Current Affairs Quiz 09 July 2026
Daily Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Practice 2027 Score: 0 / 0 Q1 Consider the following statements regarding the outcomes of the 2026 India–Indonesia State Visit: The Bintang Adipurna is Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, and the Indian Prime Minister became the first Indian Prime Minister to receive it. Indonesia placed the first-ever export order for India’s […]
Devices of Parliamentary Accountability Questions, Motions & More
Polity & Governance · GS-II · UPSC CSE Devices of Parliamentary Accountability Questions, Motions & More In a parliamentary system, the executive survives only as long as it holds the confidence of the House. To keep ministers answerable, MPs use a toolkit of procedural devices — Question Hour, Zero Hour, and a family of motions […]
Current Affairs 09 July 2026
Current Affairs Analysis09 July 2026 · GS Paper 2 & GS Paper 3ContentsDaily Current Affairs — 09 July 2026 India–Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Outcomes of the State VisitGS 2 & 3 World Bank Country Income Classification, FY2027GS 3 BHAVYA Industrial Parks Scheme and the Board of Trade AgendaGS 3 The Right to Be Forgotten: The […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 July 2026
UPSC Editorial Digest · 09 July 2026 Editorial Analysis Contents 01 How India Withstood the Crisis in West Asia Sachin Kumar Sharma, Director General, RIS, New Delhi · Energy security, external sector GS 3 — Energy Security GS 2 — Governance Essay 02 The Indian Diaspora as Australia’s Identity, Its Future Teesta Prakash & Hiya […]
Parliamentary Committees: Types, Functions & Key Ones
Polity & Governance · GS-II · UPSC CSE Parliamentary Committees Types, Functions & Key Committees Parliament can’t debate everything in detail on the floor — so it delegates deep scrutiny to small groups of MPs called Parliamentary Committees. Often called “mini-Parliaments,” they examine bills, budgets, and government spending. This topic was tested in UPSC Prelims […]
The State Legislature: Assembly, Council & Articles
Polity & Governance · GS-II · UPSC CSE The State Legislature Assembly, Council & Articles 168–212 Just as the Centre has Parliament, every state has a State Legislature (Part VI, Articles 168–212). Most states are unicameral (only a Legislative Assembly); only 6 states are bicameral, with a Legislative Council too. This guide simplifies it with […]
PIB Summaries 09 July 2026
Press Information Bureau · UPSC Analysis PIB Analysis – 09 July 2026 Contents 01 Prambanan Temple Complex: India-Indonesia Heritage Diplomacy in Action PM Modi & President Prabowo Subianto, Yogyakarta · Archaeological Survey of India GS 1 GS 2 02 Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: Boosting Indigenous Precision-Strike Capability Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) GS […]
The Three Funds & Types of Grants Under the Constitution
Polity & Governance · GS-II / GS-III · UPSC CSE The Three Funds & Types of Grants Under the Constitution All government money flows through three funds — the Consolidated Fund (Art 266(1)), the Contingency Fund (Art 267), and the Public Account (Art 266(2)). When the regular Budget falls short, the Constitution provides a system […]
The Union Budget Explained Simply, With Examples
Polity & Governance · GS-II / GS-III · UPSC CSE The Union Budget Explained Simply, With Examples Think of the Budget as the government’s yearly money plan — what it expects to earn and what it plans to spend. The Constitution never says “Budget”; it calls this plan the Annual Financial Statement (Article 112). Both […]
Indus Waters Treaty 1960: Features, Dispute & Suspension
International Relations · GS-II · UPSC CSE Indus Waters Treaty 1960 Map, Key Features, Dispute & Suspension The Indus Waters Treaty (1960) is a river-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank. Pakistan controls the Western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab); India controls the Eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej). India held the treaty […]