SF Prep Notes

UPSC EPFO / APFC Current Affairs — Pichhle 6 mahine

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
1184 news · 2815 MCQs

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

India–China ne Beijing mein boundary par 25th Special Representatives talks ki

NSA Ajit Doval aur Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ne 25 August 2026 ko Beijing mein boundary question par 25th round ki Special Representatives talks ki aur eight-point consensus banaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

UPI ke 10 saal poore; annual transactions 24,162 crore ke paar

NPCI dwara 25 August 2016 ko launch kiye gaye Unified Payments Interface ne 25 August 2026 ko das saal poore kiye; FY 2025-26 mein annual volume lagbhag 13,000 guna badhkar 24,162 crore se zyada transactions ho gaya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne 53rd PRAGATI meeting chair ki; ₹30,000 crore se zyada ke six projects review kiye

PM Narendra Modi ne 25 August 2026 ko 53rd PRAGATI meeting chair ki, jismein nau states ke six rail, road aur power projects ke saath AgriStack aur cyber fraud review hue.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Morocco Important

7th Joint Commission mein India aur Morocco ne trade double karne par sehmati jatayi

MoS Jitin Prasada ne 25 August 2026 ko Morocco visit poori ki, jahan 7th India–Morocco Joint Commission co-chair karte hue dono sides paanch saal mein bilateral trade double karne par sehmat hue.

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

Rajnath Singh ne DRDO ki missile technologies Indian industry ko transfer karne ko manzoori di

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 25 August 2026 ko DRDO-developed sabhi conventional missile systems ki technology desh mein production ke liye Indian industry ko transfer karne ko manzoori di.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Regional Rural Banks ne FY 2025-26 mein record ₹10,176 crore net profit kamaya

25 August 2026 ko Finance Ministry review mein bataya gaya ki India ke 28 Regional Rural Banks ne FY 2025-26 mein record ₹10,176 crore net profit kamaya aur total business ₹13.5 lakh crore se upar raha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Climate Change 📍 Mongolia

UNCCD COP17 mein India ne drought response ke bajaye drought resilience par zor diya

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 25 August 2026 ko Ulaanbaatar mein UNCCD COP17 ke ministerial dialogue mein kaha ki drought ko ek predictable aur preventable risk ki tarah handle karna chahiye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Mongolia Important

India ne 2011–2020 mein 21.76 million hectare land restore ki: Bhupender Yadav ne UNCCD COP17 mein bataya

24 August 2026 ko Ulaanbaatar mein UNCCD COP17 ke IUCN side event mein Bhupender Yadav ne kaha ki India ne Bonn Challenge pledge ke under 2011–2020 mein 21.76 million hectare land restore ki.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Asia Important

India–Cambodia ne Phnom Penh mein Trade and Investment par 3rd Joint Working Group kiya

India aur Cambodia ne 24 August 2026 ko Phnom Penh mein Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment ki teesri meeting ki; 2025-26 mein bilateral trade 36% se zyada badhkar USD 406.78 million raha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI ki USD-INR swap facility se gyarah hafton se kam mein USD 73 billion aaye

Finance Ministry ne 24 August 2026 ko bataya ki FCNR(B) deposits aur foreign borrowings ke liye RBI ki special USD-INR swap facility se 21 August tak USD 73 billion mobilise hue.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Argentina Important

India–Argentina ne Buenos Aires mein 4th Joint Trade Committee meeting ki

India aur Argentina ne 24 August 2026 ko Buenos Aires mein Joint Trade Committee ki chauthi meeting ki, jismein lithium, farm market access aur pharma mein cooperation aage badha.

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

India aur New Zealand ne Wellington mein 2nd Defence Strategic Dialogue kiya

India aur New Zealand ne 24 August 2026 ko Wellington mein doosra Defence Strategic Dialogue kiya, jismein nayi Strategic Partnership ke under maritime security aur joint training par focus raha.

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

Chhe deshon ke envoys ne President Murmu ko credentials saunpe

President Droupadi Murmu ne 24 August 2026 ko Rashtrapati Bhavan mein South Sudan, UAE, Nigeria, Moldova, Germany aur Sweden ke envoys se credentials sweekar kiye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
🌐 International Relations 📍 United States

US Supreme Court ne Trump administration ko mail-voting executive order par aage badhne diya

US Supreme Court ne 24 August 2026 ko Trump v. California case mein lower court ki us injunction ko stay kar diya, jisne mail-in voting limit karne wale President Trump ke executive order ke kuch hisson par rok lagayi thi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Centre ne chaar saal se kam umar ke bachchon ke liye cold-medicine FDCs par rok lagayi

Union Health Ministry ne 22 August 2026 ko chlorpheniramine maleate aur phenylephrine hydrochloride ki sabhi fixed dose combinations par restriction lagaya aur warning zaroori ki ki inhe chaar saal se kam umar ke bachchon ko na diya jaye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌐 International Relations 📍 Africa Important

DR Congo aur AFC/M23 ne Doha peace process ke tahat roadmap par sahmati di

DR Congo aur AFC/M23 rebel alliance ne 22 August 2026 ko joint statement mein bataya ki unhone Doha Framework ke tahat negotiations ke liye sequenced steps aur timelines wale roadmap par sahmati di hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Australia Important

IAF ne Australia mein Pitch Black aur Malaysia mein Udara Shakti exercise poori ki

Indian Air Force ne 22 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne Australia mein Exercise Pitch Black 2026 aur Malaysia mein Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 mein apni participation poori kar li hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority ne ₹2.82 crore ka benefit-sharing fund jaari kiya

National Biodiversity Authority ne 22 August 2026 ko Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism ke tahat ₹2.82 crore baante, jinka zyadatar hissa 27 State Biodiversity Boards aur 3 UT Biodiversity Councils ko gaya.

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

Lokayan 26 expedition par INS Sudarshini Lisbon pahuncha

Indian Navy ka sail training ship INS Sudarshini 22 August 2026 ko Portugal ke Lisbon pahuncha; yeh Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition ka 15th port call hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CSIR-NIScPR ne Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati' ke 75 saal manaye

CSIR-NIScPR ne 22 August 2026 ko 1952 mein shuru hui apni popular Hindi science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati' ke 75 saal poore hone par Platinum Jubilee ceremony aayojit ki.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Centre ne ₹62,500 crore ki Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme notify ki

MeitY ne 21 August 2026 ko ₹62,500 crore outlay wali Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) notify ki, taaki production badhe, domestic value addition gehra ho aur Indian-owned phone brands ko support mile.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Revised land-border rules ke tahat ₹4,895.65 crore ke 29 FDI investments report hue

Commerce Ministry ne 21 August 2026 ko bataya ki land-bordering countries se chhote, non-controlling ownership wale investors ke liye revised framework ke tahat ₹4,895.65 crore ke 29 FDI investments report hue hain.

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

India aur UK ne 25th Defence Consultative Group meeting ki

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh aur UK Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington ne 21 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein 25th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting ki co-chair ki.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Festive season se pehle sugar prices thamne ke liye Centre ne kadam uthaye

Centre ne 21 August 2026 ko ek mahine mein ₹48.18 se ₹55.70 per kg pahunchi sugar prices thamne ke liye dealers par stock limit aur 10 LMT raw sugar ke duty-free import samet kai kadam bataye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India

CCI ne agro-input dealer associations par cartelisation ke liye penalty lagayi

Competition Commission of India ne 21 August 2026 ko Agro Input Dealers Association aur Agro Input Welfare Association par cartelisation ke liye monetary aur non-monetary sanctions lagaye.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 1 MCQs

Thu, 20 Aug 2026