Day 39 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Friday, 22 May 2026
Day 39 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 30 curated current-affairs events across 13 domains, with about 40 mins of focused revision and 21 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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Seven Indian Natural Sites Added to UNESCO Tentative List
Why focus: High factual density — GS1 Geography, perfect for Match-the-Following pairs connecting sites like Deccan Traps to their states.
In September 2025, the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO added seven geological and natural properties to its Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. Thes…
Read full event100% Procurement of Key Pulses at MSP
Why focus: Clusters with Pulses Mission — GS3 Agriculture, sets up tricky How-Many-Correct traps regarding MSP without quantitative ceilings.
The Union Agriculture Ministry announced that the central government will procure 100 percent of tur, urad, and masoor harvests at the Minimum Support Price (MS…
Read full eventISRO Launches First Analog Space Mission
Why focus: First-of-its-kind S&T mission — GS3 Space, sets up Assertion-Reason MCQs on analog interplanetary habitats in Leh's geography.
On November 1, 2024, ISRO launched India's first analog space mission in Leh, Ladakh. The mission features a compact, egg-shaped habitat named Hab-1, developed …
Read full eventCOP29 Adopts New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Why focus: Iron Law 4 COP outcome — GS3 Environment, tests the $300B NCQG target vs previous $100B in Statement-based MCQs.
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded with the adoption of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. Devel…
Read full eventLaunch of Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
Why focus: Iron Law 4 Flagship scheme — GS3 Agriculture, tests specific ₹11,440 cr outlay and 2030-31 timeline in numeric statement MCQs.
On October 1, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses' with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. Running for six years from…
Read full eventSC Recognises Menstrual Health as Fundamental Right
Why focus: Landmark SC ruling — GS2 Polity, high probability for 'Which of the following are part of Article 21' How-Many-Correct MCQs.
On January 30, 2026, the Supreme Court in the Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India case declared that access to menstrual health is a fundamental right under …
Read full eventPassage of Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
Why focus: Iron Law 4 Parliament Act — GS2 Governance, tests specific statutory changes and IMO convention alignments via How-Many-Correct.
The Indian Parliament passed the Merchant Shipping Bill in August 2025, overhauling the 66-year-old framework governing the maritime sector. The new law repeals…
Read full eventGogabeel Lake Declared 94th Ramsar Site
Why focus: Classic Prelims facts — GS3 Environment, tests ox-bow lakes and Bihar's first Community Reserve in Match-the-Following formats.
On October 25, 2025, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially designated Gogabeel Lake in Bihar as India's 94th Ramsar Site. Loca…
Read full event4th G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting
Why focus: Key numerical milestone — GS3 Environment, tests India's 50% non-fossil power capacity achievement in Statement-based MCQs.
The 4th G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting took place in Durban, South Africa, on October 10, 2025, under the theme 'Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainab…
Read full eventSupreme Court Verdict on Private Property and Article 39b
Why focus: Iron Law 4 Constitution Bench — core GS2 Polity, sets up Assertion-Reason on Article 39(b) DPSPs vs private property rights.
On November 5, 2024, a 9-judge Supreme Court bench ruled in an 8:1 majority that not all privately owned property can be acquired by the government as 'material…
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