Day 29 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Day 29 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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Draft Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules
Why focus: Tests Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanics; amendment flexibility clauses fit GS3 Environment How-Many-Correct traps.
On June 3, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Draft Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025. The d…
Read full event10th BRICS Policy Planning Dialogue
Why focus: Tests newly expanded BRICS framework; structural dialogue mechanisms generate classic GS2 IR grouping and mandate-based MCQ traps.
The 10th BRICS Policy Planning Dialogue took place on March 24-25, 2025, in Brasilia, Brazil. The Indian delegation, led by Joint Secretary Raghuram S of the Mi…
Read full eventMoEFCC Revises SO2 Emission Timelines for TPPs
Why focus: GS3 Environment staple; target timeline exemptions form perfect trap options for How-Many-Correct questions on thermal power pollution.
On July 11, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2025. These rule…
Read full eventDiscovery of Six New Butterfly Species in Arunachal
Why focus: Classic GS3 Biodiversity fodder; Siang Valley and Litin Onyx geography proxies perfectly fit Match-the-Following species-to-region MCQs.
In November 2025, researchers documented six butterfly species previously unknown to India in the Litin Community Conserved Area of Arunachal Pradesh's Siang Va…
Read full eventMoSPI Releases New GDP Series with Base Year 2022-23
Why focus: Landmark GS3 Economy update; GDP base year shifts to 2022-23 are high-probability targets for macroeconomic statement-based questions.
On February 27, 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new series of National Accounts Estimates. This release revised…
Read full eventCabinet Approves Modified UDAN Scheme (UDAN 2.0)
Why focus: Flagship scheme renewal with numeric targets (100 airports, FY27-FY36); highly testable in GS3 Economy How-Many-Correct formats.
On March 25, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Modified UDAN (UDAN 2.0) scheme with a massive Rs 28,840 crore outlay for a ten-year period from FY27 to FY36.…
Read full eventNGT Mandates Fresh EC For Coal Source Switch
Why focus: Clusters with SO2 rules for TPP regulation focus; tests EIA notification mechanics and NGT mandates in GS3 Environment MCQs.
On April 28, 2025, the Southern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) quashed a 2020 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Offic…
Read full eventTata Electronics Signs FSA for Semiconductor Fab
Why focus: India's first commercial fab; sets up GS3 Sci/Tech questions testing India Semiconductor Mission targets and exact fiscal support numbers.
On March 5, 2025, the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) signed a Fiscal Support Agreement (FSA) with Tata Electronics and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing to bu…
Read full eventISRO Successfully Tests Semicryogenic Engine At IPRC
Why focus: Fact-dense Sci-Tech update; 'Isrosene' vs hypergolic fuels comparison is prime material for GS3 Space tech Assertion-Reason formats.
On April 24, 2025, ISRO successfully conducted a short-duration hot test of its Semicryogenic Engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tami…
Read full eventSC Issues Directives on Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges
Why focus: Tests Article 224A provisions; sets up GS2 Polity assertion-reason traps on High Court ad-hoc judge appointment ceilings and powers.
On January 30, 2025, a three-judge Supreme Court bench modified the rules for appointing retired judges as ad-hoc judges to High Courts under Article 224A. The …
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