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India Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

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

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Thu, 19 Mar 2026

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

India Bioeconomy Report 2026: bioeconomy USD 195.3 billion, GDP ka lagbhag 4.8%

19 March 2026 ko BIRAC ke 14th Foundation Day par jaari IBER 2026 ke mutabik 2025 mein India ki bioeconomy USD 195.3 billion rahi, GDP ka ~4.8%.

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

Madhya Pradesh ne Indore se Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan ka teesra phase shuru kiya; ₹2,500 crore ke kaam

MP CM Mohan Yadav ne Gudi Padwa, 19 March 2026 ko Indore se Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan ka third phase launch kiya; 30 June tak, 55 districts, ~₹2,500 crore.

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

NICDC chalayega 100 plug-and-play industrial parks wali BHAVYA scheme

Commerce Ministry ne 19 March 2026 ko bataya ki NICDC, NICDP ke tahat 100 plug-and-play industrial parks banane wali BHAVYA scheme ko anchor karega.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Extra gas se urea production lagbhag 23% badha; Kharif 2026 se pehle fertiliser stock zyada

Department of Fertilizers ne 19 March 2026 ko bataya ki EPMC bidding se 7.31 MMSCMD extra gas mili, urea plants ki gas supply 23% badhkar 39.31 MMSCMD hui.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

Jalgaon, Maharashtra ke liye ₹200 crore ka Banana Cluster manzoor

Gudi Padwa, 19 March 2026 ko Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne bataya ki Jalgaon ka Banana Cluster ₹200 crore mein manzoor; subsidy MIDH aur AIF se.

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

Rajasthan ne 19 March 2026 ko Rajasthan Diwas par Mukhyamantri Viksit Gram-Ward Abhiyan shuru kiya

CM Bhajanlal Sharma ne 19 March 2026 (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada) ko Rajasthan Diwas par har Gram Panchayat aur ward ka development roadmap banane wala abhiyan shuru kiya; 15 May tak.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

January 2026 telecom data: 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers, overall tele-density 92.22%

19 March 2026 ko jaari data ke mutabik 31 January 2026 ko India mein 1,314 million telephone aur 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers the; tele-density (M2M samet) 92.22%.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
📋 State Schemes 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh CM ne Ugadi par pehli file sign ki: 6,787 beneficiaries ko ₹55.63 crore CMRF aid

Ugadi, 19 March 2026 ko AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ne Telugu New Year ki pehli file sign karke CMRF se 6,787 logon ke liye ₹55.63 crore manzoor kiye.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Maharashtra

Maharashtra ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign kiya

Maharashtra ne 19 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign karke 10 March 2026 ko Cabinet se approved framework mein entry li.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2026-27 se 2030-31 ke liye ₹2,584.60 crore ki Small Hydro Power Development Scheme manzoor ki

Union Cabinet ne 18 March 2026 ko SHP Development Scheme (FY 2026-27 se 2030-31) ko ₹2,584.60 crore ke saath approve kiya; ~1,500 MW, projects 1–25 MW.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 100 plug-and-play industrial parks ke liye ₹33,660 crore ki BHAVYA manzoor ki

Union Cabinet ne 18 March 2026 ko Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) ko ₹33,660 crore ke saath manzoori di; 100 parks, har ek 100–1,000 acre.

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

ECI ne 2026 Assembly polls ke liye 25 lakh se zyada officials tainaat kiye – har 70 voters par ek

Election Commission ne 18 March 2026 ko bataya ki Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal ke polls ke liye 25 lakh+ officials tainaat hain; 17.4 crore+ voters.

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

Bihar regulator ne 2026-27 ke liye bijli tariff nahi badhaya, 35 paise hike reject, domestic tariff uniform

BERC ne 18 March 2026 ko 2026-27 ke liye koi tariff hike nahi kiya, DISCOMs ka 35 paise/unit proposal reject kiya aur urban-rural domestic tariff ek kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

ALMM ab List-III ke zariye solar ingots aur wafers tak, 1 June 2028 se lagu

MNRE ne 18 March 2026 ko bataya ki ALMM Order mein ingots aur wafers ke liye List-III judi hai, jo 1 June 2028 se sabhi projects par lagu hogi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

CCEA ne cotton season 2023-24 ke liye CCI ko ₹1,718.56 crore MSP funding manzoor ki

CCEA ne 18 March 2026 ko Cotton Corporation of India ko 2023-24 season ke liye ₹1,718.56 crore MSP funding di.

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

Andhra Pradesh ne Divyang Shakti shuru ki: divyangjan ke liye APSRTC buses mein free travel

AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ne 18 March 2026 ko Divyang Shakti launch ki; paanch tarah ki APSRTC buses mein free travel, ~12.76 lakh beneficiaries, ₹207 crore saalana.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra ne RE & Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 se 2035-36 notify ki, 2035-36 tak 65% RE target

Maharashtra ne 18 March 2026 ke GR se RE & Energy Storage Policy notify ki; target FY 2035-36 tak 65% demand RE se aur storage demand ka 10%.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CCEA ne UP mein Barabanki se Bahraich tak ₹6,969 crore ke 4-lane NH-927 ko manzoori di

CCEA ne 18 March 2026 ko Barabanki–Bahraich 101.515 km 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 ko Hybrid Annuity Mode par ₹6,969.04 crore mein approve kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti ne NCBC Chairperson ka pad sambhala

Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti ne 18 March 2026 ko National Commission for Backward Classes ki Chairperson ka charge liya; Kiran Umesh Mahalle 20 March ko Member.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

PM Modi ne Kuwait ke Crown Prince se baat ki; Kuwait ki sovereignty par hamlon ki ninda

18 March 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Kuwait ke Crown Prince se baat ki aur kaha ki Strait of Hormuz mein safe aur free navigation sabse badi priority hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India

Ministry of Tribal Affairs ne tribal weaves aur crafts ke liye premium brand 'RISA: Timeless Tribal' launch kiya

Union Minister Jual Oram ne 18 March 2026 ko Sunder Nursery, New Delhi mein tribal weaves, embroidery aur crafts ka premium brand 'RISA: Timeless Tribal' launch kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign kiya

Uttar Pradesh ne 18 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ka reform-linked MoU sign kiya; C. R. Paatil aur CM Yogi Adityanath maujood.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission ne paanch States/UTs ke Assembly elections aur bye-elections ke liye 1,111 Central Observers tainaat kiye

ECI ne 17 March 2026 ko bataya ki Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal ke chunav aur bye-elections ke liye 1,111 Central Observers tainaat hain.

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

PM Modi ne UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed se baat ki, Strait of Hormuz mein safe navigation par zor

PM Narendra Modi ne 17 March 2026 ko UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan se baat ki, advance Eid greetings di aur Strait of Hormuz mein safe aur free navigation par sahmati jatayi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 1 MCQs
🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne central scheme ke tahat 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations registration ka milestone haasil kiya

Agriculture Ministry ne 17 March 2026 ko Lok Sabha ko bataya ki 1 March 2026 tak 10,000 FPOs register ho chuke hain, jinmein 1,175 all-women FPOs hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan aur Madhya Pradesh ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat Centre ke saath reform-linked MoU sign kiye

Rajasthan aur Madhya Pradesh ne 17 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ke tahat Jal Shakti Ministry ke saath reform-linked MoU sign kiye.

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

Odisha ke SLSWCA ne ₹4,510.65 crore ke 23 industrial projects approve kiye, 10,122 jobs

Odisha ki State Level Single Window Clearance Authority ne 17 March 2026 ko ₹4,510.65 crore ke 23 proposals approve kiye; 10,122 jobs, 11 districts.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Centre ne paanch states ke rural local bodies ko ₹1,789 crore se zyada ke XV FC grants jaari kiye

Panchayati Raj Ministry ne 17 March 2026 ko bataya ki Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, MP, Telangana aur Maharashtra ke rural local bodies ko ₹1,789 crore se zyada ke untied grants jaari hue.

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

Indian-flagged LPG carriers Shivalik aur Nanda Devi Strait of Hormuz paar karke Mundra aur Kandla pahunche

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 17 March 2026 ko MT Shivalik aur MT Nanda Devi ke crew ka shukriya kiya; ~92,712 tonne LPG lekar ye Mundra aur Kandla pahunche.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra legislature ne Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 paas kiya; Legislative Council ki manzoori

Maharashtra Legislative Council ne 17 March 2026 ko Assembly ke ek din baad Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 paas kiya; ab ye Governor ki assent ke liye jayega.

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