Day 26 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Saturday, 9 May 2026
Day 26 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 29 curated current-affairs events across 11 domains, with about 38 mins of focused revision and 20 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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India Attends US Critical Minerals Ministerial
Why focus: GS2 IR — Sets up How-Many-Correct MCQs on Critical Minerals list and reciprocal tariff exemptions in the India-US trade framework.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the US from February 2 to 4, 2026, to participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial. During this visit, a new…
Read full eventNational Sports Governance Bill, 2025 Introduced
Why focus: GS2 Polity — Statutory framework Bill. Perfect for How-Many-Correct on NOC recognition vs autonomy, tracking recent sports governance trends.
The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to overhaul the administration of athletic…
Read full eventMP Declares Dr. Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary
Why focus: GS3 Environment — Newly notified Protected Area. Sets up spatial/map-based Match-the-Following MCQs on Central Indian wildlife corridors.
On April 12, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh government officially notified the establishment of its 25th wildlife sanctuary, the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Abhyaran. Coveri…
Read full eventDisaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 Enforced
Why focus: GS2 Polity — Iron Law 4 Act passage. Tests NDMA/SDMA statutory provisions and Urban Disaster Authority mandates via How-Many-Correct.
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, which updates the original 2005 legislation, has officially come into force across India. The Act creates new Urb…
Read full eventSC Restricts Non-Forest Use of Forest Land
Why focus: GS3 Environment — SC judgment on Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. Tests non-forest diversion exemptions via multi-statement trap options.
On December 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India struck down a Karnataka High Court order that had permitted a cooperative society to seek continuation of an ag…
Read full eventInterim Stay on Provisions of Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Why focus: GS2 Polity — Supreme Court intervention on statutory provisions. High Assertion-Reason probability on Article 25/26 religious freedom limits.
On September 15, 2025, a Supreme Court Bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih issued an interim order partially staying specific provisions of the W…
Read full eventDesignation of Khichan and Menar as Ramsar Sites
Why focus: GS3 Environment — Classic Ramsar additions. High-probability Match-the-Following trap mixing Rajasthan sites with Gujarat/Haryana wetlands.
On June 4, 2025, the eve of World Environment Day, India designated Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur as Ramsar Sites of international importance. Khichan…
Read full eventMeitY Notifies Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme
Why focus: GS3 Economy — Iron Law 4 scheme launch. Targets numeric outlay memorisation and tests domestic sourcing clauses via Assertion-Reason.
On April 8, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) officially notified the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The …
Read full eventIndia-Ethiopia Ties Elevated to Strategic Partnership
Why focus: GS2 IR — Strategic Partnership elevation. Tests G20 Common Framework application and Horn of Africa geography via Match-the-Following.
On December 16-17, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Addis Ababa, where India and Ethiopia formally upgraded their bilateral ties to a 'Strategic Partn…
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