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June 2026 in current affairs: ten stories for CUET

The month in ten primary documents, among them 7.7 per cent growth for 2025-26, the June policy with inflation forecast to rise, and a Yoga Day built around healthy ageing. The questions rotate out after twelve months; this page stays.

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National

National

The 12th International Day of Yoga: 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'

The 12th International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2026, had the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'; the main event was in Kolkata.

The 12th International Day of Yoga, on 21 June 2026, had the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'. The main national event, led by the Prime Minister, was held on Red Road in Kolkata. The Ayush Ministry's protocols for non-communicable diseases include one designed for older people.

The UN General Assembly declared 21 June the International Day of Yoga in 2014, on India's proposal; the first was observed in 2015.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

What was the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2026?

  1. AYoga for Healthy Ageing
  2. BYoga for One Earth, One Health
  3. CYoga for Self and Society
  4. DYoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 2026 theme was 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.

  2. 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' was 2025 and 'Yoga for Self and Society' 2024.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Where was the main national event of the International Day of Yoga 2026 held?

  1. AVisakhapatnam
  2. BSrinagar
  3. CKhajuraho
  4. DKolkata
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The main event was held on Red Road in Kolkata.

  2. Visakhapatnam hosted in 2025 and Srinagar in 2024; Khajuraho held a countdown event.

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Yoga Day 2026 venue
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

Which International Day of Yoga was observed on 21 June 2026?

  1. AThe 10th
  2. BThe 11th
  3. CThe 12th
  4. DThe 13th
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The first was observed in 2015, so 2026 is the 12th.

  2. The UN General Assembly declared the day in 2014.

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National

Longest continuous service as an elected Prime Minister

On 10 June 2026, with 4,399 continuous days, Narendra Modi passed Nehru's record as the longest-serving elected PM for consecutive terms.

On 10 June 2026 the Union Cabinet passed a resolution marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister for consecutive terms. With 4,399 days of continuous service he passed the record of Jawaharlal Nehru, who served 4,398 continuous days from 1952 to 1964. The date also marked 12 years of the NDA government under his leadership.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

In June 2026, whose record of continuous service as an elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi pass?

  1. AIndira Gandhi
  2. BManmohan Singh
  3. CAtal Bihari Vajpayee
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. He passed Jawaharlal Nehru's 4,398 continuous days from 1952 to 1964.

  2. The Cabinet marked it with a resolution on 10 June 2026.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

How many days of continuous service as an elected Prime Minister did Narendra Modi complete on 10 June 2026?

  1. A4,383
  2. B4,398
  3. C4,399
  4. D5,000
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. He reached 4,399 continuous days.

  2. 4,398 was Nehru's record.

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National

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A: a line to the airport

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2(A), a 6.032 km line from Koteshwar Road to the airport, was approved on 10 June 2026.

On 10 June 2026 the Cabinet approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro, a 6.032 km corridor from Koteshwar Road to the airport with five stations, one of them underground, costing ₹2,169.04 crore. When it opens, Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar will have 77.63 km of metro. The area is also expected to host facilities for the World Police Games 2029 and the Commonwealth Games 2030.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2(A), approved in June 2026, connects Koteshwar Road to what?

  1. AThe airport
  2. BGIFT City
  3. CGandhinagar Secretariat
  4. DSabarmati Ashram
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Phase 2(A) is the Koteshwar Road to Airport corridor.

  2. It is 6.032 km long with five stations.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

Which international multi-sport event, due in 2030, is Ahmedabad preparing facilities for?

  1. AThe Asian Games
  2. BThe Olympic Games
  3. CThe Commonwealth Games
  4. DThe World University Games
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Ahmedabad is to host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030.

  2. It is also to host the World Police Games in 2029.

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National

A new coastal highway in Odisha, Rameshwar to Paradeep

On 3 June 2026 the CCEA approved a 160 km Rameshwar–Paradeep coastal highway in Odisha costing ₹8,300.79 crore.

On 3 June 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new coastal highway in Odisha from Rameshwar to Paradeep, about 160 km in two packages, costing ₹8,300.79 crore under the Hybrid Annuity Model. It passes through Khurda, Puri, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts: four lanes from Rameshwar to Konark and two lanes with paved shoulders from Konark to Paradeep.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The new coastal highway approved in June 2026 runs from Rameshwar to which port in Odisha?

  1. AGopalpur
  2. BParadeep
  3. CDhamra
  4. DHaldia
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The highway runs from Rameshwar to Paradeep, via Konark.

  2. Haldia is in West Bengal.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

On which financing model will the Rameshwar–Paradeep coastal highway be built?

  1. ABuild-Operate-Transfer (toll)
  2. BEngineering, Procurement and Construction
  3. CToll-Operate-Transfer
  4. DHybrid Annuity Model
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It will be built on the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

  2. Under HAM the government pays part of the cost during construction and the rest as annuities.

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Economy & Business

Economy & Business

GDP grew 7.7 per cent in 2025-26

Provisional estimates (5 June 2026) put India's real GDP growth for 2025-26 at 7.7%, up from 7.1% in 2024-25.

The Statistics Ministry's provisional estimates, released on 5 June 2026 on the new 2022-23 base, put real GDP growth for 2025-26 at 7.7 per cent, up from 7.1 per cent in 2024-25. Real GDP reached ₹323.12 lakh crore; nominal GDP grew 8.9 per cent to ₹346.36 lakh crore, and real GVA grew 7.9 per cent.

Growth in January–March 2026, the fourth quarter, was 7.8 per cent. The February estimate for the year, made before fourth-quarter data came in, had been 7.6 per cent.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

What real GDP growth for 2025-26 did the provisional estimates of June 2026 show?

  1. A7.4 per cent
  2. B7.6 per cent
  3. C7.7 per cent
  4. D8.9 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Provisional estimates put 2025-26 growth at 7.7 per cent.

  2. 7.6 per cent was February's second advance estimate, and 8.9 per cent nominal growth.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

By how much did real GDP grow in January–March 2026?

  1. A6.6 per cent
  2. B7.7 per cent
  3. C7.8 per cent
  4. D8.2 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Fourth-quarter growth was 7.8 per cent.

  2. 7.7 per cent is the full year; 8.2 per cent was July–September 2025 on the old series.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

Why did the estimate of 2025-26 growth move from 7.6 per cent in February to 7.7 per cent in June 2026?

  1. AThe base year was changed again
  2. BInflation was higher than expected
  3. CData for the fourth quarter had come in
  4. DThe Budget raised capital expenditure
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The February estimate used data only up to the third quarter; June added the January–March quarter.

  2. Both estimates are on the same 2022-23 base.

Worth noting

Advance estimates come before the year's data is complete; provisional estimates follow once all four quarters are in.

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Economy & Business

June policy: rates held, inflation forecast raised to 5.1 per cent

The MPC held the repo rate at 5.25% on 5 June 2026, raised its 2026-27 inflation forecast to 5.1% and cut growth to 6.6%.

The Monetary Policy Committee's 61st meeting, from 3 to 5 June 2026, unanimously kept the repo rate at 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance.

It raised the inflation forecast for 2026-27 to 5.1 per cent, from 4.6 per cent in April, as higher input costs from supply disruption fed through; CPI inflation had risen to 3.4 per cent in March and 3.5 per cent in April 2026. It cut the growth forecast for 2026-27 to 6.6 per cent, from 6.9 per cent.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

In June 2026, to what did the Reserve Bank raise its CPI inflation forecast for 2026-27?

  1. A3.5 per cent
  2. B4.6 per cent
  3. C5.1 per cent
  4. D6.6 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The forecast went up to 5.1 per cent from April's 4.6 per cent.

  2. 6.6 per cent is the growth forecast, and 3.5 per cent April's actual inflation.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

Between April and June 2026, how did the Reserve Bank's forecasts for 2026-27 change?

  1. AGrowth up from 6.6 to 6.9 per cent; inflation down from 5.1 to 4.6 per cent
  2. BGrowth down from 6.9 to 6.6 per cent; inflation up from 4.6 to 5.1 per cent
  3. CBoth unchanged
  4. DGrowth unchanged at 6.9 per cent; inflation up to 5.1 per cent
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. June cut growth to 6.6 per cent and raised inflation to 5.1 per cent, from April's 6.9 and 4.6.

  2. The repo rate stayed at 5.25 per cent at both meetings.

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Question 3

EasyOriginal question

Where did the Monetary Policy Committee leave the repo rate in June 2026?

  1. A5.00 per cent
  2. B5.25 per cent
  3. C5.50 per cent
  4. D5.75 per cent
Your answer
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The 61st meeting kept the repo rate at 5.25 per cent.

  2. It had been at that level since the cut of December 2025.

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Economy & Business

A ₹10,000 crore fund to steady jet fuel prices

On 3 June 2026 the Cabinet approved up to ₹10,000 crore as an interest-free advance to keep jet fuel prices stable for Indian airlines.

On 3 June 2026 the Cabinet approved one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore, as an interest-free advance to oil marketing companies, to keep aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices stable for scheduled Indian airlines during the price volatility caused by the West Asia crisis. The support covers domestic and international operations and is to be recovered and returned to the Consolidated Fund of India when international ATF prices ease.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

In June 2026 the Cabinet set up a price stabilisation fund of up to ₹10,000 crore for which fuel?

  1. ADiesel
  2. BLPG
  3. CAviation turbine fuel
  4. DCNG
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The fund keeps ATF prices stable for scheduled Indian airlines.

  2. It was prompted by fuel price volatility from the West Asia crisis.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

How is the ATF price stabilisation support of June 2026 given to oil marketing companies?

  1. AAs a grant that is never repaid
  2. BAs a cut in GST on ATF
  3. CAs a loan from the Reserve Bank
  4. DAs an interest-free advance, to be recovered when prices ease
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It is an interest-free advance through the Petroleum Ministry's Demands for Grants.

  2. When prices moderate, the money is recovered and returned to the Consolidated Fund of India.

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How the ATF fund works
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

What is the maximum size of the ATF price stabilisation support approved in June 2026?

  1. A₹1,000 crore
  2. B₹5,000 crore
  3. C₹10,000 crore
  4. D₹25,000 crore
Your answer
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The one-time support is capped at ₹10,000 crore.

  2. It covers both domestic and international flights of Indian carriers.

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International

International

The G7 summit at Evian, France

PM Modi attended the G7 summit at Evian, France, in June 2026 as an outreach guest, meeting Carney and Trump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the G7 summit at Evian, France, in June 2026 as an outreach guest. On its sidelines he met Canada's Mark Carney on 16 June, when both aimed to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2026, and US President Donald Trump on 17 June, when they reviewed progress towards an interim bilateral trade agreement under the India–US COMPACT.

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Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Where was the G7 summit of June 2026 held?

  1. AKananaskis, Canada
  2. BApulia, Italy
  3. CEvian, France
  4. DHiroshima, Japan
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2026 summit was held at Evian in France.

  2. Kananaskis hosted in 2025, Apulia in 2024 and Hiroshima in 2023.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

India attends G7 summits in what capacity?

  1. AAs a full member
  2. BAs the permanent chair
  3. CAs an observer at the UN's request
  4. DAs an invited outreach country
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India is not a G7 member; it is invited to the outreach sessions.

  2. The G7 members are the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

At their Evian meeting in June 2026, what did the Prime Ministers of India and Canada aim to conclude in 2026?

  1. AA civil nuclear agreement
  2. BA Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
  3. CA visa-free travel agreement
  4. DA defence alliance
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. They reaffirmed the aim of concluding CEPA negotiations in 2026.

  2. The uranium supply deal had already been concluded in March.

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Environment & Climate

Environment & Climate

₹9,585 crore to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR

A ₹9,585 crore scheme, approved 3 June 2026, helps replace BS-IV or older trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI or electric ones.

On 3 June 2026 the Cabinet approved a two-year scheme, funded through the National Capital Region Planning Board, to cut air pollution in Delhi-NCR by helping owners replace trucks and buses of BS-IV or older norms with BS-VI or electric vehicles. The outlay is ₹9,585 crore, including ₹5,041 crore from the Centre. It covers Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Test yourself

Question 1

MediumOriginal question

The Delhi-NCR vehicle scheme of June 2026 helps owners replace trucks and buses of which emission norms?

  1. ABS-VI
  2. BBS-V only
  3. CBS-IV or older
  4. DElectric vehicles
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. It targets BS-IV or older trucks and buses, to be replaced by BS-VI or electric ones.

  2. India skipped BS-V and moved from BS-IV to BS-VI in 2020.

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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Through which body is the June 2026 scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR funded?

  1. AThe Central Pollution Control Board
  2. BThe Commission for Air Quality Management
  3. CThe National Green Tribunal
  4. DThe National Capital Region Planning Board
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It is funded through the NCR Planning Board under the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

  2. Road Transport and Petroleum ministries implement it.

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Question 3

HardOriginal question

What is the total outlay of the Delhi-NCR truck and bus replacement scheme approved in June 2026?

  1. A₹1,601 crore
  2. B₹5,041 crore
  3. C₹9,585 crore
  4. D₹10,000 crore
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The total is ₹9,585 crore.

  2. ₹5,041 crore is the Centre's share and about ₹1,601 crore the states' tax concessions.

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Awards & Appointments

Awards & Appointments

Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026: 7 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras

On 8 June 2026 President Murmu conferred 7 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

At Phase I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 8 June 2026, President Droupadi Murmu conferred 7 Kirti Chakras (2 posthumous), 15 Vir Chakras (3 posthumous) and 29 Shaurya Chakras (1 posthumous) on personnel of the Defence Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state police.

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Question 1

MediumOriginal question

How many Vir Chakras were conferred at the Defence Investiture Ceremony of June 2026?

  1. A7
  2. B15
  3. C21
  4. D29
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. 15 Vir Chakras were conferred, 3 of them posthumous.

  2. 7 were Kirti Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras.

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Question 2

HardOriginal question

Where is the Defence Investiture Ceremony, at which gallantry awards are presented, held?

  1. AIndia Gate
  2. BThe Red Fort
  3. CRashtrapati Bhavan
  4. DVigyan Bhawan
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The President confers them at Rashtrapati Bhavan; Phase I of 2026 was on 8 June.

  2. The awards are announced earlier, on Republic Day or Independence Day.

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  1. Kolkata to Host International Day of Yoga 2026 Main Event; Theme Announced as "Yoga for Healthy Ageing" — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Ayush
  2. Cabinet passes a resolution applauding Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for becoming the longest serving elected Prime Minister for consecutive terms — Press Information Bureau, Cabinet
  3. Cabinet approves Ahmedabad Metro Rail project Phase 2A (Koteshwar Road to Airport corridor) — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. Cabinet approves the construction of new coastal Highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep on Hybrid Annuity Mode in Odisha — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  5. Provisional Estimates of Annual GDP for 2025-26 and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2025-26 — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  6. Monetary Policy Statement, 2026-27: Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee, June 3 to 5, 2026 — Reserve Bank of India
  7. Cabinet approves Price Stabilization Fund for Scheduled Indian Airlines towards ATF pricing — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Civil Aviation
  8. Prime Minister meets Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada on the sidelines of the G7 Summit — Press Information Bureau, Prime Minister's Office
  9. Cabinet approves Scheme for support to NCRPB for replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR area — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  10. President confers 07 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras & 29 Shaurya Chakras during Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) — Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence