Day 6 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Sunday, 19 April 2026
Day 6 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 31 curated current-affairs events across 14 domains, with about 39 mins of focused revision and 21 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Inaugural Supercomputing India Summit 2025
Why focus: GS3 S&T — sets up How-Many-Correct MCQs on National Supercomputing Mission nodal agencies and petaflop capacity metrics.
India's first-ever Supercomputing India Summit (SCI 2025) was held from December 9 to 13, 2025, at the Manipal Institute of Technology in Bengaluru. Organized b…
Read full eventIndia and Canada Sign Agreements During State Visit
Why focus: GS2 IR — tests CEPA vs CECA definitions and India's bilateral uranium supplier list via Match-the-Following.
On March 2, 2026, during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's state visit to New Delhi, India and Canada signed pivotal bilateral agreements to reset diplomati…
Read full eventSEBI Approves Major Capital Market Reforms
Why focus: GS3 Economy — revised Angel Fund limits and Social Stock Exchange norms are classic numeric traps for Prelims finance MCQs.
On June 18, 2025, during its 210th board meeting, SEBI approved sweeping capital market reforms. Key measures include allowing equity shares from Compulsorily C…
Read full eventBiological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025 Notified
Why focus: GS3 Environment — recent statutory Rules are high-probability for How-Many-Correct questions on BMC powers and origin certificates.
On May 6, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025, effective from Novemb…
Read full eventCentenary Celebrations of Ol Chiki Script
Why focus: GS1 Art & Culture / GS2 8th Schedule — 100-year script anniversary creates a prime target for Santhali language MCQs.
On February 16, 2026, the Ministry of Culture inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script. To mark the occasion, the Government of India relea…
Read full eventSC Implements Non-Judicial Staff Reservation
Why focus: GS2 Polity — directly tests Article 146(2) regarding CJI's administrative powers over Supreme Court staff rules.
On July 3, 2025, the Supreme Court of India formally amended its staff recruitment rules to introduce reservations for its non-judicial staff. Spearheaded by Ch…
Read full eventSC Allows Visually Impaired Candidates in Judiciary
Why focus: GS2 Polity — tests Article 14/16 reasonable accommodation and PwD Act provisions in Assertion-Reason format.
On March 3, 2025, the Supreme Court of India struck down discriminatory provisions in the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 1994, which completely barred v…
Read full eventAyushman Bharat Extended to Gig Workers
Why focus: GS2 Social Justice — flagship scheme expansion; tests eligibility criteria and e-Shram portal linkage in How-Many-Correct.
In the Union Budget 2025-26 presented on February 1, 2025, the Union Government extended the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to cov…
Read full eventIndia and Brazil Sign Critical Minerals MoU
Why focus: GS1/GS3 Critical Minerals — tests bilateral supply chain mapping and Rare Earth Elements via Match-the-Following format.
During Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to India on February 21, 2026, the two nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on …
Read full eventCentenary of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das's Death
Why focus: NCERT Class 12 Modern India — CR Das and Swaraj Party 100-year death anniversary makes this a near-guaranteed Prelims History target.
On June 16, 2025, India observed the centenary of the passing of Chittaranjan Das, affectionately known as 'Deshbandhu' (Friend of the Nation). A prominent lawy…
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