Latest Current Affairs – May 2026

Sahil Jogi मई 09, 2026

National Current Affairs (India)

  • Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been appointed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff. (adda247)

  • Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). (adda247)

  • The Union Cabinet approved a National AI Policy targeting over ₹10,000 crore investment and creation of 1.5 lakh jobs by 2031. (TestNeeti)

  • Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express services started through the world’s highest railway bridge. (TestNeeti)

  • JGU became India’s first Institute of Eminence to receive accreditation from the Data Science Council of America (DASCA). (AffairsCloud)

  • Bharat Khera was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of MSME. (adda247)

  • Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide became the first woman Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (Sarkari Pariksha)

  • RM Nachammai became the first woman to head operations of a functional nuclear power plant in India. (Sarkari Pariksha)

International Current Affairs

  • UAE officially exited OPEC and OPEC+ in a historic move affecting global oil markets. (TestNeeti)

  • The Asian Development Bank reduced Asia’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 4.7% due to global trade uncertainty. (TestNeeti)

  • Indian-origin scientist Deep Jariwala was appointed to the prestigious UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices in the United States. (adda247)

  • Mongolia appointed Uchral Nyam-Osor as its new Prime Minister. (Sarkari Pariksha)

  • Myanmar’s parliament elected military leader Min Aung Hlaing as President. (Sarkari Pariksha)

Economy & Banking Current Affairs

  • World Bank raised India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6%. (adda247)

  • India’s credit card base crossed 119 million active cards. (TestNeeti)

  • Gold demand in Q1 2026 increased by 10% while its value surged by 99% according to the World Gold Council. (TestNeeti)

  • IRDAI stated that 100% FDI in insurance would strengthen the sector’s capacity. (TestNeeti)

  • FPIs recorded heavy outflows in the first four months of 2026, exceeding the total outflows of 2025. (TestNeeti)

Science & Technology

  • DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted the first-ever salvo launch of a helicopter-launched anti-ship missile. (TestNeeti)

  • India approved a large-scale Artificial Intelligence mission to boost AI innovation and employment. (TestNeeti)

  • Deep Jariwala received a major appointment in quantum device research in the USA. (adda247)

Sports Current Affairs

  • Jasprit Bumrah became the brand ambassador for Uniqlo’s “LifeWear” campaign. (Sarkari Pariksha)

  • Vijay Dahiya was appointed assistant coach of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2026. (Sarkari Pariksha)

  • Sabrina Wittmann became the first woman to permanently manage a professional men’s football team in Germany. (Sarkari Pariksha)

Important Appointments

Awards & Honours

  • O.P. Jindal Global University received DASCA accreditation, becoming the first Indian IoE to achieve this milestone. (AffairsCloud)

  • Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik appointed brand ambassador for India’s first digital Census 2027. (Sarkari Pariksha)

Defence Current Affairs

  • Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief. (adda247)

  • DRDO successfully tested helicopter-launched anti-ship missile systems. (TestNeeti)

  • Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani appointed next CDS of India. (adda247)

Important One-Liner Current Affairs

  • India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies globally. (adda247)

  • OpenAI expanded leadership in Asia-Pacific with Kiran Mani’s appointment. (Sarkari Pariksha)

  • UAE’s exit from OPEC created major global energy market discussions. (TestNeeti)

  • India launched major AI and digital transformation initiatives in 2026. (TestNeeti)

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