Day 40 — UPSC Prelims 2026 Current Affairs Revision
Saturday, 23 May 2026
Day 40 of 40 in the PrepDose UPSC Prelims 2026 sprint. 30 curated current-affairs events across 12 domains, with about 40 mins of focused revision and 21 UPSC-style practice questions. Free, no login.
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6th BIMSTEC Summit 2025 in Bangkok
Why focus: BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030 adoption — GS2 IR, high probability 'Match-the-Following' for regional agreements and member states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 6th BIMSTEC Summit hosted by Thailand in Bangkok on April 4, 2025. The leaders of the member nations adopted the BIMST…
Read full eventSupreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of UP Madarsa Act
Why focus: 3-judge SC ruling on legislative competence and secularism — core GS2 Polity, highly testable for Article 28-30 and minority education rights
On November 5, 2024, a three-judge Supreme Court bench overturned an Allahabad High Court ruling and upheld the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Board of …
Read full eventBan on Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine FDC for Under-4s
Why focus: MoHFW DTAB ban on specific FDCs — GS3 Science, sets up chemical proxy traps and questions on drug regulatory bodies (CDSCO/DTAB)
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a gazette notification on April 15, 2025, restricting the use of a widely prescribed Fixed Dose C…
Read full eventCentenary Retrospectives of Satish Gujral and Tyeb Mehta
Why focus: 100th birth anniversaries of modernists Gujral & Mehta — GS1 Culture, prime candidate for 'Match-the-Following' on post-independence art
In early 2026, landmark retrospective exhibitions were hosted in New Delhi at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) to …
Read full eventNational Scheme for ITI Upgradation
Why focus: Flagship scheme with ₹60k Cr outlay and WB/ADB co-financing — classic 'How-Many-Correct' setup for GS2 scheme targets and funding splits
On May 7, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 60,000 crore Centrally Sponsored Scheme to upgrade 1,000 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and es…
Read full eventRajasthan Atomic Power Project Unit-7 Commences Operation
Why focus: 700 MW indigenous PHWR grid connection — GS3 Energy/Science, perfect for 'Match-the-Following' on India's nuclear reactor types and locations
On April 1, 2025, Unit-7 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), a 700 MW indigenously designed Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), successfully comme…
Read full eventNew Construction & Demolition Waste Rules Notified
Why focus: New C&D Waste Rules introducing EPR — GS3 Environment, high-yield for 'Assertion-Reason' based on specific mandate dates and EPR definitions
On April 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules,…
Read full eventSix Indian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Why focus: 6 new UNESCO tentative sites added — GS1/GS3 mapping goldmine, perfect for 'How-Many-Correct' matching sites like Mudumal Menhirs to states
On March 7, 2025, UNESCO accepted India's proposal to add six new properties to its Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. The newly added sites range from nat…
Read full eventSEBI Extends Insider Trading Rules to Relatives
Why focus: SEBI regulatory update on Designated Persons — GS3 Economy, sets up 'Assertion-Reason' on financial market regulations and insider definitions
On April 21, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandated an automated trading freeze for the immediate relatives of corporate insiders (Des…
Read full eventKumbhalgarh WLS declared Eco-Sensitive Zone
Why focus: Eco-Sensitive Zone declaration in Rajasthan — GS3 Environment, pairs with UNESCO sites pick for 'How-Many-Correct' geography map questions
On January 15, 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared a 0-1 kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kumbhalgarh Wi…
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