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19 September 2026

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  1. NITI Aayog releases second edition of India Electric Mobility IndexEconomy · asked in KPSC 2021; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
  2. India pursues overseas lithium blocks for critical mineral securityEconomy · asked in UPSC 2025; GS-3 core
  3. Karnataka announces release date for Gruha Lakshmi's 33rd instalmentKarnataka · asked in KPSC 2023; GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
  4. EPFO revises wage ceiling to widen social security coveragePolity · GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
  5. TRAI strengthens anti-spam rules with AI-based detectionPolity · GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
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EconomyGS-3Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★★★

States ranked on EV charging and policy: the NITI Aayog index every GS3 aspirant should know

NITI Aayog releases second edition of India Electric Mobility Index

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? NITI Aayog released the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index, ranking states on EV adoption and infrastructure.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) is published by NITI Aayog.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Economy/Infrastructure and clean energy transition: uneven EV adoption and charging infrastructure across states is a key barrier to Indi…

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EconomyGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

India is hunting lithium abroad: the Ministry of Mines list every GS3 aspirant must know

India pursues overseas lithium blocks for critical mineral security

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? India is negotiating overseas lithium blocks to secure critical mineral supplies for clean-energy manufacturing.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ Lithium is used primarily in the manufacture of electric-vehicle batteries.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Economy: critical mineral security is central to India's clean-energy and EV manufacturing ambitions, prompting overseas acquisition of l…

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KarnatakaGS-2Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★★☆ KPSC ★★★★★

One of Karnataka's five guarantees pays women household heads directly: the Gruha Lakshmi facts for Prelims

Karnataka announces release date for Gruha Lakshmi's 33rd instalment

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? Karnataka announced the release date for the 33rd instalment of its Gruha Lakshmi women's welfare scheme.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ Gruha Lakshmi provides a monthly cash transfer to women heads of households in Karnataka.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - Social Justice: Gruha Lakshmi illustrates the direct cash transfer model of welfare delivery targeted at women as heads of households, ai…

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Polity
PolityGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

EPFO raised the wage ceiling — the EPF Act 1952 provision every Social Justice answer needs

EPFO revises wage ceiling to widen social security coverage

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? EPFO's wage ceiling revision aims to widen social security coverage and raise minimum pensions for low-wage retirees.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ EPFO functions under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - Social Justice / social security schemes: low minimum pensions for low-wage organised-sector retirees prompted the Centre to revise EPFO'…

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Polity
PolityGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

Which law actually created TRAI? The Act every GS2 regulatory-body question hinges on

TRAI strengthens anti-spam rules with AI-based detection

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? TRAI introduced AI-based detection tools to strengthen its framework against unsolicited commercial communication.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ TRAI is a statutory body constituted under the TRAI Act, 1997.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - Governance: consumer harassment from unsolicited commercial communication has persisted despite earlier rule-based filters, prompting TRA…

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PolityGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

A body that can't punish, only probe: NCPCR's CPCR Act, 2005 mandate explained

NCPCR examines child-safety compliance by a major social media platform

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? NCPCR is examining a major social media platform's compliance with child-safety norms.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ NCPCR is a statutory body constituted under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - Governance and statutory bodies: online platforms allegedly hosting child sexual exploitation and abuse material raises the issue of enfo…

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Ladakh now has seven districts, not two — the LAHDC provision GS2 candidates must know

Ladakh extends Autonomous Hill Development Councils to all seven districts

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? Ladakh extended its Autonomous Hill Development Councils to cover all seven districts of the Union Territory.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ The Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) now cover all seven districts of Ladakh.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - Polity, local self-government in hill and tribal areas. The extension of LAHDCs to all seven districts of Ladakh strengthens institutiona…

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Science & TechGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★☆

Tejas Mk-1A trainer delivered to IAF, yet delays persist: the GS-3 indigenisation story

HAL hands over LCA Tejas Mk-1A and HTT-40 trainers to IAF

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? HAL delivered Tejas Mk-1A and HTT-40 trainer aircraft to the IAF while the Defence Minister flagged project delays.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ The Tejas Mk-1A is a twin-seat trainer variant of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft manufactured by HAL.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ HAL's handover of the Tejas Mk-1A and HTT-40 to the IAF reflects progress in indigenous defence manufacturing under GS Paper 3 (Science & Technology /…

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Science & TechGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★☆

Ready only by 2028: the Kolkata PSU shipyard behind India's new ocean research vessel

GRSE launches indigenous ocean research vessel Sagar Manthan

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? GRSE launched the indigenous ocean research vessel Sagar Manthan to support India's deep-sea research missions.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ Sagar Manthan is an indigenously built ocean research vessel launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Science & Technology, indigenous shipbuilding and ocean research capability. India's reliance on imported research vessels for deep-sea m…

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Science & TechGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★☆

New crater on the Moon, McGetchin: the GS-3 space exploration case to remember

NASA identifies newly formed lunar impact crater 'McGetchin'

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? NASA identified a newly formed lunar impact crater, 'McGetchin', believed to have formed from a 2024 comet or asteroid strike.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ The crater 'McGetchin' was identified by NASA on the surface of the Moon.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Science & Technology / Space exploration: the ability to detect a fresh lunar impact only through repeat satellite imaging highlights how…

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

India-Japan ties turn 75 in 2027 - the year they actually began, and why it matters for GS2

India and Japan to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? India and Japan will mark 75 years of diplomatic ties in 2027 through the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons'.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ India and Japan will complete 75 years of diplomatic relations in the year 2027.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 2 - International Relations: India's ties with Japan, anchored in annual summit diplomacy and the Act East Policy, have matured into cooperat…

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

India's largest iron ore miner sets a 2047 deadline: what GS3 net-zero answers need

NMDC targets Net Zero operational emissions by 2047

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? NMDC announced a phased roadmap to achieve Net Zero operational emissions by 2047.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ NMDC Limited has announced a roadmap to achieve Net Zero operational emissions by 2047.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Environment / Climate change mitigation: a public sector mining major has set a time-bound Net Zero operational target through a phased r…

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India's smallest wild pig is Endangered: the Assam grassland programme every IUCN Prelims answer needs

Assam's Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme rebuilds wild population

ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ? Assam's Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme continues efforts to rebuild the wild population of the endangered pygmy hog.

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ The pygmy hog is bred in captivity under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme and released into protected grasslands to rebuild wild populations.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್ GS Paper 3 - Environment: shrinking tall, wet alluvial grasslands in Assam threaten the pygmy hog's survival, making the Pygmy Hog Conservation Progra…

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India pursues overseas lithium blocks for critical mineral security
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