Day 27 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Day 27 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 27 curated current-affairs events across 12 domains, with about 38 mins of focused revision and 19 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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SC Overrules NGT on Auroville Project
Why focus: GS3 Environment: NGT Act 2010 jurisdiction vs EIA 2004 notification. Classic chronological and statutory trap for How-Many-Correct MCQs.
On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that had halted the Auroville Township Project. The NGT had previo…
Read full eventUnion Budget 2026-27 Presentation
Why focus: GS3 Economy: Macro-economic targets (4.3% fiscal deficit). Prime for Assertion-Reason or How-Many-Correct on capital expenditure trends.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, 2026, setting a record capital expenditure target of Rs 12.2 lakh crore an…
Read full eventRBI Allows Trade Settlement in Indian Rupee and Maldivian Rufiyaa
Why focus: GS3 Economy: Tests external sector, ACU mechanism & FEMA. Highly probable Statement 1/2 setup on cross-border INR settlement mechanics.
On March 17, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a directive allowing bilateral trade with the Maldives to be settled directly in Indian Rupees (INR) a…
Read full eventDRDO Unveils Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile
Why focus: GS3 S&T: Core defence proxy. Tests conceptual clarity on quasi-ballistic vs cruise trajectories and Mach 5 speeds via Assertion-Reason.
On January 26, 2026, during the Republic Day parade, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) publicly showcased its Long Range Anti-Ship Hypers…
Read full eventSC Upholds CrPC Safeguards in Tax Arrests
Why focus: GS2/GS3: SC interpretation of CrPC/BNSS application to GST/Customs Acts. Tests statutory powers of tax officers via Assertion-Reason format.
On February 27, 2025, a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna ruled in 'Radhika Agarwal v. Union of India' that procedural safeguards unde…
Read full eventSC Intervenes in Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
Why focus: GS2 Polity: RPA 1950 & ECI powers. Aadhaar-voter ID linkage legality sets up classic How-Many-Correct traps regarding voluntary vs mandatory.
On July 10, 2025, the Supreme Court intervened in the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar following a PI…
Read full eventDAE Announces Major Uranium Discovery at Jaduguda Mines
Why focus: GS1 Geography: Strategic minerals mapping. NCERT Class 12 India People & Economy Ch 7. Perfect for Match-the-Following mine/state tables.
On December 24, 2024, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) announced a major discovery of new uranium deposits at the Jaduguda Mines in Jharkhand. Made by the …
Read full eventIntroduction of the Finance Bill 2026
Why focus: GS2 Polity: Money Bill provisions under Art 110. Pairs with Budget for How-Many-Correct questions on direct tax vs constitutional passage.
On February 1, 2026, the Union Finance Minister introduced the Finance Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha alongside the presentation of the Union Budget for 2026-27. T…
Read full eventMoEFCC Revises Green Credit Calculation For Tree Plantations
Why focus: GS3 Environment: Scheme with hard numeric targets (5 yrs, 40% density). High probability How-Many-Correct on Green Credit vs Carbon Credit.
On August 29, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) updated the Green Credit Programme's rules for tree plantations. Instead of …
Read full eventMoEFCC Proposes Conflict of Interest Rules for GEAC
Why focus: GS3 Environment: GEAC statutory backing (EPA 1989). Tests institutional structure and GM crop approval mechanisms via Statement 1/2 format.
On January 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) proposed amendments to the 1989 Rules regulating hazardous microorganisms an…
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