📰 PIB Notes for UPSC – 05 July 2026
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Today's PIB Notes for UPSC covers 8 key topics —
MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), Ethanol Blending Programme (E20),
Fit India Sundays on Cycle (80th Edition), BRICS Women Working Group in Kochi,
ICMR-MINDS Gold Award, INS Sudarshini in New York, India Chairs UNCTAD IGE,
and Tributes to Ram Vilas Paswan & Tijan Bai.
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PIB Backgrounder – Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
🇮🇳 MY Bharat – Where Digital India Meets Young India | Empowering Amrit Peedhi
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- MY Bharat = Mera Yuva Bharat; launched October 2023.
- Under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- India has largest youth population globally — nearly 65% under age 35.
- Aims to place youth at centre of nation-building.
- Aligned with Viksit Bharat @ 2047 vision.
- Digital Volunteerism:
- Over 1.52 lakh volunteer opportunities available (as of June 2026).
- Sectors: cleanliness, blood donation, sports, disaster response.
- Experiential Learning Programs (ELPs): Over 24,900+ programs (as of July 2026).
- Key Initiatives:
- "MY Bharat MY Vote" campaign — first-time voter awareness.
- Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026 — 50.42 lakh youth participated.
- MY Bharat Youth Convention 2026 — 6,000+ youth.
- Nari Shakti Youth Parliament — 7,000+ young women (17 zones).
- Viksit Vibrant Village Programme — youth in border villages.
- MY Bharat Podcast Series — launched 21 March 2026.
- India's participation at UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026.
- Achievements & Recognition:
- Guinness World Record on 4 June 2026: "Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week" — 3,90,812 verified participants.
- Mobile app in 22 Indian languages; 1 lakh+ downloads (as of 2 July 2026).
- Works with NSS for volunteering & monitoring.
- Volunteers mobilised during IDY 2026 yoga sessions.
- Supports Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign.
- MY Bharat 2.0: Uses AI, multilingual technologies, open APIs, digital credentials.
- Vision: Empower 100+ million youth.
1.52 L+
Volunteer Opportunities
24,900+
ELP Programs
50.42 L
VBYLD 2026 Youth
22
App Languages Supported
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- MY Bharat: Launched by PM Modi on 31 October 2023; autonomous body under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- Replaced Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) & National Youth Corps as convergence platform.
- Amrit Peedhi = "Generation of the Amrit Kaal" (2022-2047); India's youth during the run-up to 2047.
- NSS = National Service Scheme; launched 1969; motto: "Not Me, But You".
- National Youth Day: 12 January (Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary).
- International Youth Day: 12 August (UN).
- Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): Includes Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, DIKSHA.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) was launched in which year?
MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) was launched in October 2023 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is a digital platform aimed at empowering the Amrit Peedhi. Available in 22 Indian languages. Vision: empower 100+ million youth for Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
PIB Backgrounder – Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
⛽ Ethanol Blending in India – Policy Evolution & Key Milestones (E20)
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme — key pillar of India's energy transition.
- Blending progress: Less than 1.5% (2013-14) → 20% (2025-26).
- India achieved 20% (E20) blending target 5 years ahead of schedule.
- Production & Procurement:
- Ethanol procurement: ~38 crore litres (ESY 2013-14) → 1,200+ crore litres (2025-26 projected).
- Production capacity: 421 crore litres (2014) → ~2,000 crore litres (2026) — nearly 5-fold rise.
- India imports ~88.5% of crude oil consumed.
- Achievements since ESY 2014-15:
- ₹1.90+ lakh crore foreign exchange saved.
- 310+ lakh MT crude oil substituted.
- ~930 lakh MT CO₂ emissions cut.
- ₹1.60+ lakh crore additional farmer earnings.
- Ethanol vs Petrol (Fuel Properties):
- Ethanol Research Octane Number: 108.5 (petrol: 84.4).
- E20 effective octane: ~95.
- Ethanol produced from sugarcane, maize, surplus rice.
- Modern distilleries: Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems.
- Only 3-5 litres of processed water per litre of ethanol.
- E20 approved after extensive testing by SIAM, ARAI, IOCL + OEMs.
- E20 meets BIS standards + BS-VI emission norms.
- Global Ethanol Blending:
- USA: E10 standard; E15 expanding.
- Brazil: Global leader; mandates E27; being raised to E35; 80% new cars are flex-fuel.
- Japan: Phased E10 rollout.
- Also adopted by Canada, Thailand, and European nations.
20%
Ethanol Blending (2025-26)
88.5%
India's Crude Oil Imports
₹1.90 L Cr
Forex Saved
108.5
Ethanol Octane Number
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- EBP Programme: Launched in 2003; became nationwide in 2019.
- ESY = Ethanol Supply Year (December to November).
- E20 = 20% ethanol + 80% petrol blend.
- Ethanol = Ethyl alcohol (C₂H₅OH); produced by fermentation.
- SIAM = Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
- ARAI = Automotive Research Association of India; Pune.
- BIS = Bureau of Indian Standards.
- BS-VI = Bharat Stage VI emission norms; implemented from 1 April 2020.
- National Policy on Biofuels 2018: Original target was E20 by 2030; revised to 2025-26.
- Flex-fuel vehicle: Can run on multiple fuel blends including up to E85.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. Which country is the global leader in ethanol blending with E27 as the standard petrol blend?
Brazil is the global leader in ethanol blending with E27 as its standard petrol blend (being raised to E35). Over 80% of new cars sold in Brazil are flex-fuel vehicles. India achieved 20% ethanol blending (E20) in 2025-26, five years ahead of its 2030 schedule.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
🚴 Fit India Sundays on Cycle – 80th Edition | 100 Years of Sri Sathya Sai
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led nationwide 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle.
- Held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 5 July 2026.
- Organised in collaboration with Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations.
- Celebrated 100 years of Sri Sathya Sai (spiritual leader).
- Participation:
- 9,000+ individuals in Delhi.
- Also included Zumba, Yoga sessions.
- Collaborations with Art of Living, Heartfulness, Isha Foundation.
- Key Message: "One out of 4 persons in India is overweight."
- Fit India Motto: "Fitness ki dose, aadha ghanta roz" (30 minutes daily).
- Fit India Sundays on Cycle:
- Started December 2024 by Dr. Mandaviya.
- 30+ lakh people participated so far.
- Held across thousands of locations nationwide.
- Organised by MYAS + Cycling Federation of India (CFI), Yogasana Bharat, Raahgiri Foundation, MY Bharat.
- Held at SAI Regional Centres, NCOEs, STCs, KISCEs, Khelo India Centres.
- Public pledge for Nasha Mukt Bharat taken.
- Attended by actor Naseer Abdullah & Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation Chief Nimish Gulabrai Pandya.
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- Fit India Movement: Launched by PM Modi on 29 August 2019 (National Sports Day).
- Sathya Sai Baba (1926-2011): Born in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh; founded Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Trust.
- SAI = Sports Authority of India; est. 1984; under MYAS.
- Khelo India: Launched 2018; grassroots sports development.
- National Sports Day: 29 August (Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary).
- Cycling Federation of India (CFI): Governing body for cycling; est. 1946.
- Yogasana declared a sport in December 2020.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. When was the Fit India Movement launched by PM Narendra Modi?
The Fit India Movement was launched on 29 August 2019 (National Sports Day) by PM Modi. National Sports Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand. Fit India Sundays on Cycle started in December 2024 — 80th edition celebrated in July 2026.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
👩 India Hosts BRICS Women Working Group Meeting in Kochi (6-7 July 2026)
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- India to host BRICS Women Working Group (WWG) Meeting on 6-7 July 2026.
- Location: Kochi, Kerala.
- Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
- India's BRICS Chairship Theme 2026:
- "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".
- Reflects people-centric, humanity-first approach.
- 4 Priority Areas of Women Track:
- Women in governance and leadership.
- Women's digital and financial inclusion.
- Women's entrepreneurship and skill development.
- Women's role in climate action, food security, nutrition.
- 3 Preparatory virtual meetings held: 30 April, 22 May, 29 June 2026.
- BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting: Follow-up on 8-9 July 2026.
- BRICS Composition (11 members):
- Original: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
- Expanded (2024): Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
- New addition (2025): Indonesia.
- BRICS accounts for ~40% of global GDP and 49.5% of world population.
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- BRIC: Term coined by Jim O'Neill (Goldman Sachs) in 2001; formal grouping formed 2009.
- BRICS: South Africa joined in 2010; expanded in 2024.
- New Development Bank (NDB): BRICS bank; est. 2014; HQ Shanghai; India's KV Kamath was first President.
- Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA): BRICS framework for financial support; $100 billion.
- BRICS Summit 2026: Hosted by India (rotating chairship).
- Last BRICS Summit hosted by India: 2021 (New Delhi, virtual).
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. India's theme for its BRICS Chairship 2026 focuses on:
India's BRICS Chairship theme 2026 is "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", reflecting a people-centric, humanity-first approach. BRICS Women Working Group Meeting on 6-7 July 2026 in Kochi covers 4 priority areas including women's governance, digital/financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and climate action.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
🧠 ICMR-MINDS Wins Gold at National Awards for e-Governance 2026
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- ICMR-MINDS received Gold Award under Category 2 — Innovation by Use of AI & Other New Age Technologies for Citizen-Centric Services.
- Award instituted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
- Under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- Presented at 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2026, Jaipur (1-2 July 2026).
- Award presented by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union MoS (I/C) Science & Technology.
- ICMR-MINDS: National Health Research Priority project on integration of screening & management of mental and substance use disorders with other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Key Features:
- Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS).
- Task-shifting from specialists to frontline healthcare providers.
- Multilingual interfaces + gamified engagement.
- Real-time administrative dashboards.
- Offline functionality.
- Structured referral pathways.
- Implementation across 7 states via 7 institutions:
- AIIMS Guwahati (Assam).
- Gujarat Institute of Mental Health, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
- AIIMS New Delhi (Haryana).
- St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru (Karnataka).
- AIIMS Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
- PGIMER Chandigarh (Punjab).
- DG ICMR: Dr. Rajiv Bahl.
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- ICMR = Indian Council of Medical Research; est. 1911; HQ New Delhi; apex body for biomedical research.
- Under Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- DARPG: Under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- National Awards for e-Governance instituted by DARPG.
- NCDs = Non-Communicable Diseases (diabetes, cancer, CVD, chronic respiratory diseases).
- WHO categorises mental health among top NCD priorities.
- Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Recognises right to mental healthcare.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. The National Awards for e-Governance are instituted by which Department?
The National Awards for e-Governance are instituted by DARPG (Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances), under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. ICMR-MINDS won Gold under Category 2 (AI & New Age Tech for Citizen-Centric Services) at NCeG 2026 in Jaipur.
Ministry of Defence
⚓ INS Sudarshini in New York for Sail4th 250 Celebrations | LOKAYAN 2026
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- INS Sudarshini — Indian Naval Sail Training Ship — arrived at New York Port on 4 July 2026.
- Iconic three-masted barque.
- Participated in:
- US International Naval Review 250.
- Sail4th 250 celebrations (marking 250 years of US Independence).
- Sailed in Parade of Sail along Hudson River.
- Currently berthed at Brooklyn.
- Earlier participated in SAIL 250 events at Norfolk and Baltimore.
- LOKAYAN 2026:
- 10-month transoceanic expedition of INS Sudarshini.
- Aims to strengthen maritime cooperation.
- Build international goodwill.
- Deepen engagement with partner navies.
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- INS Sudarshini: Sail training ship of Indian Navy; commissioned 2012; homeported at Kochi.
- Barque = sailing vessel with 3+ masts; front two square-rigged, aft one fore-and-aft rigged.
- Other Indian Navy sail training ships: INS Tarangini (commissioned 1997), INS Varuna (Retired 2006), Mhadei.
- India-US defence cooperation includes 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, LEMOA, COMCASA, BECA.
- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.
- Hudson River: New York; flows into Atlantic Ocean.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. INS Sudarshini, currently participating in Sail4th 250 celebrations in New York, is a:
INS Sudarshini is an Indian Navy sail training ship — a three-masted barque. Commissioned in 2012, homeported at Kochi. Currently on LOKAYAN 2026 — a 10-month transoceanic expedition — participating in US Sail4th 250 celebrations marking 250 years of US Independence.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
🌐 India to Chair UNCTAD's 9th IGE on Consumer Protection (Geneva)
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- India to chair 9th Session of Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy.
- Organised by United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- Location: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Dates: 6-8 July 2026.
- Chairperson: Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs.
- Key Highlights:
- Launch of UN Principles for Consumer Product Safety (adopted by UNGA in December 2025).
- High-Level Fireside Chat on "Why the Principles Matter" — India participates.
- Deliberations on UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP).
- Discussion on sustainable consumption, cross-border consumer protection.
- Voluntary Peer Review of Argentina's consumer protection law.
- India's Consumer Protection Achievements:
- National Consumer Helpline (NCH).
- Refunds of ₹91.77 crore facilitated in past 14 months.
- Resolved 1.47 lakh+ refund grievances pre-litigation.
- Covers 36 sectors.
- e-Jagriti Platform: AI-enabled digital platform for online complaint filing, virtual hearings, e-case management.
- Supports NRIs & consumers abroad for cross-border complaints.
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- UNCTAD = United Nations Trade and Development (formerly Conference on Trade & Development); HQ Geneva; est. 1964.
- UNGCP = United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection; adopted 1985; revised 2015.
- Consumer Protection Act 2019: Replaced Consumer Protection Act 1986.
- CCPA = Central Consumer Protection Authority; est. 2020 under CPA 2019.
- World Consumer Rights Day: 15 March.
- National Consumer Day (India): 24 December.
- National Consumer Helpline (NCH): 1915 (toll-free).
- India's Consumer Protection Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. UNCTAD, which is organising the 9th IGE on Consumer Protection, is headquartered in:
UNCTAD (United Nations Trade and Development) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland; established in 1964. India will chair the 9th Session of Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection at Palais des Nations, Geneva (6-8 July 2026).
Prime Minister's Office
🙏 PM Pays Tributes – Ram Vilas Paswan Birth Anniversary & Tijan Bai Demise
📝 Key Notes
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
❓ MCQ Practice
- PM Modi paid tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary (5 July).
- Noted his contributions to upliftment of deprived and weaker sections.
- Recognised his dedication to public service and national service.
- PM condoled passing of Tijan Bai — renowned Pandavani singer.
- Recognised her contribution to Chhattisgarh's folk art form globally.
- Called her demise an "irreparable loss to art and culture."
⭐ Prelims Extra Points
- Ram Vilas Paswan (1946-2020):
- Born 5 July 1946 in Khagaria, Bihar.
- Founder of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in 2000.
- Held various Union Cabinet portfolios; served under 6 Prime Ministers.
- Awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2021.
- Notable Ministries: Consumer Affairs, Railways, Communications, Steel, Mines.
- Tijan Bai:
- Renowned exponent of Pandavani — Chhattisgarh folk art form.
- Pandavani = narrative singing/storytelling of tales from Mahabharata.
- Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Vibhushan (2019).
- Belonged to Kapalik style of Pandavani.
- Pandavani: Two styles — Kapalik (Tijan Bai) and Vedmati.
- Chhattisgarh: Formed as state on 1 November 2000; capital Raipur.
❓ MCQ Practice
Q. Tijan Bai, who recently passed away, was a renowned exponent of which folk art form?
Tijan Bai was a legendary exponent of Pandavani — a folk singing/storytelling tradition from Chhattisgarh that narrates tales from the Mahabharata. She belonged to the Kapalik style. She was awarded Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003), and Padma Vibhushan (2019).
PIB Notes for UPSC – 05 July 2026
PIB Notes for UPSC on 05 July 2026 provide exam-oriented coverage of the latest Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases for UPSC, TNPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, Defence and other competitive examinations. These notes summarize important government schemes, youth initiatives, international engagements, energy policies and official announcements for quick revision in UPSC Prelims and Mains.
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- MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat)
- Ethanol Blending Programme (E20)
- Fit India Sundays on Cycle – 80th Edition
- BRICS Women Working Group Meeting
- ICMR-MINDS Gold Award
- INS Sudarshini Visit to New York
- India Chairs UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE)
- Tributes to Ram Vilas Paswan and Tijan Bai
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