Startup definition revised: deep tech up to 20 years
Deep tech takes longer to earn revenue; a 10-year cap pushed such firms out too early.
UPSC angle: Prelims: startup definition.
5 Feb 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
India-US Joint Technical Group meets at DRDO
Defence R&D links tend to survive trade frictions.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
5 Feb 2026
India and GCC sign ToR for FTA
The Gulf supplies energy, sends remittances and hosts about 90 lakh Indians.
UPSC angle: Prelims: GCC members.
5 Feb 2026
India joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies
India chairs BRICS in 2026; joining the centre early fits that role.
UPSC angle: Prelims: BCIC, UNIDO.
4 Feb 2026
Budget scheme for three chemical parks
Shared effluent treatment is the main reason to cluster chemical units.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
4 Feb 2026
First call under ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund
Long, cheap capital suits deep-tech, where payback is slow.
UPSC angle: Prelims: RDI Fund.
4 Feb 2026
India-Tanzania defence committee meets in Zanzibar
East African coastal states are where India's IOR security ties meet its Africa outreach.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
3 Feb 2026
DRDO demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
A ramjet keeps burning air through the flight, so the missile has energy left at the end, where it matters.
UPSC angle: Prelims: SFDR, ramjet.
3 Feb 2026
Central Zoo Authority meets on ex-situ conservation
Zoos are meant to back up wild populations through breeding, not just display them.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CZA.
3 Feb 2026
Defence gets ₹7.85 lakh crore in Budget 2026-27
Higher DRDO funding backs indigenisation after Op Sindoor.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Defence budget.
3 Feb 2026Monthly compilations
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