Day 25 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Friday, 8 May 2026
Day 25 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 29 curated current-affairs events across 14 domains, with about 39 mins of focused revision and 20 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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SC Quashes NSA Detention of Law Student
Why focus: GS2 Polity. Directly tests Article 22 (Preventive Detention) and NCERT Class 11 Rights chapter. Classic fundamental rights application MCQ.
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of a law student from Madhya Pradesh who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA). T…
Read full eventWheat Stock Limits Imposed Under Essential Commodities Act
Why focus: GS3 Agriculture. Essential Commodities Act triggers frequent MCQs. Tests exact applicability (traders vs processors) in statement formats.
On May 27, 2025, the Government of India issued an order imposing stock limits on wheat across all states and union territories under the Essential Commodities …
Read full eventSHANTI Act 2025 Receives Presidential Assent
Why focus: Iron Law 4: Major legislation ending govt nuclear monopoly. GS3 Energy, sets up perfect 'How-Many-Correct' on repealed 1962/2010 Acts.
On December 20, 2025, the President of India gave assent to the SHANTI Act 2025. This landmark legislation repeals both the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Ci…
Read full eventPassage of Income-tax Act, 2025
Why focus: Iron Law 4: Parliament passed new Act replacing 1961 law. GS2/GS3 overlap. Tests foundational changes vs retained rates in statement MCQs.
On August 21, 2025, the Income-tax Act, 2025 received Presidential assent after being passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha earlier in the month. The legislat…
Read full eventParliament Passes VB-G RAM G Bill Replacing MGNREGA
Why focus: Iron Law 4: Act replacing flagship MGNREGA. Tests numerical limits (125 days) & GS2 Polity/Welfare. Prime 'Assertion-Reason' candidate.
On December 18, 2025, Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, officially replacing the Mahatma Gandhi Nat…
Read full eventFCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 Introduced
Why focus: GS2 Polity staple. NGO funding rules are frequent UPSC targets; expect 'How-Many-Correct' on specific FCRA receipt/utilization criteria.
On March 25, 2026, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The core feature of the legislation is the creati…
Read full eventLaunch of Axiom-4 Mission with Indian Astronaut
Why focus: GS3 Science. First Gaganyaan astronaut on private ISS mission. High 'Match-the-Following' potential for space missions and launch vehicles.
On June 25, 2025, ISRO Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as the Mission Pilot for the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) commercial …
Read full eventMinistry of Finance Releases Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy
Why focus: GS3 Economy/Environment. High probability for 'Match-the-Following' on classification of mitigation vs adaptation activities. COP overlap.
In May 2025, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance released the draft framework of India's first Climate Finance Taxonomy for p…
Read full eventANRF Launches PAIR Programme for Research
Why focus: GS3 Science. ANRF is a major research reform. Tests the 'Hub-and-Spoke' mechanism via 'How-Many-Correct' organizational structure MCQs.
On November 14, 2024, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) launched the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme. The…
Read full eventReinstatement of Export Ban on Non-Basmati White Rice
Why focus: Clusters with ECA limits. GS3 Agriculture trade policy. Tests DGFT powers and inflation-targeting measures via 'Assertion-Reason' traps.
On July 3, 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification reinstating the export ban on non-basmati white rice. This regulatory mea…
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