📰 PIB Notes for UPSC – 07 June 2026
Daily PIB Current Affairs | UPSC & SSC Exam Preparation
Today's PIB Notes for UPSC covers 8 key topics — Major Abhilasha Barak's UN Military Gender Advocate Award, India Women's SAFF Championship, e-Jagriti National e-Governance Award, West Bengal joining Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, NZP Saathi App, World Bicycle Day, 12 Years of Modi Government, and a comprehensive PIB Backgrounder on Ease of Doing Business. Each topic includes simplified notes, prelims extra points & interactive MCQs — ideal for UPSC Prelims & SSC CGL.
Prime Minister's Office
Major Abhilasha Barak – UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2026
📝 Key Notes
- ▸PM Modi congratulated Major Abhilasha Barak on receiving the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
- ▸She is serving as Engagement Team Commander and Gender Focal Point
- ▸Mission: UNIFIL – United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
- ▸Recognises her exemplary service and India's longstanding contribution to UN peacekeeping
- ▸PM described her as inspiration for young Indians, especially daughters of the nation
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★UNIFIL – established 1978 under UNSC Resolution 425; monitors cessation of hostilities in southern Lebanon
- ★UN Military Gender Advocate Award – awarded annually since 2016 to a military peacekeeper promoting gender equality in UN missions
- ★India is one of the largest Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to UN Peacekeeping globally; contributed to 50+ UN missions since 1950
- ★India's first female peacekeepers deployed to Liberia (UNMIL) in 2007 – all-female formed police unit
- ★UN Peacekeeping under Chapter VI & VII of UN Charter; highlights India's commitment to Women, Peace & Security (WPS) agenda
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. Major Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate Award for her service in which UN mission?
✅ Answer: C – She served as Engagement Team Commander and Gender Focal Point in UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon).
Q2. UNIFIL was established under which UN Security Council Resolution?
✅ Answer: B – UNIFIL was established in 1978 under UNSC Resolution 425 to monitor the cessation of hostilities in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister's Office
India Wins SAFF Women's Championship 2026
📝 Key Notes
- ▸PM Modi congratulated Indian Women's Football Team on winning SAFF Women's Championship 2026
- ▸PM noted they played excellently through the tournament
- ▸PM expressed this win will encourage more youngsters to play football
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★SAFF – South Asian Football Federation – governs football in South Asia; members: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan
- ★SAFF Women's Championship – biennial tournament; India has been historically dominant in South Asian women's football
- ★All India Football Federation (AIFF) – India's football governing body; founded 1937; affiliated with FIFA & AFC
- ★FIFA HQ: Zurich, Switzerland | AFC HQ: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. SAFF stands for which organisation in the context of football?
✅ Answer: B – SAFF stands for South Asian Football Federation, which governs football across South Asian nations.
Q2. Which body governs football in India?
✅ Answer: B – AIFF, founded in 1937, is the governing body for football in India, affiliated with FIFA and AFC.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
e-Jagriti Wins Silver Award – National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026
📝 Key Notes
- ▸e-Jagriti – AI-powered consumer grievance platform by Department of Consumer Affairs
- ▸Award: Silver Award – NAeG 2026 | Category: Govt Process Re-engineering by Technology
- ▸Presented by: DARPG; selected from 341 nominations
- ▸Launched: 1 January 2025; unified 4 legacy apps: OCMS, e-Daakhil, NCDRC CMS, CONFONET
- ▸Cases filed: 2,29,174 | Disposed: 2,07,997 | Overall disposal rate: 90.75%
- ▸FY 2025-26 disposal rate: 92.30% (↑ from 89.47% in FY 2024-25)
- ▸NRI users: 3,312 | NRI complaints: 751 (top: USA – 234)
- ▸Features: AI chatbot, Voice-to-text, Multilingual, OTP onboarding, Virtual hearings as default
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – replaced 1986 Act; introduced e-filing, product liability, mediation, CCPA
- ★3-tier consumer redressal: District (up to ₹50 lakh) → State (₹50 lakh–₹2 crore) → NCDRC (above ₹2 crore)
- ★NAeG Awards – presented by DARPG annually; recognises excellence in e-Governance across India
- ★NRI consumer court access without returning to India = significant digital inclusion milestone
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. e-Jagriti platform was launched on which date and by which department?
✅ Answer: B – e-Jagriti was launched on 1 January 2025 by the Department of Consumer Affairs, unifying 4 legacy applications into one AI-enabled platform.
Q2. Which commission handles consumer disputes with claims above ₹2 crore under Consumer Protection Act, 2019?
✅ Answer: C – NCDRC handles cases above ₹2 crore. District: up to ₹50 lakh; State: ₹50 lakh–₹2 crore.
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
NZP Saathi App & Self-Ticketing Kiosks – National Zoological Park
📝 Key Notes
- ▸Launched by: Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, MoS Environment, Forest & Climate Change
- ▸Venue: National Zoological Park (NZP), New Delhi
- ▸NZP Saathi App – smart digital zoo guide; available on Android & iOS
- ▸Features: Interactive digital map, smart navigation, animal enclosures, washrooms, buggy points
- ▸Thematic tours: Express, Family, Grand Zoo Tour & personalised "My Tour"
- ▸Self-ticketing Kiosks – UPI-based payments + free Wi-Fi for on-spot booking
- ▸Minister reviewed Asiatic lions Kartik and Karani at lion enclosure
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★National Zoological Park – established 1959; managed by Central Zoo Authority (CZA) under MoEFCC
- ★CZA – Central Zoo Authority – statutory body under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- ★Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) – Schedule I species; only in Gir Forest, Gujarat; IUCN: Endangered
- ★NZP notable species: White Tiger, Indian Rhino, Gharial, Aldabra Giant Tortoise
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. Which statutory body regulates and coordinates the functioning of zoos in India?
✅ Answer: B – Central Zoo Authority (CZA) is the statutory body under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, that regulates all zoos in India.
Q2. The Asiatic Lion is found naturally only in which location in India?
✅ Answer: C – Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is found only in Gir Forest, Gujarat. IUCN status: Endangered.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
West Bengal – 36th State to Join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
📝 Key Notes
- ▸West Bengal set to become 36th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY
- ▸MoU signed between: National Health Authority (NHA) and Government of West Bengal
- ▸Venue: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- ▸Ceremony presided by: Shri J.P. Nadda (Union Health Minister); WB CM: Shri Suvendu Adhikari
- ▸AB PM-JAY – world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme
- ▸Coverage: ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary & tertiary care hospitalisation
- ▸Key benefit: Portability of healthcare benefits + reduces Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE)
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★AB PM-JAY – launched September 2018; covers ~55 crore beneficiaries (~12 crore families)
- ★Two pillars of Ayushman Bharat: (1) Health & Wellness Centres + (2) PM-JAY (health insurance)
- ★Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – SDG Goal 3.8 – accessible health services without financial hardship
- ★PM-JAY is cashless & paperless; beneficiary ID via Ayushman card / Aadhaar; covers 1,949+ treatment packages
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. What is the annual health cover provided per family under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
✅ Answer: C – AB PM-JAY provides ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
Q2. West Bengal became which number State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
✅ Answer: D – West Bengal became the 36th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY, marking near-universal coverage across India.
Ministry of Science & Technology
12 Years of Modi Government – Space Economy, Startups & Governance Reforms
📝 Key Notes
- ▸Dr. Jitendra Singh: 12 years of Modi Govt transformed India into an aspirational nation
- ▸PM Modi: 4,399 days as continuously serving elected PM (as of Jun 2026)
- ▸India's Space Economy: ~$9 billion → projected $45 billion in next 7–8 years
- ▸Space startups: Single-digit → ~400 startups; one attained unicorn status
- ▸Overall startups: ~400 (2014) → 2.3 lakh+ (2026); ~24-25 lakh direct jobs
- ▸~48-50% startups in Tier-II/III cities | 35-39% women-led startups
- ▸Key reforms: Self-attestation of documents; abolished interviews in lower govt recruitment
- ▸Space & Nuclear sectors opened to private participation – landmark policy shift
- ▸Chandrayaan-3 – India first to land near Moon's South Pole (23 Aug 2023)
- ▸Viksit Bharat – India's goal to become a Developed Nation by 2047
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★IN-SPACe – Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre – set up 2020; enables private sector in space
- ★ISRO – established 1969; HQ: Bengaluru; NSIL = ISRO's commercial arm
- ★Chandrayaan-3 launched 14 July 2023; Chandrayaan-1 (2008) discovered water molecules on Moon
- ★Startup India – launched January 2016; India is 3rd largest startup ecosystem globally; 100+ unicorns
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. What is India's projected space economy target over the next 7-8 years?
✅ Answer: C – India's space economy (~$9 billion currently) is projected to reach $45 billion over the next 7-8 years.
Q2. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first country to land near which region of the Moon?
✅ Answer: C – Chandrayaan-3 landed on 23 August 2023 near the Moon's south pole – a historic first for India.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
World Bicycle Day 2026 – Fit India Sundays on Cycle | 4 Lakh+ Participants
📝 Key Notes
- ▸World Bicycle Day – June 3 (celebrated nationwide)
- ▸Led by: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
- ▸Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
- ▸National participants: Over 4 lakh | New Delhi: 15,000+
- ▸'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' – started December 2024; touched 30 lakh+ lives
- ▸This edition: 77th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle
- ▸Notable: Actor Vikrant Massey, boxer Nupur Sheoran (World Champs silver, 80kg)
- ▸Organised by: MYAS with CFI, Yogasana Bharat, Raahgiri Foundation, MY Bharat
- ▸UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) collaborated; Asmita cycling tournament – women only
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★World Bicycle Day – June 3 – declared by UN General Assembly in April 2018
- ★Fit India Movement – launched by PM Modi on 29 August 2019 (National Sports Day)
- ★UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale – HQ: Aigle, Switzerland
- ★MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) – autonomous body under MYAS; launched 31 October 2023
- ★National Sports Day – 29 August – birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. World Bicycle Day is observed on which date every year?
✅ Answer: B – World Bicycle Day is observed on June 3, declared by the UN General Assembly in April 2018.
Q2. 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' was started by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in which month and year?
✅ Answer: C – Started in December 2024 by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya; has touched 30 lakh+ lives across India.
PIB Backgrounder | Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Ease of Doing Business – Strengthening India's Business Framework
📝 Key Notes
- ▸WB Doing Business Report 2020: India rank 142 (2014) → 63 (2019) | advance of 79 positions
- ▸IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025: India 43 (2021) → 41 (2025)
- ▸WB GovTech Maturity Index: India in Group A (advanced digital governance) – 2020, 2022, 2025
- ▸Startup India (Jan 2016): 502 (2016) → 2.23 lakh+ startups (March 2026); 23.3 lakh direct jobs; 48% have women director
- ▸SPICe+ Form (2020): integrates 11 services from 3 Central Ministries; single-window company incorporation
- ▸MCA21 V3 (FY 2021-22): 3.84 crore filings; 3.33 crore via Straight Through Process (STP)
- ▸Udyam Registration (July 2020): free, paperless for MSMEs; integrated with CBDT & GSTN
- ▸DILRMP (2016): cadastral maps digitised for 97.37% of India
- ▸ULPIN – "Aadhaar for Land" – 14-digit alphanumeric; assigned to 36 crore+ parcels, 29 States/UTs
- ▸NGDRS: implemented in 17 States/UTs; 88.6% Sub-Registrar Offices integrated
- ▸Labour Codes (Nov 2025): OSH Code replaced 13 Central Labour laws; single registration + licence
- ▸Consent to Operate (CTO) – now valid until cancelled (no repeated renewals)
- ▸NSWS: integrates 32 Central Depts + 34 State Govts; 8.29 lakh+ approvals since 2021
- ▸PARIVESH 2.0: environment clearance avg time 64 days (vs stipulated 105 days)
- ▸GeM (2016): cumulative GMV ₹18.4 lakh crore; FY 2025-26: ₹5 lakh crore+; 68% orders by MSEs
- ▸ONDC (April 2022): sellers in 616+ cities; 7.64 lakh+ sellers
- ▸PM GatiShakti (Oct 2021): integrates 58 Central Ministries; 3199 data layers; evaluated ₹16.10 lakh crore projects
- ▸WB Logistics Performance Index 2023: India 38th (↑ from 54th in 2014)
- ▸PMMY (Mudra): ₹40.07 lakh crore disbursed; 57+ crore accounts; 59.81% women accounts
- ▸GST (2017): taxpayers 60 lakh → 1.64 crore (April 2026); payments: ₹107.64 lakh crore
- ▸E-Way Bill: 15.74 crore (2018-19) → 188.27 crore (FY 2025-26)
- ▸Jan Vishwas Act 2026 (7 Apr 2026): Decriminalised 717 provisions; amended 784 provisions of 79 Acts, 23 Ministries; rationalised 1000+ offences
- ▸Compliance reduction: 47,000+ compliances reduced (simplified, digitised, decriminalised, redundant removed)
- ▸BRAP: since 2015; 8th edition Nov 2025 | D-BRAP – district-level EoDB by DPIIT
- ▸IBC 2016 – unified insolvency; Amendment 2026: 14-day timeline for adjudicating authorities
- ▸UPI: 2 crore (FY16-17) → 24,162 crore transactions (FY 2025-26); ₹314 lakh crore; IMF: world's largest real-time payment system
- ▸Export Promotion Mission (EPM, Nov 2025): sub-schemes: Niryat Protsahan (financial) & Niryat Disha (market access)
- ▸DEH (Districts as Export Hubs): DEAPs prepared for 590 districts; 249 formally notified
142→63
WB Doing Business Rank (2014→2019)
2.23L+
Startups recognised (Mar 2026)
₹18.4L Cr
GeM cumulative GMV
24,162 Cr
UPI transactions FY 2025-26
₹40.07L Cr
PMMY loans disbursed
47,000+
Compliances reduced
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ★WB Doing Business Report discontinued after 2020; India's last official rank: 63 (2020 report)
- ★SPICe+ = Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus – MCA portal
- ★TReDS – Trade Receivables Discounting System – RBI-regulated; MSME invoice financing; linked with GeM
- ★PARIVESH = Pro-Active & Responsive facilitation by Interactive Virtuous Environmental Single Window Hub – MoEFCC green clearance portal (EC, FC, WL, CRZ)
- ★Jan Vishwas Act 2023 – decriminalised 183 provisions across 42 Acts; Jan Vishwas 2026 expanded further
- ★IBC 2016 – before IBC, India ranked poorly in "resolving insolvency" globally; IBC dramatically improved score
- ★ONDC uses open protocols unlike closed platforms (Amazon/Flipkart) – democratises digital commerce
- ★RBI consolidated 9,000+ circulars → 238 Master Directions – major regulatory simplification
- ★GST reform (September 2025) – simplified to two-rate structure to reduce compliance burden
- ★ULPIN – based on geo-coordinates; prevents benami transactions; eliminates land record duplicity
🎯 MCQ Practice
Q1. According to WB Doing Business Report 2020, India's rank improved from 142 (2014) to which position in 2019?
✅ Answer: C – India improved from rank 142 (2014) to 63 (2019) in WB Doing Business Report – an improvement of 79 positions in 5 years.
Q2. Which of the following correctly describes the Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Act, 2026?
✅ Answer: C – Jan Vishwas Act 2026 (effective 7 April 2026) decriminalised 717 provisions, amended 784 provisions of 79 Acts across 23 Ministries.
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