Governance (Indian Polity).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
National Sports Governance Act 2025 for UPSC: why it was needed, National Sports Board, Sports Tribunal, federation norms, BCCI, concerns and way…
Pay Commission for UPSC: what CPCs do, history from 1st to 7th, 8th CPC terms of reference and members, fitment factor, fiscal…
Jan Vishwas Act for UPSC: why decriminalise minor business offences, 2023 and 2026 Acts, penalties vs jail, concerns and way forward.
Self-help groups for UPSC: how SHGs work, NABARD SHG-Bank Linkage (1992), DAY-NRLM, Kudumbashree model, Lakhpati Didi, benefits, problems and PYQs.
RTI Act for UPSC: origins in the MKSS movement, how to file, 30-day rule, Section 8 exemptions, Information Commissions, the 2019 amendment…
Probity in governance for UPSC ethics: meaning, codes of ethics vs conduct, citizen's charters, RTI, public funds, corruption and 2nd ARC ideas.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said on 19 October 2026 that 3,940 sellers of regulated explosives such as ammonium nitrate, picric acid and PETN have been delisted from seven online platforms after its action. It has fined Dial4Trade and ExportersIndia ₹10 lakh per order, and other cases are under hearing or investigation.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CCPA, PESO, CPA 2019 sections, helpline 1915. · Mains GS-II/III: platform liability and security.
19 Oct 2026
India will host the 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) for the first time, in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026. The Department of Consumer Affairs is organising it with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and more than 100 delegates are expected, PIB said on 19 October.
UPSC angle: Prelims: OIML, CIML, Legal Metrology Act 2009, Union List Entry 50. · Mains GS-III: standards and trade.
19 Oct 2026
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has de-notified the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations, 2023 (MSMER-2023) by a notification dated 14 October 2026, published in the Gazette on 16 October. Its fixed penalties, including seat cuts and fines of up to ₹5 lakh for false records, go with it. The Annual Disclosure Report stays.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NMC Act 2019, autonomous boards, Concurrent List Entry 25. · Mains GS-II: regulation of medical education.
19 Oct 2026
In a judgment of 16 October 2026, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria held that investigating a bribe demand by a public servant does not need prior approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Asking for a bribe, the court said, is not part of discharging official duties.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Sections 7, 7A, 17A and 19 of the PC Act. · Mains GS-II/GS-IV: honest officers versus accountability.
19 Oct 2026
On 16 October 2026 the National Steering Committee of PM-SETU, chaired by MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee, approved five Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore for ITI clusters in Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and Odisha. Cumulative sanctioned investment under the scheme has reached ₹3,687 crore.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PM-SETU full form, hub-and-spoke ITIs, MSDE. · Mains GS-II/III: skill development and industry–ITI partnerships.
16 Oct 2026
The Health Ministry has proposed amending the Drugs Rules, 1945 so that drug retailers, wholesalers and distributors also need prior Central Government sanction to advertise Schedule H, H1 and X medicines. Manufacturers already face this rule. The draft, G.S.R. 861(E) of 28 September 2026, follows DTAB advice and is open for comments for 30 days.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Drug schedules, DTAB. · Mains GS-II: health regulation; GS-III: AMR.
9 Oct 2026