Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved introducing the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament. It amends the 1956 Act to raise the number of Supreme Court judges by four, from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. Salaries will be met from the Consolidated Fund of India.
UPSC angle: Prelims: who increases SC strength (Parliament).
5 May 2026
The Union Cabinet approved two more semiconductor units under the India Semiconductor Mission on 5 May 2026, both in Gujarat, worth about ₹3,936 crore. Crystal Matrix will build India's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility, based on Gallium Nitride, at Dholera. Suchi Semicon will set up an OSAT unit at Surat. ISM now has 12 approved projects.
UPSC angle: Prelims: compound semiconductors.
5 May 2026
Non-food credit of scheduled commercial banks grew 15.9% in FY 2025-26, up from 10.9% a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said on 5 May 2026. Outstanding credit reached ₹212.9 lakh crore. Services credit grew 19%, personal loans 16.2%, agriculture 15.7% and industry 15%. Micro and small industry credit jumped 33.1%.
UPSC angle: Prelims: sectoral credit.
5 May 2026
CAQM's GRAP sub-committee revoked all Stage-I actions across NCR on 4 May 2026. Delhi's average AQI fell from 175 on 3 May to 88 on 4 May after rain, and IMD/IITM forecast "Satisfactory" to "Moderate" air. Stage-I had been invoked on 16 April 2026. Standing CAQM directions still apply.
UPSC angle: Prelims: GRAP stages, CAQM.
4 May 2026
On 3 May 2026 the Health Ministry released two documents. RBSK 2.0 guidelines widen the 4Ds child screening approach to include mental health, behaviour and NCD risks, for children from birth to 18 years. A separate guidance sets the first national framework for screening and free lifelong care of children with diabetes.
UPSC angle: Prelims: RBSK 4Ds.
3 May 2026
CINBAX-II is the second edition of the India–Cambodia bilateral army exercise. It was held from 4 to 17 May 2026 at Camp Basil in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. It trained company-level troops for counter-terrorism in UN peacekeeping under Chapter VII of the UN mandate. India sent 120 personnel, mostly Maratha Light Infantry.
UPSC angle: Prelims: exercise names.
3 May 2026
India launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS) on 2 May 2026. Built by C-DOT under DoT with NDMA and MHA, it sends geo-targeted emergency alerts to every mobile phone in an area within seconds. It is linked to the CAP-based SACHET platform, works on 2G to 5G, and users cannot switch the alerts off.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CAP, SACHET.
2 May 2026
NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat. Vehicles pay without stopping, through FASTag and number-plate cameras (ANPR). About 41,500 vehicles crossed on the first day. Unpaid users get an E-Notice and must pay within 72 hours.
UPSC angle: Prelims: MLFF, ANPR.
2 May 2026
India is building Medical Value Travel (MVT) by pairing modern hospitals with AYUSH wellness. In 2025, 5,07,244 foreigners came for treatment, about 5.5% of 9.15 million foreign tourist arrivals. Key steps are the "Heal in India" brand, the AYUSH Visa, e-Medical visas for 172 countries and five Regional Medical Hubs proposed in Budget 2026-27.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AYUSH visa.
2 May 2026
The 5th India–Tanzania Joint Trade Committee met in Dar es Salaam on 29–30 April 2026, the first since August 2017. Bilateral trade rose to USD 9.02 billion in 2025–26 from USD 8.64 billion. Talks covered trade in local currencies, digital public infrastructure, gemstones, pulses and India's USD 1.1 billion water credit lines.
UPSC angle: Prelims: India–Africa links.
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