Current Affairs

📝 Daily Current Affairs Quiz

GK MCQs Section

Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs 2026–27 covers important national and international awards, notable personalities, appointments, obituaries, rankings, and recognitions relevant for competitive exams.
One Year PDF Compilation of this category articles can be downloaded from This Link.

Sahitya Akademi Award-Winning Writer Poomani Dies

Renowned Tamil writer Poomani, also known as Pulithurai Manickavasagam, died on 12 July 2026 at the age of 79 due to age-related health issues. He was a novelist...

July 13, 2026

Soumya Swaminathan inducted as Fellow of the Royal Society

Soumya Swaminathan was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London on 10 July 2026. She was elected to the fellowship in May 2026. The...

July 13, 2026

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Recognises Haveli Sangeet

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar-2025 was announced for the years 2024-25 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi under the Union Ministry of Culture. Acharya Shri Ranchhodlalji Goswami, a...

July 8, 2026

Girish Bharadwaj, Bridge Man of India, Dies at 76

Girish Bharadwaj, a Padma Shri awardee known as the “Bridge Man of India”, died at the age of 76 on 7 July 2026 in a private hospital in...

July 7, 2026

PM Modi Receives Indonesia’s Bintang Adipurna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, Bintang Adipurna, on 7 July 2026 at Istana Merdeka, the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presented...

July 7, 2026

Prashant Sitaram Appointed Additional Secretary in Home Ministry

Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, a 2001-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the AGMUT cadre, was appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of Home under the Ministry of Home Affairs...

July 3, 2026

RBI Appoints Ravi Shankar as Executive Director

The Reserve Bank of India appointed Ravi Shankar as Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2026. He previously served as Adviser-in-Charge of the Department of Statistics and...

July 2, 2026

DMRC Wins UITP Achievement Award for Operational Excellence

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) received the UITP Achievement Award for Operational Excellence on 23 June 2026 in Brussels. UITP, or the International Association of Public Transport,...

June 29, 2026

Seychelles Confers Guardian of the Blue Horizon Award

On 28 June 2026, Seychelles conferred the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to the island nation. The award...

June 29, 2026

India Sets Record with Seven Schools in World’s Best School Prizes 2026

India had seven schools shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026 on 25 June 2026. The shortlist placed India at the top among all countries for the...

June 26, 2026

Current Affairs

Daily MCQs

Monthly MCQs

Topic Wise CA MCQs

CA MCQs in Other Languages