Day 15 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Day 15 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 28 curated current-affairs events across 13 domains, with about 32 mins of focused revision and 19 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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SC Extends Public Trust Doctrine to Man-Made Lakes
Why focus: Expands Public Trust Doctrine to artificial lakes — GS3 Environment, tests core conceptual understanding and SC precedent.
In October 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the Public Trust Doctrine applies to eco-friendly man-made structures and artificial water bodies. This landmark j…
Read full eventNITI Aayog Releases Report on MSME Schemes Convergence
Why focus: GS3 Economy — dense 3-tier framework and 18 schemes consolidation sets up perfect How-Many-Correct trap options.
On January 15, 2026, NITI Aayog released a comprehensive report titled 'Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes'. Prepared by the A…
Read full eventGeographical Indication Tag Granted to Ponduru Khadi
Why focus: GS1/GS3 GI Tag cluster — sets up State-vs-Product Match-the-Following and traditional craft identification MCQs.
On January 16, 2026, Ponduru Khadi, a traditional hand-woven cotton fabric from Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, was granted a Geographical Indication (GI)…
Read full eventSC Mandates FIRs for Campus Suicides
Why focus: Supreme Court mandate creating a National Task Force — GS2 Polity, highly testable in Assertion-Reason formats.
On January 15, 2026, the Supreme Court in the case of Amit Kumar v. Union of India mandated that Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) must immediately registe…
Read full eventASI Transfers Lead Archaeologist Amid Keeladi Report Controversy
Why focus: GS1 Ancient History — shifts Sangam era dating to 580 BCE. Direct conflict with older NCERT timelines makes this a prime MCQ trap.
In June 2025, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) transferred K. Amarnath Ramakrishna, the lead archaeologist of the Keeladi excavation in Tamil Nadu. The …
Read full eventPresentation of the Union Budget 2025-26
Why focus: GS3 Economy flagship — high Match-the-Following probability for specific fiscal deficit targets (4.4%) and capex outlays.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 on February 1, 2025. The budget announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.4 percent of GDP a…
Read full eventDiscovery of Neelus sikkimensis in Sikkim
Why focus: GS3 Biodiversity — first India record of genus. Classic species-to-region Match-the-Following Prelims template.
In December 2025, scientists from the Apterygota Section of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered a new species of soil-dwelling micro-arthropod named…
Read full eventRajasthan's Ker Sangri Granted GI Tag
Why focus: GS1/GS3 GI Tag cluster — Khejri tree ecological link makes this a high-probability dual-domain Geography/Environment MCQ.
On May 29, 2025, Rajasthan's traditional drought-resilient dish, Ker Sangri, was officially awarded a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the GI Registry. The d…
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