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26 August 2026

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8/10

Compressed biogas supply chain challenges

  • Compressed Biogas (CBG) production is currently scaling up, with 1,302 functional plants and 256 under construction.
  • Government targets for CBG blending with CNG and PNG are 3% in FY27, followed by 4% and 5% in subsequent years.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 3-day story

8/10

Judicial appointments transparency debate

  • The collegium system for judicial appointments is a judicial creation, not explicitly provided for in the Constitution.
  • Evolution of the collegium: First Judges Case (1981) established executive primacy; Second Judges Case (1993) shifted primacy to the CJI and senior judges; Third Judges Case (1998) established the current five-member collegium.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 10-day story

8/10

Amit Shah on India's security policy

  • India's security policy is being reoriented to address emerging global challenges including geopolitical instability, supply chain disruptions, resource insecurity, and cyber misinformation.
  • A four-pronged border security strategy has been outlined for land-border states to address illegal immigration and national security concerns.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 19-day story

8/10

DRDO missile technology transfer to private sector

  • Defence Minister approved the transfer of technology (ToT) for all conventional missile systems developed by DRDO to Indian private sector companies.
  • The policy aims to promote indigenous production and transition missile projects from development to industrial-scale manufacturing.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

8/10

Opposition to Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act

  • The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, is scheduled to come into force on August 28.
  • The Joint Civil Society coalition opposes the Act, citing threats to constitutional freedoms, privacy, and social harmony.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

8/10

Supreme Court review of OBC creamy-layer criteria

  • The Supreme Court is considering forming a special Bench to address the Centre's plea for clarification on the March 11 judgment regarding OBC creamy-layer criteria.
  • The March 11 judgment (Union of India v. Rohith Nathan) addressed the interpretation of the income/wealth test for OBC reservation eligibility.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 5-day story

8/10

India-China border delimitation talks

  • 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question held in Beijing between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
  • Focus areas include advancing border delimitation negotiations, strengthening border management, and improving mechanism building.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 17-day story

7/10

Infrastructure projects cost overruns

  • As of July 2026, infrastructure projects worth over ₹150 crore each reported a cumulative cost overrun of ₹3,40,504 crore.
  • The total original cost of 1,775 monitored projects across 17 Central Ministries/Departments was ₹33,70,138 crore, which was revised to ₹37,10,642 crore.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

7/10

RBI bulletin on business confidence and geopolitics

  • RBI August Bulletin identifies West Asia conflict as a primary risk to global supply chains and business confidence.
  • New U.S. tariffs are contributing to international trade uncertainty.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

7/10

Space exploration and India's achievements

  • Historical context: Indian space program initially served as a symbol of technological competency and national prestige during the 20th century.
  • Current status: Space infrastructure is now essential for navigation, banking, weather forecasting, and defense.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 2-day story

7/10

Examination reform and student agitation

  • Private coaching expenditure has risen to 16% of total family education spending, up from 12.5% in 2018.
  • Undergraduate enrolment in India fell by 93,322 in 2023-24, the first decline since 2011.

1 min · 3 questions · 2 prelims · 17-day story

7/10

Air power limitations in modern warfare

  • Modern air power limitations: Air power is no longer sufficient to win wars independently; it requires integration with other military domains.
  • Denial of airspace: Networked air defence systems can effectively counter superior aircraft numbers, as seen in the Ukraine conflict.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

7/10

Cauvery water release dispute

  • The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has directed Karnataka to release 9,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
  • The total quantum of water to be released amounts to 11.66 tmc ft.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 26-day story

7/10

NGT challenge to Ganga floodplain construction order

  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is reviewing a challenge against the Ministry of Jal Shakti's notification dated August 10, 2026.
  • The challenge concerns an amendment to the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 3-day story

7/10

FSSAI crackdown on misleading health claims

  • FSSAI has initiated a crackdown on misleading health claims, false advertisements, and labelling violations by major food companies.
  • Over 150 notices have been issued by the regulator to various food and beverage corporations.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

7/10

Aravali high-powered committee study criticism

  • The Supreme Court-constituted high-powered committee is tasked with conducting a scientific assessment of the Aravali mountain range.
  • The committee faces an August 31 deadline for the submission of its report.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

7/10

UNCCD conference on drought resilience

  • UNCCD COP17 held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, under the theme 'Restoring Land. Restoring Hope'.
  • UNCCD (established 1994) is one of three Rio Conventions, alongside UNFCCC and CBD; it is the only legally binding international agreement linking environmental management to sustainable land stewardship.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims

7/10

National Shipping Board merchant fleet expansion

  • The National Shipping Board (NSB) has proposed a five-point roadmap to expand India's merchant fleet by 100 vessels over the next five years.
  • The roadmap focuses on five key areas: fiscal reforms, assured cargo support, competitive financing, regulatory streamlining, and ease of doing business.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 2-day story

7/10

Opposition demand for caste census questionnaire revision

  • Demand for revision of the caste census questionnaire to ensure accurate enumeration.
  • Concerns regarding the open-ended format of caste recording, which may lead to fragmentation of data due to linguistic variations, sub-castes, and different nomenclature.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 18-day story

7/10

Jaishankar-Lavrov bilateral talks

  • External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
  • Discussions covered bilateral cooperation, global challenges, and multilateral issues.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

7/10

Allahabad HC ruling on hijab as essential religious practice

  • The Allahabad High Court ruled that wearing a headscarf (hijab) is not an 'essential religious practice' in Islam.
  • The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench of Justices J.J. Munir and Indrajeet Shukla on August 21.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

7/10

Suspension of KPSC Chairman

  • The Governor of Karnataka suspended the Chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) following a recommendation from the State Cabinet.
  • The suspension is grounded in the provisions of Article 317(2) of the Constitution of India.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 8-day story

6/10

Nasscom response to U.S. H-1B visa fee hike

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a significant increase in H-1B visa fees to $1,03,265 for new applicants.
  • The U.S. administration justifies the fee hike as a measure to recover immigration system costs and incentivize the hiring and training of American workers.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 4-day story

6/10

Tamil Nadu Revenue Augmentation Committee

  • Tamil Nadu has established a high-level Revenue Augmentation Committee chaired by Montek Singh Ahluwalia to improve fiscal self-reliance.
  • The committee aims to strengthen own-tax and non-tax revenues, improve tax buoyancy, and plug revenue leakages.

2 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 13-day story

6/10

WHO collaboration on Ayurvedic research

  • The World Health Organisation (WHO) is initiating a collaborative research project on Ayurvedic treatments for rheumatism.
  • The project involves a partnership between the WHO, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and the Ayurvedic Trust in Coimbatore.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Karnataka electoral roll revision concerns

  • Karnataka is currently undergoing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • Concerns have been raised regarding the scale of voter verification, with approximately 1.08 crore out of 5.54 crore electors categorized as 'absent', 'shifted', 'dead', 'duplicate', or 'others'.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 76-day story

6/10

UN panel report on human rights in India

  • The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) conducted its eleventh periodic review of India on August 11-12.
  • The committee expressed concern regarding human rights violations against Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and non-citizens including Rohingya refugees.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

6/10

Parliamentary panel debate on police excesses

  • Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs functions as a legislative oversight body for the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • The committee chairperson holds the authority to determine the agenda and rule on the admissibility of discussions based on parliamentary rules.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Manipur civil society groups on Census

  • Manipur civil society organizations (CSOs) have requested the Union Home Ministry to defer the Census in the state.
  • The demand is for a tripartite dialogue involving the Centre, the state government, and community representatives before conducting the Census.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 18-day story

6/10

Rajasthan fertility hospital sex selection advertisement

  • Rajasthan health authorities initiated action against Neelkanth Fertility and Women’s Care Hospital for using a blue-coloured foetus in an advertisement.
  • The blue colour is culturally associated with male children, leading authorities to view the advertisement as a prima facie indication of promoting sex selection.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

6/10

Maharashtra Marathi language mandate for drivers

  • Maharashtra Home (Transport) Department issued a notification on August 12 amending the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
  • The amendment mandates a working knowledge of Marathi for the grant and renewal of licenses for autorickshaw, taxi, and app-based cab drivers.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

6/10

Assam flood relief protests

  • Assam floods (April to mid-August) resulted in 105 deaths across 16 districts.
  • Major affected districts include Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 18-day story

6/10

Relocation of slum clusters near PM residence

  • Delhi High Court granted six weeks to residents of three slum clusters (Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp, and DID Colony) near Lok Kalyan Marg to relocate to Savda Ghevra.
  • A panel has been ordered to oversee the rehabilitation process for the displaced slum residents.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 2-day story

6/10

Delhi monsoon waterlogging management

  • Delhi monsoon management: PWD reports a reduction in identified waterlogging points from 194 to 65 and recurring hotspots from 53 to 20.
  • Current mitigation strategies include additional desilting, capacity-restoration of drains, and deployment of temporary pumping arrangements at vulnerable locations.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 15-day story

6/10

West Bengal electoral roll revision tribunals

  • The Supreme Court is monitoring the functioning of 19 appellate tribunals established in West Bengal to address appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  • The Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to submit an affidavit detailing the number of pending and decided appeals, along with a breakdown of whether these appeals pertain to the inclusion or exclusion of voters.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 76-day story

5/10

Operation Sindoor and loitering munition incident

  • Operation Sindoor involved the deployment of loitering munitions by Indian armed forces.
  • Loitering munitions are designed to search for targets, such as radars, with an endurance of approximately two hours.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

2026 monsoon climate model predictions

  • Climate models successfully predicted the 2026 El Niño and the 2023 monsoon deficit (94% of long-period average).
  • Current models struggle with subseasonal and local-scale spatial and temporal evolution of the monsoon.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 24-day story

5/10

Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz transit corridor talks

  • Iran and Oman have initiated discussions regarding a framework for a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The proposed framework includes a joint project aimed at clearing mines from the waterway.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 23-day story

5/10

Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh

  • Over one million Rohingya refugees currently reside in camps in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.
  • The majority of the refugee population fled Myanmar in 2017 following a military crackdown in Rakhine state.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

AM Intelligence order for NVIDIA GPUs

  • AM Intelligence (AMI) has placed a binding order for 9,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for an AI factory in Hyderabad.
  • The deployment will utilize Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale systems.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Delhi HC on marital discord

  • Delhi High Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code for attempted murder of his wife.
  • The court cited a lack of cogent evidence regarding the intention and knowledge required for conviction under Section 307.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Hathras victim family rehabilitation

  • The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to relocate the family of the Hathras gang rape and murder victim to Ghaziabad or Noida.
  • The relocation must be completed within a three-month timeframe.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

5/10

Parandur airport project cancellation

  • The Tamil Nadu government has officially cancelled the proposed greenfield airport project in Parandur.
  • The state government intends to explore alternative industrial projects for the acquired land to ensure economic growth and employment generation.

1 min · 2 questions · 0 prelims · 3-day story

5/10

Delhi H1N1 influenza preparedness

  • H1N1 (pdm09 strain) is currently the predominant influenza subtype in Delhi, accounting for 98% of Influenza A cases in India.
  • Delhi has recorded 2,308 H1N1 cases, with a significant rise noted between August 21 and the current reporting period.

1 min · 2 questions · 2 prelims · 5-day story

5/10

Delhi onion and sugar price control measures

  • Delhi government plans to procure onions and sugar from NAFED to stabilize retail prices.
  • Current retail prices in Delhi: Onion at ₹55/kg and sugar at ₹64/kg.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 10-day story

5/10

U.S. sanctions on India-based firms over Iran imports

  • The U.S. State Department has sanctioned four India-based companies for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran.
  • The sanctions are part of 'Operation Economic Outcast', a U.S. initiative aimed at blocking revenue sources for Iran.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 54-day story

4/10

Natco Pharma investment in eGenesis

  • Natco Pharma has announced an additional investment of $14 million in eGenesis, a U.S.-based biotechnology firm.
  • eGenesis focuses on the development of genetically engineered, human-compatible organs for transplantation.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Hyderabad airport user development fee reduction

  • The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has revised the User Development Fee (UDF) for Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.
  • Domestic departing passenger UDF reduced by over 30%, from ₹750 to ₹515.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Indian listed firms Q2 earnings outlook

  • Indian listed firms face a challenging Q2 FY27 earnings outlook compared to the strong Q1 performance.
  • Q1 performance saw aggregate earnings rise 16% year-on-year, with over 70% of firms meeting or exceeding analyst estimates.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Amazon destruction of books for AI training

  • Tech companies are increasingly engaging in 'destructive scanning' of physical books to create high-quality datasets for training AI models.
  • The process involves cutting off book bindings to allow for rapid, automated scanning, rendering the original physical copies unusable.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Onam feast price inflation

  • The traditional Onam feast (sadya) is experiencing significant price inflation.
  • Premium hotel sadya prices have increased from a range of ₹180-₹1,200 last year to ₹250-₹1,500 this year.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Indeed report on recruitment scams

  • Indeed report (conducted by Valuvox, May-June 2026) surveyed 1,161 Indian job seekers and employees across diverse regions.
  • 93% of respondents have encountered suspicious or fraudulent job opportunities.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Cognizant Talent Accelerator programme

  • Cognizant launched the 'Talent Accelerator' programme for 489 new graduates.
  • The programme involved 58 business schools across 37 Indian cities.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Arunachal Pradesh child trafficking rescue

  • 19 children rescued from trafficking in Namsai district, Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Three women arrested in connection with the trafficking operation.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Search for missing crew of MV Ocean Winner

  • MV Ocean Winner, a Panama-flagged bulk carrier, sank in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Total crew of 24: 20 Chinese, 3 Myanmarese, 1 Bangladeshi.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims

4/10

Uttar Pradesh government job recruitment drive

  • Uttar Pradesh government has announced a target to provide 1 lakh government job letters within the next six months.
  • The state government reports having provided over 9.3 lakh government jobs over the past nine years.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 3-day story

4/10

Shivaji Stadium metro station construction

  • Construction of the Shivaji Stadium metro station has been inaugurated as part of the Central Vista Corridor project.
  • The station is designed as an underground facility.

1 min · 1 questions · 1 prelims · 6-day story

4/10

IIT Delhi student death investigation

  • IIT Delhi has formed a seven-member external committee to investigate the death of a 31-year-old MSc student.
  • The committee includes a former police official, the head of the Psychiatry Department at AIIMS Delhi, four student representatives, and the IIT Delhi Registrar.

1 min · 2 questions · 1 prelims · 5-day story

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