Study UPSC current affairs and the syllabus, source by source

Daily UPSC Prelims prep from PIB press releases and The Hindu — rated current affairs turned into exam-grade MCQs, with NCERT notes and practice.

Editor's picks

PIB

Under India's BRICS Chairship, Transport Ministers Adopt Ministerial Declaration at the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting concluded in Nagpur under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries adopting a Ministerial Declaration on transport cooperation. India holding BRICS Chairship in 2026, the host city (Nagpur), and the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration are all concrete Prelims-worthy facts linkable to BRICS and India's multilateral role.
India’s Golden Sweep at the 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 held at Bucaramanga, Colombia
India swept all five gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 held at Bucaramanga, Colombia, securing joint World No. 1 rank among 80+ countries. The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE-TIFR) under DAE is the nodal institution. The specific rank, host city, and institutional affiliation are testable Prelims facts.
Weaving Sustainability into India’s Textile Future
This PIB backgrounder covers India's approach to sustainability and circular economy in the textile and apparel sector, a major contributor to exports and industrial output. Textile sector policy, circular economy frameworks, and India's global textile trade position are recurring Prelims themes; a backgrounder with specific sector facts clears the bar, though narrowly.
India-New Zealand Joint Statement
The full India-New Zealand Joint Statement from PM Modi's first visit to New Zealand by an Indian PM in 40 years. It formalises the Strategic Partnership and covers defence, trade, and Indo-Pacific cooperation. This is a landmark bilateral document — the visit milestone, partnership elevation, and key areas of cooperation are prime Prelims material.
Indian Navy commissions Made-in-India advanced stealth frigate ‘INS Mahendragiri’ in Raksha Mantri’s presence at Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth and final ship under Project 17A (stealth frigates), with 75% indigenous content, at Visakhapatnam. Named ship commissionings under specific defence projects with indigenisation percentages are highly testable in Prelims — Project 17A, frigate class, and Aatmanirbhar Bharat defence context all combine here.
India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030
India and New Zealand announced the creation of a formal Strategic Partnership and endorsed a 'Roadmap to 2030' during PM Modi's visit on 11 July 2026. This is a landmark bilateral upgrade — the named partnership, its date, and the 2030 framework are clean Prelims-testable facts about India's foreign policy.
List of Outcomes: Official Visit of Prime Minister to New Zealand
The outcomes list includes a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Cooperation between India's Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force, plus other implementation arrangements. Specific named agreements from a historic bilateral visit are high-value Prelims material on India's defence/foreign policy.
Government amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to Strengthen Regulation of High Alcohol-Containing Drug Formulations
The government amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to require prescriptions and licences for formulations containing more than 12% v/v ethyl alcohol in quantities exceeding 30 mL, removing them from Schedule K exemption and placing them under Schedule H1. This is a gazette-notified regulatory change to a central statute with specific, testable thresholds and schedule classifications — a high-quality Prelims question anchor.
India and Australia Sign Agreement on Access to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) to Strengthen Protection of Traditional Knowledge
CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement giving Australia access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKDL) to prevent biopiracy and protect India's traditional knowledge. TKDL is a high-frequency Prelims topic; a bilateral access agreement with a named foreign IP office during a PM-level visit is a landmark factual event combining science, IP law, and bilateral relations.
Department of Posts and TRAI Join Hands to Conduct India's Largest Village-Level Telecom Network Performance Survey
The Department of Posts and TRAI signed an MoU to conduct India's largest village-level telecom network performance survey. The partnership between two distinct regulatory/service bodies (DoP and TRAI) for a named nationwide survey is a clean, testable fact. TRAI's expanded role and DoP's logistics network are Prelims-relevant themes.
INDIAN NAVY TO INDUCT INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE MAHENDRAGIRI INTO THE EASTERN FLEET
INS Mahendragiri (F38), the sixth and final Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, is being commissioned into the Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam. Project 17A frigates are a recurring Prelims topic; the name, hull number, class, fleet, and 'sixth/final' status are all testable facts with strong defence-indigenisation relevance.
Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme
This is a PIB Backgrounder/FAQ on the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme covering energy security, farmer support, and environmental goals. Backgrounders sometimes contain consolidated statistics and scheme parameters (blending targets, feedstock sources) that are directly testable. Worth rating 3 if the full FAQ contains specific blending percentage targets or supply chain data not elsewhere available.

The Hindu

ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan systems
One of the tests involved separation of the ‘umbilical mechanism’ that serves as a link between the crew module, where astronauts live, and the service module that provides propulsion, agency says
Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break
The Supreme Court of India and the major High Courts are on a summer holiday break, i.e., shut down with some vacation Benches functioning to hear urgent matter...
Centre brings new scheme to regularise PF Trusts
The EPFO has invited applications from exempted Provident Fund Trusts to regularise their status under provisions of the Finance Act, 2026, the Income Tax Act, ...
Oil conundrum
India’s energy imports from Russia seem driven by confusion, not strategy
Taliban seek deeper farm ties with India
The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has expressed desire to enhance agricultural cooperation with India, covering areas such as agricultural trade, infras...
A.P. and the next El Niño challenge
Heatwaves and rainfall deficits could put the State’s preparedness to the test
Why has China banned helium exports?
Why is helium emerging as a strategic resource? How vulnerable is the world to a helium supply shock? Why is it considered a critical input for future technologies? Why is storing and transporting helium so expensive? What makes it so hard to replace?
How DDCs changed local governance in J&K?
What is at stake in the debate over local democracy in Jammu and Kashmir?
Detained leader Suu Kyi will be looked after, Myanmar tells ASEAN
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s ...
Minister asked us to flag unjust cancellations under FCRA, says church leader
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is not...
West Bengal government forms committee to review draft UCC
The West Bengal government has constituted a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine a draft Uniform ...
One-fourth of India’s monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, says new study
Researchers at IITM Pune say rate of evaporation may vary sharply across regions; this is the first observational estimate of raindrop evaporation over India; it will help scientists refine climate models and better understand the monsoon

Study UPSC current affairs and the syllabus, source by source

Editor's picks

PIB

The Hindu

Latest PIB

Latest from The Hindu

Explore