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14 September 2026

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5 topics you cannot afford to miss — and why

Assam's pygmy hog population rebuilds through captive breedingEnvironment · GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
UN chief backs demand for Security Council expansionInternational Relations · GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
India and Vietnam review defence cooperationInternational Relations · GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
Renewed scrutiny of in-house procedure for judicial misconductPolity · GS-2 core
Supreme Court examines a student's detention under the NSAPolity · GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type

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EnvironmentGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★☆

Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme: how captive breeding rebuilt Assam's smallest wild pig population

Assam's pygmy hog population rebuilds through captive breeding

Why in News? A captive-breeding programme has helped Assam's endangered pygmy hog population recover from a handful of individuals to nearly 200.

Prelims The pygmy hog is the world's smallest wild pig species.

Mains GS Paper 3 (Environment/Wildlife Conservation): the issue is the near-extinction of a habitat-specialist species confined to Assam's shrinking tall-gr…

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International

International RelationsGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

Guterres backs UNSC expansion as India's G4 push for a permanent seat continues

UN chief backs demand for Security Council expansion

Why in News? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backed expanding the Security Council's membership, as India continues to press for a permanent seat.

Prelims The G4 nations comprise India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, who jointly seek permanent UNSC seats.

Mains Relevant to GS Paper 2 (International Relations/International Institutions): the issue is the UNSC's outdated 1945 structure not reflecting current ge…

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International

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Act East Policy in focus as India and Vietnam review their 2016 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

India and Vietnam review defence cooperation

Why in News? India and Vietnam discussed deepening defence cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a pillar of India's Act East Policy.

Prelims The India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was upgraded in 2016.

Mains Relevant to GS Paper 2 (International Relations): the issue of maintaining regional stability is addressed through the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Str…

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PolityGS-2Prelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★★★

Article 124(4): the judge-removal route UPSC has asked about four times

Renewed scrutiny of in-house procedure for judicial misconduct

Why in News? Allegations against a High Court judge have drawn attention to the constitutional removal process and the judiciary's in-house inquiry procedure.

Prelims A sitting High Court judge can be removed from office only through a motion passed by a special majority in both Houses of Parliament.

Mains GS Paper 2 - Polity/Judiciary: allegations of misconduct against sitting judges expose the gap between the constitutional removal process under Articl…

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Polity

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Supreme Court examines a student's detention under the NSA

Why in News? A Supreme Court challenge to a student's detention under the National Security Act, 1980 has renewed scrutiny of preventive detention powers.

Prelims National Security Act 1980, preventive detention, Supreme Court, Advisory Board

Mains Use as an example in GS-2 answers (GS Paper 2 - Polity / Fundamental Rights).

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Economy

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Saudi pipeline outage threatens global oil supply

Why in News? An outage on a major Saudi pipeline threatens roughly 4% of global oil supply, raising concerns for oil-importing economies including India.

Prelims Saudi Arabia, oil supply, OPEC+, global oil prices

Mains Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Indian Economy / Energy Security).

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International

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The 2008 NSG waiver that lets non-NPT India buy uranium from Australia and Canada

India widens uranium sourcing to fuel nuclear expansion

Why in News? India is diversifying uranium imports from Uzbekistan, Australia and Canada under the 2008 NSG waiver that permits its civil nuclear trade.

Prelims The 2008 NSG waiver allows India to trade in civil nuclear material and technology.

Mains Relevant to GS Paper 2 (International Relations) and GS Paper 3 (Science and Technology): India's civil nuclear diplomacy rests on the 2008 NSG waiver…

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Science & Tech

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India's first Vande Bharat freight train completes trial run

Why in News? India's first Vande Bharat freight train hit 130 kmph in a trial run on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route, aimed at speeding up freight movement.

Prelims Vande Bharat, freight train, Indian Railways, Ahmedabad-Mumbai

Mains Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Infrastructure / Science and Technology).

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Science & Tech

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Renewed focus on ISRO's role in India's space policy

Why in News? India's space policy separates ISRO's research role from IN-SPACe, which authorises private space activity, and NSIL, which commercialises ISRO's technologies.

Prelims ISRO, IN-SPACe, NewSpace India Limited, space policy

Mains Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Science and Technology / Space).

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Polity

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Counter-terrorism law and institutions back in focus

Why in News? India's counter-terrorism framework rests on the NIA, created after 26/11, and the UAPA, amended in 2019 to allow individuals to be designated as terrorists.

Prelims NIA Act 2008, UAPA, counter-terrorism, 26/11

Mains Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Internal Security).

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Economy

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India's oil trade continues amid Russia sanctions

Why in News? India continues large-scale Russian oil purchases even as G7 nations, the EU and Australia enforce a price cap on Russian seaborne crude that India has not joined.

Prelims Russia sanctions, G7 price cap, Russian oil, India oil imports

Mains Use as an example in GS-2 answers (GS Paper 2 / Paper 3 - International Relations / Indian Economy).

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Karnataka

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Second batch of Dasara elephants arrives at Mysuru Palace

Why in News? A second batch of elephants has arrived at Mysuru Palace to train for the Jamboo Savari procession, the centrepiece of Karnataka's state festival, Mysuru Dasara.

Prelims Mysuru Dasara, Jamboo Savari, golden howdah, Karnataka state festival

Mains Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka GK - Culture and Heritage).

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Karnataka

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Government raisin unit in Vijayapura to cut farmer costs

Why in News? A government raisin-processing unit in Vijayapura will let Karnataka's grape farmers avoid transporting produce to Maharashtra for processing.

Prelims Vijayapura, raisin processing, Karnataka agriculture, grape farmers

Mains Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka GK - State Schemes / Agriculture).

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