Day 5 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Day 5 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 30 curated current-affairs events across 12 domains, with about 38 mins of focused revision and 20 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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COP30 UNFCCC Climate Summit in Brazil
Why focus: Iron Law 4 — GS3 Environment. COP outcomes are near-guaranteed. Tests Just Transition Mechanism via How-Many-Correct format.
The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) convened in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, culminating in the adoption of the 'Belém Package' (or Mutirão text).…
Read full eventRelease of Climate Change Performance Index 2025
Why focus: GS3 Reports. Promoted to cluster with COP30. India's rank and empty top 3 spots are reliable statement-based MCQ traps.
Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network (CAN) International released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 at COP29 in Baku…
Read full event150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel
Why focus: GS1 History/NCERT Class 12. 150th anniversaries are highly tested. Sets up Assertion-Reason on integration of princely states.
On October 31, 2025, the Government of India celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, observed annually as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (Nati…
Read full eventGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2025 Released
Why focus: GS3 Environment report. India's 9th rank and 2% global share are classic factual traps for How-Many-Correct statements.
On October 22, 2025, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released the 15th edition of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) at the Global For…
Read full eventNITI Aayog Launches Three Circular Economy Reports
Why focus: GS3 Environment. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a UPSC darling. Sets up Match-the-Following on e-waste rules.
On January 22, 2026, NITI Aayog released three comprehensive Circular Economy reports at the 13th International Material Recycling Conference (IMRC) in Jaipur. …
Read full eventIndian Ports Bill 2025 Introduced
Why focus: GS2 Polity. Replaces 1908 Act. Sets up statement traps on Maritime State Development Council vs State Boards jurisdiction.
On March 28, 2025, the central government introduced the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, which was later passed into law in August 2025. It repeals an…
Read full eventLok Sabha Passes Finance Bill 2026
Why focus: Iron Law 4 — Acts passed. GS3 Economy. Tests Section 68 share buybacks and enactment stages via Assertion-Reason format.
On March 25, 2026, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2026, with 32 government amendments, officially completing the legislative phase of the budgetary appr…
Read full eventISRO Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) Success
Why focus: GS3 Sci/Tech. Promoted to cluster with NISAR. Tests autonomous space docking and orbital mechanics via Assertion-Reason.
On January 16, 2025, ISRO successfully executed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) by precisely docking two 220 kg satellites, Chaser (SDX01) and Target (SDX…
Read full eventISRO Launches NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)
Why focus: GS3 Sci/Tech flagship. Perfect for Match-the-Following on radar frequencies (L/S band) and 12-day global mapping cycle.
On July 30, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard a GSLV Mk …
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