This comprehensive monthly current affairs compilation covers
all important events from May 2026 relevant to TNPSC examinations.
This is your one-stop revision resource for TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 2A, and Group 4 exam preparation.
Topics are sourced from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and other authoritative sources.

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🏛️ National Politics & Government (128 topics)

1. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects
2. NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0
3. Union Minister Ashwini
4. MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year
5. Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network
6. BHEL Signs Agreement with DRDO’s NSTL for Naval Infrared Suppression System
7. MoPR launched PAI2.0GP Assessmentfor FY24; Tripura tops the IndexIn April 2026, the Ministry of Pan
8. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Launches
9. UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Visits India for Official Engagement
10. EPFO to Launch E-PRAAPTI, Digital Platform To Track and Link Old EPF Accounts with UAN
11. Karnataka Launches India’s first State-led CoE for Space Tech in Bengaluru
12. India Deploys ‘Aarogya Maitri’ Healthcare Infrastructure in Jamaica
13. Telangana Signs Agreement with L&T to Secure 100% Ownership of Rs.1,461 Crore Hyderabad Metro Phase I
14. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
15. Current Affairs 5 May 2026
16. MoP Revises Make in India Norms for HVDC Substations, Targets 60% Local Content by 2035
17. MoHFW Releases Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children
18. Govt Notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as Headquarters
19. Cabinet Approves Two Semiconductor Manufacturing Units Worth Rs. 3,900 crore
20. Crystal Matrix Limited Project:
21. Cabinet Approves ECLGS 5.0 with Outlay of Rs 18,100 Cr
22. Expansion of SC Judge Strength :
23. Scheduled Commercial Banks
24. MoHFW Releases RBSK 2.0 Guidelines to Expand India’s Child Health Framework
25. MoD Inks Rs.1,476 crore Deal with BEL For Mobile Electronic Systems
26. UIDAI and National Forensic Sciences University Sign 5-Year Pact on Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
27. NLC India Signs Nuclear Agreement with EDF France to Explore EPR and SMR Technologies
28. NITI Aayog Launches CPO Portal for Real-Time Governance and Last-Mile Delivery
29. Nagaland Launches ‘100 Days Ayushman Student Coverage Mission’ to Expand Youth Health Coverage
30. Current Affairs 7 May 2026
31. Cabinet Approves Rs 365 per quintal FRP for Sugarcane for 2026-27 Season
32. Cabinet Approves Mission for Cotton Productivity:
33. India, EU launch EUR 15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling
34. IITM Pune Establishes India’s First Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory in Chennai, TN
35. India & Japan Sign Agreements in Quantum Technology and Health Research
36. Cape Breton University Signs 3 MoUs with Indian Universities
37. DFS Approves Viability Plan 2.0 for Regional Rural Banks
38. India’s First Green Methanol Plant to Convert Invasive Weed into Marine Fuel
39. Bihar Cabinet Approves USD 500 Million Loan from WB for Strengthening Urban Centres
40. Current Affairs 8 May 2026
41. Overview of Vietnam President
42. NCRB’s Crime in India 2024:
43. MoS&PI Updates State GDP Calculation with 2022-23 as New Base Year
44. NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on School Education System in India
45. MIF Signs Agreements with IITs and IMU
46. PSA & FICCI Sign MoU to Foster R&D
47. MBDA, IAF sign pact to set up MICA missile MRO facility in India
48. DRDO Inaugurates CBRN Field Training and Demonstration Centre In Delhi to Strengthen Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
49. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
50. JGU Becomes India’s 1st IoE to Receive Data Science Council of America Accreditation
51. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
52. Govt Appoints Shashi Shekhar Vempati as CBFC Chairperson
53. FICCI Nominates Priyanka Mittal as Co-Chair of Saudi-India Business Council
54. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
55. KMBL gets RBI nod to buy 9.99% each in AU SFB, Federal Bank
56. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Karnataka and Telangana on 10 May 2026
57. AIFF & Odisha Government Renew 5-Year MoU to Strengthen Youth Football Development
58. DSYS–AIFF Partnership
59. MoRD Notifies Implementation of Rural Employment Assurance Under VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 from July 1, 2026
60. DFS, MoF launched USD 1.5 billion BMIP to Secure Shipping Risks
61. India Hosted 10th Edition of Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi
62. India, IFAD Launch New 8-year Strategy to Strengthen Rural Economy
63. I4C, RBIH Sign MoU to Boost AI-Based Detection of Mule Accounts & Cyber Financial Frauds
64. National e-Governance Division Felicitates 5 States for
65. Cabinet Approves Rs 37,500 Crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects
66. Extension of Coal Linkage Tenure:
67. Disbursement of Incentive:
68. Cabinet Approves MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27
69. MoPSW Signed Tripartite MoU for First Mega Greenfield Shipyard at Thoothukudi, TN
70. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Launches Rs.189.79 Crore Mizoram Ginger Mission
71. DBN, AP sign pact for BharatNet expansion with Rs.2,432 cr financial aid
72. IEPFA–Prasar Bharati Signs MoU to Strengthen Investor Education Initiatives
73. Overview ofEAM Dr
74. PFRDA Launches New Retirement Scheme For Retirees Under NPS
75. Retirement Income Schemes:
76. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates India’s 1st SME-led Semiconductor ATMP/OSAT Facility in Rajasthan
77. Bhopal Introduces India’s 1st Solar-Powered ‘Algae Tree’ to Tackle Air Pollution
78. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Committee on Empowerment of Women
79. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M.Scindia
80. NIOS Launches Initiative to Reconnect Out-of-School Children with Education Under NEP 2020
81. Union Minister Rajnath Singh Laid Foundation for AMCA Programme Facility in AP
82. Naval Systems Manufacturing Unit:
83. Union MinisterJyotiradityaM.ScindiaLaunched Mission on “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh”In May 2026,Unio…
84. Multinational Military Exercise ‘PRAGATI 2026’ Begins in Meghalaya
85. India’s ICAR-CRRI Develops World’s First AI-Designed Gene Editor for Crops ‘Plant-OpenCRISPR1’
86. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches Phase-II of UMMID Programme for Rare Genetic Disorders
87. India Hosts 68th APO Governing Body Meeting in New Delhi
88. UK and Danish Firms Launch USD 300 Million
89. MoT Launches Bharat Tex 2026 Event App with AI-Powered Networking Features
90. MP Joins Hands with Google to Develop AI-Powered
91. Maharashtra Signs Rs 6.5 Lakh Crore Nuclear Energy
92. Current Affairs 23 May 2026
93. DPIIT Releases Guidelines for Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme
94. Union Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates NIBE Defence Manufacturing Complex in Shirdi
95. DoS Approved Establishment of Two New Space-tech Facilities in TN, Gujarat
96. DoP and Flipkart India Sign Agreement to Strengthen e-commerce Logistics Ecosystem
97. Indian Army Launches ‘Q-FORCE’ Application for Logistics & Sustainment Management
98. Delhi Govt and SBI Sign MoU for Digital Payment System for e-procurement Portal
99. Current Affairs 26 May 2026
100. Union MinisterBhupendraYadav and MP CM Dr
101. Govt Expands GATC Framework to Include 5
102. AYUSHEXCIL – Spices Board MoU to Boost Global Promotion of
103. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Unveiled ‘Maritime Reform Utsav’
104. MYAS Notifies NSB and NST Rules, 2026 under Sports Governance Act, 2025
105. MoSJE Launches PM-AJAY Portal and Mobile App to Digitise SC Development Scheme
106. Components of PM-AJAY portal:
107. ISM Launches ‘Investors Support’ Portal
108. ICMR launches India’s largest biomedical innovation platform, transfers 41 health technologies to industry
109. Gujarat Govt, Meta Sign MoU for WhatsApp-Based Citizen Service Delivery
110. Current Affairs 28 May 2026
111. Cabinet Approves Rs.25,530 Crore SARTHAK-PDS Scheme for 5 years and Merges Two Existing Schemes to Modernise PDS
112. India-US Signs Bilateral Framework
113. GoI constitutes High-Level Committee on Demographic Change Headed by former Justice Naolekar
114. Committee Composition
115. Factor Identification:
116. Union Agriculture Minister Released 3rd Advance Estimates of Production of Major Agricultural Crops for 2025-26
117. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Launches Rs.236 Crore ‘Mission Queen Pineapple’ in Tripura
118. MoD Issues RFP For AMCA Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter Programme
119. Indian Railways Inaugurates ‘CHIRAG’ Centre for HR Excellence Telangana
120. AP Govt Partners with SIDBI
121. Chhattisgarh Government Launched Rs. 200 Crore ‘Adarsh Shahar Samriddhi Yojana’
122. Current Affairs 29 May 2026
123. MoH&FWreleasesthe 10thNHA estimates for FY23; GHE jumps to Rs 3.85 lakh CrIn May 2026, the Ministry
124. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurates PECVD System and RETINA incubation centre at IACS Campus in Kolkata
125. IAF Partners with IIT Bombay for Su-30MKI Predictive Maintenance System
126. NSE and SUFI Signs MoU To Develop Steel Commodity Derivatives Ecosystem
127. West Bengal Governmen
128. Current Affairs 30 May 2026

🌍 International Affairs (19 topics)

1. SIPRI Report 2025: USA Topped; India Becomes 5th-Largest Military Spender
2. UAE Announces Withdrawal From OPEC & OPEC+ Oil Alliance
3. Reasons for Withdrawal:
4. India & Cambodia Begin
5. USA Launches ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
6. Overview of EAM S. Jaishankar’s First-Ever Bilateral Visit to Jamaica from 02-04 May 2026
7. IOM’s World Migration Report 2026: India Remains Top Remittance Recipient with Over USD 137 billion in 2024
8. India Hands Over IUCAA Banner to SAAO to Strengthen Scientific Cooperation
9. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to UAE on May 15, 2026
10. MoUs in Maritime Sector:
11. Investment Commitment:
12. USA Approves USD 428 Million Defence Packages
13. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sweden on May 17 to May 18, 2026
14. Overview of PMNarendraModi’sVisit to Norway on May 18 to 19, 2026Prime Minister(PM)NarendraModiwas o
15. Overview ofDefenceMinisterRajnathSingh’s Visit to Vietnam, S
16. Visit to South Korea:
17. India, Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in Geneva
18. Overview of Cyprus President Christodoulides’s Visit to India on May 20-23, 2026
19. WHO’s 79th World Health Assembly Concludes in Geneva, Switzerland

💰 Economy & Banking (81 topics)

1. RBI launches Mission Saksham
2. Collaborative Approach:
3. Flipkart, Axis Bank & PayU Launch Biometric Authentication for OTP-Free Card Payments
4. MoF Amends FEMA Rules, Allows 100% FDI in Insurance sector via Automatic route
5. ADB Launches USD 70 Billion Initiative to Connect Asia’s Power Grids & Digital Networks
6. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
7. Rohit Jain Appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for 3 Years
8. ADB Launches New Financing Partnership Facility To Strengthen Asia’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains
9. Critical Minerals Database:
10. NSE Launches Electronic Gold Receipts to Enhance Transparency in Gold Market
11. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
12. Pulitzer Prize 2026: Anand RK, Suparna Sharma honoured for India’s digital arrest expose
13. Writer-Lyricist Prasoon Joshi Appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati
14. Jio Payments Bank Partners with Ezeepay
15. SEBISets Up‘Cyber-suraksha.ai’ Task Force to Tackle AI Driven Cyber ThreatsIn May 2026, the market r
16. S&P Global lowers India’s GDP forecast to 6.6% for FY27
17. Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India’s 1st Space-tech Unicorn, Raises USD 60 million
18. RBI & ECB SignedMoUto Boost Central Banking CooperationIn May 2026, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)signed a Memorandum…
19. Delhi Metro Partners with Airtel Payments Bank to Launch RuPay ‘On-The-Go’ cards
20. SBI Research Projects India’s Q4FY26 Growth at 7.2%
21. National Panchayat Awards 2025: 42 Panchayats Recognised; Karnataka Tops with 6 Awards
22. Suvendu Adhikari Sworn-in as 9th CM of WB, 1st BJP CM in State
23. TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
24. SAIL Appoints Ashok Kumar Panda as New Chairman and MD
25. AU Small Finance Bank Launches Four New Credit Cards with Travel and Lifestyle Benefits
26. RBI Cancels Licence of Mumbai-based Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank
27. ISRO Scientist Kuljeet Kaur Marhas Becomes First Indian Woman Fellow of Meteoritical Society
28. Himanta Biswa Sarma Takes Oath As Chief Minister Of Assam For Second Consecutive Term
29. CII Elects R Mukundan as President, Suchitra Ella as President-Designate
30. RBI Removes Prior Approval Requirement for Banks’ Outward Remittance Tie-ups with Fintechs
31. CTBC Bank Becomes 1st Taiwanese Bank to Open Branch at GIFT City, Gujarat
32. Yoweri Museveni Sworn in as President of Uganda for Seventh Term
33. Jio Platforms Appoints Akash Ambani as MD for Five-Year Term
34. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Inaugurates India’s 1st AI-powered Phygital Bank Branch in Guwahati
35. Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa Break Own Mount Everest Climbing Records
36. Actor Ishaan Khatter Receives Honorary Membership of 45 Cavalry Regiment
37. Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi Sworn in as Iraq’s Youngest Prime Minister
38. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
39. Prudential Buys 75% Stake in Bharti Life Insurance for Rs 3,500 Crore
40. MoF Approves Emirates NBD to Acquire Up to 74% Stake in RBL Bank
41. RBI Amends Directions on IFR for Various Bank Categories
42. RBI Imposes Regulatory Restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank,
43. Viyona Fintech Secures NPCI Certification for UPI, IMPS & IBMB Payment Infrastructure
44. Google and Blackstone Launch USD 5 Billion AI Cloud Venture with TPU Infrastructure
45. Saurabh Vijay Assumes Charge as CEO of UIDAI
46. RBI Appoints Gunveer Singh as Executive Director
47. TVS Venu to Acquire Up to 9.9% Stake in Jana Small Finance Bank
48. Bajaj General Insurance Launches MHCP EDGE+ Health Indemnity Plan with Coverage
49. NCDEX Launches India’s first Weather Derivatives Contract based on Mumbai Rainfall
50. UNDESA Lowers India’s GDP Forecast to 6.4% for FY27In May 2026, the United Nations Department of Eco
51. ICRA Lowers India’s GDP growth Forecast by 30 bps, to 6.2%
52. Tata Power–Druk Green Ink Pact with Bhutan for Clean Energy Framework
53. Taiwanese Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King Wins International Booker Prize 2026 for ‘Taiwan Travelogue’
54. India’s BWSSB Ranked Among Top Five Global Water Utilities at Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid
55. HAL’s K.K. Venugopal Becomes First Indian Test Pilot Elected Fellow of SETP, USA
56. SEBI-Backed NISM Signs MoU with IICA to Boost ESG, Capital Markets and Governance
57. ZikZuk Technologies Receives RBI Approval to Operate as PPI Issuer
58. ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Receives 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award
59. IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal &
60. Dr Soumya Swaminathan:
61. Two Indian-Origin Scientists Conferred South Africa’s Highest Civilian Honour
62. RBI ImposesMonetary Penalties on CUB, Mintifi Finserve & Newa InvestmentsIn May 2026, the Reserve Ba
63. AIIB Rolls Out USD 10 Billion Relief Shield for Conflict-Hit Nations
64. Cannes Film Festival 2026: Cristian
65. RBI Approves Reappointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as ICICI Bank MD & CEO till 2028
66. RBI Mandates 3 year cooling-off period for UCB, RCB directors, Sets up committee to examine quantum tech in Finance
67. Federal Bank Appoints Elias George as Part-Time Chairman
68. LIC Increases Stake in Central Bank of India to 6.06%
69. LIC Launches Two New Joint Insurance Products ‘New Jeevan Sathi’ for couples
70. NibeGroup Signed JV withElbitSystemsto Set up Propellant Manufacturing facility in IndiaIn May 2026,
71. Senegal Appoints Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as New PM
72. SEBI Approves Appointment of 2 Executive Directors at CDSL
73. MobiKwik Secured RBI Approval for offline PA Licence Expansion
74. Payment Aggregator (PA):
75. India to host 2027 Asian Relays and 2028 Asian Indoor Championships
76. RBI approves 3-month extension for Ketan Merchant as interim CEO
77. WBGB & Canara HSBC Life Insurance Partner to Strengthen Rural Insurance Coverage in WB
78. Japan’s DBJ partners HDFC Capital to invest in housing projects across India
79. Taiwan Overtakes India To Become World’s 5th Largest Stock Market
80. TCS Signs Multi-million Dollar Deal with Sweden’s SKF for AI-led Manufacturing Business
81. Janez Janša Appointed as Prime Minister of Slovenia for Fourth Term

🔬 Science & Technology (18 topics)

1. China Launches Pakistani Satellite ‘PRSC-EO3’ Aboard Long March-6 Rocket
2. GalaxEyeLaunches World’s FirstOptoSARSatellite ‘Drishti’ Aboard SpaceX Falcon-9 from California, USA
3. India Successfully Conducts 2nd Test of LR-
4. SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches South Korea’s CAS500-2 Satellite Along With 45 Rideshare Payloads from California, USA
5. IIT Madras Launches First Centre in USA to Boost Deep-Tech Startups
6. DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
7. Indian Coast Guard Commissions
8. DRDO Successfully Conducts 1,200-Second Scramjet Combustor Test in Hyderabad, Telangana
9. Agni MIRV Missile Test:
10. Union Minister DrJitendraSingh Launched Two AI-enabled Systems for Hyper-Local Weather forecastsIn M
11. GRSE Launches Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel
12. India Successfully Tests ‘Suryastra’ Rockets with 300 km Strike Capability off Odisha
13. India Successfully Tests Vayu Astra-1 Loitering Munition with 100-km Strike Capability
14. China Launches ‘Shenzhou-23 Mission’ Carrying 3 Astronauts to Space Station
15. NASA UnveilsUSD 20 billion3-Phased Plan for Permanent Moon BaseIn May 2026,Jared RookIsaacman,Admini
16. Moon Base-II (2029-2032):
17. Indian scientist discovers
18. Red Balloon Aerospace Launched

🏏 Sports (10 topics)

1. BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026: Chinese Men, South Korean Women Team Won Titles in Denmark
2. Shanghai Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2: India Women’s Recurve Team Wins Gold
3. Argentina’s Faustino Oro Becomes Second-Youngest Grandmaster At Age 12
4. Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026: India Clinches 10 Medals, China Leads with 41
5. Italian Open Tennis 2026: Jannik Sinner & Elina Svitolina won Men’s & Women’s Singles Title
6. Indian All-Rounder Vijay Shankar Retires from Domestic Cricket and IPL to Explore Overseas Leagues
7. ItalianMercedes driver Kimi Antonelli Wins Canadian Grand Prix 2026On 24th May 2026, 19-year-old Ita
8. Davis Cup Skipper Rohit Rajpal Named India’s Chef de Mission for 2026 CWG in Glasgow
9. Other Key Appointment:
10. Swara Lakshmi Nair Becomes Karnataka’s Second WIM in Chess

🌿 Environment & Geography (2 topics)

1. ZSI Discovers Two New Spider Species in Nagaland;
2. New Worm-Eating Snake ‘Trachischium lalremsangai’ Discovered in Mizoram

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous (161 topics)

1. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 – April 28
2. International Jazz Day 2026- April 30
3. World Immunization Week 2026 – April
4. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
5. Current Affairs 30 April 2026
6. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sikkim on 27-28 April 2026; Inaugurates Rs 4,000 Crore Projects?
7. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Launches ‘DPI@2047 Roadmap’ For Adoption of DPI 2.0?
8. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Ashwini?
9. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MoSPI Proposes Index of Service Production with 2024–25 as Base Year?
10. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Department of Posts, DTDC sign MoU to boost logistics, e-commerce delivery network?
11. World Tuna Day 2026 – May 2
12. World Press Freedom Day 2026 – May 3
13. International Leopard Day 2026 – May 3
14. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoPR launched PAI2.0GP Assessmentfor FY24; Tripura tops the IndexIn April 2026, the Ministry of Pan?
15. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Launches?
16. Q3. Which of the following is related to: UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Visits India for Official Engagement?
17. Q4. Which of the following is related to: EPFO to Launch E-PRAAPTI, Digital Platform To Track and Link Old EPF Accounts with UAN?
18. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Karnataka Launches India’s first State-led CoE for Space Tech in Bengaluru?
19. Italia’s Former F1 Racing Driver and Paralympic Champion Alex Zanardi Passed Away
20. World Laughter Day 2026 – May 3
21. International Firefighters’ Day 2026 – May 4
22. World Portuguese Language Day 2026 – May 5
23. Official Declaration:
24. Current Affairs 6 May 2026
25. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoP Revises Make in India Norms for HVDC Substations, Targets 60% Local Content by 2035?
26. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoHFW Releases Guidance Document on Diabetes Mellitus in Children?
27. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Govt Notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as Headquarters?
28. Q4. Which of the following is related to: USA Launches ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz?
29. Q5. Which of the following is related to: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches South Korea’s CAS500-2 Satellite Along With 45 Rideshare Payloads from California, USA?
30. International Day of the Midwife 2026 – May 5
31. World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 – May 5
32. World Cartoonist Day 2026 – May 5
33. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Two Semiconductor Manufacturing Units Worth Rs. 3,900 crore?
34. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Crystal Matrix Limited Project:?
35. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves ECLGS 5.0 with Outlay of Rs 18,100 Cr?
36. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Expansion of SC Judge Strength 😕
37. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Scheduled Commercial Banks?
38. CNN Founder Robert Edward Turner III Passed Away
39. African World Heritage Day 2026 – May 5
40. World Asthma Day 2026 – May 5
41. International No Diet Day 2026 – May 6
42. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Rs 365 per quintal FRP for Sugarcane for 2026-27 Season?
43. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Mission for Cotton Productivity:?
44. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India, EU launch EUR 15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling?
45. Q4. Which of the following is related to: IITM Pune Establishes India’s First Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory in Chennai, TN?
46. Q5. Which of the following is related to: India & Japan Sign Agreements in Quantum Technology and Health Research?
47. Former India Midfielder Mohan Singh Passed Away
48. Border Roads Organisation Raising Day 2026 – May
49. World Athletics Day 2026 – May 7
50. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2026 – May 8
51. Current Affairs 9 May 2026
52. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of Vietnam President?
53. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NCRB’s Crime in India 2024:?
54. Q3. Which of the following is related to: MoS&PI Updates State GDP Calculation with 2022-23 as New Base Year?
55. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on School Education System in India?
56. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MIF Signs Agreements with IITs and IMU?
57. Australian Tennis Legend Mal Anderson Passed Away
58. Union Minister Amit Shah Releases
59. World Migratory Bird Day 2026 – May 9
60. International Argania Day 2026 – May 10
61. Current Affairs 12 May 2026
62. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Karnataka and Telangana on 10 May 2026?
63. Q2. Which of the following is related to: AIFF & Odisha Government Renew 5-Year MoU to Strengthen Youth Football Development?
64. Q3. Which of the following is related to: DSYS–AIFF Partnership?
65. Q4. Which of the following is related to: India Hands Over IUCAA Banner to SAAO to Strengthen Scientific Cooperation?
66. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Indian Coast Guard Commissions?
67. International Nurses Day 2026 – May 12
68. Current Affairs 14 May 2026
69. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoRD Notifies Implementation of Rural Employment Assurance Under VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 from July 1, 2026?
70. Q2. Which of the following is related to: DFS, MoF launched USD 1.5 billion BMIP to Secure Shipping Risks?
71. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India Hosted 10th Edition of Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi?
72. Q4. Which of the following is related to: India, IFAD Launch New 8-year Strategy to Strengthen Rural Economy?
73. Q5. Which of the following is related to: I4C, RBIH Sign MoU to Boost AI-Based Detection of Mule Accounts & Cyber Financial Frauds?
74. International Day of Families 2026 – May 15
75. Current Affairs 15 May 2026
76. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Rs 37,500 Crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects?
77. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Extension of Coal Linkage Tenure:?
78. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Disbursement of Incentive:?
79. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27?
80. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MoPSW Signed Tripartite MoU for First Mega Greenfield Shipyard at Thoothukudi, TN?
81. Endangered Species Day 2026 – May 15
82. International Day of Light 2026 – May 16
83. National Dengue Day 2026 – May 16
84. Current Affairs 19 May 2026
85. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview ofEAM Dr?
86. Q2. Which of the following is related to: PFRDA Launches New Retirement Scheme For Retirees Under NPS?
87. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Retirement Income Schemes:?
88. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates India’s 1st SME-led Semiconductor ATMP/OSAT Facility in Rajasthan?
89. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Bhopal Introduces India’s 1st Solar-Powered ‘Algae Tree’ to Tackle Air Pollution?
90. HP Governor Kavinder Gupta Releases Dogri-Punjabi Dictionary Authored by Late Chandan Negi
91. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2026 – May 17
92. World Hypertension Day 2026 – May 17
93. WHL 2026 Excellence Award:
94. International Day Against
95. Current Affairs 20 May 2026
96. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M.Scindia?
97. Q2. Which of the following is related to: NIOS Launches Initiative to Reconnect Out-of-School Children with Education Under NEP 2020?
98. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Rajnath Singh Laid Foundation for AMCA Programme Facility in AP?
99. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Naval Systems Manufacturing Unit:?
100. Q5. Which of the following is related to: USA Approves USD 428 Million Defence Packages?
101. World Fair Play Day 2026- May 19
102. World Bee Day 2026 – May 20
103. Current Affairs 22 May 2026
104. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union MinisterJyotiradityaM.ScindiaLaunched Mission on “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh”In May 2026,Unio…?
105. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Multinational Military Exercise ‘PRAGATI 2026’ Begins in Meghalaya?
106. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India’s ICAR-CRRI Develops World’s First AI-Designed Gene Editor for Crops ‘Plant-OpenCRISPR1’?
107. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sweden on May 17 to May 18, 2026?
108. Q5. Which of the following is related to: GRSE Launches Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel?
109. World Metrology Day 2026 – May 20
110. International Tea Day 2026 – May 21
111. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches Phase-II of UMMID Programme for Rare Genetic Disorders?
112. Q2. Which of the following is related to: India Hosts 68th APO Governing Body Meeting in New Delhi?
113. Q3. Which of the following is related to: UK and Danish Firms Launch USD 300 Million?
114. Q4. Which of the following is related to: MoT Launches Bharat Tex 2026 Event App with AI-Powered Networking Features?
115. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MP Joins Hands with Google to Develop AI-Powered?
116. International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2026 – May 23
117. World Turtle Day 2026 – May 23
118. International Day of the Markhor 2026 – May 24
119. Q1. Which of the following is related to: DPIIT Releases Guidelines for Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme?
120. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates NIBE Defence Manufacturing Complex in Shirdi?
121. Q3. Which of the following is related to: DoS Approved Establishment of Two New Space-tech Facilities in TN, Gujarat?
122. Q4. Which of the following is related to: DoP and Flipkart India Sign Agreement to Strengthen e-commerce Logistics Ecosystem?
123. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Indian Army Launches ‘Q-FORCE’ Application for Logistics & Sustainment Management?
124. HP CMSukhvinder Singh SukhuReleases Novel ‘Bazaar’ by Niranjan Dev SharmaIn May 2026,Sukhvinder Sing
125. World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2026 – May 24
126. Commonwealth Day in India 2026 – May 24
127. World Football Day 2026 – May 25
128. Current Affairs 27 May 2026
129. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union MinisterBhupendraYadav and MP CM Dr?
130. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Govt Expands GATC Framework to Include 5?
131. Q3. Which of the following is related to: AYUSHEXCIL – Spices Board MoU to Boost Global Promotion of?
132. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Unveiled ‘Maritime Reform Utsav’?
133. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Overview of Cyprus President Christodoulides’s Visit to India on May 20-23, 2026?
134. Veteran Olympian Archer and Arjuna Awardee Shyam Lal Meena Passed Away
135. Former VP M.VenkaiahNaidu & Former PM H
136. International Missing Children’s Day 2026 – May 25
137. World Thyroid Day 2026 – May 25
138. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MYAS Notifies NSB and NST Rules, 2026 under Sports Governance Act, 2025?
139. Q2. Which of the following is related to: MoSJE Launches PM-AJAY Portal and Mobile App to Digitise SC Development Scheme?
140. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Components of PM-AJAY portal:?
141. Q4. Which of the following is related to: ISM Launches ‘Investors Support’ Portal?
142. Q5. Which of the following is related to: ICMR launches India’s largest biomedical innovation platform, transfers 41 health technologies to industry?
143. Five-time Olympianshooter andArjuna Awardee RajaRandhirSingh Passed AwayIn May 2026, renowned Indian
144. PT Usha, Dilip Tirkey Release Book on India’s First Olympic Hockey Gold
145. World Hunger Day 2026 – May 28
146. International Day of Action for Womens Health 2026 – May 28
147. World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 – May 28
148. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves Rs.25,530 Crore SARTHAK-PDS Scheme for 5 years and Merges Two Existing Schemes to Modernise PDS?
149. Q2. Which of the following is related to: India-US Signs Bilateral Framework?
150. Q3. Which of the following is related to: GoI constitutes High-Level Committee on Demographic Change Headed by former Justice Naolekar?
151. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Committee Composition?
152. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Factor Identification:?
153. Urdu Poet and Padma Shri Awardee Bashir Badr Passed Away
154. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2026 – May 29
155. World Digestive Health Day 2026 – May 29
156. International Everest Day 2026– May 29
157. Q1. Which of the following is related to: MoH&FWreleasesthe 10thNHA estimates for FY23; GHE jumps to Rs 3.85 lakh CrIn May 2026, the Ministry?
158. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurates PECVD System and RETINA incubation centre at IACS Campus in Kolkata?
159. Q3. Which of the following is related to: IAF Partners with IIT Bombay for Su-30MKI Predictive Maintenance System?
160. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NSE and SUFI Signs MoU To Develop Steel Commodity Derivatives Ecosystem?
161. Q5. Which of the following is related to: West Bengal Governmen?

Quick Revision MCQs – May 2026

Test your knowledge of this month’s current affairs with these practice questions.

Important Dates & Days in May 2026

Key national and international days observed during May 2026 that are frequently asked in TNPSC exams.

Refer to the individual daily compilations above for detailed coverage of each observance.