1 With reference to the horizontal devolution formula recommended by the Sixteenth Finance Commission for 2026–31, consider the following statements: Population based on the 2011… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: August 6, 2026
Today’s Daily Newspaper Notes examine how resilience depends on institutions that connect capacity with accountability. India’s renewable expansion is outrunning transmission, while the Saudi–US civil… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: 31 July 2026
01 With reference to nuclear safeguards and international agreements, consider the following statements: Under the NPT, Non-Nuclear-Weapon States must accept IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards on all… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: July 31, 2026
Today’s Daily Newspaper Notes examine how institutions adapt without abandoning their core purpose. The Supreme Court limits retrospective environmental clearance to exceptional statutory routes; rice… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: 30 July 2026
01 With reference to environmental clearance in India, consider the following statements: The EIA Notification, 2006 was issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Environmental… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: July 30, 2026
Today’s Daily Newspaper Notes examine the gap between policy outcomes and institutional quality. The Delhi High Court’s interim AI-copyright ruling tests fair dealing and creator… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: 29 July 2026
01 Consider the following statements: Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) incorporates female mortality before the end of reproductive age, whereas Total Fertility Rate (TFR) assumes zero… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: July 29, 2026
Today’s Daily Newspaper Notes examine how public institutions can translate formal rules into credible outcomes. Examination reform requires end-to-end process security, while CAFE 2027 tests… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: 28 July 2026
01 With reference to the Ganga/Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty, consider the following statements: Its operational sharing formula applies during specified dry-season months. The Ganga enters Bangladesh… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: July 28, 2026
Today’s Daily Newspaper Notes examine resilience across water diplomacy, foreign policy, public health, external-sector management and emerging technology. India’s suspension of treaty cooperation on the… Read More »Daily Newspaper Notes: 27 July 2026