SF Prep Notes

State Police Current Affairs — Saari news

Roz ki news — apne exam, rajya aur topic ke hisaab se. Har news me short summary, key facts aur MCQs.

7 din 1 mahina 3 mahine 6 mahine 12 mahine Sab
5969 news · 16127 MCQs

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Ladakh Important

Cabinet ne Ladakh mein J&K High Court bench ko manzoori di

Union Cabinet ne 20 August 2026 ko Union Territory Ladakh mein High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh ki ek bench baithane ko manzoori di.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌐 International Relations 📍 Mauritius Important

India-Mauritius oil and gas MoU; IOCL Mauritius ka poora fuel import supply karegi

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri ki visit ke dauran 20 August 2026 ko India aur Mauritius ne oil and gas MoU aur IOCL-STC ke beech five-year fuel supply agreement exchange kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📋 Government Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar ke liye ₹13,427 crore ke saath PMAY-G ke 11.19 lakh ghar approve

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 20 August 2026 ko Bihar ke liye PMAY-G ke tahat ₹13,427 crore allocation ke saath 11,18,937 pucca houses ki manzoori announce ki.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein core sector 5.4% badha

Commerce Ministry ne 20 August 2026 ko bataya ki Index of Core Industries (base 2022-23) July 2026 mein saal-dar-saal 5.4% badha, jo June ke 6.0% se thoda kam hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Amit Shah ne Mahabalipuram mein 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting ki adhyakshata ki

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne 20 August 2026 ko Tamil Nadu ke Mahabalipuram mein Southern Zonal Council ki 31st meeting chair ki aur southern states se pending water disputes baatcheet se suljhane ko kaha.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Delhi Important

40 lakh affordable homes target ke saath Delhi Master Plan 2047 jaari

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal ne 20 August 2026 ko Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047) unveil kiya, jismein lagbhag 40 lakh naye affordable housing units ki parikalpana hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

CMLRE ne India ke EEZ ke deep-sea fishery resources par national report jaari ki

Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) ne apni silver jubilee par 20 August 2026 ko National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ jaari ki.

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

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Bihar Important

Cabinet ne Bihar mein Nepal border tak NH-22 ki ₹3,590.73 crore ki four-laning clear ki

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2026 ko Bihar mein NH-22 ke 82.578 km lambe Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section ko Hybrid Annuity Mode par ₹3,590.73 crore mein four-lane karne ko approve kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi ke IGI Airport par transshipment cargo reform ka vistaar

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu ne 19 August 2026 ko Delhi ke IGI Airport par scaled-up transshipment cargo operations ko flag off kiya, jismein chaar domestic origins aur do naye international destinations jode gaye.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi mein 200 e-buses judi, 56 women-only bus services shuru

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta aur LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu ne 19 August 2026 ko 200 electric buses ko flag off kiya, jisse city ka e-bus fleet 5,000 ke paar ho gaya, aur 56 women-only bus services launch ki.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Assam Important

IASST aur IIT Guwahati ne 'smart' cancer drug RK-251 develop ki

Science Ministry ne 19 August 2026 ko bataya ki IASST aur IIT Guwahati ke researchers ne RK-251 develop ki hai, ek 'smart' cancer drug jo mainly cancer cells ke andar activate hoti hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

World Humanitarian Day 2026: fallen aid workers ke parivaron ko samman

19 August 2026 ko World Humanitarian Day OCHA-led campaign theme 'Families of Fallen Humanitarians' ke saath manaya gaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Odisha Important

Cabinet ne ₹9,450 crore ke chaar rail multitracking projects approve kiye

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2026 ko lagbhag ₹9,450 crore ke chaar railway multitracking projects approve kiye, jinse West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu aur Andhra Pradesh mein lagbhag 410 km network judega.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

RBI ne 62nd MPC meeting ke minutes jaari kiye; repo 5.25% par barkarar

RBI ne 19 August 2026 ko Monetary Policy Committee ki 62nd meeting (3-5 August) ke minutes jaari kiye, jismein unanimously repo rate 5.25% aur stance neutral rakha gaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 India Must know

National Sports Awards 2025 announce: 17 ko Arjuna Award

Sports Ministry ne 18 August 2026 ko Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra ki adhyakshata wali committee ki sifarish par National Sports Awards 2025 announce kiye, jinmein 17 Arjuna aur paanch Dronacharya awardees hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

Rajnath Singh ne NCC girls ke 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' trek ko flag off kiya

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko NCC ke all-India girls high-altitude trek 'Aparajita - Parang La 2026' ko flag off kiya, jismein 28 girl cadets 30 din mein 250 km tay karengi.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein cleaner light goods vehicles ki taraf phased shift ka order diya

Commission for Air Quality Management ne 18 August 2026 ko apni 29th full meeting mein Delhi-NCR mein 2027 se diesel, petrol aur CNG light goods vehicles ke registration par phased restrictions ke liye Direction No. 102 approve kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🌐 International Relations 📍 Africa Important

Hakainde Hichilema Zambia ke President dobara chune gaye

Zambia ke Electoral Commission ne 18 August 2026 ko Hakainde Hichilema ko lagbhag 60% votes ke saath doosre five-year term ke liye re-elected President ghoshit kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

New Delhi mein 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein joint statement adopt

18 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hui 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting mein consensus se Joint Ministerial Statement adopt hua aur chaar knowledge compendiums launch hue.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
📋 Government Schemes 📍 India Important

Centre ne household PNG connections badhane ke liye incentive scheme approve ki

Centre ne 18 August 2026 ko 1 September 2026 se effective Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections approve ki, jismein city gas firms ko har naye billed household connection par extra sasti APM gas milegi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Defence Ministry ne 405 items ki 6th Positive Indigenisation List notify ki

Department of Defence Production ne 18 August 2026 ko anumanit ₹3,070 crore ke 405 strategically important items ki sixth Positive Indigenisation List notify ki.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Chhattisgarh ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka Amended BharatNet agreement sign

Digital Bharat Nidhi ne 18 August 2026 ko state-led model ke tahat Chhattisgarh mein Amended BharatNet Program lagu karne ke liye agreement sign kiya, jismein 11,682 gram panchayats ke liye ₹3,942 crore ka support hai.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Armenia Important

Defence Secretary ki visit ke dauran India aur Armenia ne defence MoU sign kiya

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh ne 18 August 2026 ko Armenia ki do din ki visit poori ki, jiske dauran dono defence ministries ne joint collaboration, innovation aur research par MoU sign kiya.

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

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

MoD ne Navy ke liye do MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones ₹1,943 crore mein lease kiye

Ministry of Defence ne 17 August 2026 ko Indian Navy ke liye do MQ-9B Sea Guardian HALE remotely piloted aircraft systems 30 mahine ke liye lease karne ka contract General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. ke saath sign kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Mining par State levies limit karne wala MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 notify

Centre ne 17 August 2026 ko Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 notify kiya, jo States ko Centre ki shart ke alawa mineral rights aur mineral-bearing lands par naye tax lagane se rokta hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS July 2026: labour force participation badhkar 55.4%

17 August 2026 ko jaari July 2026 ke PLFS monthly bulletin ke mutabik 15 saal aur usse zyada umar walon ka labour force participation rate June ke 54.4% se badhkar 55.4% ho gaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Important

Supreme Court ne fake motor accident claims ke liye har State mein SIT banane ka order diya

Supreme Court ne 17 August 2026 ko sabhi States ko suspected fraudulent motor accident insurance claims ki jaanch ke liye State level par dedicated SIT banane ka nirdesh diya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Mongolia Important

India ne UNCCD COP17 mein grasslands aur open natural ecosystems par pehli guide launch ki

India ne 17 August 2026 ko Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia mein UNCCD COP17 mein Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India launch ki, jo apni tarah ki pehli guide hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Thailand Important

Army contingent India–Thailand exercise MAITREE-XV ke liye ravana

Indian Army ka ek contingent 17 August 2026 ko India–Thailand joint military exercise MAITREE ke 15th edition ke liye Thailand ravana hua, jo 18 se 31 August 2026 tak Surat Thani mein hoga.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📋 Government Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Baran mein Rajasthan ko PMAY-G ke 2.89 lakh ghar saunpe

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 17 August 2026 ko Baran mein state-level programme mein PMAY-G ke tahat Rajasthan ko ₹3,473 crore ke 2.89 lakh pucca ghar saunpe.

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