Day 7 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Monday, 20 April 2026
Day 7 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 29 curated current-affairs events across 11 domains, with about 34 mins of focused revision and 19 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Irwin's Wolf Snake Discovered in Great Nicobar
Why focus: Endemic species in Great Nicobar (a highly tested geography)—GS3 Environment, sets up habitat and venomous/non-venomous traps.
Herpetologists discovered a new species of non-venomous wolf snake, Lycodon irwini, in the moist evergreen forests of Great Nicobar Island in November 2025. Nam…
Read full eventCabinet Approves Export Promotion Mission
Why focus: Major flagship scheme launch with Rs 25,060 Cr outlay—GS3 Economy, sets up 'How-Many-Correct' traps on implementation targets.
On November 12, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with a financial outlay of Rs 25,060 crore spanning FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31…
Read full eventMines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2025 Passed
Why focus: Parliament Act with strict numeric provisions (royalty 2% to 3%)—GS2 Polity/GS3 Economy, ideal for 'How-Many-Correct' statements.
In August 2025, Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025. The legislation renames the national exploration trus…
Read full eventSC Directives for Transgender Rights Enforcement
Why focus: Core GS2 Polity fundamental rights application (Articles 14/15/21)—excellent for Assertion-Reason on horizontal anti-discrimination.
On October 17, 2025, the Supreme Court in 'Jane Kaushik v. Union of India' delivered a landmark judgment protecting transgender persons from workplace discrimin…
Read full eventIndia Launches National Biomanufacturing Hubs
Why focus: Major Govt vision (BioE3) policy launch—GS3 Sci & Tech, tests emerging tech familiarity and 'How-Many-Correct' application areas.
On September 3, 2025, the Government of India launched national biomanufacturing hubs and operationalized the country's first National Biofoundry Network under …
Read full eventCentenary of Swaraj Party Legislature Walkout
Why focus: 100th anniversary event (1926)—Classic GS1 Modern History, maps directly to NCERT Class 12 on Swarajists and 1919 Act dyarchy.
In March 1926, members of the Swaraj Party, led by Motilal Nehru, staged a historic walkout from the Indian Legislative Assembly. This mass withdrawal marked th…
Read full eventMaiden Flight Trial of Long-Range Hypersonic Missile
Why focus: Domestic high-tech defence test—GS3 Defence, sets up numeric traps (range >1500km) and payload capabilities for How-Many-Correct.
On November 16, 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of India's first long-range hypers…
Read full eventSC Constitution Bench Hears Presidential Reference
Why focus: Constitution Bench on Article 143/200/201—core GS2 Polity, highly probable for Assertion-Reason on gubernatorial assent powers.
On November 20, 2025, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai delivered its advisory opinion on the 16th Presidential Reference. The Sup…
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