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Disaster Management Cyclone Arnab 2026: Landfall in Andhra Pradesh, Rapid Intensification and Odisha Floods Cyclone Arnab intensified rapidly over the Bay of Bengal and crossed the coast near Yanam on 28 October 2026; its rain then flooded south Odisha. 28 Oct 202621 min read Current Affairs ब्रिक्स शिखर सम्मेलन 2026: नई दिल्ली घोषणा, सदस्य देश और भारत की अध्यक्षता ब्रिक्स शिखर सम्मेलन 2026 सरल भाषा में: नई दिल्ली घोषणा, ब्रिक्स देशों के नाम, 11 सदस्य और 10 भागीदार, नव विकास बैंक, ब्रिक्स मुद्रा और भारत… 12 Sep 202631 min read International Relations BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi Declaration, Members and India's Chairship The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration. Its outcomes, members, the NDB, the currency debate and India's role are explained. 12 Sep 202626 min read Science and Technology EOS‑05 and GSLV-F17: India's First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite EOS‑05, launched on GSLV-F17 in September 2026, is India's first imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit, watching the whole country every 30 minutes. 4 Sep 202623 min read Science and Technology EOS‑05 और GSLV-F17: भारत का पहला भूतुल्यकाली इमेजिंग उपग्रह EOS‑05 सरल भाषा में: GSLV-F17 से प्रमोचन, कक्षा उन्नयन, संवेदक, उपयोग, भूस्थिर उपग्रह और भूतुल्यकाली कक्षा का अंतर, तथा पीएसएलवी और जीएसएलवी। 4 Sep 202626 min read International Relations SCO Summit 2026 at Bishkek: Bishkek Declaration and India's Three Pillars The SCO Summit 2026 at Bishkek adopted the Bishkek Declaration; India pressed security, connectivity and opportunity as Pakistan took the chair. 1 Sep 202623 min read International Relations SCO शिखर सम्मेलन 2026: शंघाई सहयोग संगठन, बिश्केक घोषणा और भारत शंघाई सहयोग संगठन और एससीओ शिखर सम्मेलन 2026 सरल भाषा में: बिश्केक घोषणा, सदस्य देश, मुख्यालय, स्थापना, परिषदें, और बिश्केक में भारत के तीन स्तंभ। 1 Sep 202626 min read International Relations India-China Border Dispute: The 25th Special Representatives Talks and the Early Harvest India-China border dispute explained: the 25th Special Representatives talks, the LAC, the WMCC, the early harvest on delimitation and border management. 26 Aug 202618 min read International Relations भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद: विशेष प्रतिनिधियों की 25वें दौर की वार्ता और अर्ली हार्वेस्ट भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद सरल भाषा में: विशेष प्रतिनिधियों का 25वाँ दौर, वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा, WMCC, परिसीमन का अर्ली हार्वेस्ट और सीमा प्रबन्धन। 26 Aug 202620 min read Polity उद्योग की परिभाषा: उच्चतम न्यायालय की नौ न्यायाधीशों की पीठ का निर्णय और औद्योगिक संबंध संहिता 2020 उद्योग की परिभाषा सरल भाषा में: बैंगलोर वाटर सप्लाई मामला, त्रि-परीक्षण, औद्योगिक विवाद अधिनियम 1947, औद्योगिक संबंध संहिता 2020 और चार श्रम संहिताएँ। 20 Aug 202615 min read Polity Definition of Industry: Supreme Court Nine-Judge Bench Ruling and the Industrial Relations Code 2020 The definition of industry in labour law was reopened in August 2026, when nine judges held that the 1978 triple test does not anchor the 2020… 20 Aug 202615 min read Polity MMDR संशोधन अधिनियम 2026: धारा 9D, रॉयल्टी और राज्यों के खनिज कर की सीमा MMDR संशोधन अधिनियम 2026 सरल भाषा में: धारा 9D, खान और खनिज अधिनियम 1957, रॉयल्टी कर नहीं का 2024 का निर्णय, गौण खनिज और राज्यों की… 14 Aug 202619 min read Polity MMDR Amendment Act 2026: Section 9D, Royalty and the Limits on State Mineral Taxes The MMDR Amendment Act 2026 adds Section 9D to the 1957 Act, so States may tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land only on conditions the Centre sets. 14 Aug 202619 min read Polity FCRA Bill 2026: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment, Asset Vesting and the JPC FCRA Bill 2026 explained: the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, new FCRA rules, the Designated Authority, asset vesting and the JPC referral. 13 Aug 202617 min read Polity FCRA विधेयक 2026: विदेशी अभिदाय (विनियमन) संशोधन, परिसंपत्तियों का निहितीकरण और JPC FCRA विधेयक 2026 सरल भाषा में: विदेशी अभिदाय (विनियमन) अधिनियम, नए FCRA नियम, नामित प्राधिकारी, परिसंपत्तियों का निहितीकरण और संयुक्त संसदीय समिति। 13 Aug 202618 min read Polity Kerala Name Change to Keralam: Article 3, Article 4 and the Renamed States of India Kerala name change to Keralam explained: why Kerala became Keralam, Article 3 and Article 4, the First Schedule and every State renamed since 1950. 13 Aug 202612 min read Polity केरल का नया नाम केरलम: अनुच्छेद 3, अनुच्छेद 4 और भारत के राज्यों के नाम परिवर्तन केरल का नया नाम केरलम क्यों और कैसे: अनुच्छेद 3 और अनुच्छेद 4, प्रथम अनुसूची, 1956 में केरल का गठन और 1950 से राज्यों के सभी… 13 Aug 202612 min read Polity अधिकरण सुधार अधिनियम 2026: राष्ट्रीय अधिकरण आयोग और भारत में अधिकरण अधिकरण सुधार अधिनियम 2026 सरल भाषा में: राष्ट्रीय अधिकरण आयोग, न्यायाधिकरण से जुड़े अनुच्छेद 323क और 323ख, 2021 का अधिनियम और अधिकरणों की सूची। 11 Aug 202614 min read Polity Tribunal Reforms Act 2026: National Tribunals Commission and Tribunals in India Tribunal Reforms Act 2026 explained: the National Tribunals Commission, Articles 323A and 323B, the 2021 Act, the list of tribunals and key judgments. 11 Aug 202613 min read Polity लोक परीक्षा अधिनियम संशोधन 2026: पेपर लीक विरोधी विधि और NTA सुधार लोक परीक्षा अधिनियम संशोधन 2026 सरल भाषा में: 2024 का पेपर लीक विरोधी अधिनियम, जुलाई के संशोधन के दंड और समय-सीमाएँ, विशेष त्वरित न्यायालय और NTA… 31 Jul 202616 min read Polity Anti-Paper Leak Law 2026: Public Examinations Act Amendment and NTA Reform Anti-paper leak law 2026 explained: the Public Examinations Act 2024, the July amendment's penalties and deadlines, fast-track courts and NTA reforms. 31 Jul 202615 min read Environment Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance: Supreme Court Ruling 2026 and the EIA Notification Ex post facto environmental clearance explained: the Supreme Court's July 2026 ruling, the EIA Notification 2006 and its stages, and the 2020 draft. 30 Jul 202613 min read Environment कार्योत्तर पर्यावरणीय स्वीकृति: उच्चतम न्यायालय का 2026 का निर्णय और पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव आकलन पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव आकलन सरल भाषा में: कार्योत्तर पर्यावरणीय स्वीकृति पर उच्चतम न्यायालय का जुलाई 2026 का निर्णय, EIA अधिसूचना 2006 के चरण, 2020 का प्रारूप। 30 Jul 202614 min read History सारनाथ: यूनेस्को विश्व धरोहर स्थल के रूप में भारत का 45वाँ अंकन और बुद्ध का पहला उपदेश सारनाथ सरल भाषा में: जुलाई 2026 में विश्व धरोहर सूची में अंकन, धमेख स्तूप, अशोक स्तंभ का सिंह शीर्ष, पहला उपदेश और भारत के सभी 45… 26 Jul 202612 min read History Sarnath UNESCO World Heritage Site: India's 45th Inscription and the Buddha's First Sermon Sarnath UNESCO World Heritage Site explained: the July 2026 inscription, the Dhamek Stupa, the Lion Capital and all 45 World Heritage sites in India. 26 Jul 202612 min read Science and Technology Qdenga Dengue Vaccine: India Approves Its First Dengue Vaccine, and the Serotype Question Qdenga dengue vaccine explained: Takeda's TAK‑003 approved in India for ages 4 to 60, how it works, its uneven protection by serotype, and Dengvaxia. 21 Jul 202612 min read Science and Technology Vikram‑1 Rocket: Skyroot's Mission Aagaman and India's First Private Orbital Launch Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram‑1 rocket reached orbit on 18 July 2026 under Mission Aagaman, the first privately built Indian rocket to do so. 19 Jul 20269 min read Economy भारत सेमिकंडक्टर मिशन 2.0: सेमिकॉन 2.0 के छह स्तंभ, परिव्यय और पहले चरण का लेखा-जोखा भारत सेमिकंडक्टर मिशन 2.0 सरल भाषा में: सेमिकॉन 2.0 का 1,27,500 करोड़ रुपये का परिव्यय, छह स्तंभ, डिज़ाइन सहायता, पहले चरण की इकाइयाँ और चुनौतियाँ। 16 Jul 202613 min read Economy India Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Semicon 2.0's Six Pillars, Outlay and the Phase 1 Record India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 explained: Semicon 2.0's Rs 1,27,500 crore outlay, six pillars, design support, phase 1 units and the challenges. 16 Jul 202612 min read Economy VB‑G RAM G Scheme and Act, 2025: The 125-Day Guarantee That Replaced MGNREGA The VB‑G RAM G scheme, under the VB‑G RAM G Act, 2025, replaced MGNREGA on 1 July 2026 with a 125-day rural job guarantee and 60:40 cost sharing. 1 Jul 202621 min read Economy जी राम जी योजना और VB‑G RAM G अधिनियम, 2025: मनरेगा की जगह 125 दिन की गारंटी जी राम जी योजना सरल भाषा में: वीबी जी राम जी अधिनियम की 125 दिन की गारंटी, मनरेगा से अंतर, 60:40 वित्तपोषण, मजदूरी दरें और पहले… 1 Jul 202622 min read Science and Technology National Quantum Mission: Qubit Targets, Four Hubs and Quantum Communication in India India's National Quantum Mission, approved in 2023 with ₹6,003.65 crore, works through four hubs on quantum computers, secure quantum links and sensors. 24 Jun 202616 min read Science and Technology NISAR Satellite: NASA‑ISRO Radar Mission, How It Works and What It Watches The NISAR satellite, launched by NASA and ISRO in July 2025, maps ground movement, ice and crops through cloud with L‑band and S‑band radar. 23 Jun 202612 min read Environment Cheetah Reintroduction in India: Project Cheetah, Kuno National Park and the 2026 Count Cheetah reintroduction in India began at Kuno National Park in 2022 with African cheetahs, which by 2026 were breeding and had reached two more sites. 22 Jun 202617 min read Science and Technology Genome India Project: 10,000 Indian Genomes, the Findings and Their Uses The Genome India Project sequenced 10,074 genomes from 83 Indian populations and opened the data for research on diagnosis, drug response and gene therapy. 21 Jun 202614 min read Science and Technology Mission Mausam: India's Weather Forecasting Mission, Radars and Colour-Coded Warnings Mission Mausam, approved in 2024 with ₹2,000 crore, expands India's weather radars, forecast models and IMD's colour-coded warnings. 20 Jun 202614 min read Environment Ramsar Sites in India: 103 Wetlands, the Ramsar Convention and Wetland Conservation Ramsar sites in India numbered 103 on 15 October 2026, the most in Asia; Tamil Nadu has 20, and the Wetlands Rules, 2017, govern their protection. 19 Jun 202617 min read Polity DPDP Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025: Rights, the Data Protection Board, Penalties and the RTI Debate The DPDP Act 2023 gives people rights over their digital personal data, creates the Data Protection Board of India and comes fully into force in May… 18 Jun 202614 min read International Relations IMEC Corridor: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Route, Countries and the 2026 Wars The IMEC corridor would link India to Europe by sea to the UAE, rail across Arabia to Haifa and sea again; the wars in West Asia… 17 Jun 202616 min read Environment ISFR 2023: Forest Cover in India, Tree Cover, Carbon Stock and the State-Wise Data Forest cover in India was 21.76 per cent of its area in ISFR 2023, and forest and tree cover 25.17 per cent, with the leading States and the carbon sink. 16 Jun 202614 min read Polity Women's Reservation Act 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam): The 106th Amendment Explained Women's Reservation Act 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) for UPSC: the 106th Amendment reserving one-third of legislative seats for women, with the debates. 15 Jun 202616 min read Economy India's Digital Rupee (e-Rupee): The RBI's Central Bank Digital Currency Explained Digital Rupee (e-Rupee, CBDC) for UPSC: the RBI's central bank digital currency, its retail and wholesale pilots, and how it differs from UPI and crypto. 14 Jun 202616 min read Science and Technology Gaganyaan: India's First Human Spaceflight Mission by ISRO Gaganyaan for UPSC: India's first human spaceflight mission by ISRO, the human-rated LVM3, crew module, crew escape system, the test roadmap and significance. 13 Jun 202614 min read Economy National Green Hydrogen Mission: India's SIGHT Programme and 2030 Target Explained National Green Hydrogen Mission for UPSC: India's Rs 19,744 crore Mission, the SIGHT programme, green vs grey hydrogen, the 2030 targets and challenges. 12 Jun 202615 min read Environment International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA): India's Treaty-Based Alliance for the World's Seven Big Cats International Big Cat Alliance for UPSC: the India-led, treaty-based alliance for the world's seven big cats, its structure, objectives and significance. 11 Jun 202613 min read Art & Culture Classical Languages of India: List of 11, Criteria, Benefits and the 2026 Centres of Excellence India has 11 classical languages, from Tamil in 2004 to the five added in 2024, recognised under criteria revised in 2005 and 2024. 10 Jun 202610 min read Polity National TB Elimination Programme and TB Mukt Bharat: India's Drive to End Tuberculosis NTEP and TB Mukt Bharat for UPSC: India's National TB Elimination Programme, the 2025 target, NSP 2017‑2025 pillars, Ni-kshay schemes, progress and challenges. 9 Jun 202613 min read Economy National Mission on Natural Farming: India's Chemical-Free Farming Mission Explained National Mission on Natural Farming for UPSC: India's Rs 2,481 crore chemical-free Mission, natural vs organic farming, the cluster model and challenges. 8 Jun 202613 min read Science and Technology India's Semiconductor Mission (ISM): Fabs, the Approved Units and ISM 2.0 Explained India's Semiconductor Mission for UPSC: the Rs 76,000 crore Semicon India outlay, up to 50% fiscal support, the approved chip units, ISM 2.0 and the challenges. 7 Jun 202617 min read Internal Security Left Wing Extremism in India: The Decline of Naxalism and the SAMADHAN Strategy Left Wing Extremism (Naxalism) in India for UPSC: the Red Corridor, the decline in districts and violence, the SAMADHAN strategy and the development debate. 6 Jun 202618 min read Social Justice Caste Enumeration in the Census 2027: The Decision, History and Debate Explained Caste enumeration in India's Census 2027 for UPSC: the Cabinet decision, the history since 1931, how the Census works, and a balanced look at the debate. 5 Jun 202616 min read Environment India Launches E85 Fuel and Its First Flex-Fuel Car: The Ethanol Push Explained India's ethanol push for UPSC: E85 fuel and the first flex-fuel car launched in June 2026, as ethanol blending in petrol reaches 20 per cent to… 5 Jun 20267 min read Economy India's GDP Grows 7.7 Per Cent in 2025‑26: The Provisional Estimates Explained India's GDP for UPSC: provisional estimates show 7.7 per cent real growth in 2025‑26, released by the National Statistics Office on a 2022‑23 base-year series. 5 Jun 20268 min read International Relations India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Market Access, Significance and Debates India-UK CETA for UPSC: the free trade agreement concluded on 6 May 2025, its goods market access, the Double Contribution Convention and India's FTA strategy. 4 Jun 202617 min read Geography Southwest Monsoon Reaches Kerala: India's 2026 Monsoon Onset Explained India's 2026 monsoon for UPSC: the southwest monsoon set in over Kerala on 4 June, a few days late, beginning the rains that India's farming depends… 4 Jun 20268 min read Economy APEDA Ships India's First Sea Consignment of Value-Added Millet Foods Millet exports for UPSC: APEDA shipped India's first sea consignment of value-added millet foods from Karnataka to New Zealand in 2026 under Shree Anna. 3 Jun 20267 min read Science and Technology IndiaAI Mission: India's AI Compute, Foundation Models and Seven Pillars Explained IndiaAI Mission for UPSC: India's Rs 10,372 crore AI Mission, its seven pillars, the AI compute push, indigenous foundation models, significance and challenges. 3 Jun 202614 min read Economy Next-Generation GST Reform: India's Two-Slab Rate Rationalisation Explained Next-Generation GST reform for UPSC: the 56th GST Council two-slab rationalisation of 5 and 18 per cent, the 40 per cent sin-luxury rate and fiscal federalism. 2 Jun 202616 min read Science and Technology DRDO Flight-Tests RudraM-II: India's Indigenous Anti-Radiation Missile RudraM-II for UPSC: the DRDO and the Air Force flight-tested India's indigenous air-to-surface missile from a Su‑30 fighter off the Odisha coast in June 2026. 2 Jun 20267 min read Disaster Management Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF): The 2023 Sikkim Disaster and India's Mitigation Response Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) for UPSC: what a GLOF is, the 2023 South Lhonak Sikkim disaster and India's GLOF Risk Mitigation Project. 1 Jun 202614 min read International Relations India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force: A New Gulf Trade Gateway India-Oman CEPA for UPSC: the trade pact in force from 1 June 2026 gives almost all of India's exports duty-free access to Oman, covering goods and… 1 Jun 20267 min read Polity National Family Health Survey (NFHS‑6) 2023‑24: Findings and Significance NFHS‑6 explained for UPSC: India's 2023‑24 health survey findings on fertility, institutional delivery, child nutrition, contraception and women's status. 29 May 20268 min read Economy RBI Annual Report 2025‑26: Balance Sheet, Record Surplus and the Economic Capital Framework RBI Annual Report 2025‑26: The balance sheet up 20.6% to ₹91.97 lakh crore, income sources, a record ₹2.87 lakh crore surplus and the Jalan rules. 29 May 202611 min read Science and Technology NITI Aayog's Semiconductor Roadmap: India's Push to 2035 NITI Aayog semiconductor roadmap for UPSC: India's first 10-year chip roadmap targets a USD 120‑150 billion value chain by 2035 via a More-than-Moore strategy. 29 May 20266 min read Science and Technology Chandrayaan‑2 Finds Evidence of Subsurface Ice on the Moon Chandrayaan‑2 for UPSC: its DFSAR radar found evidence of subsurface ice near the Moon's south pole, strengthening the case for lunar water as a resource. 29 May 20266 min read Polity One Nation One Election: Simultaneous Polls to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies One Nation One Election for UPSC: simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, the Kovind committee, the 129th Amendment Bill and the federalism debate. 29 May 202617 min read Economy PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multimodal Connectivity PM Gati Shakti for UPSC: the GIS-based National Master Plan, the seven engines, the six pillars, the EGoS-NPG‑TSU structure and the National Logistics Policy. 28 May 202615 min read Society National Health Accounts Estimates 2022‑23: India's Health Spending National Health Accounts 2022‑23 for UPSC: out-of-pocket spending fell to 43.4% of total health spending and government health expenditure rose to 1.43% of GDP. 28 May 20267 min read Polity Special Intensive Revision: Supreme Court Upholds the ECI's SIR of Electoral Rolls On 27 May 2026 the Supreme Court upheld the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral roll and limited the Commission's enquiry into citizenship. 27 May 202616 min read Environment Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Areas: The Gadgil and Kasturirangan Reports and the ESA Notifications Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Areas for UPSC: the Gadgil (WGEEP, 2011) and Kasturirangan (HLWG, 2013) reports, the draft ESA notifications, the six States and the conservation-development… 27 May 202616 min read Polity विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण: निर्वाचक नामावली के SIR पर उच्चतम न्यायालय का निर्णय विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण सरल भाषा में: उच्चतम न्यायालय का 27 मई 2026 का निर्णय, धारा 21(3), बिहार की निर्वाचक नामावली के आँकड़े और नागरिकता की सीमित… 27 May 202616 min read Environment Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017: Supreme Court Issues Notice on Constitutional Validity Why the Supreme Court is examining the 2017 Wetlands Rules, how Rule 2(g) drops human-made wetlands, the Ramsar clash, and 2010 vs 2017 changes for UPSC. 26 May 20266 min read Polity Sixteenth Finance Commission: The 2026‑31 Award and 41% Devolution 16th Finance Commission for UPSC: the 2026‑31 award, 41 per cent vertical devolution retained, Rs 1.4 lakh crore grants, and Centre-State fiscal federalism. 26 May 20268 min read Society High-Level Committee on Demographic Change in India 2026 High-Level Committee on Demographic Change (UPSC): the government set up a panel under Justice Navlekar to study population shifts and recommend measures. 26 May 20266 min read Polity The Anti-Defection Law: The Tenth Schedule, the Speaker's Role and the Reform Debate The anti-defection law for UPSC: the Tenth Schedule, the 52nd and 91st Amendments, the grounds, the merger exception, the Speaker's role and Kihoto Hollohan. 26 May 202620 min read International Relations Quad Member Countries and the 2026 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: India's Indo-Pacific Stakes The Quad member countries, India, Australia, Japan and the US, met in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 and agreed new maritime, minerals and energy work. 26 May 202625 min read International Relations क्वाड देश और 2026 की विदेश मंत्रियों की बैठक: हिंद-प्रशांत में भारत के हित क्वाड देश भारत, जापान, ऑस्ट्रेलिया और अमेरिका 26 मई 2026 को नई दिल्ली में मिले: बैठक के परिणाम, IPMDA, अति आवश्यक खनिज और रुका हुआ शिखर… 26 May 202628 min read Polity The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill: Polygamy Ban, Live-in Registration, and Codified Succession Assam tabled its Uniform Civil Code Bill: a polygamy ban, live-in registration and equal inheritance. What it means for Article 44 and UPSC prep. 25 May 20267 min read Economy India's Critical-Minerals Strategy: Cutting Dependence on China Critical minerals for UPSC: India's National Critical Mineral Mission, mining reform and global pacts to secure rare earths and cut dependence on China. 25 May 20268 min read Environment Great Indian Bustard: Power-Line Threat and Conservation (UPSC) Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) for UPSC: critically endangered, the power-line threat, the Supreme Court order and conservation breeding. 25 May 202618 min read International Relations The India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Tracks, History, Hard Issues and India's Stakes India-EU Free Trade Agreement for UPSC: the three tracks, the 2007‑2013‑2022 history, the CBAM and agriculture issues, and what the deal means for India. 24 May 202620 min read Polity Supreme Court Section 124A Clarification: Sedition Proceedings Revived for Consenting Accused Section 124A sedition law is back as the Supreme Court lets pending cases proceed for consenting accused. Covers the 2022 freeze, Vombatkere and BNS 152. 24 May 20267 min read Polity आयुष्मान भारत योजना (PM‑JAY): पश्चिम बंगाल जुड़ा, पात्रता, लाभ और चुनौतियाँ आयुष्मान भारत योजना सरल भाषा में: 1 जुलाई 2026 से पश्चिम बंगाल PM‑JAY में, आयुष्मान कार्ड की पात्रता और लाभ, 70 वर्ष से अधिक के लिए… 24 May 202623 min read Polity Ayushman Bharat Yojana (PM‑JAY): West Bengal Joins, Eligibility, Benefits and Challenges West Bengal joins the Ayushman Bharat Yojana (PM‑JAY) from 1 July 2026. It gives poor families and all aged 70 and above free hospital care up to… 24 May 202621 min read Environment Karnataka State Insect and State Amphibian: Apis cerana, the Malabar Tree Toad and the State's Symbols Karnataka is declaring Apis cerana, the Asiatic honey bee, its State insect and the Malabar tree toad, a Western Ghats endemic, its State amphibian. 23 May 202613 min read Society Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2026‑2036 Global Action Plan on AMR 2026‑2036 for UPSC: the World Health Assembly adopted WHO's updated antimicrobial-resistance plan to cut AMR deaths 10% by 2030. 23 May 20267 min read Internal Security CERT-In and India's Cyber Security Architecture Explained CERT-In for UPSC: India's national cyber-incident agency under Section 70B of the IT Act 2000, the 2022 Directions, NCIIPC, I4C and the way forward. 23 May 202617 min read Economy Indian Rupee Depreciation and RBI Intervention (May 2026) Rupee depreciation hit a record low near 96.96 per dollar on 20 May 2026, down 7.04 per cent in 2026. See why the rupee is falling… 22 May 202612 min read Economy ASUSE 2025 Release on the Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (May 2026) ASUSE 2025 shows India unincorporated sector at 7.92 crore establishments and 12.81 crore workers, with 7.97 per cent growth and 10.87 per cent GVA rise. 22 May 202611 min read Polity INS Sanghmitra: First Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Launched at GRSE Kolkata (May 2026) INS Sanghmitra, the first NGOPV built by GRSE for the Indian Navy, launched 20 May 2026. UPSC notes on ship specs, DPSU shipbuilding, maritime security. 22 May 202611 min read Polity Exercise PRAGATI 2026: India Hosts 12-Nation Military Drill at Umroi (May 2026) Exercise PRAGATI 2026 began at Umroi, Meghalaya on 20 May 2026 with 12 nations. Learn the participants, objectives, Indian Ocean Region relevance, and UPSC mapping. 22 May 202611 min read Science and Technology ECLSS for Gaganyaan: India's First Crewed-Mission Life Support System (May 2026) ECLSS is ISRO life support system for Gaganyaan. See how it supplies oxygen, removes carbon dioxide and handles water and waste for the 2027 crewed flight. 22 May 202611 min read History Raja Rammohan Roy 254th Birth Anniversary: Architect of Indian Renaissance (22 May 2026) Raja Ram Mohan Roy reforms explained: founder of Brahmo Samaj, sati abolition campaigner and father of the Indian Renaissance. A clear UPSC guide. 22 May 202612 min read International Relations India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership (New Delhi, 22 May 2026) India and Cyprus elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership on 22 May 2026, with a 2026‑2031 defence roadmap, six pacts, a cyber dialogue and IMEC links. 22 May 202612 min read Environment Saudi Arabia Joins the India-Led International Big Cat Alliance IBCA for UPSC: Saudi Arabia joined the India-led International Big Cat Alliance as its 26th member in May 2026, ahead of the IBCA summit in New… 22 May 20266 min read Society SRS Statistical Report 2024: India's Birth Rate, Fertility and Mortality SRS Statistical Report 2024 for UPSC: India's total fertility rate falls to 1.9, below replacement, with a birth rate of 18.3 and infant mortality rate of… 22 May 20269 min read Environment Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment): Meaning, Seven Themes, Targets and India's NDC Mission LiFE, India's Lifestyle for Environment movement, sets 75 actions in seven themes, works in three phases and is the first goal of India's 2022 NDC. 22 May 202616 min read Economy The Sagarmala Programme: Port-Led Development, the Four Pillars and India's Blue Economy The Sagarmala Programme for UPSC: its four pillars, port-led development, Coastal Economic Zones, the blue economy and India's 7,500 km coastline. 21 May 202616 min read Science and Technology Sweden Joins ISRO Shukrayaan Venus Mission with Venusian Neutrals Analyser (May 2026) ISRO and Sweden signed a space MoU in May 2026 for the Shukrayaan Venus mission. Sweden's IRF builds the Venusian Neutrals Analyser; launch in 2028. 21 May 202611 min read Economy Arunachal Kiwi Mission Launched as One-State-One-USP Anchor (May 2026) Arunachal Kiwi Mission, launched May 2026 with Rs 167 crore for an organic kiwi value chain under One State One USP. MOVCD‑NER, NPOP and UPSC relevance. 21 May 202611 min read Polity Asian Productivity Organization 68th Governing Body Meeting in New Delhi (May 2026) India hosted the APO 68th Governing Body Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, May 2026. Know the Asian Productivity Organization and its UPSC relevance. 21 May 202610 min read Polity FAO Agricola Medal Conferred on Prime Minister Modi (Rome, May 2026) FAO conferred the Agricola Medal on PM Modi in Rome on 20 May 2026. Know the award, FAO structure, India's food-security schemes, and the UPSC relevance. 21 May 202611 min read Society Dowry Death Cases in India and the NCRB Crime-in-India 2024 Report India recorded 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024 per NCRB. Understand Section 80 BNS, the Dowry Prohibition Act and why dowry-death convictions remain low. 21 May 202613 min read International Relations India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership (Rome, May 2026) India and Italy elevated ties to a Special Strategic Partnership in Rome on 20 May 2026, with a 20 billion euro trade target by 2029. 21 May 202613 min read International Relations India-Nordic Summit 2026: Strategic Partnership Upgraded to a Green-Technology Pillar at Oslo The 3rd India-Nordic Summit at Oslo on 19 May 2026 elevated India and the five Nordic states to a green-technology and innovation strategic partnership. 20 May 202616 min read Economy India's EV Ambition and the Grid Strategy It Needs (May 2026) How India's EV growth strains the power grid, the extra electricity demand it adds, and how PM E‑DRIVE and the National Electricity Plan respond. 20 May 202614 min read Polity DRDO ULPGM-V3: India's Drone-Launched Precision Missile (May 2026) DRDO completed ULPGM-V3 final trials on 19 May 2026 at Kurnool. Know the 12.5 kg drone-launched missile's 10 km range, warheads and UPSC relevance. 20 May 20269 min read History Bastar Rebellion 1910: Gunda Dhur, the Bhumkal and Colonial Forest Policy The Bastar rebellion of 1910, led by Gunda Dhur and Lal Karendra Singh, was a tribal rising that forced the British to halve their planned forest… 20 May 202616 min read Economy India's Peak Power Demand Crosses 260 GW (May 2026) India hit 265.4 GW on 20 May 2026 and an all-time high of 270.8 GW on 21 May amid a heatwave, exposing the evening-peak gap as… 20 May 202613 min read Polity Ayush Anudan Portal: Digital Grant Management at the Ministry of Ayush (May 2026) The Ayush Anudan Portal, launched on 20 May 2026, digitises Ministry of Ayush grant management through NGO Darpan and MAISP single-window integration. 20 May 202612 min read Economy Ammonium Sulphate as Urea Alternative for Paddy: ICAR Advisory (May 2026) ICAR advised states to promote ammonium sulphate (21 per cent nitrogen, 24 per cent sulphur) as a urea alternative for kharif paddy amid supply concerns. 20 May 202612 min read Economy Urtan Coal Mine: India's First Underground Commercial Coal Mine and the Dhirauli Mine The Urtan coal mine in Madhya Pradesh began production on 15 May 2026, the first underground mine to start under India's commercial coal auctions. 20 May 202610 min read Science and Technology Small Modular Reactors and India's Bharat Small Reactor Push Small Modular Reactors for UPSC: the up-to‑300-MWe definition, India's Bharat Small Reactor, the Union Budget 2024‑25, DAE and NPCIL, and the nuclear law. 20 May 202617 min read Current Affairs The Vibrant Villages Programme: Border-Village Development and Security The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for UPSC - CSE: VVP‑I and VVP‑II, the border states, the interventions and the border-security rationale explained. 19 May 202619 min read Society World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis World Cities Report 2026 for UPSC: UN-Habitat's report on the global housing crisis finds about 3.4 billion people lack secure, adequate housing. 19 May 20266 min read International Relations India and Norway Forge a Green Maritime Partnership (2026) India-Norway for UPSC: the 18 May 2026 Joint Statement deepened a green maritime partnership on clean shipping, hydrogen vessels and science cooperation. 18 May 20266 min read Science and Technology The Deep Ocean Mission: Samudrayaan, Deep-Sea Resources and India's Blue Economy Deep Ocean Mission for UPSC: the 2021 approval, Rs 4,077 crore, six components, Samudrayaan and Matsya-6000, polymetallic nodules and the blue economy. 18 May 202617 min read Polity The Smart Cities Mission: Objectives, Components, the SPV Model and the Urban-Governance Debates Smart Cities Mission (SCM) for UPSC: launched in 2015 for 100 cities, its objectives, the Area-Based and Pan-City components, the SPV model and the debates. 17 May 202620 min read International Relations WHO Declares the 2026 Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency Ebola for UPSC: the WHO declared the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, its highest level of… 17 May 20267 min read International Relations India Rejects the Court of Arbitration Award on the Indus Waters Treaty Indus Waters Treaty for UPSC: India rejected the Court of Arbitration's pondage award on 17 May 2026 as null and void, with the 1960 treaty in… 17 May 20267 min read Environment Namami Gange Programme: National Mission for Clean Ganga, Mission-II and Arth Ganga Namami Gange, approved in June 2014 and run by the National Mission for Clean Ganga, works to clean and revive the Ganga through sewage plants and… 16 May 202619 min read History Return of the Chola Copper Plates from the Netherlands Chola copper plates for UPSC: the Netherlands returned the 11th-century Anaimangalam plates to India during PM Modi's May 2026 visit, in Sanskrit and Tamil. 16 May 20266 min read International Relations India and the UAE: A New Strategic Defence Partnership India-UAE defence partnership for UPSC: a Strategic Defence Partnership framework signed on 15 May 2026 during PM Modi Abu Dhabi visit, with I2U2 links. 15 May 20266 min read International Relations BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2026: India's Chairship in New Delhi BRICS FM Meeting 2026 for UPSC: India hosted the Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 14‑15 May 2026 under its BRICS chairship, with a Chair's… 15 May 20267 min read Society World Health Statistics 2026: Global Health Off Track World Health Statistics 2026 for UPSC: WHO finds the world off track on every health SDG by 2030, with NCD deaths rising even as HIV and… 15 May 20267 min read Economy UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme): Model, Rounds and Regional Air Connectivity in India UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme) for UPSC: the 2016 launch, the airfare cap, viability gap funding, the connectivity fund, the rounds and Krishi UDAN. 15 May 202616 min read Polity Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Har Ghar Jal, Extension to 2028 and Tap Water Functionality The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, has brought tap water to 82 per cent of rural homes; JJM 2.0 extends it to December 2028 to make supply… 14 May 202614 min read Science and Technology IN-SPACe and India's Space-Sector Reform: Opening Space to Private Players IN-SPACe and India's space-sector reform for UPSC: the 2020 opening, the single-window IN-SPACe, NSIL, the Indian Space Policy 2023 and the 2024 FDI rules. 13 May 202617 min read Environment Global Forest Goals Report 2026: Forests Off Track for 2030 Global Forest Goals Report 2026 for UPSC: the UN finds world forest area down to 4.14 billion hectares and forest finance short of the 2030 goals. 13 May 20267 min read Economy India and IFAD Launch the COSOP 2026‑2033 for Rural Prosperity India-IFAD COSOP for UPSC: India and IFAD launched an eight-year Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (2026‑2033) to strengthen the rural economy. 13 May 20266 min read Economy The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes: Design, the 14 Sectors, Achievements and Debates Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for UPSC: the 14 key sectors, the incremental-output incentive design, the rationale, achievements and debates. 12 May 202615 min read Economy PM‑KUSUM: Solarising Agriculture for Farmer Energy and Income Security PM‑KUSUM for UPSC: the solar-for-agriculture scheme, its three components A, B and C, the de-dieselisation and farmer-income aims and the subsidy debates. 11 May 202617 min read Polity Four Labour Codes: Implementation and the New Central Rules Four Labour Codes for UPSC: 29 central laws merged into four codes, in force 21 November 2025, the 50% wage rule, and new gig-worker social security. 11 May 20268 min read Polity Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM): ABHA, Registries, Federated Architecture and Privacy The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission gives each citizen a 14-digit ABHA, registers doctors and facilities, and shares health records only with consent. 10 May 202614 min read Polity Mission Karmayogi (NPCSCB): The Rules-to-Roles Reform of Civil-Services Capacity Building Mission Karmayogi (NPCSCB) for UPSC: the 2020 rules-to-roles reform of the civil service, FRAC, the iGOT Karmayogi platform and its institutions. 9 May 202617 min read Polity The Swachh Bharat Mission: Sanitation and the Move to ODF Plus Swachh Bharat Mission for UPSC: the two wings, Phase I and the 2019 ODF declaration, Phase II and SBM 2.0, ODF Plus, financing, public health and… 8 May 202616 min read Internal Security Operation Sindoor: What Happened, the Targets, and Defence Reset Operation Sindoor explained: why India struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK after the Pahalgam attack, the weapons used, and what changed since. 7 May 202612 min read Polity The Aspirational Districts Programme: NITI Aayog's Model for Backward Districts Aspirational Districts Programme for UPSC: NITI Aayog's 2018 governance model, 112 districts, the three Cs, 49 KPIs across five themes and delta ranking. 7 May 202619 min read International Relations Vietnam President Lam Visits India: Enhanced Strategic Partnership in Indo-Pacific (May 2026) On 6 May 2026 India and Vietnam elevated ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership; new USD 25 billion 2030 trade target; Vietnam joined IPOI framework. 6 May 202612 min read Society Hantavirus Cruise-Ship Outbreak: WHO Response and India Health-Readiness Frame (May 2026) What is hantavirus, how it spreads, and why the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak matters for the WHO, the IHR and India. Clear UPSC notes with… 5 May 202613 min read Economy West Asia War and India's Economic Slowdown (May 2026) How the 2026 West Asia war hit India's economy: core sector at minus 0.4 percent, fertilizer subsidy at 2.17 trillion rupees, a weak rupee, and LNG… 5 May 202618 min read Polity AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0: India's Urban Water and Sewerage Mission AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0 for UPSC: the 2015 urban water mission, 500 cities, thrust areas, the 2021 push for universal tap water and the circular economy… 4 May 202617 min read Polity Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Housing for All Across Rural and Urban India Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for UPSC: both wings, PMAY-Urban and its four verticals, PMAY‑U 2.0, PMAY-Gramin from Indira Awaas Yojana and the debates. 3 May 202617 min read Polity BharatNet: India's Rural Broadband and Optical-Fibre Programme BharatNet for UPSC: the 2011 National Optical Fibre Network, rural optical fibre to Gram Panchayats, the 2023 Amended Programme and Digital Bharat Nidhi. 2 May 202617 min read Polity Skill India Mission and PMKVY: India's Vocational Training Architecture Skill India Mission and PMKVY for UPSC: the 2015 skilling push under MSDE, PMKVY 1.0 to 4.0, NSDC, NSQF, NCVET, ITIs and the demographic dividend. 1 May 202618 min read Environment Project Tiger and Tiger Conservation in India: The NTCA Project Tiger for UPSC: the 1973 programme, the statutory NTCA, the core-buffer tiger-reserve model, the All India Tiger Estimation, M-STrIPES and CA|TS. 30 Apr 202620 min read International Relations UAE Exits OPEC: Oil Cartel Reshaped and India Energy-Policy Implications (May 2026) UAE exits OPEC after 59 years, weakening the oil cartel. See what the exit means for India energy security, oil prices and Gulf remittances. 29 Apr 20268 min read Polity MGNREGA, 2005 to 2026: Full Form, Features and the VB‑G RAM G Act That Replaced It MGNREGA, the rural employment guarantee of 2005, gave every rural household 100 days of work a year until the VB‑G RAM G Act replaced it in 2026. 28 Apr 202614 min read International Relations India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (signed 27 April 2026) India-New Zealand FTA explained for UPSC: the April 2026 trade deal, duty-free access for Indian exports, AYUSH recognition and why it matters. 27 Apr 202610 min read Polity PM‑KISAN: India's Direct Income Support for Farmers PM‑KISAN for UPSC: central-sector scheme paying landholding farmers Rs 6,000 a year in three installments by Direct Benefit Transfer, with eKYC and exclusions. 27 Apr 202620 min read Economy Startup India: Building India's Startup and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Startup India for UPSC: the 2016 DPIIT initiative, startup recognition, the 80-IAC tax holiday, the angel-tax fix and the Fund of Funds and Seed Fund. 26 Apr 202620 min read Polity POSHAN Abhiyaan: India's National Nutrition Mission and Mission Poshan 2.0 POSHAN Abhiyaan for UPSC: the National Nutrition Mission, its stunting, anaemia and low birth weight targets, convergence, the Poshan Tracker and Mission Poshan 2.0. 25 Apr 202622 min read Polity Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: India's Financial-Inclusion Mission PMJDY for UPSC: the 2014 financial-inclusion mission, the zero-balance Jan Dhan account, the RuPay card, the overdraft, Bank Mitras and the JAM trinity. 24 Apr 202619 min read Economy RBI Cancels Paytm Payments Bank's Banking Licence 2026 RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence for UPSC: on 24 April 2026 the RBI cancelled its licence under the Banking Regulation Act and moved to wind… 24 Apr 20266 min read Society Haemophilia in India: The Diagnosis Gap, Burden, and Rare-Disease Push Haemophilia in India explained: why over 80% of an estimated 1.4 lakh cases stay undiagnosed, the treatment-access gap, and the WHO 2026 equity push. 23 Apr 202611 min read International Relations Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz: India's Energy-Security Test (April 2026) Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz on 18 April 2026 and fired on India-flagged ships. The chokepoint carries about a fifth of world oil, central to… 22 Apr 202612 min read Polity Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: India's Clean-Cooking-Fuel Mission Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for UPSC: the 2016 clean-cooking mission, deposit-free LPG for poor women, Ujjwala 2.0, the refill subsidy and SDG‑7. 21 Apr 202623 min read International Relations India and South Korea Adopt a Joint Strategic Vision for 2026 to 2030 India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership for UPSC: the two sides adopted a Joint Strategic Vision for 2026‑2030 covering trade, minerals and defence. 20 Apr 20267 min read International Relations Iran-US Nuclear Diplomacy: Islamabad Talks, JCPOA Echo and India's Strategic Read (April 2026) Iran US nuclear talks stalled over enriched uranium and a 20-year vs 5-year moratorium. See the JCPOA echo, Strait of Hormuz stakes and India read. 20 Apr 202612 min read Polity National Education Policy 2020: India's Education Reform Explained NEP 2020 for UPSC: the 5-3-3-4 school structure, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, mother-tongue medium, the four-year degree, the Academic Bank of Credits and HECI. 19 Apr 202620 min read Environment India's Biological Diversity Act: Conserving Biodiversity and Sharing Its Benefits Biological Diversity Act for UPSC: India's biodiversity law, its 2023 amendment, and the three-tier NBA, State Boards and local committees for benefit-sharing. 18 Apr 20267 min read Polity SAUBHAGYA: India's Universal Household-Electrification Mission SAUBHAGYA for UPSC: the 2017 Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, free last-mile electricity connections for the poor, REC as nodal agency, DDUGJY and SDG‑7. 17 Apr 202622 min read Polity Constitution 131st Amendment Bill Negatived in Lok Sabha Constitution 131st Amendment Bill for UPSC: the Lok Sabha negatived the Bill on 17 April 2026 as it fell short of the special majority Article 368… 17 Apr 20266 min read Science and Technology India Notifies the SEZ for Its First Semiconductor Fabrication Plant at Dholera India's first semiconductor fabrication plant for UPSC: the government notifies a Special Economic Zone for the Tata-Powerchip chip fab at Dholera, Gujarat. 16 Apr 20268 min read Economy CII Policy Ask, World Bank Outlook, and Ports Relief: India's Industry Response to the West Asia War (April 2026) The World Bank lifts India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.6 percent as the West Asia war bites, while CII seeks a 20-point relief plan for MSMEs. 15 Apr 202619 min read Economy Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana: Collateral-Free Credit for Micro Enterprises PMMY for UPSC: the 2015 micro-finance scheme, collateral-free loans, the Shishu, Kishore, Tarun and Tarun Plus categories, MUDRA the SIDBI refinance body, and the CGFMU. 14 Apr 202620 min read Economy Stand-Up India: Greenfield Credit for SC, ST and Women Entrepreneurs Stand-Up India for UPSC: the 2016 scheme giving Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore loans to SC, ST and women per branch for a greenfield… 13 Apr 202619 min read Polity Digital India Programme: E-Governance and the Citizen Platforms Digital India for UPSC: the 2015 MeitY programme, its three vision areas, nine pillars and the platforms DigiLocker, UMANG and the Common Service Centres. 12 Apr 202624 min read International Relations Strait of Hormuz Reopens: Jag Vikram, the Toll Dispute, and India LPG (April 2026) After the 7 April 2026 US-Iran ceasefire, the LPG tanker Jag Vikram became the first India-flagged vessel to cross the reopened Strait of Hormuz. 11 Apr 202615 min read Economy PM SVANidhi: Collateral-Free Micro-Credit for Urban Street Vendors PM SVANidhi for UPSC: the 2020 MoHUA micro-credit scheme for urban street vendors, collateral-free loans, a 7 percent interest subsidy and a digital cashback. 10 Apr 202621 min read International Relations 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius and India's Vision from SAGAR to MAHASAGAR 9th Indian Ocean Conference for UPSC: held in Mauritius in April 2026, where India set out its Indian Ocean vision from SAGAR to the wider MAHASAGAR. 10 Apr 20266 min read Economy LPG Diversion and the Pharma Supply-Chain Near-Crisis (April 2026) How a 2026 LPG-feedstock diversion choked isopropyl alcohol output at DFPCL and threatened essential medicines, and how the Centre responded. 9 Apr 202615 min read Science and Technology National Quantum Mission Crosses a 1,000-km Secure Link National Quantum Mission for UPSC: India demonstrated a 1,000-km quantum-secure communication link on 8 April 2026, advancing the mission's 2,000 km target. 8 Apr 20266 min read Economy RBI Widens Forex Lens to Corporate Treasuries and Holds Repo Rate (April 2026) RBI held the repo rate at 5.25 percent on 8 April 2026, capped bank net open positions at 100 million dollars, and widened forex scrutiny to… 8 Apr 202611 min read Economy Atmanirbhar Bharat: The Self-Reliant India Vision and the 2020 Economic Package Atmanirbhar Bharat for UPSC: the 2020 Self-Reliant India vision and package under the Finance Ministry, its five pillars, five tranches and the new MSME definition. 7 Apr 202622 min read Science and Technology Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Attains First Criticality PFBR Kalpakkam for UPSC: India's 500 MWe fast breeder reactor attained first criticality on 6 April 2026, entering the nuclear programme's second stage. 6 Apr 20266 min read Science and Technology Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years and India's Space Ties Artemis II for UPSC: NASA flew a crew around the Moon in April 2026, the first crewed lunar flyby in about 50 years, with India an… 6 Apr 20267 min read Polity Gujarat's Uniform Civil Code: India's Second UCC State Gujarat Uniform Civil Code for UPSC: Gujarat became India's second state after Uttarakhand to pass a UCC Bill, reviving the debate around Article 44. 4 Apr 20266 min read Science and Technology INS Aridhaman: India's Third Nuclear Missile Submarine INS Aridhaman for UPSC: India's third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, commissioned on 3 April 2026, strengthening the sea leg of the nuclear triad. 3 Apr 20266 min read Economy India's Defence Exports Hit a Record 38,424 Crore in 2025‑26 India defence exports record for UPSC: the Ministry of Defence reported a record 38,424 crore rupees in 2025‑26, an all-time high up 62.66 per cent. 2 Apr 20267 min read Environment Solid Waste Management Rules 2026: Four-Stream Segregation in Force from 1 April Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 for UPSC: in force from 1 April 2026, they make four-stream segregation of waste mandatory and curb landfilling. 1 Apr 20267 min read Economy Income-Tax Act 2025: India's New Direct Tax Framework Income-Tax Act 2025 for UPSC: India's new direct tax law took effect 1 April 2026, replacing the 1961 Act, halving the text and adding a single… 1 Apr 20267 min read Economy Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: India's Blue Revolution in Fisheries PMMSY for UPSC - CSE: the 2020 Atmanirbhar Bharat launch, the Rs 20,050 crore outlay, the two components, the Blue Revolution and pisciculture in India. 30 Mar 202615 min read Society Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY‑NRLM): Mobilising Women into Self-Help Groups DAY‑NRLM for UPSC - CSE: the 2011 Aajeevika launch, women's self-help groups, the three-tier federation, SHG-Bank Linkage, interest subvention and Lakhpati Didi. 28 Mar 202618 min read Economy Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Building India's Rural Road Connectivity PMGSY for UPSC - CSE: the 25 December 2000 launch, all-weather roads to unconnected habitations, population thresholds, phases I to IV, NRIDA and fund-sharing. 25 Mar 202619 min read Economy One District One Product: Turning Local Specialities into Export Hubs ODOP for UPSC - CSE: the 2018 Uttar Pradesh origin, the DPIIT national initiative, Districts as Export Hubs, the PM FME pathway and the jobless-growth answer. 22 Mar 202619 min read Economy PM-JANMAN: The PVTG Mission and Tribal Welfare for India's Most Vulnerable Tribes PM-JANMAN for UPSC: how the Ministry of Tribal Affairs mission brings housing, water and basic facilities to the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. 19 Mar 202619 min read Society Integrated Child Development Services: India's Anganwadi System for Early Childhood ICDS for UPSC - CSE: the 2 October 1975 launch, the six Anganwadi services, beneficiaries, the PUCL right to food case, the Food Security Act and… 18 Mar 202616 min read Economy e-Shram: The National Database of Unorganised Workers and Social Security in India e-Shram for UPSC: how the National Database of Unorganised Workers gives informal workers a UAN, an e-Shram card and portable social-security access. 16 Mar 202621 min read Society Mission Indradhanush: India's Drive for Full Child Immunization Mission Indradhanush for UPSC: the 2014 catch-up immunization drive, the UIP base, the IMI phases, U‑WIN, eVIN and the Health for All goal. 15 Mar 202620 min read Economy e-NAM (National Agriculture Market): India's Unified Electronic Market for Farm Produce e-NAM for UPSC - CSE: the 2016 launch under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the unified licence, single point levy, transparent e-auction and the… 13 Mar 202616 min read Economy PM Vishwakarma: Skill Training and Collateral-Free Credit for Traditional Artisans PM Vishwakarma for UPSC: how the Ministry of MSME supports traditional artisans with recognition, skill training, a toolkit and collateral-free credit. 12 Mar 202619 min read Economy Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: India's Umbrella Mission for Irrigation and Water Use PMKSY for UPSC - CSE: the 1 July 2015 launch, Har Khet Ko Pani, Per Drop More Crop micro-irrigation, AIBP, watershed development, the Micro Irrigation Fund… 11 Mar 202616 min read Economy PM‑AASHA and the Minimum Support Price (MSP): India's Price-Support 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