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13 October 2026

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5 topics you cannot afford to miss — and why

  1. Quick scan: NASA PACE mission and India's Ramsar sitesEnvironment · asked in UPSC 2010; factual, Prelims-type
  2. Udupi declared a fully literate districtKarnataka · asked in KPSC 2021; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
  3. Navy commissions indigenous INS MangrolDefence · asked in UPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type
  4. Six States get new Governors; Sudha Yadav appointed for KarnatakaPolity · factual, Prelims-type
  5. Supreme Court on firecrackers: balance religious sentiment with public healthPolity · factual, Prelims-type
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EnvironmentGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆

Which State holds the most Ramsar sites? The wetlands list Prelims pairs with NASA's PACE satellite

Quick scan: NASA PACE mission and India's Ramsar sites

बातमीत का? NASA's PACE satellite studies plankton, aerosols, clouds and ocean ecosystems, helping scientists track ocean health and air quality from space.

पूर्व PACE is a NASA mission that observes ocean colour, plankton, aerosols and clouds to study ocean ecosystems and air quality.

मुख्य GS-III (Environment; Science and Technology): satellite remote sensing of oceans and atmosphere supports climate and ecosystem monitoring, while wetla…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2010Read · 2 min →Test
KarnatakaKPSCPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆ KPSC ★★★★★

Which Karnataka district is now fully literate? The literacy-mission benchmark Prelims state-GK answers hinge on

Udupi declared a fully literate district

बातमीत का? The Karnataka government has officially declared Udupi a fully literate district after intensive assessments under the literacy mission framework.

पूर्व Udupi has been declared a fully literate district by the Karnataka government after assessments under a literacy mission framework.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (social sector, education) and Karnataka-specific papers: declaring a district fully literate shows the outcome of State literacy missions,…

🔁 PYQ · KPSC 2021Read · 2 min →Test
DefenceGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆

INS Mangrol joins the Navy with sonar and torpedoes: the indigenisation link GS-III defence answers need

Navy commissions indigenous INS Mangrol

बातमीत का? The Indian Navy has commissioned the indigenously built INS Mangrol, a vessel fitted with sonar and torpedoes for guarding India's coasts.

पूर्व INS Mangrol is an indigenously built vessel of the Indian Navy equipped with sonar and torpedoes for coastal defence.

मुख्य GS-III (Defence, Security): India's long coastline and shallow-water approaches demand dedicated anti-submarine and coastal defence assets. Indigenous…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2015Read · 2 min →Test
Polity
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who appoints a Governor, and for how long? The Article 155 answer behind Karnataka's new Governor

Six States get new Governors; Sudha Yadav appointed for Karnataka

बातमीत का? President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for six States.

पूर्व The Governor of a State is appointed by the President under Article 155 and holds office during the pleasure of the President under Article 156.

मुख्य GS-II (Polity): The Governor's office sits at the centre of Union-State relations. Appointment by the President on the Union government's advice (Art.…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Faith versus lungs: the Article 21 vs Article 25 clash behind the Supreme Court's firecracker curbs

Supreme Court on firecrackers: balance religious sentiment with public health

बातमीत का? While hearing restrictions on firecrackers, the Supreme Court has urged a balance between religious sentiments and public health.

पूर्व The right to a pollution-free environment has been read into Article 21 by judicial interpretation of the Supreme Court.

मुख्य GS-II (Judiciary) and GS-III (Environmental pollution). The issue is the clash between religious sentiment under Article 25 and the right to health an…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

CPI hits 5.5%, a 23-month high: which body compiles it, and why GS-III inflation answers need it

Retail inflation rises to 23-month high in September

बातमीत का? Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index rose to 5.5 per cent in September 2026, the highest since October 2024.

पूर्व Statement: The headline CPI (Combined) is compiled and released by the National Statistics Office under MoSPI. (Correct)

मुख्य GS-III (Indian Economy): Rising CPI inflation, led by food, fuel and precious metals, tests the RBI's inflation-targeting mandate and squeezes househo…

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Society & SportsGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★☆☆☆☆

Its recommendations are not binding: NHRC's composition and powers every Prelims polity aspirant must know

NHRC marks its 33rd foundation day

बातमीत का? The National Human Rights Commission marked its 33rd foundation day on 12 October.

पूर्व The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body, not a constitutional body, established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

मुख्य GS-II (Statutory bodies; human rights). The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to protect and promote human rights, but it…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Can a state assembly sack the CEC? The Article 324(5) removal rule every Polity answer needs

Kerala Assembly seeks removal of Chief Election Commissioner amid SIR protests

बातमीत का? The Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as opposition parties continue to protest the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

पूर्व The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a Judge of the Supreme Court.

मुख्य GS-II: Constitutional bodies and electoral reforms. The issue is a state assembly seeking the CEC's removal amid the SIR row; the provision is the pro…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Why cap trade margins on cancer drugs at 30%? The DPCO and NPPA facts GS-II needs

Supreme Court asks why trade-margin cap should not cover all essential medicines

बातमीत का? The Supreme Court has asked why a cap on trade margins cannot be extended to all medicines and medical products.

पूर्व The Drugs (Prices Control) Order is issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, not the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

मुख्य GS-II (Health, regulation) and GS-III (Pricing policy): high out-of-pocket spending on medicines, especially for cancer, led the Court to question why…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who builds and funds India's bullet train? NHSRCL, a JICA loan and Shinkansen tech for GS-III

India's first bullet train project clears a major construction challenge at Vadodara

बातमीत का? India's first bullet train project has cleared a major construction challenge at Vadodara, where the high-speed line crosses the Delhi-Mumbai rail route.

पूर्व The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is being built with Japanese technical and financial assistance based on Shinkansen technology.

मुख्य GS-III (Infrastructure: railways). High-speed rail is pitched as a way to boost faster intercity connectivity and regional economic integration, but i…

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EnvironmentGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★☆☆☆

Who pays when monsoon fails two States? The NDRF and Disaster Management Act, 2005 link GS-III tests

Drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh: Centre urged to help once the central team reports

बातमीत का? The southwest monsoon has left drought conditions in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and an inter-ministerial central team is assessing the damage.

पूर्व The National Disaster Response Fund is provided for under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

मुख्य GS-III (Disaster management; agriculture) with a federalism strand. Monsoon failure causes drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; the Disaster Manag…

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International RelationsGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

One strait between Iran and Oman carries Gulf oil: the Hormuz geography GS-III energy questions rest on

Doval speaks to Iran's NSA after ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

बातमीत का? National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has spoken to his Iranian counterpart on the latest developments after two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

पूर्व The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

मुख्य GS-II and GS-III: West Asian instability threatens the safety of Indian seafarers and of the sea lanes through which a large share of India's crude oi…

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International RelationsGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Riyadh's airport is shut after Houthi strikes: the Yemen war background GS-II West Asia questions need

Riyadh airport shut after deadly Houthi strikes

बातमीत का? Riyadh airport has extended its shutdown after strikes last week killed at least 18 people.

पूर्व The Houthis are an armed movement based in northern Yemen and are also known as Ansar Allah.

मुख्य GS-II (International Relations): The Houthi strikes on Riyadh show the Yemen war spilling over into Saudi territory, testing Saudi air defences and Gu…

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⚡ Quick facts 25

One line each · the facts exams ask

  1. DayNational RTI Day is observed on 12 October, the date in 2005 when the Right to Information Act came fully into force.
  2. DayThe International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed every year on 13 October.
  3. DayWorld Arthritis Day is observed on 12 October.
  4. DayJayaprakash Narayan, born on 11 October 1902, and Nanaji Deshmukh, also born on 11 October, are both Bharat Ratna recipients.
  5. SchemeThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore fund giving equity support to small and medium manufacturing enterprises, especially in Tier-II and Tier-III clusters.
  6. SchemeThe Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, with an outlay of Rs 11,440 crore for 2025-26 to 2030-31, targets 350 lakh tonnes of production by 2030-31.
  7. SchemePM-SETU has approved Rs 440 crore to upgrade nine government Industrial Training Institutes, including in Surat and Visakhapatnam.
  8. RankJapan was the largest source of foreign direct investment into India in April-June 2026, with inflows of 5.71 billion US dollars.
  9. ReportThe Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent, its first increase since February 2023.
  10. ReportParadip Port's mechanised coal handling plant set a record by loading 1,40,022 tonnes of coal onto two ships in a single day.
  11. DefenceDefence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Bharat Rice, specially packaged for the armed forces, in New Delhi.
  12. DefenceThe Home Ministry has brought the Central Armed Police Forces Act, 2026 into effect.
  13. ReportCopernicus reported September 2026 as the second-warmest September on record, at 1.63 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level.
  14. ReportA decade-long review found the erosion-prone area in the core zone of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve has nearly doubled.
  15. ReportSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River near Jorethang to boost conservation.
  16. ReportAmbaji Mohanthal Prasad, the traditional sweet offering of the Ambaji temple in Gujarat, has received a Geographical Indication tag.
  17. WorldFrench President Emmanuel Macron named Sunil Bharti Mittal a Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
  18. SportsUdhayveer Sidhu won the men's 10 m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo.
  19. SportsKolkata is hosting the 19th World Sudoku Championship and the 33rd World Puzzle Championship.
  20. ReportThe Andhra Pradesh RTI Commission disposed of 7,034 cases between January and September 2026 and earned national recognition for speedy disposal.
  21. KarnatakaThe Karnataka government has launched a Rs 25 crore 'Government First' programme to help local startups win public-sector contracts, targeting about 100 startups over three years.
  22. KarnatakaKarnataka officials estimate total drought losses to agriculture and infrastructure at about Rs 46,000 crore.
  23. KarnatakaNorth Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation will operate 400 special buses for Dasara.
  24. KarnatakaThe 11-day Uchila Dasara festival has begun in Udupi district on Karnataka's coast.
  25. KarnatakaA Dhamma Jyothi Yatra will be held in Kalaburagi on 14 October.

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Quick scan: NASA PACE mission and India's Ramsar sites
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NHRC marks its 33rd foundation day
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According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?

Udupi declared a fully literate district
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