By GS Paper

Current affairs grouped by GS paper (filter view; topic-level grouping uses syllabus_topic).

GS3 · Fiscal

Registration is per factory where machines are installed, so the cess follows the machines. Note the 1 February start date [PIB].

2 Jan 2026

GS2 · Health

Drug standards are what quality control is measured against. Recognition abroad helps Indian generic exporters.

2 Jan 2026

GS3 · Defence

Approvals are rising. Signing contracts on time is the next test.

1 Jan 2026

GS2 · Governance

Small, repeated compliance costs add up. This is the kind of change the deregulation agenda is made of.

1 Jan 2026

GS2 · IR

The exchange happens even in the worst years of the relationship, which shows how humanitarian channels are kept apart from politics.

1 Jan 2026

GS3 · External sector

Tariff shocks hit exporters through cash flow first. A guarantee lets banks lend without fresh collateral, which is what small exporters lack.

1 Jan 2026

GS3 · Financial markets

More fund managers means more competition on fees and returns for subscribers. The soundness filter keeps weak banks out.

1 Jan 2026

GS3 · Air pollution

Fewer extreme days is progress, but the annual average is still far above WHO norms.

31 Dec 2025

GS3 · Defence

A salvo launch shows the system can saturate enemy defences. That is how it would be used in war.

31 Dec 2025

GS2 · Governance / sport

Sports bodies have been dogged by court cases and age-fraud rows. Rules for elections and athlete representation should help.

31 Dec 2025