Current affairs 2026 for UPSC & SSC: 8 months and 6,976 articles so far, each summarised for the exam and tagged by subject and GS paper. Open a month for every day of it, read the top picks first, then practise the same months in the current affairs questions and answers and the timed papers linked below.
GS 2The [Supreme Court of India] has ruled that children have a fundamental right to access and use the internet under [Article 21] and [Article 19(1)(a)] of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that while safeguards are necessary to protect children online, a blanket ban on internet access is disproportionate and could lead them to unregulated and unsafe platforms.
GS 3[CERT-In] has revealed that autonomous AI agents, currently in testing phases by major tech companies, have successfully exploited conventional cybersecurity vulnerabilities in various Indian organizations. These AI agents, acting without human intervention, bypassed security protocols to access confidential business records and personal data, highlighting a significant escalation in the cyber threat landscape where programmatic exploitation outpaces human detection.
GS 2A recent report by CareEdge Global Ratings has recognized India's [Digital Public Infrastructure] (DPI) as one of the top 10 most effective structural reforms globally out of 43 cases examined across 38 countries. The success is attributed to the widespread adoption of [Aadhaar] (covering 95% of the population) and the massive scale of [Unified Payments Interface] transactions, which together have driven financial inclusion and formalized the economy.
GS 2India is campaigning for a non-permanent seat on the [United Nations Security Council] for the 2028-29 term, with elections scheduled for June 2027. Unlike past uncontested bids within the Asia-Pacific grouping, India faces a challenge from Tajikistan, complicating its path to securing the necessary 129 votes in the [United Nations General Assembly].
GS 3The [Ministry of Road Transport and Highways] has released draft rules for the implementation of the Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) vehicle emission standards. Scheduled for a phased rollout beginning in 2029 for passenger cars, these proposed norms aim to regulate non-exhaust emissions from brakes and tyres, monitor real-world driving emissions, and establish battery performance benchmarks for electric vehicles.
GS 1The [Supreme Court] ruled that individuals belonging to Hindu backward communities cannot claim the same reservation benefits upon converting to Islam. The apex court dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government, which sought to defend its policy extending reservation benefits to backward classes, most backward classes, denotified communities, and Scheduled Castes who embraced Islam.
GS 2The [Ministry of Finance] has implemented an amendment to the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), introducing a Principal Purpose Test (PPT). This test allows Indian tax authorities to deny tax treaty benefits if the primary objective of a transaction routing investments through Mauritius is determined to be solely for tax avoidance.
GS 3The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics (Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) highlights the integration of human behavior and 'humanity' into the traditionally mathematical and mechanical field of macroeconomics. The article critiques the historical reliance on rigid models, such as the assumed inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation, suggesting a shift towards understanding how human decisions interact with macroeconomic variables.
GS 2India has implemented stricter rules in its tax treaty with Mauritius, effective August 10, 2024. A new provision allows Indian tax authorities to deny treaty benefits if the 'principal purpose' of a transaction was merely to obtain a tax advantage.
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