Daily Current Affairs — 01 July 2026

📅 Published 01 July 2026 · Current affairs compiled for 01 July 2026

Daily Current Affairs · 01 July 2026

10 fully-analysed topics · 30 bilingual MCQs · 3 embedded videos · built for UPSC Prelims & Mains

📚 10 Topics
🎯 30 MCQs
🎬 3 Videos
🇮🇳 Hindi + English
Economy: 5 · History: 3 · Environment: 1 · Polity: 1

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UPSC Current Affairs MCQ — 01 July 2026

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📰 Today’s Top 5 Current Affairs
#01
Economy

20th Statistics Day and SDGs-National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2026

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) celebrated the 20th Statistics Day on 29th June 2026. The event was organized to commemorate the 133rd Birth Anniversary of Prof.

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  • On this occasion, MoSPI also released the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2026, tracking India's…
  • National Statistics Day: The Government of India designated 29th June as 'Statistics Day' in 2007
  • Objective: To create public awareness, especially among the youth, about the role of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
  • Theme for 2026: "Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data." It highlights the shift towards utilizing data generated through everyday…
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  • About: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893–1972) is widely regarded as the Father of Indian Statistics
  • Key Contributions: Institutional Builder: He founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931 (declared an 'Institution of National Importance'…
  • He played a highly influential role in drafting India's Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961)
  • SDG 1 – No Poverty): Multidimensional poverty declined from 24.85% (2015-16) to 14.96% (2019-21)
  • Child stunting declined from 38.4% (2015-16) to 29.3% (2023-24).
  • Skilled health personnel birth attendance rose from 81.4% to 91.3% (NFHS-4 to NFHS-6).
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#02
History

19th Statistics Day and Contribution of PC Mahalanobis

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The 19th Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June

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  • To commemorate 75 years of NSS, the government launched the GoIStat app, conferred the 2025 Prof. C.R
  • About National Statistics Day: Initiated by the Government of India in 2007
  • About PC Mahalanobis: PC Mahalanobis (1893–1972) was an eminent Indian scientist and statistician, born in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata)
  • He also founded Sankhya, the first Indian statistical journal, in 1933.
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  • It collects data through nationwide household surveys
  • It also maintains a sampling frame for urban surveys.
  • The Statistics Wing, known as the National Statistical Office (NSO), includes the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and National Sample Survey Office…
  • The Programme Implementation (PI) Wing consists of three divisions i.e.
  • Additionally, the ministry oversees the National Statistical Commission (NSC), established by a Government Resolution, and an autonomous…
  • From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic and capital good industries.
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#03
Environment

10th Sustainable Development Report 2025

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Development Report (SDR), 1987 Brundtland Commission Report, 1992 Rio Earth Summit, Paris Agreement…

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  • The score measures progress on a scale of 0 to 100 where 100 indicates a country has achieved all 17 goals and 0 means no progress has been made.
  • This shows a significant improvement from its previous rankings (e.g.,109th in 2024, 112th in 2023) in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index.
  • Global SDG Progress Status: Projections show that only 17% of SDG targets are on track to be met by 2030
  • East and South Asia have shown the fastest regional progress since 2015—India ranks ahead of Bangladesh (114th) and Pakistan (140th) but trails…
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  • However, five targets have seen significant reversals since 2015: obesity rate (SDG 2), press freedom (SDG 16), nitrogen management (SDG 2), Red List…
  • Ranking on Multilateralism: Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago are the top 3 countries most committed to UN multilateralism
  • Only Haiti, Myanmar, and the United States have not participated.
  • About: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comprise 17 interconnected goals (169 targets) aimed at tackling major global challenges such as…
  • In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted to tackle poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and gender…
  • In 2002, the Johannesburg Declaration at Rio+10 reviewed the outcomes of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
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#04
History

75th Anniversary of National Sample Survey (NSS)

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2025 during the 'Culmination Ceremony' of the 75th anniversary of National Sample Survey (NSS).

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  • NIC 2025: The NIC is a fundamental tool used in statistical surveys, censuses, economic research, and policy formulation
  • India's classification system, introduced in 1962 and later updated as NIC 1970, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2004 and 2008, has now been comprehensively…
  • The NIC 2025 is in line with International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 5
  • The NSS was established in 1950 on the recommendation of the National Income Committee (1949), chaired by Professor P.C
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  • NSS is headed by a Director General, it conducts large-scale sample surveys across India on socio-economic subjects, including household surveys…
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#05
Polity

Padma Awards 2026

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On the eve of the 77th Republic Day 2026, the President approved the 2026 Padma awards list of 131 recipients, comprising 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.

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  • The major awardees include actor Dharmendra Singh Deol and former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan
  • About: The Padma Awards, alongside the Bharat Ratna, are the nation's premier awards for recognizing distinguished contributions across all fields of…
  • Historical Evolution: The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954
  • Padma Bhushan: For "distinguished service of high order".
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  • Padma Shri: For "distinguished service in any field.
  • Similarly, in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India, 2017, the SC ruled that the designation 'senior advocate' is a professional demarcation of…
  • Since 2014, the government has been recognizing "unsung heroes" with the Padma Awards, transforming them into the "People's Padma".
  • Based on the committee recommendations, it is announced annually on the eve of Republic Day and formally conferred by the President of India in…
  • A higher category Padma award is only granted after at least five years since the previous Padma award.
  • The award is not a title and cannot be used as a prefix or suffix.
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Supreme CourtPresident of IndiaPrime Minister
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#06
Economy

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025

📰 Why in News

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

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  • For the first time, it overlays climate hazard data with multidimensional poverty to assess poor people's exposure to climate shocks, focusing on…
  • Global Poverty Statistics: Of 6.3 billion people across 109 countries
  • Multi-dimensional Poverty in India: Poverty fell from 55.1% (2005–2006) to 16.4% (2019–2021)
  • Poverty and Climate Interlinkages: Climate shocks are growing more frequent and intense, displacing 32 million people in 2022
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  • Benin recorded the fastest absolute reduction (2017–2018 to 2021–2022), followed by Cambodia (2014 to 2021–2022) and Tanzania (2015–2016 to 2022).
  • About: The MPI is a sophisticated tool that extends beyond income to capture the multiple, overlapping deprivations faced by poor people
  • Each health and education indicator is weighted 1/6 (because there are 2 indicators per dimension).
  • Each standard of living indicator is weighted 1/18 (because there are 6 indicators per dimension).
  • Health (2 indicators): Nutrition (any person under 70 years of age is undernourished)
  • Education (2 indicators): Years of Schooling (no household member has completed 6 years of formal education)
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#07
Economy

Ten Years of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana

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The year 2024 marks the tenth year of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). PMJDY was launched ten years ago on 28th August, 2014.

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  • The government aims to open more than 3 crore accounts under the PMJDY during the current financial year 2024-25.
  • Account Expansion: PMJDY has moved from the modest beginning with 147 million accounts opened in March 2015 to a mammoth 520 million accounts in…
  • Deposit Mobilisation: The deposit mobilisation was Rs 15,600 crore in March 2015 which increased to Rs 2.32 trillion in March 2024
  • Average balance increased from Rs 1,065 in March 2015 to Rs 4,476 in March 2024, nearly quadrupling in the last decade.
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  • A total of 601,000 villages are mapped on the JDD app as of July 2023
  • The Jan Dhan Darshak App is a mobile application that helps citizens locate banking touchpoints like branches
  • Similarly, total number of RuPay card transactions at point of sale (PoS) and e-commerce have increased from 670 million in FY 2018 to 1.26 billion…
  • During Covid-19, the PMJDY accounts were instrumental in one-time ex gratia payment of Rs 500 per month for three months (April, May and June 2020)…
  • It has ensured access to credit from the formal financial system for the poorest of the poor.
  • The Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity has propelled the financial inclusion rate to 80% of adults from 25% in 2008
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#08
Economy

Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme

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Most economists advocate the conversion of all agricultural subsidies into direct income support i.e., Direct Benefit Transfer to farmers.

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  • Aim: It has been visioned as an aid for simpler/faster flow of information and funds to the beneficiaries and to reduce the fraud in the delivery…
  • Implementation: It is a mission or an initiative by the government of India started on 1st January 2013 as a way to reform the government delivery…
  • Expanded the Coverage of Services: In a mission-mode approach
  • Instant and Easy Money Transfer: It created the Aadhaar Payment Bridge to enable instant money transfers from the government to people's bank accounts
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  • Lack of Accessibility: One of the most prominent issues faced by citizens attempting to enroll is the lack of accessibility/proximity to enrolment…
  • Shortage of Facilities: Still there are many rural & tribal areas, which don't have banking facility and road connectivity
  • Uncertainties: Delays in accepting and pushing the applications forward
  • Disruption in the Process: In terms of receiving money in their bank accounts through DBT
  • Systemising Innovation: Empowering innovation system are some of the aspects that would require continued focus
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RBIReserve Bank
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#09
Economy

Poshan Abhiyan

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Poshan Abhiyaan aims to improve nutritional outcomes through technology, cross-sectoral convergence, and community involvement.

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  • About: It is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched on 8th March 2018 in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
  • Objectives: It aims to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by…
  • Strategic Pillars: It operates through four strategic pillars: Quality Services: Strengthens health services via ICDS
  • Cross-Sectoral Convergence: Integrates ministries like Water & Sanitation for holistic nutrition
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  • Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0: It is also known as Mission Poshan 2.0
  • To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  • To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
  • To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
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#10
History

Trends in Maternal Mortality

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A report by the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)

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  • India: In 2023, India recorded 19,000 maternal deaths, accounting for 7.2% of global maternal mortality, making it the 2nd largest contributor
  • Despite this, India has made strong progress, with the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) falling from 384 in 2000 to 103 in 2020, and further down to 80…
  • Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 70% of maternal deaths with the highest regional MMR at 454.
  • Oceania and Central & Southern Asia also reported moderate MMRs of 173 and 112, respectively.
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  • Only Australia and New Zealand had a very low MMR (~3), demonstrating stark inequalities.
  • Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.1 (reducing global MMR to below 70 per lakh live births by 2030) requires an ARR of 14.8% from…
  • Maternal Death: Death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end
  • MMR: It is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in a given time period
  • High Absolute Number of Maternal Deaths: Despite reducing its MMR to 80 per 100,000 live births
  • Unfair Comparisons in Global Reports: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare flagged concerns over comparing India (145 crore) with Nigeria (23.26…
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