under 30.
• Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil e-launched Jal Seva Aankalan on 30 December 2025, a Gram Panchayat-led digital tool on the Jal Jeevan Mission portal to assess drinking water services in Har Ghar Jal villages.
• Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship in Doha on 30 December 2025 after losing the semifinal to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
• The Department of Telecommunications released the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025 (NFAP-2025), effective 30 December 2025, identifying the 6425–7125 MHz band for IMT and Ka, Q and V bands for satellite services.
• The Department of Posts announced on 30 December 2025 that, in line with Universal Postal Union decisions, it will discontinue outward Registered Small Packet, Small Packet, Surface and SAL letter mail services from 1 January 2026.
• The NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 began on 30 December 2025 at Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt, with a record 2,406 cadets including 898 girl cadets.

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

• DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) at its 120 km maximum range at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 29 December 2025.
• Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) on 29 December 2025 to measure technology maturity across nine Technology Readiness Levels.
• India's Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7% year-on-year in November 2025, up from 0.4% in October, driven by 8.0% growth in manufacturing, MoSPI said on 29 December 2025.