Day 13 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Sunday, 26 April 2026
Day 13 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 31 curated current-affairs events across 14 domains, with about 40 mins of focused revision and 22 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Release of Global Gender Gap Report 2025
Why focus: WEF flagship index — tests exact India rank (131) and publishing agency in classic 'Match-the-Following' report formats.
On July 3, 2025, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released the 19th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report. The report assesses 148 countries on gender parity ac…
Read full eventMandatory Farmer ID Introduced for PM-KISAN Beneficiaries
Why focus: Major update to flagship PM-KISAN scheme — tests Agri-Stack DPI and Aadhaar linkage mandates in 'How-Many-Correct' statement formats.
Starting January 1, 2026, the Union Government mandated a unique Farmer ID for all beneficiaries to receive the 22nd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sam…
Read full eventCabinet Approves Four New Semiconductor Manufacturing Plants
Why focus: India Semiconductor Mission expansion — sets up 'Match-the-Following' for compound fab locations (Odisha) under Atmanirbhar Bharat push.
On August 12, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved four new semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with an investment of a…
Read full eventCold Desert Designated 13th UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Why focus: New UNESCO WNBR tag for Cold Desert — sets up map-based 'How-Many-Correct' pairing Pin Valley & Kibber with state/biosphere boundaries.
On September 27, 2025, UNESCO officially added India's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). The declaration was made…
Read full eventISRO Successfully Launches SpaDeX Space Docking Mission
Why focus: ISRO orbital docking milestone — highly testable GS3 Sci-Tech proxy for 'How-Many-Correct' on satellite capabilities and PSLV payload.
On December 30, 2024, ISRO launched the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission aboard the PSLV-C60 rocket from Sriharikota. The mission deployed two 220 kg s…
Read full event2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded
Why focus: Nobel in Medicine for Regulatory T cells — perfect GS3 Sci-Tech proxy for human immune system concepts linked to NCERT Class 12 Biology.
On October 6, 2025, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized fo…
Read full eventAddition of Two New Ramsar Sites in India
Why focus: Addition of Patna & Chhari-Dhand wetlands — classic GS3 Environment 'Match-the-Following' or 'How-Many-Correct' on location and state.
On February 1, 2026, ahead of World Wetlands Day, India designated two new wetlands as Ramsar sites: the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and the Chhari-Dh…
Read full eventAFSPA Extended in Nagaland, Arunachal, and Manipur
Why focus: AFSPA extension in NE — core GS2/GS3 overlap, tests statutory provisions of 'disturbed area' declaration & Ministry of Home Affairs powers.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification extending the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, for another six months in parts of Nagaland, A…
Read full eventECI Mandates Labelling of AI-Generated Campaign Content
Why focus: Tests ECI's Article 324 powers to extend Model Code of Conduct to deepfakes — high-yield GS2 Polity application question.
On October 24, 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a strict advisory mandating political parties to prominently label all AI-generated or synthe…
Read full eventSC Removes Speaker Immunity in Defection Cases
Why focus: SC ruling on 10th Schedule & Articles 122/212 — core GS2 Polity, highly probable Assertion-Reason on Speaker's constitutional immunity.
In July 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Legislative Speakers do not enjoy constitutional immunity from judicial review under Articles 122 or 212 when acting …
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