Day 24 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Thursday, 7 May 2026
Day 24 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 28 curated current-affairs events across 11 domains, with about 35 mins of focused revision and 19 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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CAG Flags Severe Lapses in PMKVY Implementation
Why focus: CAG performance audit — GS2 Polity, core How-Many-Correct setup testing Article 149 audit scope and PMKVY structural flaws.
On December 18, 2025, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled Report No. 20 of 2025, a performance audit of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PM…
Read full eventMoEFCC Exempts White Category Industries from Dual Environmental Approvals
Why focus: MoEFCC exemption — GS3 Environment, tests statutory powers under Air/Water Acts for CTE/CTO via How-Many-Correct format.
In November 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued gazette notifications removing the requirement for non-polluting 'White…
Read full eventUN Releases World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026
Why focus: Flagship UN DESA release — GS3 Economy, sets up classic Match-the-Following trap confusing UN reports with IMF/World Bank indices.
On January 8, 2026, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2026 report. It projec…
Read full eventCommencement of Parliament Budget Session 2026
Why focus: President's Address — GS2 Polity, highly testable NCERT Class 11 Executive Ch 4 concepts on Article 87 Special Address mechanics.
On January 28, 2026, the Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commenced with President Droupadi Murmu delivering a Special Address to a joint sitting of both…
Read full eventEnvironment Protection Fund Rules 2026 notified
Why focus: New 2026 rules — GS3 Environment, clusters with MoEFCC updates. Tests EPA 1986 fund pooling mechanisms via Assertion-Reason.
On January 15, 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Environment (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026. The rules mandate that all f…
Read full eventSolid Waste Management Rules 2026 notified
Why focus: New 2026 Rules replacing 2016 framework — GS3 Environment, core How-Many-Correct trap on the mandatory 4-stream source segregation.
On January 27, 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, replacing the 2016 framewo…
Read full eventSix Indian Sites Added to UNESCO Tentative List
Why focus: UNESCO tentative list expansion — GS1 Art & Culture, perfect setup for Match-the-Following (Heritage Site vs State/Region).
In March 2025, UNESCO added six diverse Indian heritage sites to its Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, bringing India's total number of tentative sites to…
Read full eventSC Stays Diluted Aravalli Hills Definition
Why focus: SC environmental intervention — GS1 Geography & GS2 Judiciary, tests Aravalli spatial extent and Article 142/137 review powers.
On December 29, 2025, a special vacation bench of the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance to stay its own November 2025 judgment regarding the Aravalli hills…
Read full eventNotification for 2027 Population and Caste Census
Why focus: Landmark Gazette notification — GS2 Polity, sets up How-Many-Correct on Census Act 1948 and Schedule VII Union List entry 69.
On June 16, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a Gazette notification to conduct India's 16th decennial Population Census in 2027. The exercise will be e…
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