February 2026 Current Affairs for BPSC: Complete Monthly Notes (255 Points)

These February 2026 current affairs notes for BPSC cover the month in 255 short, exam-style points across 13 sections: international, national, polity and governance, schemes and initiatives, economy, science and technology, defense, awards and honours, sports, person in news, obituaries, indexes and reports, books and authors. Each point is written the way a BPSC prelims question is framed, with the place, the person, the number and the date, so you can revise the month in one sitting and then test yourself on our current-affairs quizzes. The notes are part of our monthly series; see also the March 2026 current affairs and the April 2026 current affairs.

How to use this page: read one section a day, mark the points that connect to the static syllabus (a place on the map, an article of the Constitution, a scheme’s ministry), and attempt the BPSC current affairs mock test at the end of the week.

International

• US-Iran talks: in Muscat (Oman); Iranian FM Abbas Aragahchi represented Iran; US represented by Witkoff and Kushner; Netanyahu-Trump met on 11 Feb, 2026.
• Strait of Hormuz: Iran temporarily closed; World’s most critical chokepoint; Between Iran and Oman–UAE; Connects Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman in Arabian Sea;Handles 20-25% of global oil & gas trade; Hormuz Island (Iran) is called rainbow Island due to its Haematite rich red soil.
• Operation Epic Fury (USA) and Operation Lion’s Roar (Israel): against Iran on 28 February 2026; Killed Ali Khamenei; Operation True Promise 4- Iran targeting Israel and US bases in the Gulf.
• IRIS Dena: US submarine sank Iranian missile frigate near Sri Lanka; Name of peak in Iran.
• Venezuela Amnesty Bill: Introduced by acting President Delcy Rodriguez, to release political prisoners (US arrested Nicolas Maduro and trial in New York court).
• Cyclone Ditwah: INS Gharial carried Bailey bridge materials to Sri Lanka for post-cyclone reconstruction.
• Critical Minerals Ministerial: S. Jaishankar attended the inaugural in Washington DC hosted by the United States; started FORGE initiative.
• France & Canada opened consulates in Greenlands’ capital Nuuk to support their NATO ally Denmark. (Greenland is part of Denmark)
• Russia-US high-level military communication: re-established now after talks in Abu Dhabi; suspended in 2021.
• Egypt-Turkey High level Strategic Cooperation Council: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired 2nd meeting in Cairo; Next meeting in Ankara (2028).
• Russia-Ukraine-US: 2nd round of Peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
• ASEAN–India Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN): 6th edition co-chaired by India & Vietnam; theme “Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence”.
• BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC): India joined to strengthen industrial cooperation; Launched with UNIDO in Apr 2025.
• G4 Meet: India, Japan, Germany and Brazil renewed their push for UNSC reforms at Munich Security Conference 2026, Germany. Jaishankar participated.
• Board of Peace: First meeting in Washington DC on 19 Feb; Trump chaired; 49 countries attended including 27 members; India participated as observer; Khampa represented India; Agenda- Gaza reconstruction; International Stabilization Force- 5 countries pledged to contribute troops (Albania, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo & Morocco)
• India and the US signed a trade deal reducing US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18% + removed 25% punitive duty.
• US–Bangladesh Cotton Deal: Zero-tariff pact may hurt India’s textile exports and disrupt raw cotton trade; Bangladesh is largest buyer of Indian cotton.
• Spain banned social media access for children under 16, the first country in Europe to do so.
• India sent the Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha (Gujarat) to Sri Lanka for public display in Colombo.
• The World Government Summit 2026: Dubai; Theme- “Shaping Future Governments.”
• India–China: $100 B trade deficit first time.
• Seychelles President Patrick Herminie visited India.
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): India signed Terms of Reference for an FTA in Delhi; Bilateral trade 170 billion dollar; 10 million Indians work in 6 GCC countries (Saudi, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain & Oman); HQ Riyadh.
• US launched “Project Vault,” to build a critical minerals stockpile.
• PM Modi visited Malaysia on 7 February & articulated IMPACT Framework.
• Foot and mouth disease: South Africa launched its first locally produced vaccine; Virus; Greece & Israel outbreak currently.
• India ranked 2nd globally in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified green buildings in 2025; Topper- China.
• Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party won the snap election; Sanae Takaichi reappointed Prime Minister; Fiest female PM of Japan.
• Ibu Baron- Indonesia; longest measured snake.
• India announced $175 million economic assistance to Seychelles.
• Somalia signed a defence cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia.
• Tarique Rahman of BNP sworn in as PM of Bangladesh; Nitai Roy Chowdhury – only Hindu minister.
• South Korea and the US conducted the Buddy Squadron joint air exercise.
• Russia blocked WhatsApp for not complying with domestic laws.
• Brazilian President Lula da Silva – 2nd state visit; Attended 2nd AI Impact Summit.
• Hydrogen Fellowship Programme: India and Netherlands launched for green hydrogen research.
• India signed a five year agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme to supply rice for global hunger relief.
• India and Germany held Climate Talk in Delhi to strengthen climate adaptation cooperation.
• Human Capability Initiative Conference 2026 to be held in Riyadh (May 2026); UK named as country of Honor.
• World Seafood Congress 2026, Chennai: first time in India; Theme- “Sustainable Solutions for Inclusive Growth.”
• NATO launched “Arctic Sentry”, a new initiative to strengthen security and coordination in the Arctic region.
• The Israeli Parliament Knesset awarded the “Speaker of the Knesset Medal” to PM Modi.
• India–France Special Global Strategic Partnership: India and France elevated ties during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
• India–Greece: Signed a joint declaration to boost defence industrial and maritime cooperation.
• India–UK Defence Cooperation: Indian Air Force will train British fast-jet pilots (19th UK–India Air Staff Talks, New Delhi).
• India–UK Offshore Wind Taskforce: to boost offshore wind cooperation.
• 2nd India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Delhi – First time in India; 22 members of Arab League;
• India–France DTAC Amendment: revised tax pact to improve tax certainty & investment flow (Double Taxation Avoidance Convention).
• End of New START Treaty (5 Feb 2026): Expiry ended the last nuclear arms control pact between US and Russia; signed in 2010, came into force on 5 Feb 2011 for 10 years; extended in 2021 for 5 years to 2026.
• US withdrew from International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Jan 2026, 5 years after joining in 2021; ISA; HQ: Gurugram, Haryana; Launched: 2015 by India & France at COP21 in Paris.
• 3rd International AYUSH Conference and Expo held at Dubai World Trade Centre; Theme: “Evidence-based AYUSH interventions for mind-body health.”
• Poland exited the Ottawa Convention (Mine Ban Treaty), reversing its 2012 ratification.
• International Criminal Court: Rodrigo Duterte (Former Philippines President) to face pre-trial over crimes against humanity.

National

• India AI Impact Summit 2026: 16–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi; First time in Global South; Theme- “Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya” (Welfare for all, happiness for all); Organised by MeiTY with IndiaAI Mission & Digital India; Bletchley Park (UK, 2023), Seoul (2024), Paris (2025) ● Three Sutras: People – Human-centric and inclusive AI; Planet – Environmentally sustainable AI; Progress – AI for economic growth and innovation. ● Seven Chakras (Focus Areas): Human capital (AI skilling), Social inclusion, Safe and trusted AI, Resilience and innovation, Scientific collaboration, Democratizing AI resources, AI for economic growth and social good. ● Bharat-VISTAAR: launched in Jaipur; AI-based multilingual tool to assist farmers in crop planning and pest attack
• Guidelines for Vande Mataram protocol at official events by Ministry of Home Affairs: Vande Mataram should be played before Jana Gana Mana if both are performed. [Origin from Bangadarshan 1875 & Anandmath 1882 by BC Chatopadhyay; RN Tagore first sung in INC Calcutta 1896- RM Sayani chaired; Adopted for All-India occasions in INC Session Banaras in 1905; Adopted first 2 stanza as National Song on 24 Jan 1950 by Rajendra Prasad] ● Duration: Official 6-stanza version – 3 minutes 10 seconds (190 seconds). ● Occasions for Official Playing ✔ Flag unfurling ceremonies ✔ Arrival or departure of the President or Governors ✔ Before or after addresses by the President or Governors ✔ National parades and investiture ceremonies (e.g., Padma Awards)
• India will host the world’s first international summit on big cat conservation in 2026.
• Kochi International Airport will introduce India’s first hydrogen powered passenger buses.
• Soundala village in Maharashtra declared itself a caste free village.
• 39th Surajkund International Crafts Mela held in Faridabad, Haryana.
• Kamakhya Ropeway project announced to boost religious tourism in Guwahati.
• 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav theatre festival held in Rohtak, Haryana.
• Mumbai introduced India’s first musical road on the Mumbai Coastal Road.
• India will establish the first National Cow Culture Museum in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
• Balaghat district, MP selected as pilot for the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan.
• North East Spring Festival 2026 to be held in Dimapur, Nagaland.
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela in Delhi.
• Jaisalmer will host India’s first Jain Chadar Mahotsav in March 2026.
• PLASTINDIA 2026 global plastics exhibition at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi; theme “Bharat Next”.
• BIOFACH 2026- Nuremberg, Germany ; India honoured as the “Country of the Year”.
• Dharmendra Pradhan launched Bodhan AI, a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for education developed by IIT Madras.
• National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon in Maharashtra.
• A National Conference on “Ancient Indian Text, Science and Technology” IIT (ISM)Dhanbad.
• 25th edition of World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 organised in New Delhi.
• Ol Chiki script Centenary: Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 100-year celebration; a commemorative coin and stamp were released; Official script of Santhali language; Created in 1925 by Raghunath Murmu.
• Bharat Parv 2026: 6-day cultural festival (26–31 Jan) at Red Fort, New Delhi, organised by Ministry of Tourism.

Polity and Governance

• PM Modi inaugurated Seva Teerth complex and Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi
• Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of C. Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan replacing the statue of Edwin Lutyens.
• Supreme Court recognised menstrual health as part of the right to dignity (Art 21)
• No-Confidence Motion Against the Lok Sabha Speaker: Article 94 ; Moved by Congress MP Mohammad Javed (Notice on 10 Feb; defeated by a voice vote on March 11; All such previous motions against Speakers like GV Mawlankar were unsuccessful); Jagdambika Pal presided because Speaker can’t preside during a removal resolution (Art 96) ● Requires 14 days’ notice and support of at least 50 members. ● Removal needs majority of all the then members of the House (Effective majority) Decennial Census Bill: Private Member’s Bill (Non-Ministers) in Rajya Sabha to mandate Census every 10 years by amending Census Act 1948; only 14 passed since independence (Last in 1970).
• Assam approved 3% reservation for tea tribes and Adivasi communities in government jobs.
• Kerala became India’s first state to approve a long-term Urban Policy for planned urbanisation over 25 years.
• Andhra Pradesh implements AI-based digital attendance for legislative accountability.
• National SHe-Box Conference: Ministry of Women & Child Development organizes event to enhance workplace safety for women; Delhi.
• Bhu-Aadhaar: Delhi assigns 14-digit unique IDs to all land parcels.
• Graphene Policy: Kerala approved India’s first comprehensive policy; 2D carbon allotrope, derived from graphite, called “wonder material”, high conductivity.
• SAHI & BODH – Health AI Initiatives; Launched by the Union Health Minister at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
• Union Cabinet approved renaming Kerala as “Keralam”.
• Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority: Tripartite pact (Centre–Nagaland–Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization) for greater autonomy to 6 eastern districts.
• Urban Challenge Fund: ₹1 lakh crore central aid (2025–31).
• Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission roadmap finalised at Food Legumes Research Centre (FLRP), Amlaha, Sehore, MP. ● Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: Launched: Oct 2025; Period: 2025–26 to 2030–31; Focus Crops: Tur (Arhar), Urad, Masoor
• 16th Finance Commission (2026–31): Chair: Arvind Panagariya; Award Period: 2026–31; Targets 3.5% fiscal deficit for centre and 3% for states; Discontinuation of off-budget borrowings for states ● Tax Devolution: o Vertical: States’ share in divisible central taxes retained at 41%. o Horizontal: Revised formula based on: ✔ Income distance (42.5%, earlier 45%) ✔ Population 2011 (17.5%, earlier 15%) ✔ Demographic performance (10%, same) ✔ Area (10%, same) ✔ Forest & ecology (10%, same) ✔ Contribution to GDP (10%) – new, replacing tax/fiscal effort. ● Grants-in-Aid: Total: ₹9.47 lakh crore (2026–31); 1.4 lakh crore as initial grant for 2026-27 ● Local Bodies: ₹8 lakh crore (Rural ₹4.4L, Urban ₹3.6L) ● Special Infrastructure Grants: ₹56,100 crore for wastewater management (cities 10–40 lakh) ● Disaster Management Grants: ₹2,04,401 crore (Centre’s share ₹1,55,916 crore; 90:10 NE/Himalayan states, 75:25 others)

Schemes and Initiatives

• Gyan Bharatam initiative launched to preserve India’s manuscript heritage; Mo Culture
• Government backed Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service launched in New Delhi.
• Kaushal Rath: Launched by MeitY under Yuva AI for All to promote AI literacy among youth
• Nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme: PM Modi launched in Ajmer to prevent cervical cancer in women; 4 March: International HPV Awareness Day
• India Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Announced in Budget 2026–27 to boost India’s semiconductor value chain; ₹1,000 crore allocation.
• Biopharma SHAKTI Scheme: Announced in Budget 2026-27 to make India a global hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing; Outlay: ₹10,000 crore for 5 years.
• Automatic Property Mutation: Karnataka digital system to speed up land and property records.
• Pilloo AI: Andhra Pradesh, India’s first voice-based billing & accounting app for MSMEs.
• PM RAHAT Scheme: cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh for 7 days to road accident victims.
• PAIMANA Portal: launched by MoSPI to monitor central sector infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore and above.
• Vibrant Villages Programme-II: Amit Shah launched in Cachar, Assam.
• National Cooperative Development Corporation launched Yuva Sahakar & Swayamshakti Sahakar for innovation & inclusive livelihoods.
• Sthree Suraksha Scheme: Kerala launches Rs. 1,000/month pension for unemployed women and transwomen from weaker sections.
• Padhai with AI: Himachal introduces AI-integrated digital education program for competitive exam preparation.
• Medicolegal Guidebook: Mo Law & Justice guide to strengthen healthcare-legal compliance interface.
• White Revolution 2.0: Centre expands dairy procurement and women’s empowerment via cooperative-led initiative.
• CM Jan Sunwai Portal: Delhi launched grievance portal & app with upgraded e-District and EWS/CWSN (children with special needs) services.
• Rajasthan Homestay Scheme 2026: Simplifies approvals and promotes tourism.
• Madhya Pradesh plans extension of Bhavantar Yojana to mustard farmers; protects farmers from low market prices.
• Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana: Delhi provides financial assistance to girls from weaker families to reduce school dropouts; To replace Ladli Yojana from April 1, 2026.
• Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme 2026: West Bengal offers Rs. 1,500/month to unemployed youth.

Economy

• Amit Shah launched India’s first Central Bank Digital Currency-based PDS in Gandhinagar, Gujarat (later expanded to Puducherry); Also inaugurated Annapurti Grain ATM in Ahmedabad dispensing up to 25 kg grain in 35 secs; RBI issues digital rupee.
• Gujarat became India’s largest renewable energy contributor with 42.583 gigawatt capacity, accounting for 16.5% of the national total; Followed by Rajasthan & Tamil Nadu.
• Walmart became the first retailer in the world to reach $1 trillion market capitalisation.
• Yantra India Limited (YIL): Granted Miniratna Category-I status by the Defence Ministry; HQ Nagpur.
• CHAKRA – Centre of Excellence (CoE): Launched by SBI to support financing of sunrise sectors
• Financial Literacy Week 2026: RBI launched FLW (9–13 Feb); theme: ‘KYC – Your First Step to Safe Banking’.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank: Enabled India’s first fully digital FPI licence with end-to-end e-sign based registration and account opening.
• New Series of Consumer Price Index (CPI 2024): Released by MoSPI ● Base Year: Updated from 2012 → 2024 ● Food & Beverages Weight: Reduced from 45.86% → 36.75%. ● Basket Size: Increased from 299 → 358 goods & services. ● New Additions: Online media/streaming, value-added dairy, barley products, pen drives, exercise equipment, babysitter services, cleaner fuels, rural house rent.
• Alwar, Rajasthan became India’s first district to achieve 100% insurance coverage under the “Insurance for All by 2047” roadmap of the Government of India.
• The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced the launch of the world’s first sovereign financial cloud with AI to strengthen secure digital financial infrastructure.
• Kerala became India’s first state to announce an “Elderly Budget” for FY 2026–27.
• RBI State Finances Report 2025–26: Shows wide demographic gaps—median age 23 (Bihar) to 37 (Kerala); old-age dependency 14–30%
• Minimum Import Price (MIP) on Penicillin G: Govt set MIP to curb cheap imports and support domestic API industry (Penicillin G, 6-APA, amoxicillin).
• Coking Coal: Declared a Critical & Strategic Mineral by Government of India under MMDR Act, 1957.

Science and Technology

• Global AI-for-Energy Mission: International Solar Alliance launched it at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to promote AI-based clean energy systems in 120+ countries.
• Solid Waste Management Rules 2026: Notified by MoEFCC; replaces 2016 rules, mandates stricter waste segregation (from 1 April 2026).
• Uttarakhand crossed 1 GW of installed solar power capacity.
• SAKSHAM 2026: fuel conservation campaign in Chandigarh.
• India added two new wetlands to the Ramsar Convention list- Patna Bird Sanctuary (smallest bird sanctuary of UP, Etah) & Chhari Dhand Wetland Reserve, Gujarat.
• Kerala declared tidal flooding a state-specific disaster eligible for disaster relief funds.
• Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand launched the Vanjeevi Didi (women-led conservation initiative)
• Chhattisgarh Forest Department will set up six “hornbill restaurants” to conserve the Malabar Pied Hornbill.
• 3 cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park (MP), raising India’s cheetah population to 38.
• Gujarat regains ‘Tiger State’ status after 33 years; NTCA confirmed tiger presence in Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Turtle Trails: Budget 2026–27 proposal in Odisha, Karnataka & Kerala raises concerns over impact on Olive Ridley turtle nesting; Rushikulya beach, Odisha.
• NHAI launched India’s first Bee Corridors initiative for pollinator conservation; Sweet Revolution.
• India’s Next-Gen Tsunami Warning System: A&N; detect seismic & non-seismic tsunamis.
• Bela Gram in Maharashtra became the state’s first net-zero village (Amount of GHG added not more than removed)
• India nominated Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya to UNESCO for the 2026–27 World Heritage evaluation cycle.
• India Energy Week 2026 concluded in Goa, from January 27 to January 30.
• Lake Victoria faces permanent toxic algal blooms, affecting millions in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
• Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland is facing rapid coastal erosion; black volcanic sand.
• Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island (France overseas territory)
• Sawalkot Hydroelectric Project: On Chenab River (J&K); Pakistan sought talks with India under Indus Waters Treaty.
• Sovereign AI Models (India): India unveiled Sarvam AI, Gnani.ai, and BharatGen at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to build India-focused AI capabilities.
• AI-Preneurs of India: Launched by Atal Innovation Mission at India AI Impact Summit 2026; showcases 45 AI startup.
• India AI Stack: 5-layer framework for large-scale AI use in health, agriculture, education & governance.
• Cabinet approved India’s first underwater rail cum road tunnel under the Brahmaputra river in Assam, connecting Gohpur & Numaligarh, second of its kind globally after Germany.
• AI4Agri Summit 2026, held in Mumbai, showcased global AI innovations and investment opportunities in agriculture.
• Delhi launched the first AI-driven CM Shri School in Sarojini Nagar.
• Silchar–Sairang passenger train service launched to improve connectivity to Mizoram.
• Amaravati (AP Capital) will host India’s first Quantum Valley under the National Quantum Mission.
• Waaree Energies will establish India’s largest lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Andhra Pradesh.
• India launched world’s 1st doctor-led AI healthcare ecosystem iLive Connect for 24×7 monitoring
• Haven-1: World’s first private space station, to be launched in 2027 on a SpaceX Falcon 9; being developed by US space start-up Vast.
• Dubai will launch the Dubai Loop, an underground transport system; first implemented in Las Vegas (USA).
• India inaugurated its first private helicopter assembly line for the Airbus H125 in Karnataka.
• C-295 Aircraft: First ‘Made in India’ to roll out from Airbus–Tata, Vadodara; deal with Spain for 56 aircraft (40 in India).
• E175 Jets: Adani Defence & Aerospace and Brazil’s Embraer signed an enhanced MoU to set up an E175 regional jet Final Assembly Line (FAL) in India under Make in India.
• Namo Bharat Rapid Rail & Meerut Metro: PM inaugurated from a single platform; Meerut Metro runs on Namo Bharat infrastructure (fastest metro).
• India’s Doctor–Population Ratio (2026): India achieved 1:811, better than WHO standard 1:1000; 13.88 lakh registered allopathic doctors; 7.51 lakh AYUSH practitioners.
• India launched its first national biobank for Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs).
• SUJVIKA: Jitendra Singh launched; an AI-driven biotech product data portal by the Department of Biotechnology
• Larsen & Toubro got the contract from Department of Atomic Energy to build Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) at Hingoli, Maharashtra to detect gravitational waves.
• ExoMiner++: Released by NASA; an open-source AI tool for detecting exoplanets (successor to ExoMiner).
• NASA’s Perseverance rover completed the first AI-planned autonomous drive on Mars.
• Nirmala Sitharaman announced new astronomy facilities in Ladakh, Mysuru, Amravati in Budget 2026-27.
• NeophyteID App: An AI app to identify invasive plant species, launched by Kerala.
• Myoglobin Biosensor: early heart-attack detection; Iron & oxygen binding protein in muscles.
• GISAT-1A Mission: ISRO preparing; for near real-time Earth observation.
• ISRO identified a Moon landing site for Chandrayaan-4, planned around 2028; India’s first lunal sample return mission.
• AI Adoption Ranking: India ranked 2nd globally in AI & ML usage; report by Zscaler.
• Pax Silica Alliance: India joined with the United States for cooperation in semiconductors, AI, and critical minerals; Launched in Dec 2025; US-led.
• Goa is hosting the 4th World Ocean Science Congress at National Institute of Oceanography
• VoicERA: MeitY launched open-source multilingual Voice AI stack at India AI Impact Summit 2026.
• AIIMS Delhi performed the first tele-robotic ultrasound at Maitri Research Station, Antarctica.
• PRIYA Trial: Vitamin B12 supplementation in adolescent girls improved newborn health; P stands for Pune.
• Expert Panel for Transgender Healthcare: Formed by MoSJE after Jane Kaushik vs Union of India (2025) to guide health policies for transgender persons; Art 21.

Defense

• Union Budget 2026–27 (Defence): ₹7.85 lakh crore defence allocation.
• Telangana Police launched Operation Crackdown against cybercrime networks.
• Agni-3 Missile: India successfully test-fired from Chandipur, Odisha; Type: Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)
• INS Arnala: India’s first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
• Ministry of Defence signed deal with HAL for 8 Dornier-228 aircraft for Indian Coast Guard.
• SFDR Technology: DRDO successfully tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) at Chandipur; advanced propulsion technology.
• World Defence Show 2026: Riyadh; Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth led the Indian delegation.
• 9th IONS Conclave: India assumed the Chairmanship at Visakhapatnam after 16 years.
• IMACC 2026: Indian Army hosted the International Military Adventure Challenge Cup 2026 in the Eastern Himalayas.
• PM Modi inaugurated the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility at Moran, Assam.
• INS Aridhaman: India’s third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine after INS Arihant & Arighat.
• Gaganyaan Parachute Test: DRDO and ISRO successfully tested at Chandigarh.
• Operation Demolishment: India launched to remove Naxal memorials under anti-LWE drive.
• Prahaar: MHA released India’s first comprehensive counter-terror policy
• Exercise Kalari Leap: Indian Air Force conducted it over Lakshadweep & Minicoy for maritime ops & rapid force projection.
• Operation Kiya: India launched joint intel-based anti-terror operation in J&K.
• Operation Shastra: Delhi Police action against weapon posts & abusive content on social media.
• Indian Coast Guard Inaugurated Waterjet Production & Testing Facility in Goa; India became 3rd after US & South Korea.
• V O Chidambaranar Port, Tamil Nadu- India’s first port to implement an anti-drone system.
• National Improvised Explosive Device(IED) Data Management System: Launched by National Security Guard; India’s first centralised database of IED/blast data (since 1999).

Awards and Honours

• BAFTA Award: ● Best Film: One Battle After Another ● Best British Film: Hamnet ● Best Actor: Robert Aramayo (I Swear) ● Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) ● One Battle After Another won six awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. ● India- Manipuri film Boong wins Best Children’s & Family Film.
• Veerabhadran Ramanathan won the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
• Grammy Award: Dalai Lama wins Best Audiobook for Meditations.
• Swachhata Award: Paradip Port Authority wins First Prize for cleanliness and sustainability.
• Global Teacher Prize: Rouble Nagi recognised for education initiatives in urban slums.
• Bhavya Bharat Bhushan Award: Sadhguru launches national honour for exceptional contributions.
• Sameer Kanodia, MD & CEO of Lumina Datamatics and TNQTech, won CEO of the Year 2026 for the second consecutive year
• UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award: 475-year-old Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Vasai (MH) received for community-led restoration.
• Business Leader of the Year: Karan Adani.
• Best Airport (Asia-Pacific): Mumbai CSMIA recognised for departures in 40M+ passengers category.
• Veergatha 5.0 Super 100: Ayesha Karim of Guwahati wins national art recognition.
• Speaker of Knesset Medal: PM Modi awarded Israel’s top parliamentary honour.
• Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck (Bhutan queen mother) received the 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award 2025 at Bodoland University for her humanitarian service.
• Mumbai will host the Earthshot Prize in November 2026; founded in 2020 by Prince William to promote global environmental solutions

Sports

• ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2026: ● Winner: India (defeated England by 100 runs). ● Venue: Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe. ● Host Countries: Zimbabwe and Namibia. ● Player of the Tournament: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India).
• Women’s Premier League 2026: ● Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (defeated Delhi Capitals) ● Awards: Orange Cap: Smriti Mandhana (RCB); Purple Cap: Sophie Devine (Gujarat Giants); Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine; Emerging Player: Nandani Sharma (Delhi Capitals)
• Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026: ● Winner: Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) ● Defeated Arjun Erigaisi (India) in the final round.
• Australian Open 2026: ● Men’s Singles: Winner: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain); Runner-up: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) ● Women’s Singles: Winner: Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan); Runner-up: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) ● Men’s Doubles: Winners: Neal Skupski & Christian Harrison ● Women’s Doubles: Winners: Elise Mertens & Zhang Shuai ● Mixed Doubles: Winners: Olivia Gadecki & John Peers
• SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship 2026 ● Winner: India (defeated Bangladesh 4–0). ● Venue: Pokhara, Nepal (31 Jan–7 Feb 2026). ● Top Scorer & Best Player: Alpi Akter (BN)
• Santosh Trophy: Winner: Services Football Team (defeated Kerala Football Team)
• BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award 2025: Smriti Mandhana. ● Emerging Player: Divya Deshmukh. ● Para-Sportswoman: Preethi Pal. ● Lifetime Achievement: Anjali Bhagwat.
• Winter Olympics 2026 (Milano–Cortina): Host Country: Italy; co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. ● Top Performers: ✔ 1st: Norway – 18 gold, 41 total medals. ✔ 2nd: United States – 12 gold, 33 total medals. ✔ 3rd: Italy – 10 gold, 30 medals (best ever). ✔ India: Arif Khan achieved India’s best men’s slalom finish (39th).
• Asian Shooting Championship 2026: New Delhi (2–14 Feb 2026). ● India topped medal tally- 94 medals (Gold: 51, Silver: 23, Bronze: 20) ● Arjun Babuta & E. Valarivan set world record in 10m air rifle mixed team. ● E. Valarivan won gold (10m air rifle); Meghana Sajjanar won bronze. ● Esha Singh won gold (10m air pistol). ● Suruchi Singh & Samrat Rana won silver (mixed team). ● Manu Bhaker won silver in women’s 25m pistol
• Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026: for athletes 30+ (open format). ● Kishorakumar Chandira Mogan won gold & Mohammad Ansar won bronze in Hammer Throw.
• Devika Sihag – BWF Super 300 Thailand Masters women’s singles title.
• Anahat Singh – Bronze-level squash title in Washington.
• Yuki Bhambri reached career-best World No. 18 in ATP men’s doubles rankings
• Ellyse Perry – first Australian cricketer to play 350 international matches.
• Vaishnavi Adkar: First Indian since 2009 to reach a W100 singles final at ITF Women’s Open, Bengaluru.
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry won the ATP 500 Rio Open title.
• Chess will be included in the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: Magnus Carlsen.

Person in News

• Elon Musk became the first person to reach a net worth of $800 billion.
• Rob Jetten became the youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
• OpenAI appointed Indian-origin Arvind KC as Chief People Officer.
• PM Modi became the first world leader with 100 million followers on Instagram.
• Sachin Tendulkar appointed United Nations Global Champion for Road Safety.
• Aditya Pandya (17) became India’s youngest male analogue astronaut after a simulated lunar mission in Dholavira.
• Ranvir Sachdeva (8) became the youngest speaker at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Bharat Mandapam, Delhi.
• Yumnam Khemchand Singh became Chief Minister of Manipur; Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho – Deputy Chief Minister.
• Thanya Nathan C will become Kerala’s first visually impaired woman judge.
• M. Anitha: Director in the Department of Defence.
• Nivedita Dubey: first woman officer on the AAI board.
• Sunetra Pawar: first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
• Balaraman Ravindran : UN SG Antonio Guterres recommended him for a global AI scientific panel; Professor at IIT Madras.
• Morgan McSweeney: Resigned as Chief of Staff to UK PM Keir Starmer over advice to appoint Peter Mandelson amid links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Obituaries

• Hugh Gantzer: Padma Shri-winning Indian travel writer; former Indian Navy Commander, born in Patna.
• Eric Dane: Actor; after suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)- respiratory failure
• Brazilian Mixed Marial Arts fighter Pablo Oliveira Costa died in an accident in Sao Jose.
• Ramesh Chandra Sen: BN Awamy League leader and ex-minister died in Dinajpur jail

Indexes and Reports

• Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0: Tripura topped; 1st: Jugal Kishore Nagar Village Committee (Sepahijala district).
• Network Readiness Index 2025: India ranked 45th (49th in 2024) among 127 countries; score 54.43/100. ● Top 3 countries: 1. United States 2. Finland 3. Singapore
• Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Released by: Transparency International. ● India & Maldives ranked 91st; score 39/100. ● Top countries: Denmark, Finland, Singapore. ● Lowest: South Sudan and Somalia.

Books and Authors

• Four Stars of Destiny- Unpublished memoir by Manoj Mukund Naravane, former Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army.
• The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru – Written by Shashi Tharoor; based on the life of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru.

Test yourself on this month

• BPSC Current Affairs Mock Test 1: 100 Questions and Answers
• Global Indices and Reports Quiz for BPSC 2026
• Awards and Honours Quiz 2026
• Sports Current Affairs Quiz 2026
• Science and Technology Current Affairs Quiz
• Bihar-specific round-ups: April 2026 and May 2026

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