Daily Current Affairs โ 27 June 2026
Daily Current Affairs ยท 27 June 2026
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UPSC Current Affairs MCQ โ 27 June 2026
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Economy
Scaling India's Technology Ecosystem
As India launches ambitious national missions in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductors, Quantum Computing, and Space Technologies, a critical debate has emerged regarding its innovation ecosystem.
- India has developed strong capabilities in emerging technologies such as AI
- Bridging the 'Valley of Death' through patient capital
- Stagnant R&D Expenditure: India's Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) has stagnated at roughly 0.64% of GDP
- Skewed Funding Pattern: In leading innovative nations, the private sector drives over 70% of R&D
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- Consequently, scientific innovations often remain siloed within government research institutions, failing to translate into commercial viability.
- Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL): Established in the 1970s, India recognized the importance of integrated circuits early
- However, its focus remained restricted to strategic state requirements rather than globally competitive commercial products.
- It failed to scale because the broader ecosystem of venture capital, component supply chains, and software platforms was immature.
- Contrastingly, Apple leveraged similar concepts by building a robust ecosystem to achieve global dominance.
- Pharmaceutical Sector: By leveraging process innovation and strict export orientation
3. What is the significance of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)? SEPs are patents essential for implementing global technology standards
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Economy
Indiaโs Emerging Technology Ecosystem
India is increasingly being recognised as an emerging global technology power, moving beyond its earlier image as merely a large digital consumer market.
- Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology
- This transformation is being driven by Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
- Foundation for Digital Transformation: Launched in 2015
- Expansion of Digital Connectivity: India rapidly expanded its optical fibre network from 19.35 lakh route km in 2019 to 42.36 lakh route km in 2025
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- Growth in Internet and Broadband Access: Internet connections increased from 25.15 crore in 2014 to 102.86 crore in 2026
- Affordable Internet and Mass Adoption: Average monthly data consumption rose from 61.66 MB in 2014 to 24.01 GB in December 2025
- Enabler of Emerging Technologies: The digital infrastructure created under Digital India enabled the growth of AI
- About: Supercomputers are extremely powerful computers that perform billions of calculations every second and help solve complex scientific andโฆ
- Applications: They are used in weather forecasting, climate modelling, AI, drug discovery and high-performance scientific research.
- National Supercomputing Mission: Under the National Supercomputing Mission
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History
Launch of PARAM Rudra Supercomputers
Recently, the Prime Minister virtually launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers showcasing India's commitment to self-reliance in high-performance computing (HPC).
- The supercomputers have been deployed in Pune
- It is a collaboration between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
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Economy
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0
The Union Budget 2026โ27 marked a decisive step in India's technology strategy with the announcement of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0.
- About: ISM 2.0 aims to position India as a reliable and competitive player in the global semiconductor value chain while advancing the goals ofโฆ
- Key Focus Areas: Indigenous Manufacturing: Production of semiconductor equipment
- Full-Stack IP Development: Promotion of end-to-end Indian semiconductor intellectual property for secure and globally competitive chip solutions.
- Research & Skills: Establishment of industry-led research and training centres to support applied R&D and advanced manufacturing skills.
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- Supply Chain Resilience: Strengthening domestic and global semiconductor supply chains amid geopolitical uncertainties.
- As of December 2025, ten projects with investments of โน1.60 lakh crore have been approved across six states, covering silicon fabs, compoundโฆ
- India is emerging as a global semiconductor hub
- This programme aims to accelerate investments, expand fabrication and packaging capacity, and generate high-quality employment.
- Design Linked Incentive Scheme: Supports fabless companies, semiconductor IP development, and expansion of design manpower.
- Digital India RISC-V Programme: Promotes open-source processor development without licence costs.
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Economy
Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 in New Delhi and launched the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme.
- About: The RDI Scheme is an initiative by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to promote private sectorโฆ
- Objective: To provide long-term financing or refinancing at low or nil interest rates to spur private sector investment in R&D and innovation.
- Key Goals: Support sunrise sectors, strategic industries, and areas critical for economic security and self-reliance
- Support acquisition of critical technologies of national importance.
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- Establish a Deep-Tech Fund of Funds to promote high-tech startups.
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF): The ANRF Governing Board
- Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS): Led by the Cabinet Secretary who will oversee approvals, sectoral focus, and performance review.
- Nodal Department: Department of Science & Technology (DST) will implement the scheme.
- Funding will primarily be through long-term concessional loans at low or zero interest
- About: ESTIC is India's premier STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation) platform, bringing together ministries, innovators, and global leaders toโฆ
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S&T
Reforming Indiaโs R&D Ecosystem
NITI Aayog released two pivotal reports titled "Ease of Doing Research & Development in India" and the "Survey Report on Ease of Doing R&D in India"โฆ
- NITI Aayog reports focus on improving India's R&D ecosystem through the ROPE framework
- India's R&D landscape shows progress (GII rank 38, rising patents) but faces low funding (~0.7% GDP)
- The ROPE Framework: The core strategy of the reports is built on the ROPE concept (Removing Obstacles and Promoting Enablers) to clear outโฆ
- "Lab-to-Market" Translation: The reports stress that India must move beyond basic knowledge creation
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- Boosting Private Sector & CSR Funding: A major highlight is the call to democratize research funding
- Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD): Since Independence
- Global Innovation Index (GII): India has risen to the 38th position out of 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025
- Meanwhile, India's patent-to-GDP ratio (a measure of the economic impact of patent activity) grew significantly, from 144 in 2013 to 381 in 2023.
- The country ranks among the global top 10 in patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, and stands 4th globally in trademark filings.
- INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research).
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Economy
Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Recently, the first meeting of the governing board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was chaired by the Prime Minister.
- It focused on initiatives to enhance India's research capabilities and establish a strong research culture across institutions.
- Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR)
- The immediate priority areas for support under MAHA are EV Mobility and Advanced Materials.
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S&T
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Recently, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrated its 81st Foundation Day.
- Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology
- About: CSIR is the largest research and development (R&D) organisation in India
- CSIR is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- CSIR covers a wide spectrum of streams โ from radio and space physics
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- Vice President: Union Minister of Science and Technology (Ex-officio)
- Governing Body: The Director-General is the head of the governing body. The other ex-officio member is the finance secretary (expenditures).
- Promotion, guidance and coordination of scientific and industrial research in India including the institution and the financing of specificโฆ
- Establishment and award of research studentships and fellowships.
- Utilization of the results of the research conducted under the auspices of the Council towards the development of industries in the country.
- Establishment, maintenance and management of laboratories, workshops, institutes and organisations to further scientific and industrial research.
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Economy
Indiaโs Pharma Industry
The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has proposed zero customs duty on US medicine imports to prevent reciprocal US tariffs and maintain India's dominance in the American pharmaceutical market.
- Importance of US Market: The US imports USD 9 billion worth of pharmaceutical formulations from India annually
- Zero Import Duties: India has minimized import duties on life-saving medicines
- Amending Section 3(d) to allow easier patenting of modified drugs (evergreening of patents) could threaten Indian pharma companies by restrictingโฆ
- About: India ranks 3rd globally in pharmaceutical production by volume and 14th largest in terms of value
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- Size: India's pharmaceutical market for FY 2023-24 is valued at USD 50 billion
- Generic Medicines: India is the world's largest supplier, meeting 20% of global demand.
- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs): India produces over 500 APIs, contributing 8% to the global API market.
- Medical Devices: The market is projected to grow from USD 11 billion to USD 50 billion by 2030.
- Affordable Pricing: Indian drugs are significantly cheaper than Western alternatives.
- Government Support: Policies such as the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme promote domestic manufacturing.
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Economy
Unified Payments Interface
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a note titled Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability
- About: UPI is a real-time mobile payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) It allows users to link multiple bankโฆ
- IMPS facilitates funds transfer to an account of the beneficiary with a participating bank
- The AePS allows basic banking services like cash withdrawal
- Scale and Adoption: UPI processed Rs 24.03 lakh crore through 18.39 billion transactions in June 2025
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- India's UPI is now the world's top real-time payment system
- UPI has integrated digital payments into daily life in India
- It allows users to transact across different apps and banks, making digital payments easier and more flexible.
- This openness also pushed apps to compete and improve, driving innovation and better user experience.
- It has empowered millions of kirana stores and micro-businesses, while also promoting digital literacy and building trust in digital finance.
- Its launch in France marks its entry into Europe
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Simple Current Affairs MCQ โ 27 June 2026
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