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Days, Reports & Indices Current Affairs 2026

27 items from the weekly pages and monthly round-ups, newest first, each with its exam angle and source.

28 September – 4 October 2026

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2 October: 157th Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence and Swachh Bharat Diwas

The 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (born 1869) was marked on 2 October 2026, along with the birth anniversary of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri (born 1904). The UN observes 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence under General Assembly resolution 61/271 of 15 June 2007, moved by India. The day is also Swachh Bharat Diwas, which closed the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign (17 September–2 October) on the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'.

Exam angleGandhi anniversary number; UN Non-Violence Day (2007); SHS 2026 theme

Sources:The Economic Times (opens in a new tab)United Nations (opens in a new tab)PIB (opens in a new tab)

Older Persons Day (1 Oct) 2026 theme: 'The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives'

The UN International Day of Older Persons was observed on 1 October 2026 with the theme 'The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives'. The UN General Assembly designated the day by resolution 45/106 of 14 December 1990, and 2026 was its 36th observance. The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002) remains the main global framework on ageing.

Exam angleTheme of 2026; UNGA resolution 45/106 (1990)

Sources:United Nations (opens in a new tab)UN DESA (opens in a new tab)

September 2026: monthly round-up

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World Tourism Day 2026 observed on 27 September with focus on digital agenda and AI

World Tourism Day was observed on 27 September 2026 with the theme ‘Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism’. In India, the day highlighted the use of digital tools and AI to plan, book and manage travel.

Exam angleWorld Tourism Day date and 2026 theme

Source:DD India (opens in a new tab)

WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026: India ranked 31st of 110 economies; Japan tops

In the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, released in September, India was ranked 31st among 110 economies, an improvement on its 2024 position. Japan was first, followed by the United States, Spain, Australia and France. India is among the top 10 for cultural World Heritage sites, and 101 of the 110 economies improved their scores since 2024.

Exam angleIndia's TTDI 2026 rank (31st) and top country (Japan)

Sources:Business Today (opens in a new tab)Outlook Business (opens in a new tab)

11th Ayurveda Day on 23 September 2026 with the theme ‘Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow’

The 11th Ayurveda Day was observed on 23 September 2026 with the theme ‘Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow’, with the main national event in Nagpur. A study by RIS (Research and Information System for Developing Countries) released there put India's Ayush services economy at $36.92 billion in 2024-25. Ayurveda is the largest Ayush system, with about 48% of the sector's revenue.

Exam angleAyurveda Day 2026: edition, theme and host city

Sources:DD India (opens in a new tab)DD India (opens in a new tab)AIR / newsonair (opens in a new tab)

GFCI 40: GIFT City climbs nine places to 37th and enters Asia-Pacific top 15

In the 40th Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), released in September 2026, GIFT City rose nine places from 46th to 37th. It also entered the top 15 financial centres of the Asia-Pacific region, the only Indian centre in that group, and improved its FinTech rank from 29th to 26th.

Exam angleGIFT City's GFCI 40 rank (37th)

Sources:DD India (opens in a new tab)Business Today (opens in a new tab)

August 2026: monthly round-up

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National Space Day 2026 marked on 23 August, anniversary of Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing

India observed National Space Day on 23 August 2026, the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touching down near the Moon's south pole in 2023. The 2026 theme was 'Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership'.

Exam angleWhy 23 August; 2026 theme

Source:DD News (opens in a new tab)

World Elephant Day: national event held in Visakhapatnam on 13 August; Gaj Gaurav Awards presented

India's national observance of World Elephant Day 2026 was held on 13 August 2026 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where Union Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh presented the Gaj Gaurav Awards for elephant conservation. India is home to about 60% of the world's wild Asian elephants and has 33 Elephant Reserves and 150 identified elephant corridors. Project Elephant was launched in 1992.

Exam angleElephant Reserves 33; Project Elephant 1992; Gaj Gaurav Awards

Source:DD News (opens in a new tab)

July 2026: monthly round-up

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NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index: Gujarat tops, Maharashtra 2nd, Tamil Nadu 3rd

On 17 July 2026, NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index 2026, assessing all 28 states and 8 UTs on 84 indicators under eight pillars, with infrastructure carrying the highest weight (25%). Among large states, Gujarat ranked first (56.6), followed by Maharashtra (53.7) and Tamil Nadu (53.3). Uttarakhand led the hilly and north-eastern states and Goa topped the group of UTs and city-states.

Exam angleIndex publisher and top-ranked states

Sources:ThePrint (opens in a new tab)Akashvani News (opens in a new tab)

MoSPI releases first trial Index of Services Production with base year 2024-25

In mid-July 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released India's first (trial) Index of Services Production, a monthly measure of activity in the formal services sector. It has base year 2024-25, covers 19 sub-sectors (nearly 60% of the services sector) and starts with April 2026 data. It is built from administrative data, including GST records.

Exam angleNew index: releasing ministry, base year, sub-sectors

Sources:Akashvani News (opens in a new tab)Akashvani News (opens in a new tab)

June 2026: monthly round-up

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UNCTAD data: India became world's top ship recycling nation in 2025 with 35.4% global share

As per a UNCTAD report cited by the government on 22 June 2026, India was the world's top ship recycling nation in 2025, with a 35.4% global share (up from 30.1% in 2024) and about 2.99 million gross tonnes recycled. The government said this meets a Maritime India Vision 2030 target five years early. India plans to nearly double its recycling capacity by expanding the Alang Ship Recycling Yard in Gujarat.

Exam angleSource UNCTAD; India 1st, 35.4%; Alang (Gujarat)

Source:DD News (opens in a new tab)

12th International Day of Yoga on theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'; PM leads main event at Red Road, Kolkata

The 12th International Day of Yoga was observed on 21 June 2026 with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', announced by the Ministry of Ayush. PM Narendra Modi led the main event at Red Road, Kolkata, with about 35,000 participants. The Yoga Sangam portal recorded over 3.07 crore participants across 780 districts.

Exam angleTheme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'; main venue Kolkata

Sources:DD News (opens in a new tab)DD News (opens in a new tab)

May 2026: monthly round-up

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World No Tobacco Day (31 May) 2026 theme: 'Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction'

World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2026 with the WHO theme 'Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction'. The campaign exposes how new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches are marketed to young people, and asks governments to tighten regulation.

Exam angleTheme of World No Tobacco Day 2026

Source:WHO (opens in a new tab)

World Press Freedom Day (3 May) 2026 theme: 'Shaping a Future at Peace'

World Press Freedom Day was observed on 3 May 2026 with the theme 'Shaping a Future at Peace', on the role of free and independent media in building peaceful societies. UNESCO and Zambia held the global conference in Lusaka on 4-5 May. The day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

Exam angleTheme of World Press Freedom Day 2026

Sources:AIR / newsonair (opens in a new tab)University of Padua Human Rights Centre (opens in a new tab)Media Rights Agenda (opens in a new tab)

April 2026: monthly round-up

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SIPRI: India becomes world's 5th-largest military spender in 2025 at USD 92.1 billion

SIPRI's report on world military expenditure, released on 27 April 2026, put global spending in 2025 at a record USD 2,887 billion, the 11th straight yearly rise. The top five were the USA (USD 954 billion), China, Russia, Germany and India (USD 92.1 billion); India moved up past the United Kingdom. India's share of world spending was 3.2 per cent.

Exam angleSIPRI 2025: India 5th (USD 92.1 bn); top: USA, China, Russia, Germany

Sources:SIPRI (opens in a new tab)The Tribune (opens in a new tab)

Earth Day (22 April) 2026 theme: 'Our Power, Our Planet'

Earth Day was marked on 22 April 2026, its 56th year, with the global theme 'Our Power, Our Planet' announced by EARTHDAY.ORG. The theme stresses the role of people and communities in pushing for stronger climate and environmental action.

Exam angleEarth Day 2026 theme: Our Power, Our Planet

Source:EARTHDAY.ORG (opens in a new tab)

World Health Day (7 April) 2026 theme: 'Together for health. Stand with science'

World Health Day was marked on 7 April 2026. The 2026 theme, 'Together for health. Stand with science', began a year-long campaign on scientific cooperation with a One Health focus — the health of people, animals, plants and the planet. France hosted the One Health Summit in Lyon on 5–7 April under its G7 Presidency.

Exam angleWorld Health Day 2026 theme; One Health approach

Sources:WHO South-East Asia (opens in a new tab)WHO (opens in a new tab)

March 2026: monthly round-up

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World Water Day (22 March) 2026 theme: 'Water and Gender'

World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2026 with the UN theme 'Water and Gender' and the slogan 'Where water flows, equality grows'. It highlights that women and girls carry most of the burden where safe water and sanitation are lacking. The UN World Water Development Report 2026, 'Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunities', was released for the day.

Exam angleWorld Water Day 2026 theme: Water and Gender

Sources:UN-Water (opens in a new tab)UN-Water (theme certificate) (opens in a new tab)United Nations (opens in a new tab)

International Women's Day 2026 theme: 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'

International Women's Day was observed on 8 March 2026 with the UN theme 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'. UN Women noted that women worldwide have only 64% of the legal rights that men have. The UN observance was held on 9 March, just before the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70).

Exam angleIWD 2026 theme; women have 64% of men's legal rights

Sources:UN Women Asia-Pacific (opens in a new tab)UN Women (opens in a new tab)

World Happiness Report 2026: Finland first for ninth year; India 116th

The World Happiness Report 2026 was released in March 2026, around the International Day of Happiness (20 March), by Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Finland was the happiest country for the ninth year in a row. India improved to 116th of 147 from 118th; Nepal (99th) and Pakistan (104th) ranked above India.

Exam angleIndia 116th of 147 (up from 118th); Finland first for 9th year

Sources:Daily Excelsior (opens in a new tab)Manorama Yearbook (opens in a new tab)

February 2026: monthly round-up

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: India 91st of 182 with score 39; Denmark tops

In Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, released on 10 February 2026, India ranked 91st of 182 countries and territories with a score of 39, up from 96th in 2024. Denmark ranked first with a score of 89. The global average fell to a new low of 42 out of 100, and more than two-thirds of countries scored below 50.

Exam angleIndia's CPI rank and score; Denmark first

Sources:Transparency International (opens in a new tab)Transparency International: India (opens in a new tab)

World Wetlands Day (2 Feb) 2026 theme: 'Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge'; India has 98 Ramsar sites

World Wetlands Day was observed on 2 February 2026 with the theme 'Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage'. At the national event in New Delhi, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said India's Ramsar sites have grown from 26 in 2014 to 98, and he felicitated six states, including Rajasthan, for new Ramsar sites. The day marks the signing of the Ramsar Convention on 2 February 1971.

Exam angleTheme 2026; India's Ramsar count 98

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)Wetlands International (opens in a new tab)

January 2026: monthly round-up

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16th National Voters' Day theme: 'My India, My Vote'; President Murmu chief guest

The Election Commission of India celebrated the 16th National Voters' Day on 25 January 2026 in New Delhi with the theme 'My India, My Vote', and the tagline 'Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy'. President Droupadi Murmu was chief guest and presented the Best Electoral Practices Awards. The day marks the ECI's foundation on 25 January 1950 and has been observed since 2011.

Exam angleNVD 2026 theme and edition

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)AIR / newsonair (opens in a new tab)

WEF Global Risks Report 2026 names geoeconomic confrontation the top risk for 2026

The World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report 2026 on 14 January 2026. Geoeconomic confrontation was ranked the top risk most likely to trigger a global crisis in 2026, chosen by 18% of respondents, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation. Half of the experts expected a turbulent or stormy outlook.

Exam angleTop risk for 2026 in WEF Global Risks Report

Sources:World Economic Forum (opens in a new tab)World Economic Forum (opens in a new tab)

National Youth Day: 2nd Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue concludes at Bharat Mandapam

National Youth Day on 12 January marks Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary. The second Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 9 to 12 January 2026 with about 3,000 young participants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in its concluding session on 12 January.

Exam angleVBYLD edition and venue; whose birth anniversary is 12 Jan

Sources:AIR News (opens in a new tab)AIR News (opens in a new tab)

December 2025: monthly round-up

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National Energy Conservation Day: President presents National Energy Conservation Awards 2025

On National Energy Conservation Day, 14 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 and National Painting Competition prizes in New Delhi. The awards are an initiative of the Ministry of Power. The President noted that energy-efficiency efforts in 2023-24 saved 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent.

Exam angleEnergy Conservation Day (14 Dec); NECA given by the Ministry of Power

Sources:PIB (opens in a new tab)DD News (opens in a new tab)

Human Rights Day 2025 observed with the theme 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials'

Human Rights Day is observed on 10 December to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The 2025 theme was 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials'. In India, NHRC held its function at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with President Droupadi Murmu as chief guest, along with a national conference on 'Ensuring Everyday Essentials: Public Services and Dignity for All'.

Exam angleHuman Rights Day date, UDHR year (1948), 2025 theme

Sources:PIB (opens in a new tab)OHCHR (opens in a new tab)