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12 October 2026

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  1. Election Commission's three-member structure back in focus amid SIR rowPolity · asked in UPSC 2017; factual, Prelims-type
  2. India unveils National Steel Policy targeting 604 million tonnes capacity by 2047Economy · asked in UPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type
  3. RBI opens special dollar window for three public sector oil companiesEconomy · asked in UPSC 2022
  4. ISRO says TRISHNA satellite in advanced stage of realisationScience & Tech · asked in UPSC 2010; factual, Prelims-type
  5. Supreme Court on Delhi protests: no illegal detention, internet to remain undisturbedPolity · factual, Prelims-type
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Polity
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★☆☆

Three members since 1993, one Article behind it all: the Election Commission structure GS-II tests

Election Commission's three-member structure back in focus amid SIR row

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The Election Commission of India has been in the news over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and opposition protests against it, which led to renewed discussion of how the body is constituted.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections to Parliament, State Legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President in the Election Commission.

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (Polity and Constitutional Bodies; electoral reforms). The SIR row raises the question of how far the Commission's Article 324 powers extend ove…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★☆☆

604 vs 505 million tonnes: the National Steel Policy 2047 numbers GS-III Industry answers must get right

India unveils National Steel Policy targeting 604 million tonnes capacity by 2047

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? India's new steel policy sets a roadmap for 604 million tonnes of crude steel capacity by 2047, against a projected demand of 505 million tonnes.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The National Steel Policy sets a crude steel capacity target of 604 million tonnes by 2047, against projected demand of 505 million tonnes.

మెయిన్స్ GS-III (Industry, Infrastructure, Environment): Steel underpins infrastructure and manufacturing, yet it is emission-intensive and dependent on import…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

RBI will sell dollars directly to three oil companies: the forex-window logic GS-III external sector answers need

RBI opens special dollar window for three public sector oil companies

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The Reserve Bank of India has opened a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum, selling dollars through designated banks.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The Reserve Bank of India manages the foreign exchange market and can intervene by selling dollars to curb rupee volatility.

మెయిన్స్ GS-III (Economy: monetary policy, external sector). Oil import bills drive dollar demand and rupee pressure; by meeting the three public sector OMCs' …

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

Megha-Tropiques, SARAL, now TRISHNA: the ISRO-CNES trio Prelims space questions keep pointing to

ISRO says TRISHNA satellite in advanced stage of realisation

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? TRISHNA is the third satellite India and France are developing together, after Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ TRISHNA is a joint ISRO-CNES (France) satellite mission, following Megha-Tropiques and SARAL.

మెయిన్స్ GS-III (Science and Technology) and GS-II (International Relations): India-France space cooperation has moved from Megha-Tropiques and SARAL to TRISHN…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Protest is a fundamental right, but with limits: the Article 19(1)(b) versus 19(3) test and internet shutdown rules

Supreme Court on Delhi protests: no illegal detention, internet to remain undisturbed

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The Supreme Court, hearing matters linked to the protests in Delhi against the SIR exercise, stressed that peaceful protesters must not be illegally detained and that internet access should not be disrupted.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ Statement: The right to assemble under Article 19(1)(b) extends to assemblies that are armed, if they are peaceful. (Incorrect: it covers only assemblies without arms.)

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (Polity): Fundamental rights and the judiciary. Peaceful assembly under Article 19(1)(b) is limited only by reasonable restrictions under Articl…

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

Who really sets cancer drug prices? The NPPA and DPCO basics every GS-II health answer needs

Centre plans caps on trade margins of cancer drugs

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The Union government is planning to cap the trade margins on cancer medicines to bring down what patients pay.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixes and revises ceiling prices of scheduled medicines under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (Health) and GS-III (Pricing policy). High out-of-pocket spending on cancer drugs strains households; the DPCO and NPPA set ceiling prices, whil…

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

Who investigates dumping, and who actually imposes the duty? The DGTR versus Finance Ministry split GS-III tests

India begins anti-dumping probe into Chinese Penicillin-G and its salts

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The Directorate General of Trade Remedies has started an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Penicillin-G and its salts from China, finding prima facie evidence of dumping.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The Directorate General of Trade Remedies investigates dumping of imports and recommends anti-dumping duties.

మెయిన్స్ GS-III (External trade; trade remedies): Cheap imports from China can hurt domestic producers of critical inputs such as pharmaceutical intermediates.…

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Why a US labour-certification freeze on Infosys and Wipro matters: the PERM green card route, India-USA ties explained

US suspends major Indian IT firms from PERM green card programme

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? The US Department of Labor has suspended firms such as Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL, along with Microsoft and Adobe, from the PERM labour-certification programme used for employment-based green cards.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ PERM labour certification is administered by the US Department of Labor and is a step towards employment-based permanent residence (green card).

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (India and USA, diaspora) and GS-III (Services sector): US restrictions on employment-based immigration hit Indian IT firms and professionals th…

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

Which strait holds Katchatheevu? The 1974 and 1976 agreements GS-II neighbour questions test

Sri Lankan President cites India's Katchatheevu stance

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said India has acknowledged before its Supreme Court that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ Katchatheevu lies in the Palk Strait, which separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka.

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (India and neighbours): The Katchatheevu issue links the 1974 and 1976 boundary agreements to fishermen's livelihoods in Tamil Nadu and bilatera…

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Which two water bodies does Hormuz join? The West Asia chokepoint every GS-II and energy security answer needs

Indian crew attacked off Oman as India condemns Hormuz strikes

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? India condemned attacks near the Strait of Hormuz after the tanker MT Petro Dolphin, with 11 Indian crew, was hit by a drone while anchored off Sohar in Oman.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (India and West Asia) and GS-III (energy security). Attacks near Hormuz endanger Indian seafarers and the oil routes India depends on for import…

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A province's government simply ceases to function: Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency and what GS-II neighbourhood answers must note

Pakistan declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under which the federal government takes over key executive and legislative powers and the provincial government ceases to function.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, placed under emergency in Pakistan, is a province that borders Afghanistan.

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (India's neighbourhood; comparative federalism): Pakistan's central takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reflects the strain between federal authority…

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Why does Brazil need a runoff? The two-round rule and the BRICS link GS-II tests

Brazil heads to presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polls in the first round of Brazil's presidential election and will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff on 25 October.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ Brazil is a founding member of BRICS, along with Russia, India and China (South Africa joined in 2010).

మెయిన్స్ GS-II (International Relations): Brazil's polarised runoff matters because it is a key BRICS and Global South partner. The outcome shapes Brazil's sta…

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

9 GW today, 30 GW by 2047: the nuclear expansion plan GS-III Energy answers must cover

Atomic Energy Commission chief sees Rs 7.5 lakh crore private investment in nuclear sector

వార్తల్లో ఎందుకు? Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty said India has about 9 GW of installed nuclear capacity and plans a substantial expansion by 2047, with a 30 GW contribution and Rs 7.5 lakh crore of private investment likely in the sector.

ప్రిలిమ్స్ The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in 1948 and the Department of Atomic Energy in 1954; the DAE reports directly to the Prime Minister.

మెయిన్స్ GS-III (Energy, Infrastructure): India's nuclear capacity is small, so the target of 30 GW by 2047 needs large capital and new participants. The legal…

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  1. DayObserved on 11 October, the International Day of the Girl Child in 2026 focused on ending child marriage and investing in girls' rights.
  2. DayWorld Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October, on the second Saturday of the month.
  3. ReportKukrail Night Safari, described as India's first urban night safari, is on the outskirts of Lucknow.
  4. SchemeAndhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan launched the Adavi Thalli Baata 2.0 road project.
  5. ReportMridangam maestro Guruvayur Dorai, an exponent of the Pudukottai style, died at the age of 91.
  6. ReportIndia aims to end child marriage by 2030, and a UNICEF report says five states account for about half of such marriages.
  7. SchemeTwenty-six railway stations have been redeveloped in Tamil Nadu under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with five more inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
  8. SchemeThe Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II has 11 elevated stations over about 15 km, with passenger services from 11 October.
  9. ReportThe RBI held a three-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction of Rs 2,00,000 crore on 12 October 2026.
  10. SchemeNITI Aayog has launched Special Campaign 6.0 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency.
  11. ReportRBI Working Paper No. 01/2026 assesses data gaps in state-level inflation for the Covid period.
  12. ReportRajiv Gauba called for light-touch, risk-proportionate regulation at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave.
  13. WorldA boat carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock, and the death toll has risen to 139.
  14. AppointedMohsen Rezaei is named as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in reports on the Hormuz proposal.
  15. WorldBrazil's presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro is scheduled for 25 October.
  16. KarnatakaThe Karnataka Postal Circle sold about 8,000 philately passports within hours on 11 October 2026.
  17. KarnatakaKarnataka will build synthetic athletics tracks in 14 districts, announced at the Mysuru Dasara sports meet.
  18. KarnatakaPriyank Kharge is Karnataka's IT-BT Minister, and U.T. Khader is the state Health Minister.

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