PIB Current Affairs 11 August 2026

Schemes & CommitteesMediumquizQuiz

Fish Production Reaches 197.75 Lakh Tonnes; 91.1% of Assessed Marine Stocks Found Sustainable

•India's annual fish production rose from 147.25 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
•Marine product exports in 2025-26 stood at 19.72 lakh metric tonnes valued at Rs 73,890 crore, or USD 8.46 billion, shipped to over 128 countries.
•As per ICAR-CMFRI's Marine Fish Stock Status of India (2022), 91.1% of the 135 assessed stocks in India's EEZ are at sustainable levels.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Science & TechMediumquizQuiz

Budget 2026-27 Announces Rare Earth Corridors in Four States; Odisha Roadmap Adds Marine Biotech and Space

•The Union Budget 2026-27 announced dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
•The corridors focus on mining, processing, research and manufacturing to build an integrated domestic rare earth value chain.
•The Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, under the Department of Biotechnology, will expand with an additional 50 acres from the Odisha Government.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Schemes & CommitteesMediumquizQuiz

Farm Mechanisation: 40-50% Subsidy on Machines, 95% Support for Farm Machinery Banks in the North East

•The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) operates under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana umbrella, implemented through State Governments.
•Farmers receive financial assistance of 40-50% of the cost of agricultural machinery.
•Custom Hiring Centres get 40% of project cost for projects up to Rs 250 lakh; Farm Machinery Banks get 80% for projects up to Rs 30 lakh, raised to 95% for North Eastern States.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EnvironmentMediumquizQuiz

Urban Flood Risk Management Programme Covers 18 Cities; Central Team Studies Himachal Cloudbursts

•Phase-I of the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme covers seven cities with an outlay of Rs 3,075.65 crore.
•Phase-II covers eleven more cities with an outlay of Rs 2,444.42 crore.
•Both phases are financed through the National Disaster Mitigation Fund and implemented by the concerned State Governments.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EconomyHighquizQuiz

National Waterways Carry 218 Million Tonnes; Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme Targets 12% Modal Share by 2047

•Cargo movement on National Waterways reached 218 million metric tonnes in FY 2025-26.
•The Union Budget 2026-27 announced a Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme to raise the combined modal share of coastal shipping and inland waterways from 6% to 12% by 2047.
•The Jalvahak scheme gives a 35% incentive to cargo owners and introduces scheduled services on NW-1, NW-2 and NW-16.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Schemes & CommitteesHighquizQuiz

20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras and Rs 37,200 Crore in Citizen Savings; Out-of-Pocket Health Spend Falls to 43.4%

•A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras had been opened across the country as on 30 June 2026 under the PMBJP.
•Sales of Rs 7,873.85 crore between 2021-22 and 2025-26 produced savings of about Rs 37,200 crore for citizens.
•The product basket covers 2,110 medicines and 315 surgicals, consumables and devices.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Polity & GovernanceMediumquizQuiz

NIRDPR Study on Low Gram Sabha Participation, as eGramSwaraj Links Panchayats to PFMS, GeM and BHASHINI

•The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released a National Study Report on Low Participation in Gram Sabha on 30 June 2026, prepared by NIRDPR.
•The study identifies livelihood constraints, weak awareness, poor grievance responsiveness and inadequate follow-up as the main causes.
•For women it additionally found household responsibilities, social hesitation and male dominance during discussions to be barriers.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Schemes & CommitteesMediumquizQuiz

Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Moves to a 7x7x7 Framework and a Test-Treat-Talk-Track Approach

•The Government released the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines at the 16th Central Council of Health and Family Welfare meeting on 29 June 2026.
•The programme moves from the earlier 6x6x6 strategy to a 7x7x7 framework.
•The approach shifts from T3 — Test, Treat, Talk — to T4, adding Track.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EconomyMediumquizQuiz

PM MITRA Parks: All 7 Sites Get Land and Clearances, Rs 68,590 Crore Investment Interest Received

•Seven PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks have been approved with an outlay of Rs 4,445 crore for 2021-22 to 2027-28.
•The sites are in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
•MoUs have been signed with all states and 100% of the land has been acquired at every site.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Agreements & MoUsMediumquizQuiz

'Bharat GI': MSME Ministry and DPIIT Sign MoU to Take GI Products to ONDC and GeM

•The Ministry of MSME and DPIIT signed an MoU on 5 August 2026 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, to commercialise India's Geographical Indication products.
•GI collectives and authorised users will be onboarded onto ONDC and GeM under a dedicated 'Bharat GI' banner.
•DPIIT is the nodal department for GI registration under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EconomyHighquizQuiz

MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Turnover Added to Classification, TReDS Made Mandatory for CPSEs

•Parliament passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in August 2026, amending the MSMED Act, 2006.
•MSME classification will now rest on both investment in plant, machinery or equipment and on turnover.
•All Central Public Sector Enterprises must settle MSME invoices through the TReDS platform.

UPSCBankingSSCRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EconomyHighquizQuiz

India Becomes the World's Leading Ship Recycling Nation with 35.4% Global Share

•India became the world's leading ship recycling nation in 2025, according to UNCTAD.
•India's global market share rose from 30.1% in 2024 to 35.4% in 2025.
•Recycling volume grew from 1.86 million gross tonnes to 2.99 million gross tonnes, close to 60% growth.

UPSCSSCBankingRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

EconomyHighquizQuiz

Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme: Rs 10,000 Crore to End India's Dependence on Imported Containers

•The Government has announced a Rs 10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, to build a domestic shipping container industry.
•India currently imports nearly 2 million empty containers every year, leaving container availability exposed to global freight volatility.
•CMAS targets annual domestic capacity of up to 7.5 lakh TEUs — around ten times existing capacity — over five years.

UPSCBankingSSCRailway

Read Analysisarrow_forward

Current Affairs Pulse

PIB Current Affairs — 11 August 2026

Fish Production Reaches 197.75 Lakh Tonnes; 91.1% of Assessed Marine Stocks Found Sustainable

Budget 2026-27 Announces Rare Earth Corridors in Four States; Odisha Roadmap Adds Marine Biotech and Space

Farm Mechanisation: 40-50% Subsidy on Machines, 95% Support for Farm Machinery Banks in the North East

Urban Flood Risk Management Programme Covers 18 Cities; Central Team Studies Himachal Cloudbursts

National Waterways Carry 218 Million Tonnes; Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme Targets 12% Modal Share by 2047

20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras and Rs 37,200 Crore in Citizen Savings; Out-of-Pocket Health Spend Falls to 43.4%

NIRDPR Study on Low Gram Sabha Participation, as eGramSwaraj Links Panchayats to PFMS, GeM and BHASHINI

Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Moves to a 7x7x7 Framework and a Test-Treat-Talk-Track Approach

PM MITRA Parks: All 7 Sites Get Land and Clearances, Rs 68,590 Crore Investment Interest Received

'Bharat GI': MSME Ministry and DPIIT Sign MoU to Take GI Products to ONDC and GeM

MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Turnover Added to Classification, TReDS Made Mandatory for CPSEs

India Becomes the World's Leading Ship Recycling Nation with 35.4% Global Share

Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme: Rs 10,000 Crore to End India's Dependence on Imported Containers