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Saturday, May 30, 2026

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Current Affairs (EXAMIVERSE) — 30 May, 2026 (Saturday)

Verified Sources: PIB India, The Hindu, DD News, DRDO, and Ministry of Jal Shakti.
For Exams: SSC CGL, Banking (IBPS/SBI), UPSC, KPSC + State PSCs

RudraM-II Missile Test

🚀 Defence, Science & Technology

  • DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Indigenous RudraM-II Anti-Radiation Missile

    • What: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the indigenously developed air-to-surface anti-radiation missile RudraM-II from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet off the coast of Odisha.
    • Details:
      • RudraM-II is a solid-propelled, air-launched missile designed for suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD).
      • It can detect, track, and destroy enemy radar, communication transmitters, and radiofrequency sources from long stand-off ranges.
      • The test met all mission objectives, validating the propulsion system, control and guidance algorithms, and the integration with the Su-30 MKI platform.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Developing agency: DRDO.
      • Category: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile.
      • Launcher aircraft: Su-30 MKI.
      • Test location: Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
      • Core role: Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD).

  • Defence Minister Grants "Miniratna" Category-I Status to Three Defence PSUs

    • What: The Ministry of Defence has accorded the prestigious "Miniratna" Category-I status to three recently restructured Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to boost financial autonomy.
    • Details:
      • The three entities are: Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), and India Optel Limited (IOL).
      • These companies were carved out of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in 2021 as part of corporatisation.
      • The Miniratna status grants them the power to incur capital expenditure on new projects up to ₹500 crore or equal to their net worth (whichever is lower) without prior government approval.
    • Exam Angle:
      • The three DPSUs: Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), India Optel Limited (IOL).
      • Status granted: Miniratna Category-I.
      • Ordnance Factory Board corporatisation year: October 2021 (7 new DPSUs were created).
      • Authority granting status: Ministry of Defence.

📋 National Schemes & Governance

  • Ministry of Jal Shakti Launches Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2026
    • What: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, has launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2026, which is India’s largest and most comprehensive rural sanitation survey.
    • Details:
      • The survey will cover over 21,000 villages across 761 districts to assess the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II.
      • The parameters include management of solid and liquid waste, ODF Plus model sustainability, plastic waste management, and community feedback.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti.
      • Key program: Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II.
      • Scope: 21,000 villages across 761 districts.
      • Launching Minister: C.R. Patil.

🌍 International Relations

  • India Assumes Chairmanship of the Colombo Process for 2026–2028 Term
    • What: India has formally assumed the chairmanship of the Colombo Process for the 2026-28 term, taking over from the previous chair.
    • Details:
      • The Colombo Process is a regional consultative forum of 12 Asian labor-exporting countries (such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Philippines).
      • It focuses on sharing best practices on overseas employment, protecting migrant workers from exploitation, and optimizing remittance channels.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Forum Name: Colombo Process.
      • India's status: Assumed Chairmanship for 2026-2028.
      • Focus area: Safe, orderly, and legal migration of labor.
      • Total member states: 12.

🎨 Art, Culture & Vernacular Media

  • Hindi Journalism Day Marks 200th Anniversary (Bicentenary) on May 30
    • What: Hindi Journalism Day (Hindi Patrakarita Diwas) is celebrated annually on May 30, and the year 2026 marks the historic 200th anniversary (Bicentenary) of the first Hindi-language newspaper.
    • Historical Background:
      • On May 30, 1826, India's first Hindi newspaper, "Udant Martand" (The Rising Sun), was published from Kolkata (then Calcutta).
      • It was started by Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla, who faced severe financial challenges and censorship from the British East India Company.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Date of celebration: May 30.
      • First Hindi newspaper: Udant Martand.
      • Founder/Editor: Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla.
      • Place of publication: Kolkata.
      • Year of first publication: 1826 (marking 200 years in 2026).

⚡ State-Specific News

  • Karnataka: State government announces a new policy to support organic farming, establishing a dedicated organic certification agency in Hubballi.
  • Odisha: State Cabinet approves the 'Coastal Zone Management Project' to build shelterbelts and early warning towers in cyclone-prone blocks.
  • Uttar Pradesh: Launches 'Vidyarthi Parivahan Yojana' providing free transport cards to government school students in rural areas.

⚡ Quick Revision Points (SSC & Banking Special)

  • May 30: Hindi Journalism Day (Patrakarita Diwas) celebrating the 200th anniversary of Udant Martand.
  • 1826: Year the first Hindi newspaper, Udant Martand, was published in Kolkata.
  • Jugal Kishore Shukla: Founder and editor of Udant Martand.
  • RudraM-II: Indigenous anti-radiation missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO.
  • Su-30 MKI: Sukhoi fighter jet from which the RudraM-II missile was launched.
  • Miniratna: Category-I status granted to Munitions India (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam (AVNL), and India Optel (IOL).
  • SSG 2026: Swachh Survekshan Grameen survey launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
  • 761: Number of districts covered under Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2026.
  • Colombo Process: Regional forum on migrant workers whose chairmanship India assumed for 2026–2028.
  • May 29: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed (recap).
  • Radhika Sen: Indian Army Major selected for the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (recap).
  • MONUSCO: The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (recap).
  • ISO Rules: Ministry of Defence notified rules under the Inter-Services Organisations Act (recap).
  • PRAVAAH: RBI's web portal for centralized regulatory applications and approvals (recap).
  • Retail Direct App: Mobile application launched by the RBI to facilitate G-Sec investment (recap).
  • TASL & Airbus: Formed partnership to establish private helicopter assembly line (FAL) in Karnataka (recap).
  • H125: Helicopter model to be assembled at the new Karnataka FAL facility (recap).
  • Aizawl: Capital city of Mizoram connected to the national railway network (recap).
  • Bairabi–Sairang: The 51 km railway line project connecting Mizoram (recap).
  • May 28: Birth anniversary of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) (recap).
  • 10 MW: Capacity of India’s first green hydrogen plant commissioned by GAIL in Vijaipur, MP (recap).
  • AstroSat: India's first multi-wavelength space observatory launched in 2015 (recap).
  • QTRC: Quantum Technology Research Centre inaugurated by DRDO in Delhi (recap).
  • May 27: Union Cabinet approved the merger of Konkan Railway (KRCL) with Indian Railways (recap).
  • 741 km: Total length of the Konkan Railway network integrated into Indian Railways (recap).
  • 4th: India's new rank among the world's largest economies, surpassing Japan (recap).
  • BFS: "Bharat Forecasting System" launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (recap).
  • 6 km × 6 km: Grid resolution of the newly launched Bharat Forecasting System (recap).
  • IITM Pune: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, developer of the BFS (recap).
  • ICHI: International Classification of Health Interventions framework under WHO (recap).
  • Ayush MoU: Signed between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO to standardize traditional medicine (recap).
  • May 26: ISRO successfully launched the NVS-02 navigation satellite using GSLV-F15 (recap).
  • UNHRC: India re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term (recap).
  • ₹2,86,588.46 Crore: Record RBI surplus transfer to the Government of India for FY26 approved (recap).
  • $100 Billion: India's target for textile exports by 2030 reiterated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (recap).
  • BHAVYA: DPIIT released guidelines for the "Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna" to develop world-class industrial parks (recap).
  • ACPIT: Advanced Certificate Program in International Trade launched at TEXPROCIL awards (recap).
  • May 25: President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan (recap).
  • May 24: India successfully test-fired tactical SRBM Agni-1 from Chandipur, Odisha (recap).
  • Marco Rubio: US Secretary of State visited New Delhi for talks with EAM S. Jaishankar (recap).
  • 10% by 2047: NITI Aayog's services sector market share target under the "Education to Employment and Enterprise" committee (recap).
  • Ebola Advisory: Issued by India for DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan after WHO's PHEIC declaration (recap).
  • May 23: World Turtle Day (Theme: "Shellebrate") (recap).
  • Governance Summit 2026: Hosted by MeitY and ISB at Mohali campus with the theme "Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat" (recap).
  • NISM & IICA: Signed an MoU to cooperate in corporate governance and ESG research (recap).
  • May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity (Theme: "Acting locally for global impact") (recap).
  • Strategic Partnership: Elevated relationship status between India and Cyprus during President Nikos Christodoulides' visit (recap).
  • 2026–2031: Roadmap duration for defence cooperation between India and Cyprus (recap).
  • 6.4%: India's 2026 GDP growth rate projected by the United Nations (recap).
  • ₹167 Crore: Outlay for the "Arunachal Kiwi" Mission launched by Jyotiraditya Scindia (recap).
  • PRAGATI 2026: Multilateral military exercise involving 12 nations at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya (recap).
  • IAEA RCA: India assumed chairmanship of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for 2026 (recap).
  • 'RAINMUMBAI': First weather derivative contract launched by NCDEX (recap).
  • May 21: International Tea Day & World Day for Cultural Diversity (recap).
  • Rajnath Singh: Visited South Korea and inaugurated the Indian War Memorial (recap).
  • 6.6%: India's FY27 GDP growth rate projected by CRISIL and S&P Global (recap).
  • Beijing: Venue of the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin bilateral summit (recap).
  • May 20: World Bee Day & World Metrology Day (recap).
  • "Mission Coffees of Nagaland": Outlay of ₹175 crore launched by Jyotiraditya Scindia and Neiphiu Rio (recap).
  • ULPGM-V3: DRDO's drone-launched precision-guided missile successfully tested in Kurnool (recap).
  • Slice SFB: Launched India's first AI-powered "phygital" branch in Guwahati (recap).
  • World Family Doctor Day: Observed on May 19 with theme "Compassionate Care in a Digital World" (recap).
  • 38 Judges: Proposed strength of Supreme Court under Article 124(1) (recap).
  • Green Strategic Partnership: Signed between India and Norway (recap).
  • Emirates NBD: Dubai bank investing ₹26,850 crore ($3 Billion) in RBL Bank (recap).
  • Tripura: Site of the new ₹42.4 crore Integrated Aquapark in Kailashahar (recap).
  • International Museum Day: May 18 (Theme: "Museums Uniting a Divided World") (recap).
  • Royal Order of the Polar Star: Sweden's highest civilian honor conferred on PM Modi (recap).
  • 58th Jnanpith Award: Presented to Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on May 17 (recap).
  • World Telecommunication Day: Observed on May 17 with "Digital Lifelines" theme (recap).
  • Sikkim: Celebrated 51st statehood day on May 16 (recap).
  • ₹3,706 Crore: Outlay for HCL-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Jewar approved on May 16 (recap).
  • Bio-Foundry: India's first DST-ICGEB Bio-Foundry opened in Delhi (recap).
  • 5.1%: Latest PLFS urban unemployment rate (recap).
  • 26.8%: Urban Female LFPR rate in India (recap).
  • VB–G RAM G: Upcoming rural program replacing MGNREGA with 125 days of work (recap).
  • BMIP: Maritime insurance pool backed by a ₹12,980 Cr sovereign guarantee (recap).
  • Lakhpati Didi: Program target to make 3 crore rural women self-sufficient (recap).
  • NSO: Releases quarterly and annual GDP & PLFS reports (recap).
  • Tuticorin: Location of India's proposed mega greenfield shipyard (Thoothukudi) (recap).
  • PMOS: Official renamed term for PCOS (recap).
  • WONCA: World Organization of Family Doctors (recap).
  • Geneva: Headquarters of ITU and WHO (recap).