Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 01 June 2026, Daily Roundup
Current Affairs – 01 June 2026
National Affairs
PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat Highlights: In the latest Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi praised citizens contributing to nature conservation, water saving, dolphin rescue, astronomy awareness, and swimming training. He also highlighted India’s rich mango diversity.
Electoral Roll Revision Begins in Four States: The Election Commission started Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur.
PM SVANidhi Completes 6 Years:Union Minister Manohar Lal distributed loan cheques and QR-coded credit cards to street vendors during celebrations marking six years of PM SVANidhi Scheme.
Khet Bachao Abhiyan Launched: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Khet Bachao Abhiyan from Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, promoting soil health, balanced fertiliser use, and sustainable farming.
South Coast Railway Zone Begins Operations: The South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone, headquartered at Visakhapatnam, officially commenced operations, marking a major development for Andhra Pradesh rail connectivity.
UP Gets New DGP: Senior IPS officer Rajeev Krishna was appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh.
Kedarnath Yatra Temporarily Halted: The Kedarnath Yatra in Uttarakhand was suspended due to continuous rainfall after IMD issued an Orange Alert.
Weather Alerts Across India: IMD forecast heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Northeast states, and Lakshadweep. Thunderstorm alerts were also issued for 21 districts in Telangana.
CBSE Strengthens Cyber Security: CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts and IIT specialists to strengthen the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 answer sheet evaluation.
Legal Updates
- Delhi Police arrested eight accused linked to a Pak ISI–Mumbai underworld network.
- A Delhi Court issued notice to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over remarks related to “Miya Muslims”.
Major Mishaps
- Delhi: Five people died in a building collapse near Saket Metro Station.
- Himachal Pradesh: Eight people died after a vehicle fell into a gorge in Chamba district.
- Maharashtra: Death toll in the Pune spurious liquor tragedy rose to 21.
- Telangana: A Hyderabad–Kakinada bus caught fire, though all passengers escaped safely.
International Current Affairs
India–Australia Defence Dialogue: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles co-chaired the 2nd India–Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi.
Sacred Buddha Relics Sent to Mongolia: An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft transported Lord Buddha’s sacred relics from Delhi to Mongolia, strengthening cultural and spiritual ties.
India–Bangladesh Border Security Concerns: West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi called for stronger security along the India–Bangladesh border, especially the Chicken Neck Corridor.
Pakistan Raises Indus Waters Issue: Pakistan criticised India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it dangerous for downstream countries. India maintained that Kashmir remains an internal matter.
Global Geopolitical Crisis
Ebola Situation in Congo: WHO reported recovery of five Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, though concerns continue over the outbreak.
Football Violence in France: More than 219 people were injured during clashes between police and football fans after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory.
Myanmar Explosion: Over 45 people were killed in a blast at a building in northeastern Myanmar, reportedly linked to mining explosives.
Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: The UNHCR described the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh as being in a “fragile phase” due to funding shortages and worsening camp conditions.
Defence
Tri-Service Conventional Missile Force Created: India approved a new Conventional Missile Force (CMF) integrating the Army, Navy, and Air Force under a unified command.
New Defence Leadership
- General N.S. Raja Subramani assumed charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
- Admiral Krishna Swaminathan became the 27th Chief of Naval Staff.
Aadhaar-Based LoC Entry System: The Army introduced an Aadhaar-based entry-exit system at LoC gates in Poonch (J&K) to ease movement of border residents.
BrahMos Deal with Indonesia Near Finalisation:Indonesia moved closer to signing a defence deal with India for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
Sports
IPL 2026 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 wickets to win the IPL 2026 title.
- Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
- Player of the Series: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Women’s Cricket: England defeated India by 26 runs in the 2nd T20I, levelling the 3-match series 1–1.
Singapore Open Title: Indian badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Open Super 750 title.
Vinesh Phogat’s Asian Games Hopes End: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost in the selection trials, ending her chances for the 2026 Asian Games squad.
Global Observance
World Milk Day – 1 June: Observed globally to highlight the importance of milk and dairy products in nutrition and livelihoods.
Global Day of Parents – 1 June: Celebrated to recognise the role of parents in child development and well-being.
Miscellaneous One-Liners Current Affairs
- Maharashtra Mahayuti Alliance finalised seat-sharing: BJP–11, Shiv Sena–4, NCP–2.
- Nagaland to strengthen tobacco control laws.
- Himachal Pradesh: BJP won a majority in 3 of 4 municipal corporations.
- J&K Colleges: Summer vacation from 1 June to 15 July.
- Telangana Universities: Summer vacation extended till 6 June due to heatwave.
- Ahilyadevi Holkar: Maharashtra observed her 301st birth anniversary.
- National Workshop on Water R&D organised by the Jal Shakti Ministry in New Delhi.
- West Bengal: BJP government to expand cabinet with 35 ministers.
