Day 31 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Day 31 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 28 curated current-affairs events across 13 domains, with about 32 mins of focused revision and 19 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Launch of National Red List Assessment of Indian Flora and Fauna
Why focus: GS3 Environment — tests institutional mandates of BSI/ZSI. Sets up How-Many-Correct on the application of IUCN criteria to Indian species.
On June 1, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the National Red List Assessment Project. Coordinated by the Botanical…
Read full eventGogabil Lake Declared as a Ramsar Wetland Site
Why focus: GS3 Environment map-based trap. Ramsar additions are high-yield; sets up Match-the-Following for newly added wetlands and their states.
On May 13, 2025, Gogabil Lake in the Katihar district of Bihar was officially designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. F…
Read full eventParliament Extends President's Rule in Manipur
Why focus: GS2 Polity — tests mechanics of Article 356. High probability Assertion-Reason on parliamentary approval timelines and max duration.
On December 10, 2025, the Rajya Sabha passed a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur for an additional six months. The extension was approv…
Read full eventIndia's Participation in 20th East Asia Summit
Why focus: GS2 IR — classic grouping trap. Sets up How-Many-Correct questions on exact East Asia Summit membership versus ASEAN frameworks.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India at the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27, 2025. The summit mark…
Read full eventSC Empowers PCBs To Levy Restitutionary Environmental Damages
Why focus: GS3 Environment/Judiciary — tests specific statutory powers under the Air/Water Acts. High yield trap on restitutionary vs criminal damages.
On August 4, 2025, the Supreme Court in Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. ruled that State Pollution Control Boards can impose compen…
Read full eventASI Discovers Saraswati Paleo-Channel in Rajasthan's Bahaj
Why focus: GS1 Ancient History — ties directly into Class 11 NCERT Harappan chapters. Prime Match-the-Following for paleo-channels and locations.
In June 2025, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced the discovery of a 23-metre-deep paleo-channel in Bahaj village, Deeg district, Rajasthan. The …
Read full eventIndia Launches First Auction of Offshore Mineral Blocks
Why focus: GS1/GS3 Geography — sets up a Match-the-Following or How-Many-Correct on offshore mineral block locations and polymetallic nodules.
On November 28, 2024, the Union Ministry of Mines launched India's first-ever auction of 13 offshore mineral blocks. The blocks include seven for polymetallic n…
Read full event2025 Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to László Krasznahorkai
Why focus: Awards/Misc — capitalizes on recent UPSC trend of testing major international prizes. Highly suitable for Match-the-Following formats.
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature to Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai. He was recognized for his complex, visionary novels tha…
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