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3 October 2026

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  1. UPI Volume Jumps 27 Per Cent to 145 Billion in First HalfEconomy · asked in UPSC 2017; factual, Prelims-type
  2. Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill Gets Presidential AssentPolity · asked in UPSC 2003
  3. Quick Scan: Lipulekh Pass and India-Tibet Border TradeInternational Relations · asked in UPSC 2007; factual, Prelims-type
  4. Rs 100 Crore Announced for Gandhi Smaraka in Belagavi DistrictKarnataka · asked in KPSC 2012; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
  5. Nepal Plans to Drain Four Glacial Lakes After Deadly FloodsEnvironment · asked in UPSC 2021
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Economy
EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★☆☆

145 billion UPI transactions in six months: who actually runs UPI, the Prelims question hiding here

UPI Volume Jumps 27 Per Cent to 145 Billion in First Half

ஏன் செய்தியில்? UPI volumes rose 27% year-on-year to 145 billion in the April-September half, NPCI data show.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் NPCI is the umbrella organisation that operates the Unified Payments Interface, a retail payment system.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III Economy: UPI's rapid growth shows how public digital infrastructure has deepened financial inclusion and formalised small payments. Policy supp…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2017Read · 2 min →Test
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Can a State's civil code override Union law? The Article 254(2) assent rule behind Gujarat's UCC

Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill Gets Presidential Assent

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Gujarat's UCC Bill has become Gujarat Act No. 15 of 2026 after the President's assent on 2 October.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Article 44, a Directive Principle of State Policy, directs the State to endeavour to secure a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India; it is not enforceable by courts.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II Polity: Centre-State relations and Directive Principles. Issue: a State has enacted a uniform civil code on Concurrent List subjects. Provision:…

🔁 PYQ · UPSC 2003Read · 2 min →Test
International
International RelationsGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★☆☆

Where India, Nepal and China meet: the Lipulekh Pass facts every Prelims mountain-pass list needs

Quick Scan: Lipulekh Pass and India-Tibet Border Trade

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand's Kumaon Himalaya is in focus over India-Tibet border trade.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Lipulekh Pass connects Uttarakhand with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-I Geography and GS-II International Relations: border trade through Himalayan passes depends on India-China relations. The pass has trade, pilgrima…

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KarnatakaKPSCPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆ KPSC ★★★★★

Only one Congress session had Gandhi as president: the Belagavi 1924 fact Prelims history tests

Rs 100 Crore Announced for Gandhi Smaraka in Belagavi District

ஏன் செய்தியில்? A Rs 100 crore Gandhi memorial is planned in Belagavi, site of the 1924 Congress session.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Mahatma Gandhi presided over only one session of the Indian National Congress, held at Belagavi in 1924.

மெயின்ஸ் GS Paper 1 (Modern Indian history) and Karnataka's role in the national movement. The 1924 Belagavi session came after the withdrawal of the Non-Coope…

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

Nepal will drain four glacial lakes: the GLOF concept GS-III Disaster Management questions keep circling

Nepal Plans to Drain Four Glacial Lakes After Deadly Floods

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Nepal will drain four glacial lakes through gated structures to cut flood risk.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a sudden release of water from a lake dammed by glacial ice or moraine.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-I Geography and GS-III Disaster Management. Warming-driven growth of glacial lakes raises GLOF risk for Himalayan communities and downstream infras…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who runs India's electoral rolls? The Article 324 power behind the SIR review, explained for Polity

Lawyers' Group to Form Panel of Former Judges to Review SIR

ஏன் செய்தியில்? A five-member panel of former judges will independently review the SIR, while the Election Commission begins re-enrolling excluded eligible voters.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to Parliament and State Legislatures in the Election Commission.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-II Polity: the issue is whether a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls excludes eligible citizens. The provision is Article 324 read with …

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Ten-fold CBG rise targeted: the GOBARdhan scheme and biogas-to-energy facts GS-III Economy tests

GOBARdhan Aims for a Ten-Fold Rise in Compressed Biogas Output

ஏன் செய்தியில்? GOBARdhan targets a ten-fold increase in CBG output with capital aid and assured offtake.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Statement: Compressed Biogas is chiefly methane obtained by purifying and compressing biogas from organic waste.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Economy, Energy and Environment): India's import dependence on fossil fuels exposes it to global price shocks. GOBARdhan addresses this throug…

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Economy
EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Police may soon tap GST data through NATGRID APIs: the internal security and taxation link GS-III tests

GST Council Likely to Consider NATGRID Access to GST Data

ஏன் செய்தியில்? The GST Council may let NATGRID user agencies request GST data through APIs.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் NATGRID is a secure online platform that links databases of various agencies so that authorised user agencies can access information for counter-terrorism and security purposes.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Economy: Taxation; Internal Security). Issue: using tax data to tackle fraud, terror financing and organised crime versus taxpayer confidentia…

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

A tigress moves from Bihar to Bengal: the Buxa reintroduction Prelims tiger-reserve questions can build on

Buxa Tiger Reserve Gets a Tigress from Valmiki

ஏன் செய்தியில்? A tigress from Valmiki was released in Buxa, beginning a phased tiger reintroduction.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in northern West Bengal and is part of the Terai-Duar landscape.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III Environment: tiger numbers are uneven across reserves, so translocation from source populations is used to restore low-density reserves. The ap…

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

Two new islands appeared in the Sunda Strait: the Krakatau volcanism facts GS-I Geography expects you to know

New Islands Emerge After Anak Krakatau Eruption

ஏன் செய்தியில்? An Anak Krakatau eruption in the Sunda Strait has thrown up two new islands.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Anak Krakatau is a volcanic island located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-I Geography (physical geography: volcanism). Issue: eruptions can build new landforms, as at Anak Krakatau, but also threaten shipping and coastal …

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

Saffron in a cold desert? Ladakh's Leh pilot and the GI-tagged Kashmir saffron facts GS-III cropping questions need

Ladakh Begins Saffron Cultivation as a Pilot in Leh

ஏன் செய்தியில்? A pilot saffron project has started at Spituk Pharka in Leh with about 90,000 corms.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Saffron is obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativus flowers and is propagated through corms rather than seeds.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III (Agriculture): diversifying cropping patterns in fragile, high-altitude cold deserts. Issue: saffron output is concentrated in a few Kashmir po…

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Science & TechGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★☆☆☆

Why one beta-globin mutation causes sickle cell, and what CSIR-CCMB's India-specific severity tool changes for GS-III

CSIR-CCMB Develops India-Specific Tool to Predict Sickle Cell Severity

ஏன் செய்தியில்? CSIR-CCMB's new tool predicts sickle cell severity in Indian patients.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் Sickle cell anaemia results from a mutation in the beta-globin gene, not the alpha-globin gene.

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III Science & Technology and GS-II Health. Issue: international sickle cell severity scores do not fit Indian patients, whose clinical profile diff…

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Science & TechGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★☆☆☆

World's highest railway arch bridge just took a Vande Bharat: the USBRL project Prelims tests under Infrastructure

Vande Bharat Crosses Chenab Bridge at 100 kmph in Speed Test

ஏன் செய்தியில்? Vande Bharat's 100 kmph run over the Chenab and Anji bridges was tested successfully.

ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் The Chenab Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge and is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).

மெயின்ஸ் GS-III Infrastructure — Railways. Challenging Himalayan terrain made rail connectivity to Kashmir difficult; the USBRL, with engineering marvels like …

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⚡ Quick facts 19

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  1. SportsAnkush Panghal (men's 80 kg) and Parveen Hooda (women's 65 kg) won boxing gold medals at the Asian Games 2026.
  2. SportsVithya Ramraj won bronze in the 400 m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026, breaking P.T. Usha's 1984 record.
  3. SchemeSagarmala Finance Corporation Limited issued India's first Blue Bond to raise Rs 600 crore for sustainable maritime infrastructure.
  4. SchemeThe Safaimitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir reached over 3.69 lakh beneficiaries across about 3,870 urban local bodies.
  5. ReportGross GST collection in September 2026 rose to Rs 2.03 lakh crore.
  6. ReportMoSPI's Annual Survey of Industries for 2024-25 shows over 2.7 lakh operating factories employing 1.67 crore workers.
  7. SchemeICAR and the Food Corporation of India signed an agreement to bring scientific, safe foodgrain storage technologies into use.
  8. SchemeNHAI introduced Tamil Nadu's first barrier-less multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling system to reduce congestion.
  9. DefenceINS Trishul took part in the 24th edition of the India-France bilateral naval exercise Varuna.
  10. SchemeThe Ministry of Mines began the virtual auction of two major offshore mineral blocks.
  11. WorldIndia hosted the 18th BRICS Summit, which adopted the New Delhi Declaration.
  12. DefenceThe US Navy awarded Raytheon, an RTX subsidiary, a multi-year Standard Missile-6 production contract valued at $24.4 billion.
  13. AppointedSudhakar Malli, earlier Chief General Manager in charge of the Department of Supervision, became an RBI Executive Director from 1 October 2026.
  14. SchemeThe Commerce Department extended the timelines under Component II of the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme.
  15. SchemeAPEDA facilitated exports of frozen food from Sonipat in Haryana to Canada and popped makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece.
  16. DayLal Bahadur Shastri, India's second Prime Minister and author of the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan', was born on 2 October 1904; 2026 marks his 122nd birth anniversary.
  17. AppointedThe RBI approved the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  18. KarnatakaEleven liquor-free villages of Koppal district were honoured with the Gandhi Puraskar by the Karnataka government.
  19. KarnatakaKarnataka is among India's leading coffee-producing states, and International Coffee Day is observed on 1 October.

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Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill Gets Presidential Assent
🔁 PYQ CONNECTION · UPSC 2003

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court's opinion on the Constitutional validit…

UPI Volume Jumps 27 Per Cent to 145 Billion in First Half
🔁 PYQ CONNECTION · UPSC 2017

Consider the following statements: 1. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) helps in promoting the financial inclusion in the country. 2. NPCI has launc…

Nepal Plans to Drain Four Glacial Lakes After Deadly Floods
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With reference to India, Didwana Kuchaman Sargol and Khatu are the names of

Quick Scan: Lipulekh Pass and India-Tibet Border Trade
🔁 PYQ CONNECTION · UPSC 2007

Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?

Rs 100 Crore Announced for Gandhi Smaraka in Belagavi District
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At which place in Karnataka did Mahatma Gandhi take part in the session of the All India Congress Committee?

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