DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS - 15th JULY 2026

                                   Daily Current Affairs - 15 July 2026 

1. Economy & Trade

• India-UK CETA Comes Into Force: India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement starts 15 July 2026

                      ⇨ 99% of Indian exports to UK get duty-free access

                      ⇨ Double Contribution Convention: Indian professionals in UK exempt from UK                                     social security for 5 years. Money goes to Indian PF at 8.25% interest

                      ⇨ Rules notified by CBIC on origin of goods

• Piyush Goyal in EU: Commerce Minister to attend India-EU Trade and Technology Council in Brussels on 14-15 July to discuss India-EU FTA 

2. National & Government

• Indian Railways Reforms Announced 14 July:

                      ⇨ Fly Ash in Containers: To reduce pollution. Only 4% of 340 MT fly ash moves by rail

                      ⇨ Unified CTO License: Single all-India Container Train Operator license, ₹25 cr fee

                      ⇨ Fertilizer in Containers: Simplified freight structure. 85% of fertilizer movement by                               rail

                      ⇨ Skill Certification Framework for railway project artisans

• Odisha Cabinet Decisions: ₹121 Cr Parbati Giri Lift Scheme, ₹5750 Cr rural roads upgrade, extension of Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana till 2030-31 

3. International & Defence

• US-Iran Escalation Continues: Trump reimposed naval blockade of all Iranian ports on 14 July

                    ⇨ Threatened to hit power plants and bridges next week if Iran doesn't negotiate

                    ⇨ 7 commercial ships attacked in last week, nearly a dozen crew killed/missing/injured

                    ⇨ 1 Indian crew member killed, 8 wounded in UAE tanker attack

                    ⇨ Iran launched drone attacks on US positions at Jordan's Azraq base

• Brent Crude up 15% to $85/barrel, highest since mid-June 

4. Sports

• FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain beat France 2-0 to reach final. Goals by Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Final vs England or Argentina on Sunday reuters.com

5. Science, Health & Other

• US Cyclosporiasis Outbreak: FDA investigating lettuce and produce. 1,645 confirmed cases across 34 states, 141 hospitalized

• Moscow Drone Attack: 340 Ukrainian drones sent towards Moscow, most downed

• Hate Crime in US: Muslim man stabbed in Utah mall, suspect arrested for attempted murder

• TCS Q1FY27: Net profit up 17% at ₹1,469 cr, revenue jumps 18%

5 Quick MCQs for 15 July 2026

   1. India-UK CETA came into force on which date?

Ans: 15 July 2026

   2. What % of Indian exports to UK will be duty-free under CETA?

Ans: 99%

   3. Which team reached FIFA World Cup 2026 final by beating France 2-0?

Ans: Spain

   4. What did Trump reimpose on 14 July against Iran?

Ans: Naval blockade of all Iranian ports

   5. How much is the unified CTO license fee under Railways reform?

Ans: ₹25 crores