June First Week Current Affairs 2026: This post focuses on providing June 1st Week Current Affairs 2026 with Static GK. The PDF covers important national and international events along with relevant Static GK, making it useful for various competitive examinations in India.
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National & International Current Affairs
- President’s Police Colour has been conferred on which police force? – Sikkim Police
Static GK: Capital – Gangtok | Highest Peak – Kangchenjunga | State Animal – Red Panda - AYUSHEXCIL and Spices Board signed an MoU to promote what globally? – Ayush Products
Static GK: Spices Board HQ – Kochi | Established – 1987 | Spice Garden of India – Kerala - What is Mission SANA? – India’s First Indigenous Super-Pressure Platform
Static GK: DRDO HQ – New Delhi | ISRO HQ – Bengaluru | First Indian Satellite – Aryabhata - Where was India’s First SkyCast System launched? – IGI Airport, New Delhi
Static GK: IGI – Indira Gandhi International Airport | Delhi is situated on the Yamuna River - Which ministry allowed CSR spending through ZCZP Instruments? – Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Static GK: CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility | Governed under Companies Act, 2013 - Who launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) 2024–25? – Sarbananda Sonowal
Static GK: JNPA Location – Navi Mumbai | India’s Largest Container Port – JNPA - Which institution launched AIME Academy for AI in Media and Entertainment? – IIMC
Static GK: IIMC – Indian Institute of Mass Communication | Established – 1965 - PM SVANidhi Scheme has been extended till which year? – 2030
Static GK: Launched – 2020 | Beneficiaries – Street Vendors - Which railway zone became India’s 18th Railway Zone? – South Coast Railway
Static GK: Headquarters – Visakhapatnam | Indian Railways HQ – New Delhi - Which state signed the Host State Agreement for the 39th National Games? – Meghalaya
Static GK: Capital – Shillong | Nickname – Abode of Clouds - Where was Nausena Shaurya Vatika inaugurated? – Lucknow
Static GK: Capital of Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow | Famous Monument – Bara Imambara - What is the base year of the new IIP Series? – 2022–23
Static GK: IIP – Index of Industrial Production | Released by NSO - Who launched the month-long ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’? – Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Static GK: Madhya Pradesh Capital – Bhopal | Known as the Heart of India - Which ministry will launch the MAHA Water Initiative and BHARAT-WIN Portal? – Ministry of Jal Shakti
Static GK: Formed – 2019 | World Water Day – 22 March - India–Oman CEPA came into force on which date? – 1 June 2026
Static GK: Oman Capital – Muscat | Currency – Omani Rial - DPIIT and BHASHINI signed an MoU to boost what? – Multilingual AI and Digital Access
Static GK: DPIIT – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade | Digital India launched in 2015 - India sent a LoR to which country for 114 Rafale Fighter Jets? – France
Static GK: Capital – Paris | Currency – Euro - Project UDAYAK completed how many years? – 36 Years
Static GK: Arunachal Pradesh Capital – Itanagar | State Animal – Mithun - India’s Seafood Exports hit a record high in FY 2025–26. Which organization promotes seafood exports? – MPEDA
Static GK: Headquarters – Kochi | Established – 1972 | Full Form – Marine Products Export Development Authority - Which city will host the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum? – New Delhi
Static GK: BRICS Established – 2009 | NDB Headquarters – Shanghai, China - What has the Government constituted to probe the CBSE OSM System? – A Committee
Static GK: CBSE HQ – New Delhi | Established – 1929 - Hastkala Setu Yojana belongs to which state? – Gujarat
Static GK: Capital – Gandhinagar | Famous Dance – Garba - Who launched Mission ‘Senehjori’? – Jyotiraditya Scindia
Static GK: Assam Capital – Dispur | Famous Silk – Muga Silk - Mesalina Bishnoi is a newly discovered species of what? – Lizard
Static GK: Rajasthan Capital – Jaipur | Thar Desert Located Here - What is the objective of Navachar Mantra? – Supporting Grassroots Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Static GK: Startup India launched – 2016 | Atal Innovation Mission – 2016 - Which companies partnered for Advanced Nuclear Projects in India? – Fairwood Nuclear and SK Securities
Static GK: Department of Atomic Energy – 1954 | First Nuclear Reactor – APSARA - Which city will host the Second BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting? – Varanasi
Static GK: Located on River Ganga | Kashi Vishwanath Temple is situated here - Who established the IndiaAI Data Lab? – Chandigarh University and Intel India
Static GK: Intel Headquarters – California, USA | Founded – 1968 - What did India launch recently in the automobile sector? – India’s First Flex-Fuel Passenger Vehicle
Static GK: Ethanol Blending Target – 20% | Supports Green Mobility - Which initiative was recognized by Guinness World Records? – MY Bharat
Static GK: MY Bharat – Mera Yuva Bharat | Launched – 2023 - Which foreign university will establish a campus in Bengaluru? – University of Liverpool
Static GK: Founded – 1881 | Country – United Kingdom - Which innovation challenge was launched by BHASHINI? – VYOMA Innovation Challenge
Static GK: BHASHINI launched – 2022 | Part of Digital India Mission - Which Legislative Assembly joined the NeVA Initiative? – West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Static GK: NeVA – National e-Vidhan Application | Capital – Kolkata - PM Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of NAMO Airport in which city? – Daman
Static GK: Union Territory – Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Capital – Daman - From when will the standardized Vegan Logo become mandatory for approved vegan food products? – July 2027
Static GK: FSSAI Established – 2008 | Headquarters – New Delhi | World Food Safety Day – 7 June - Samriddhi Kendram was inaugurated in which state under the BharatNet Initiative? – Andhra Pradesh
Static GK: Capital – Amaravati | BharatNet launched – 2011 - Which countries were elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC for 2027–28? – Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe
Static GK: UN Headquarters – New York | UNSC Members – 15 | Permanent Members (P5) – USA, UK, France, Russia, China
Banking & Financial Current Affairs
- Ageas Federal Life Insurance partnered with which platform to boost digital insurance distribution? – Policybazaar
Static GK: Policybazaar Founded – 2008 | Headquarters – Gurugram | IRDAI Headquarters – Hyderabad - Which company invested ₹70 crore in ONDC to strengthen India’s digital commerce infrastructure? – Zoho Corporation
Static GK: Zoho Headquarters – Chennai | ONDC Launched – 2021 | ONDC – Open Network for Digital Commerce - Which department launched the Common Landing Portal for Unclaimed Financial Assets? – Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Static GK: DFS comes under the Ministry of Finance | Finance Ministry Headquarters – New Delhi - West Bengal Gramin Bank partnered with which insurance company to expand rural insurance coverage? – Canara HSBC Life Insurance
Static GK: West Bengal Gramin Bank Headquarters – Howrah | Canara Bank Headquarters – Bengaluru - How much GST collection was recorded in May 2026? – ₹1.94 Lakh Crore
Static GK: GST Implemented – 1 July 2017 | GST Council Chairman – Union Finance Minister - At what rate did India’s industrial output grow in April 2026? – 4.9%
Static GK: Industrial output is measured through IIP (Index of Industrial Production) | Base Year – 2022–23 - How many UPI transactions were recorded in May 2026? – 2 Billion Transactions Worth ₹29.90 Lakh Crore
Static GK: UPI Launched – 2016 | Developed by NPCI | NPCI Headquarters – Mumbai - Which company was fined ₹1 crore by IRDAI? – Nissan Renault Financial Services
Static GK: IRDAI Headquarters – Hyderabad | IRDAI Established – 1999 - Which joint venture received an Incorporation Certificate recently? – Mahindra–Manulife JV
Static GK: Mahindra Group Headquarters – Mumbai | Manulife Headquarters – Toronto, Canada - Which index will replace the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)? – Producer Price Index (PPI)
Static GK: WPI Released by – Office of Economic Adviser | Base Year of WPI – 2011–12 - What is the name of BharatPe’s new Credit-on-UPI solution? – BharatPe Flex
Static GK: BharatPe Founded – 2018 | Headquarters – New Delhi - Which country became connected with India through UPI-enabled KHQR payments? – Cambodia
Static GK: Capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh | Currency – Cambodian Riel - What growth rate has OECD projected for India in FY27? – 6.3%
Static GK: OECD Headquarters – Paris, France | OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - What growth rate has OECD projected for India in FY28? – 6.4%
Static GK: OECD Established – 1961 | Member Countries – 38 - Which bank won the Gold Award at the Finacle Innovation Awards 2026 for its Data Analytics Platform? – J&K Bank
Static GK: J&K Bank Headquarters – Srinagar | Founded – 1938 - Which organizations partnered to boost Supply Chain Finance in India? – ADB and Standard Chartered
Static GK: ADB Headquarters – Manila, Philippines | Standard Chartered Headquarters – London, United Kingdom - What was India’s GDP growth rate in FY 2025–26? – 7%
Static GK: GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product | India’s National Statistical Office (NSO) releases GDP estimates | Base Year for GDP Calculation – 2011–12
Appointment & Resignation
- Who assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff? – Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar
Static GK: Indian Navy Headquarters – New Delhi | Navy Day – 4 December | Chief of Naval Staff – Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi - Who was appointed as the Managing Director of Canara Bank? – Brajesh Kumar Singh
Static GK: Canara Bank Headquarters – Bengaluru | Founded – 1906 | Tagline – Together We Can - Who took charge as the Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC)? – Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty
Static GK: ANC is India’s only Tri-Service Command | Headquarters – Port Blair - Who took charge as ADG of Military Nursing Service? – Maj Gen Rachel Thomas
Static GK: Military Nursing Service established – 1888 | Headquarters – New Delhi - Who returned as the Prime Minister of Slovenia for a fourth term? – Janez Janša
Static GK: Capital of Slovenia – Ljubljana | Currency – Euro - Who was elected as the next President of the UN General Assembly? – Rahman (Bangladesh)
Static GK: UN Headquarters – New York | Established – 1945 - Who was appointed as the Chairman of CBSE? – Prashant Sitaram Lokhande
Static GK: CBSE Headquarters – New Delhi | Established – 1929 - Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka? – K. Shivakumar
Static GK: Capital of Karnataka – Bengaluru | State Animal – Indian Elephant - Who was appointed as Visa’s Brand Ambassador? –
Static GK: Visa Headquarters – California, USA | Founded – 1958 - Who was appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia? – Vipul
Static GK: Capital of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh | Currency – Saudi Riyal - Who was appointed as Executive Director at the World Bank Headquarters for a three-year term? – Neelkanth Mishra
Static GK: World Bank Headquarters – Washington, D.C., USA | Founded – 1944
Awards
- Who were honoured by the United Nations for their service? – Indian Peacekeepers
Static GK: UN Peacekeeping Headquarters – New York | International Day of UN Peacekeepers – 29 May - Who was recognised as the UN FAO Soil Farmer Hero? – Valluvan
Static GK: FAO Headquarters – Rome, Italy | FAO Established – 1945 - Which country’s Haj Mission won the prestigious Labbaytum Award? – India
Static GK: Haj pilgrimage takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Islam’s holiest city – Mecca - Which initiative won the Food Planet Prize 2026? – Andhra Pradesh CNF (Community Managed Natural Farming)
Static GK: Andhra Pradesh Capital – Amaravati | CNF promotes chemical-free farming - Who received Knighthood from King Charles? –
Static GK: King Charles III is the monarch of the United Kingdom | Capital – London
Science
- Where did DRDO successfully test a high-calibre bomb? – Haryana
Static GK: DRDO Headquarters – New Delhi | Established – 1958 - Where was India’s first DORIS Ground Beacon installed? – IIT Kanpur
Static GK: IIT Kanpur established – 1959 | Located in Uttar Pradesh
Defence
- What did India recently receive to strengthen its air defence system? – Fourth S-400 Air Defence Squadron
Static GK: S-400 developed by Russia | NATO Reporting Name – SA-21 Growler
Sports
- Who broke the world record at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships 2026? –
Static GK: Sumit Antil is a Paralympic Gold Medallist in Javelin Throw - Which team retained the IPL title? –
Static GK: IPL started in 2008 | Governing Body – BCCI - Who won the Singapore Open Super 750 Title? – Satwik-Chirag Pair
Static GK: Sport – Badminton | Governing Body – BWF (Badminton World Federation) - How many medals did India win at the Asian U-20 Athletics Championships? – 19 Medals
Static GK: India finished 2nd overall | Athletics governing body in India – AFI - Which country’s cricket board was suspended by the ICC over governance breaches? – Cricket Canada
Static GK: ICC Headquarters – Dubai, UAE | Established – 1909 - Who won the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports? –
Static GK: Argentina Capital – Buenos Aires | FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner – Argentina - Who became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess Championship? –
Static GK: Chess Governing Body – FIDE | Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland - Which Indian wicketkeeper-batter announced retirement from international cricket? –
Static GK: Full Name – Kona Srikar Bharat | Sport – Cricket
Book & Author
- Which book was released by the Vice-President and edited by Vinod Rai? –
Static GK: Vinod Rai served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
Important Days
- When is Global Day of Parents observed? – 1 June
Static GK: Theme 2026 – “Together for Parents” - When is Telangana Formation Day observed? – 2 June
Static GK: Telangana became India’s 29th State in 2014 | Capital – Hyderabad - When is World Milk Day observed? – 1 June
Static GK: Theme 2026 – “Celebrating Women Farmers” | Observed by FAO - When is World Bicycle Day observed? – 3 June
Static GK: Theme 2026 – “Cycling for a Greener Future” - When is International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression observed? – 4 June
Static GK: Observed by the United Nations - When is World Environment Day observed? – 5 June
Static GK: Theme 2026 – “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” | First observed – 1973 - When is the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing observed? – 5 June
Static GK: Declared by the United Nations in 2017 - When is World Food Safety Day observed? – 7 June
Static GK: Theme 2026 – “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere” | Led by WHO and FAO
Obituary
- Which former President of Yemen passed away recently? –
Static GK: Capital of Yemen – Sana’a | Currency – Yemeni Rial - Which veteran singer passed away recently? –
Static GK: She was one of India’s renowned playback singers - Who was the first Chairman of CCI who passed away at the age of 80? –
Static GK: CCI – Competition Commission of India | Established – 2003 - Which former Lok Sabha Secretary General passed away at the age of 97? –
Static GK: Lok Sabha is the Lower House of the Indian Parliament | Maximum Strength – 552 Members