Government Schemes Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Central and state government schemes, launch dates, ministries and objectives.

Government Schemes
RDI Scheme Widened to Cover Advanced Chemicals Technologies
Advanced Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Material Technologies became an eligible funding area under the Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Scheme from 8 October 2026.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
BHARAT TULIP Opens Digital Markets for Traditional Artisans
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is running BHARAT TULIP through NBCFDC to brand and sell traditional artisans' products on digital platforms.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Cabinet Clears Rs 53,428 Crore for Renamed NSAP Pension Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved continuing the National Social Assistance Programme with Rs 53,428 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31 and renamed it and its four sub-schemes.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
BHAVYA Scheme: Rs 33,660 Crore for 100 Industrial Parks
Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna, with an outlay of Rs 33,660 crore, will build 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India between FY2026-27 and FY2031-32.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Tribal Affairs Ministry Signs iGOT Pact for Adi Karmayogi
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Karmayogi Bharat signed an MoU on 13 October 2026 to train Adi Karmayogi Volunteers through a dedicated iGOT microsite.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM GatiShakti Master Plan Completes Five Years With 1,800 Data Layers
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched in October 2021, completed five years with 1,800 data layers and 58 Central Ministries on the platform.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Khadi Sales Touch Record Rs 1.87 Lakh Crore in 2025-26
Khadi and village industry sales reached an all-time high of Rs 1.87 lakh crore in 2025-26, up 501 per cent on 2013-14, with employment at 2.04 crore.
13 October 2026 · 3 min read
Government Schemes
Ashtalakshmi Darshan Programme Takes 590 Students to Northeast
The DoNER ministry says over 590 students have toured the North East in a year under Ashtalakshmi Darshan, as Jyotiraditya Scindia met students in Mizoram.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Rural Development Ministry Signs MoU With RUDSETI Academy
The Ministry of Rural Development exchanged an MoU with the National Academy of RUDSETI on 12 October 2026 to lift training standards at RSETIs across India.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
National SARAS Mela 2026 Moves to Vijayawada for First Time
The National SARAS Mela 2026 is being held at Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, the first time outside Delhi-NCR, with over 1,500 women from self-help groups taking part.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana finished its first year, and Gaya, Nagaur and Umaria were named the best performers among its 100 farm districts.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM-SETU: Rs 440 Crore Cleared for Nine Government ITIs
Shareholders' agreements signed under PM-SETU will upgrade nine government ITIs in Surat and Visakhapatnam with AM/NS India at an approved cost of Rs 440 crore.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
PM GatiShakti at Five: 58 Ministries, 23,493 Data Layers
PM GatiShakti, the GIS-based infrastructure planning platform launched on 13 October 2021, completes five years covering 58 ministries and all 36 states and UTs.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
MY Bharat Holds Youth Parliaments at 1,469 Locations in 34 States
MY Bharat organised Neighbourhood Youth Parliaments and Yuva Melas at 1,469 locations in 34 States on 10 October 2026, drawing over 3.65 lakh participants.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Yuva Sangam Phase VII Takes Uttarakhand Youth to West Bengal
An Uttarakhand delegation toured West Bengal under Yuva Sangam Phase VII of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, hosted by IIT Kharagpur, and met Governor R. N. Ravi.
11 October 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses Completes One Year
The Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, begun on 11 October 2025 with an outlay of Rs 11,440 crore, completed one year, targeting 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31.
11 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Telangana Delegation Visits Assam Under Yuva Sangam Phase VII
A Telangana youth delegation led by Central University of Karnataka toured Assam under Yuva Sangam Phase VII and met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
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Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan Reaches 1.06 Lakh in First Month
MY Bharat and NSS closed the first month of Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan with a nationwide Yuva Sanwad Mela that reached 1,06,855 participants on 9 October 2026.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
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PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year in 100 Districts
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completes one year on 11 October 2026; the average score of its 100 aspirational agricultural districts rose to 46.89 in August 2026.
10 October 2026 · 3 min read
Government Schemes
94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle to Be Held in Varanasi
The 94th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be held in Varanasi on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat', led by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read