18 July 2026 Current Affairs One Liners | Daily GK Points

• For which period will the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), approved with a budget of ₹62,500 crore, be implemented?

  From the financial year 2026-27 to 2030-31.

• By what name is the revised Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), effective from July 16, 2026, commonly known?

  Windfall Tax.

• On which Grade of Automation (GoA) is the Kolkata Metro's driverless service based?

  GoA-4 (Grade of Automation-4).

• What is the primary objective of the Semicon 2.0 program?

  To make India a global semiconductor manufacturing hub.

• Which earlier policy will the National Urea Investment Policy-2026 (NIPU-2026) replace?

  National Urea Investment Policy (NIP)-2012.

• The global tenders issued in the final phase of the ₹18,100 crore PLI scheme relate to which type of battery manufacturing units?

  ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) battery manufacturing units.

• What is the name of the high-level forum established between India and the European Union (EU) for trade, technology, and digital cooperation?

  Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

• On which date is International Nelson Mandela Day observed annually?

  July 18.

• For how many minutes are people encouraged to engage in community service in honor of Nelson Mandela's public life?

  67 minutes.

• What is the full form of CBTC, used in driverless metro operations?

  Communication-Based Train Control.