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Daily Current Affairs: 18 & 19 June 2026

Current affairs of 18 & 19 June 2026: QS World University Rankings 2027: IIT Delhi Ranks 118th; GSER 2026: Bengaluru 15th in Global Startup Ecosystems; UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026: India Findings, and 11 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 14 topics

National Affairs

  1. Kishau Dam Consensus: Six States Back Tons River Project
  2. Qadian-Beas Railway Line Revived in Punjab: 39.68 km, Rs 1,400 cr

Government Schemes

  1. PMKSY Irrigation Scheme: Components, Funding and Outlay

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI Lifts Rate Caps on FCNR(B) and NRE Deposits Till Sept 2026
  2. RBI Reelathon 2026: Kerala Campaign on Cyber Financial Fraud

International Affairs

  1. World Autistic Pride Day 2026: History, Symbol and Indian Law

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Kashmir Saffron Demand Surge Amid West Asia Crisis

Science & Technology

  1. NPCI Drunix: Open-Source Blockchain Built on Hyperledger Fabric
  2. NIXI Marks 23rd Foundation Day, Launches Four Digital Platforms

Environment & Ecology

  1. Super El Niño 2026-27: NOAA Warning and Impact on India
  2. India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism Rules Adopted

Reports & Indexes

  1. QS World University Rankings 2027: IIT Delhi Ranks 118th
  2. GSER 2026: Bengaluru 15th in Global Startup Ecosystems
  3. UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026: India Findings

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Government Schemes

3. PMKSY Irrigation Scheme: Components, Funding and Outlay

  • PMKSY, launched on 1 July 2015, is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and umbrella programme for irrigation, with the motto Har Khet Ko Paani.
  • The Centre bears 90% for North-Eastern and Hilly states, while other states split costs 75:25 with it.
  • Three ministries implement it: Jal Shakti, Rural Development and Agriculture.
  • The 2021-2026 continuation has an outlay of about Rs 93,068 crore against Rs 50,000 crore for 2015-2020.
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Banking & Finance

Economy

4. RBI Lifts Rate Caps on FCNR(B) and NRE Deposits Till Sept 2026

  • On 17 June 2026 RBI temporarily removed interest rate ceilings on fresh FCNR(B) deposits of 3-5 years and NRE deposits of 3 years and above.
  • The relaxation applies until 30 September 2026, under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
  • Transfers from NRO to NRE accounts do not qualify for the exemption.
  • SBI Research expects USD 40-45 billion via FCNR(B) and USD 55-65 billion in total in FY27.
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International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

10. Super El Niño 2026-27: NOAA Warning and Impact on India

  • NOAA confirmed a new El Niño on 11 June 2026 and put 63 per cent odds on it turning very strong by November 2026-January 2027.
  • A super El Niño means sea surface temperature anomalies above 2°C; only four events since 1950 reached it: 1972-73, 1982-83, 1997-98, 2015-16.
  • ECMWF projected anomalies of +3°C by December 2026.
  • It is likely to weaken India's southwest monsoon, trigger droughts and push global temperatures past 1.5°C.
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Environment & Ecology

11. India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism Rules Adopted

  • On 8 June 2026, India and Japan put the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) rulebook, called Rules of Implementation, in place.
  • The mechanism sits under Paris Agreement Article 6.2; India joined as partner number 31 in a network of 32.
  • Japanese firms fund emission-cutting projects in India, and the carbon credits are split so both nations can count them toward NDCs.
  • A 2025 Memorandum of Cooperation came first, followed by the initial Joint Committee meeting on 22 September 2025.
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Reports & Indexes

Economy

13. GSER 2026: Bengaluru 15th in Global Startup Ecosystems

  • Startup Genome and GEN released the 14th edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report at VivaTech, Paris, on 17 June 2026.
  • Bengaluru ranked 15th, down from 14th in 2025, because two ecosystems tied at 13th; it is Asia's second-best AI-native cluster.
  • Silicon Valley, New York City and London kept the top three places.
  • Bengaluru is valued at about USD 153 billion with 30 active unicorns.
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Environment & Ecology

14. UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026: India Findings

  • UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Report 2026, released on 16 June 2026, says about 392 million Indian children (92%) face extreme heat.
  • India's overall hazard exposure score is 9.21 out of 10; Pakistan (9.44) and Bangladesh (9.38) score higher in South Asia.
  • India scored 10/10 on extreme heat, 9.94 on air pollution and 8.84 on drought.
  • Globally, 1.1 billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, and over 4 million face six.
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