Daily Current Affairs (DCA) 10 July, 2026

Why in News?

The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education (MoE) released the Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs (PGI-S) and Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) reports for 2025-26. No State or Union Territory achieved the highest performance grade (Utkarsh).

What is Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0?

• Launched: 2018 (covering data for 2017-18).
• Developed by: Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education.
• Purpose: Measures the performance of school education across States, UTs and Districts.
• Approach: Uses performance grades instead of rankings to encourage improvement rather than competition.

Types of PGI

PGI-S Framework (States & UTs)

• Total Indicators: 70
• Total Score: 1000
• Major Categories: 2

Six Domains

• Learning Outcomes & Quality
• Access Outcomes
• Infrastructure & Facilities
• Educational Equity
• Governance Processes
• Teacher Education & Training

PGI-D Framework (Districts)

• Coverage: 784 districts
• Total Indicators: 70
• Total Score: 600

Six Domains

• Outcomes
• Effective Classroom Transaction
• Infrastructure Facilities & Student Entitlements
• School Safety & Child Protection
• Digital Learning
• Governance Process

Performance Grades

Exam Point: No State/UT secured the Utkarsh grade in 2025-26.

Why in News?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update – July 2026, titled “Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology”. The report projects India’s GDP growth at 6.4% in FY27.

India-Specific Highlights

Exam Point: India’s FY27 growth forecast was revised down from 6.5% to 6.4%, while the FY28 forecast was raised to 6.7%.

Global Economic Outlook

Additional Fact: World trade growth is expected to slow from 5.0% (2025) to 3.5% (2026) before recovering.

About World Economic Outlook (WEO)

• Published by: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Frequency: Twice a year (April & October), with periodic updates.
• Purpose: Provides forecasts for global economic growth, inflation, trade and major macroeconomic indicators.

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Why in News?

In July 2026, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released the ADB India Economic Outlook 2026. ADB revised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2026-27 (FY27) downward to 6.6% from 6.9% (April 2026 forecast), mainly due to high energy prices impacting household consumption.

India-Specific Highlights

• FY27 GDP Growth: 6.6% (Earlier: 6.9%)
• FY28 GDP Growth: 7.3% (Unchanged)
• Reason for FY27 downgrade: Rising energy prices reducing household purchasing power.
• FY28 outlook: Supported by policy measures, stronger exports, and improving global economic conditions.

India’s Inflation Forecast

FY28 Forecasts

• India: 7.3% (Unchanged)
• Developing Asia-Pacific: 5.1% (Unchanged)

Reasons for India’s Growth Downgrade

• Rising energy prices.
• Pressure on household incomes and consumption.
• Higher inflation.
• Global economic uncertainties.

About Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• DRDO test-fired the Pinaka Long-Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at ITR Chandipur, Odisha.
• Validated user-specified minimum range of 60 km; hit target with precision.
• Fired from a Pinaka MBRL launcher — can fire multiple variants from a single launcher.
• Developed by ARDE, Pune with HEMRL, DRDL & RCI (Hyderabad).

• Indian Navy’s Drishti-10 UAV crashed near Porbandar (Gujarat) on 8 July 2026; no casualties; Board of Inquiry ordered.
• Operated by INAS 343 “Frontier Formidables” (commissioned Jan 2024, Porbandar).
• Second Hermes-900 platform loss in 18 months (first: Jan 2025, ditched in Arabian Sea).
• Indian version of Israel’s Hermes-900 MALE UAV (Elbit Systems); made by Adani Defence at Hyderabad, Telangana.
• Specs: endurance 36 hours, payload ~450 kg, cost ~₹140 crore/unit.

• ₹2,500 crore investment at Shivpuri, MP — South Asia’s largest private missile ecosystem.
• Foundation stone laid by MP CM Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
• India’s first private complex integrating composite propellants, TNT manufacturing and missile system integration at one site.

• Term for Indian tourist enclaves frequented by young Israeli tourists post-military service.
• Came into focus after the Hind Rajab Foundation sought action against an Israeli tourist in Himachal Pradesh.
• ~80,000 Israelis visit India annually; extended trip called “Tiul Gadol” (6-12 months).
• Israel allocated 4 million NIS in 2026 for India-Israel tourism cooperation.

• Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) completed Capital Dredging Phase VI.
• India’s 2nd major port (after Visakhapatnam) to achieve 18 m draft — can handle Cape-size vessels.
• Formerly Ennore Port Ltd; India’s first corporatized Major Port; operates on Landlord Port Model.
• On Coromandel Coast, ~24 km north of Chennai (TN).
• Declared India’s 12th Major Port under Indian Ports Act, 1908 in March 1999; commercial ops began 1 Feb 2001.

• Gujarat’s first-ever Data Centre Policy, unveiled by CM Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar.
• Target: ₹6 lakh crore investment and 7.5 GW data centre capacity.
• Focus: hyperscale data centres, cloud computing, AI infrastructure.

• Hosted by India at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi (6-10 July 2026, hybrid format).
• Co-chaired by Nitin Kumar Yadav (India) & Mastura Ahmad Mustafa (Malaysia).
• All 10 ASEAN members participated.
• AITIGA: signed 13 Aug 2009, in force 1 Jan 2010; goods pillar of AIFTA (services/investment pillars in force July 2015).
• India-ASEAN trade: US$128 billion in 2025-26; ASEAN = ~11% of India’s global trade.
• Trade deficit widened from US$7.5 bn (inception) to ~US$44 bn (2023).

• 3-day state visit at invitation of President Prabowo Subianto.
• Modi became 1st Indian PM to address the Indonesian Parliament (DPR — Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat).
• Unveiled the “Ganga-Mahakam Vision”; visited the Prambanan Temple (UNESCO WHS, Yogyakarta) — restoration led by ASI.
• Conferred with “Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia” — Indonesia’s highest civilian honour.
• Visit outcomes: 20 total — 14 MoUs + 6 announcements.

• Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi + Manas National Academy established the International Centre for Civilizational Studies ‘Manas and Mahabharata’ in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
• First Hindi translation of the Kyrgyz epic ‘Manas’ released, by Hem Chandra Pande & Ramakant Dwivedi.
• Trilateral agreement signed with 7 Kyrgyz universities.

• CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad developed India’s first indigenous process for Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf (HFO-1234yf).
• Will replace HFCs in refrigeration and AC systems (supports Atmanirbhar Bharat).
• Bonus: CSIR-CIMFR (Dhanbad) developed Smart Algal Liquid Tree (SALT) — a mobile photobioreactor using microalgae to absorb CO₂. Installed at CSIR-CIMFR and NCL, Singrauli (MP).

• ISRO conducted Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test-05 (IMAT-05) on 7 July 2026 at ADRDE drop zone, Sheopur, MP.
• Payload dropped from 2.5 km altitude via an IAF IL-76 aircraft.
• Validated Main Parachute System for uncrewed Gaganyaan G1 mission.
• Gaganyaan Crew Module uses 10 parachutes of 4 types (Apex Cover Separation, Drogue, Pilot, Main).
• ISRO: est. 15 Aug 1969; HQ Bengaluru; Chairman V. Narayanan.

• UK’s Aviva Plc to acquire remaining 26% stake in Aviva Life Insurance India from Dabur Invest Corp (DIC).
• Becomes 1st foreign insurer to fully own its Indian life insurance business.
• Follows GoI’s decision to allow 100% FDI in insurance (May 2026).
• Aviva’s stake rises 74% → 100%; ends Dabur’s 20+ year JV (began 2001).

• 17-year-old Aswath S from Kanyakumari, TN became India’s 98th GM at the Pune International GM Round Robin Tournament.
• Secured third and final GM norm by finishing runner-up with 7/9 points.
• Earlier norms: Grenke Open A, Germany (April 2025) and First Saturday GM, Budapest (Dec 2025).

• Won by Monaco’s Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England — 9th round of 2026 season.
• Leclerc’s first win of 2026, 9th career F1 win; Ferrari’s 250th F1 GP triumph.
• Podium: Leclerc → George Russell (Mercedes) → Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari).
• Championship leaders: Kimi Antonelli (Drivers’, 179 pts); Mercedes (Constructors’, 333 pts).

• Announced by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya; to be held in November 2026.
• ~8,000 athletes expected.
• 7th KIYG (2025): hosted by Bihar; Maharashtra was overall champion.
• Khelo India Programme launched in 2018 by MYAS.

• Appointed Player Ambassador of ATF to promote grassroots tennis in Asia.
• Career: bronze at 1996 Atlanta Olympics (India’s only Olympic tennis medal); former World No. 1 in doubles; 18 Grand Slam titles; 8 Asian Games medals (5 gold).
• Awards: Arjuna (1990), Khel Ratna (1996-97), Padma Shri (2001), Padma Bhushan (2014).
• Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2024.