Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
GS3 · InfrastructureWhen one airline carries a large share of domestic traffic, its planning failures become a public problem. This is a regulation and market-concentration case.
UPSC angle: Prelims: FDTL, DGCA. · Mains: aviation regulation, consumer protection.
17 Jan 2026GS2 · IRCoast guard visits keep India present in the island states of the western IOR.
UPSC angle: Prelims: SAGAR.
17 Jan 2026GS1 · CultureBuddhist heritage is now a regular part of India's cultural diplomacy.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IBC.
17 Jan 2026GS3 · EconomyA decade is time to ask about failures and funding, not just numbers.
UPSC angle: Prelims: National Startup Day.
16 Jan 2026GS2 · IRInviting both EU heads days before the FTA signals the weight of the deal.
UPSC angle: Prelims: RD chief guests.
16 Jan 2026GS3 · External sectorPostal exports were left out of incentives, which hurt the smallest sellers.
UPSC angle: Prelims: RoDTEP, RoSCTL.
16 Jan 2026GS2 · IRDigital public goods are India's new Act East product.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
16 Jan 2026GS3 · IndustryToo many small schemes confuse small firms.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
15 Jan 2026GS3 · DisasterUrban floods need street-level data.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IMD.
15 Jan 2026GS3 · External sectorServices are carrying the growth; merchandise grew just 2.44%.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
15 Jan 2026