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1 November 2026

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5 topics you cannot afford to miss — and why

  1. Centre doubles weekly wheat auction quantity amid price riseEconomy · asked in UPSC 2004; factual, Prelims-type
  2. Centre releases ₹1.09 lakh crore additional tax devolution instalment to StatesPolity · asked in UPSC 2025
  3. INDIA bloc stages symbolic 'public impeachment' of CEC; what the removal process requiresPolity · asked in UPSC 2019
  4. Explained: how members of State Legislative Councils are electedPolity · asked in UPSC 2015
  5. Chola-era Nataraja and Sivakami bronzes unearthed in NagapattinamKarnataka · asked in UPSC 1995; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★☆☆

Wheat auctions doubled to cool prices: the OMSS route and the FCI role Prelims tests

Centre doubles weekly wheat auction quantity amid price rise

Why in News? Weekly wheat auction quantity doubled to ease prices.

Prelims The Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) is implemented by the Food Corporation of India to sell central-pool wheat and rice in the open market.

Mains GS3 (food security, agricultural marketing): rising wheat prices expose the tension between building buffer stocks and keeping foodgrains affordable. …

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2004Read · 2 min →Test
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

₹1.09 lakh crore sent to States early: the Article 280 Finance Commission rule behind it

Centre releases ₹1.09 lakh crore additional tax devolution instalment to States

Why in News? Additional ₹1.09 lakh crore tax devolution released to States before the festival season.

Prelims The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution.

Mains GS2 (Centre-State financial relations) and GS3 (public finance). Issue: States depend on timely transfers from the divisible pool to fund development …

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2025Read · 2 min →Test
Polity
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

A CEC cannot be sacked by the government: the Article 324(5) removal route every Polity answer needs

INDIA bloc stages symbolic 'public impeachment' of CEC; what the removal process requires

Why in News? A symbolic event drew attention to Article 324(5), which makes the CEC removable only like a Supreme Court Judge.

Prelims The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Mains GS2: Constitutional bodies and independence of the Election Commission. The issue is political contestation over the CEC's conduct; Article 324(5) off…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2019Read · 2 min →Test
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Not one MLC is chosen by direct vote: the Article 169 and 171 rules KPSC polity questions test

Explained: how members of State Legislative Councils are elected

Why in News? How MLCs are elected and how Councils are created.

Prelims Members of a State Legislative Council are not all elected by the direct vote of the people; they come from MLAs, local bodies, graduates, teachers and Governor nominees.

Mains GS Paper 2 (polity, federalism). Issue: the role and relevance of State Legislative Councils as a second chamber. Provision: Articles 169 and 171 give…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2015Read · 2 min →Test
KarnatakaKPSCPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆ KPSC ★★★★★

Nagapattinam yields Nataraja and Sivakami: the lost-wax casting method every Chola bronze answer must name

Chola-era Nataraja and Sivakami bronzes unearthed in Nagapattinam

Why in News? Chola-era Nataraja and Sivakami idols found in Nagapattinam.

Prelims Chola bronze icons were cast by the lost-wax (cire perdue) process, in which a wax model is coated in clay and the wax melted out before molten metal is poured in.

Mains GS1 (Art and Culture; Ancient/medieval India): Chola bronzes show the peak of South Indian metal sculpture, linking temple ritual, patronage and the l…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 1995Read · 2 min →Test

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Polity
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who actually votes for Rajya Sabha members? The single transferable vote rule GS2 Polity tests

Hardeep Puri files nomination for Rajya Sabha bypoll from Madhya Pradesh

Why in News? Puri files papers for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll.

Prelims Rajya Sabha members from States are elected indirectly by elected MLAs, not by the public.

Mains GS2 (Polity): Rajya Sabha's indirect election reflects its federal role as the House representing States. Article 80 and the STV system give parties s…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

2,500 acres identified, only 500 private: the Mekedatu Cauvery dispute every KPSC water-sharing answer must cover

Land acquisition readied for Mekedatu project on the Cauvery

Why in News? Karnataka readies land acquisition for the Mekedatu reservoir.

Prelims Mekedatu is a proposed balancing reservoir across the river Cauvery in Karnataka.

Mains GS-II (federalism) and GS-I/III (water resources): Inter-State river disputes arise when an upstream State plans storage that a downstream State fears…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Property records with or without documents: the Panchayat Raj Act behind Karnataka's e-Swathu, a KPSC governance staple

E-Swathu applications open from 2 November for rural properties in Gram Thana areas

Why in News? Karnataka opens e-Swathu applications for rural properties from 2 November.

Prelims The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 governs the three-tier panchayat system in the state, including Gram Panchayats.

Mains GS Paper II (local governance, e-governance) and KPSC Karnataka governance. Many rural properties in habitation areas lack formal records, which block…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

₹10,000 crore till FY2039-40: can you name the ministry behind India's container-making scheme CMPS?

Cabinet approves Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme with ₹10,000 crore outlay till FY2039-40

Why in News? CMPS targets self-reliance in container manufacturing under the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry.

Prelims The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme has an outlay of ₹10,000 crore running through FY 2039-40.

Mains GS3 (Industry; Infrastructure - ports). Issue: dependence on imported shipping containers exposes trade and logistics to external supply risks. Policy…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Why waive customs duty on cotton till 31 December? The GS3 trade-policy logic behind it

Customs duty exemption on cotton imports extended till 31 December

Why in News? Cotton import duty exemption now runs to 31 December 2026.

Prelims Customs duty is levied on goods imported into India and is collected by the Union Government.

Mains GS3 (Indian economy: trade policy, textiles). Issue: crop concerns raise raw-material costs for mills; policy: extending the customs duty exemption on…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Bullet trains beyond Mumbai-Ahmedabad: the NHSRCL and Shinkansen facts GS3 infrastructure answers need

PM approves Northern Bullet Train Corridor

Why in News? Northern Bullet Train Corridor gets the Prime Minister's approval.

Prelims The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project is being implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Mains GS3 (Infrastructure): High-speed rail is a capital-intensive public investment, so the issue is whether its benefits justify the cost. The relevant po…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

One tree's resin fetches a fortune: why Guwahati's agarwood export nod matters for GS3 forest produce questions

Centre approves Guwahati airport as export point for agarwood oil and chips

Why in News? DGFT allows agarwood exports from Guwahati airport.

Prelims Agarwood (agar) is obtained from the heartwood of trees of the genus Aquilaria, which produces a fragrant resin used in perfumery and incense.

Mains GS3: trade and economic geography of forest produce. Designating Guwahati as an export point for agarwood eases logistics for Assam growers and proces…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

India-New Zealand FTA is now in force: the trade-pact basics GS2 and GS3 answers must cover

Quick scan: India-New Zealand FTA enters into force

Why in News? India-New Zealand FTA is now in force.

Prelims A Free Trade Agreement lowers customs duties between signatory countries while each keeps its own tariffs on non-members.

Mains GS2 (bilateral relations) and GS3 (external trade). Issue: India is widening its network of trade pacts with developed economies. Provision: the FTA c…

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⚡ Quick facts 19

One line each · the facts exams ask

  1. DayNational Unity Day is observed on 31 October, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with the 2026 theme Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
  2. DayWorld Cities Day on 31 October 2026 carried the theme Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All.
  3. DayWorld Savings Day, observed on 31 October, had the 2026 theme AI Advises, human decides.
  4. AppointedThe Finance Ministry formed a high-level committee on banking for Viksit Bharat under former CVC Suresh N. Patel with a six-month tenure.
  5. SchemeNational Social Security Boards for unorganised, platform and gig workers have been notified.
  6. ReportThe Siang Upper Multipurpose Project proposed in Arunachal Pradesh has a planned capacity of 11,200 MW.
  7. ReportScientists reported a new land snail species, Dicharax tilariensis, from Tilari in the Western Ghats of Kolhapur.
  8. SchemeIIT Madras-designed 8,500 artificial coral reef modules are being placed to protect the Kariyachalli island in the Gulf of Mannar under the World Bank-backed Tamil Nadu SHORE project.
  9. DefenceIndia's IG Defence signed a pact with Oman's MSA Global LLC at the 2nd India-Oman defence industry meet in Muscat to co-develop UAS and counter-drone systems.
  10. WorldIndia will host the ICAR-CGIAR Science and Partnership Week at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from 12 to 17 April 2027.
  11. ReportScientists reported that ice cores from Tibet's Guliya Plateau may hold a climate record beyond 128,000 years.
  12. SchemeIndia's petrol export duty was cut to nil while the diesel export levy was raised to ₹11.5 per litre from ₹8.5.
  13. SchemeThe Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train starts regular service from Monday.
  14. KarnatakaKarnataka's rural population is projected to fall from 3.6 crore to 2.4 crore by 2047 under the State Regional Urbanisation Plan.
  15. KarnatakaThe Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper made its inaugural run.
  16. SchemeISRO experts inspected the proposed site in Darbhanga for a Space Gallery and Space Innovation Centre at the planetarium on 31 October 2026.
  17. SportsFIA-level motor racing returns to the Buddh International Circuit after 13 years.
  18. SchemeNITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help States plan sustainable data-centre growth.
  19. SportsKarnataka's 15-year-old Uma Kashvi made history at the WPL 2027 auction.

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Centre releases ₹1.09 lakh crore additional tax devolution instalment to States
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INDIA bloc stages symbolic 'public impeachment' of CEC; what the removal process requires
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Consider the following statements: 1. The motion to impeach a judge of the supreme court of India cannot be rejected by the speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the …

Explained: how members of State Legislative Councils are elected
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular…

Centre doubles weekly wheat auction quantity amid price rise
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Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procu…

Chola-era Nataraja and Sivakami bronzes unearthed in Nagapattinam
🔁 PYQ CONNECTION · UPSC 1995

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with:

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