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A roundup of the key current affairs for July 11, 2026, covering the items not taken up as separate deep-dive articles.

INS Mahendragiri Commissioned into the Navy

🗞️ Why in News Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri at Visakhapatnam.

Key Points

  • INS Mahendragiri is the sixth and final Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) stealth frigate, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) with over 75 per cent indigenous content, and is named after a peak in the Eastern Ghats in Odisha.
  • Project 17A, the follow-on to the Project 17 (Shivalik) class, comprises seven frigates built by MDL and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau; the ship carries the BrahMos and Barak-8 missiles.

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  • INS Mahendragiri: sixth and final Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) stealth frigate.
  • Builder: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders; over 75 per cent indigenous content.
  • Weapons: BrahMos and Barak-8; designed by the Warship Design Bureau.

Aswath S Becomes India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster

🗞️ Why in News Aswath S earned the Grandmaster title to become India’s 98th chess Grandmaster.

Key Points

  • Aswath S, a 17-year-old from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, secured his final Grandmaster (GM) norm at an international tournament to become India’s 98th Grandmaster.
  • The Grandmaster title, the highest in chess awarded by FIDE (the International Chess Federation), requires three GM norms and a peak rating of at least 2500 Elo.

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  • Achievement: Aswath S, India’s 98th chess Grandmaster.
  • From: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu (aged 17).
  • GM title: awarded by FIDE; needs three norms and a 2500 Elo peak.

ADB Trims India’s Growth Forecast

🗞️ Why in News The Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for India for 2026-27.

Key Points

  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed India’s 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent (from 6.9 per cent) and raised its inflation projection to about 5.2 per cent, citing global trade uncertainty and higher prices.
  • The ADB, headquartered in Manila, is a regional development bank; India remains among the fastest-growing major economies despite the downward revision.

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  • Forecast: ADB cut India 2026-27 growth to 6.6 per cent; inflation about 5.2 per cent.
  • ADB: Asian Development Bank, headquartered in Manila.
  • Context: global trade uncertainty and higher prices.

Uttarakhand Declared Fully Literate

🗞️ Why in News Uttarakhand was declared a fully literate state under the ULLAS programme.

Key Points

  • Uttarakhand became the sixth state or Union Territory to be declared fully literate under the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, also called the New India Literacy Programme.
  • ULLAS targets adult functional literacy and foundational numeracy for those who missed formal schooling, aligned with NEP 2020, using volunteer teachers and covering many languages.

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  • Milestone: Uttarakhand declared fully literate under ULLAS.
  • ULLAS: Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society; the New India Literacy Programme.
  • Aim: adult functional literacy and numeracy, aligned with NEP 2020.

TribeX Tribal Learning Platform Launched

🗞️ Why in News The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched TribeX, a digital learning platform on tribal culture.

Key Points

  • TribeX is a digital learning platform launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, offering free certificate courses and thousands of learning resources on tribal culture, heritage and knowledge systems.
  • It aims to widen access to tribal knowledge and skilling, complementing schemes such as Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and the PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba tribal-development initiatives.

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  • TribeX: digital learning platform on tribal culture by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  • Offer: free certificate courses and thousands of resources.
  • Complements: EMRS, PM-JANMAN, Dharti Aaba tribal initiatives.

UPSC Relevance

These items span GS Paper 2 (governance, social sector) and GS Paper 3 (economy, defence, science and technology). Revise them as quick prelims pointers alongside the day’s deep-dive articles.

Facts Corner

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  • INS Mahendragiri: sixth and final Project 17A stealth frigate; Mazagon Dock; over 75 per cent indigenous.
  • Aswath S: India’s 98th chess Grandmaster; from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
  • ADB: cut India 2026-27 growth to 6.6 per cent; inflation about 5.2 per cent; based in Manila.
  • Uttarakhand: declared fully literate under the ULLAS New India Literacy Programme.
  • TribeX: Ministry of Tribal Affairs digital learning platform on tribal culture.

Sources: Press Information Bureau, Indian Navy, Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Source: Current Affairs Today, July 11, 2026 — Ujiyari.com | Free UPSC & State PCS Current Affairs