Day 23 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Day 23 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 29 curated current-affairs events across 12 domains, with about 39 mins of focused revision and 21 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Passage of National Sports Governance Act, 2025
Why focus: Parliamentary Act with strict age caps and term limits — tests regulatory provisions in How-Many-Correct format for GS2 Governance.
In August 2025, the Indian Parliament enacted the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, replacing the executive-issued National Sports Development Code of 2011.…
Read full eventVB-G RAM G Act Repeals MGNREGA
Why focus: Repeals flagship MGNREGA with new 125-day mandate — pure GS2 Social Justice; prime for Assertion-Reason on center-state funding shifts.
In December 2025, the President of India gave assent to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, officially repealing the 2005 …
Read full eventCAG Report on FRBM Compliance 2023-24
Why focus: CAG findings on 57% debt-to-GDP ratio — core GS3 Economy; sets up perfect Assertion-Reason MCQs on FRBM Act compliance and deficits.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled Report No. 19 of 2025, reviewing the Union Government's compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Ma…
Read full eventDiscovery of Blind Cave Loach in Meghalaya
Why focus: Subterranean species discovery — pure GS3 Biodiversity; fits the classic Match-the-Following format linking endemic species to geography.
In May 2025, a team of researchers from Gauhati University, Lady Keane College, and the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources discovered a new species …
Read full eventPresidential Reference on Bill Assent
Why focus: Only 16th Article 143 reference; directly hits Article 200/201 Governor assent powers — core GS2 Polity, NCERT Class 11 Constitution.
On May 13, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu invoked Article 143(1) of the Constitution to seek the Supreme Court's advisory opinion. The reference involves 14 que…
Read full eventAction Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration Unveiled
Why focus: Aravalli Green Wall Project tackles desertification — GS3 Environment; highly testable via Match-the-Following for involved states/ecology.
On May 21, 2025, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change unveiled a Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration in Udaipur, Ra…
Read full eventSC Mandates Uniform Roster for Judicial Seniority
Why focus: 5-judge Constitution Bench resolving Higher Judicial Service rules — Iron Law 4 auto-include; tests Subordinate Courts framework in GS2.
On November 19, 2025, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in the All India Judges Association case, standardizing s…
Read full eventCabinet Approves Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme
Why focus: Rs 22,919 crore non-semiconductor PLI expansion — targets GS3 Economy; tests specific numeric outlays and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
On March 28, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) with a financial outlay of INR 22,919 crore. Promoted by the…
Read full eventSC Overrules 1967 Azeez Basha Verdict on AMU Minority Status
Why focus: 7-judge Constitution Bench on Article 30 minority status — Iron Law 4 auto-include; high probability for GS2 Fundamental Rights MCQs.
On November 8, 2024, a 7-judge Supreme Court Constitution Bench overruled the 1967 Azeez Basha judgment in a 4:3 majority decision. The Court ruled that an educ…
Read full eventSC Mandates Strict Compliance with Section 313 CrPC
Why focus: Addresses critical criminal justice procedure — high yield for recent GS2 Polity trend testing bare act legal frameworks like parole/custody.
On December 1, 2025, the Supreme Court in Chandan Pasi v. State of Bihar set aside the murder convictions and life sentences of three men due to severe procedur…
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