Day 4 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Friday, 17 April 2026
Day 4 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 31 curated current-affairs events across 13 domains, with about 42 mins of focused revision and 21 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Parliament Passes Immigration and Foreigners Bill
Why focus: Replaces Foreigners Act 1946 — GS2 Polity, sets up How-Many-Correct options on constitutional vs statutory rights of aliens
On April 4, 2025, the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 received the President's assent and became law after being passed by both houses of Parliament. The …
Read full eventIntroduction of FCRA Amendment Bill 2026
Why focus: Proposes Designated Authority for NGO asset vesting — GS2 Governance, FCRA is a high-frequency UPSC trap area
On March 25, 2026, the Union Government introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The legislation creates a statu…
Read full eventPetroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2025 Notified
Why focus: Introduces 'basket petroleum leases' — GS3 Economy, tests natural resource allocation in Assertion-Reason format
On December 9, 2025, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025, repealing the 66-year-old 1959 framework. The…
Read full eventNGT Enforces Polluter Pays Principle in Sambhal
Why focus: Enforces Polluter Pays principle — GS3 Environment, tests NGT Act 2010 suo motu powers and statutory mandate
On October 6, 2025, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognizance of the illegal dumping of municipal, biomedical, and chemical waste at Rasulpur S…
Read full eventUNDP Releases Human Development Report 2025
Why focus: HDI calculation metrics and dimensions — GS3 Economy, classic Prelims index question in How-Many-Correct format
On May 6, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Report 2025 titled 'A matter of choice: People and possibilities …
Read full eventLok Sabha Passes Finance Bill 2025
Why focus: Abolishes 6% Equalisation Levy — GS3 Economy, tests digital taxation mechanisms in How-Many-Correct format
On March 25, 2025, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2025, incorporating 35 government amendments to conclude a major step in the Union Budget 2025-26 appro…
Read full eventSupreme Court Mandates Strict Enforcement of GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR
Why focus: SC GRAP-IV enforcement — GS3 Environment, tests CAQM Act 2021 statutory powers and exact AQI thresholds
On November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of India ordered the immediate and strict enforcement of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi…
Read full eventASI Resumes Excavations at Harappan Port City Lothal
Why focus: Resumes Lothal excavation — GS1 History, NCERT Class 12 Theme 1 hook, strong Match-the-Following candidate for IVC sites
On March 1, 2025, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officially resumed active excavations at the Harappan site of Lothal in Gujarat. This marks the retur…
Read full event2025 Nobel Prizes in Science Disciplines Announced
Why focus: Tests Regulatory T cells and quantum tunneling — GS3 Science, classic Match-the-Following format for Nobel discoveries
In October 2025, the Nobel Prizes in scientific disciplines were awarded for three transformative discoveries. The Physiology or Medicine prize went to Mary Bru…
Read full eventFormal Launch of GST Appellate Tribunal
Why focus: Creates GST Appellate Tribunal — GS2 Polity, tests GST Council powers under Article 279A and tribunal composition
On September 24, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman formally launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) in New Delhi. The statu…
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