Current Affairs Quiz 13 July 2026
Daily Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Practice 2027 Score: 0 / 0 Q1 How many of the following statements about INS Mahendragiri are correct? It is the seventh and final hull of Project 17A (Nilgiri-class), though the sixth to be commissioned. It was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, under the Project 17A […]
Current Affairs 13 July 2026
Current Affairs Analysis 13 July 2026 | UPSC CSE — GS Papers 1, 2 & 3 Contents 13 July 2026 INS Mahendragiri — India’s Sixth Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate Commissioned GS3 Monsoon Raindrop Evaporation — First Observational Estimate from IITM Pune GS1 / GS3 AI in Indian Courts — CJI’s Caution and the Draft Regulations 2026 […]
DPDP Act 2023 & DPDP Rules 2025: India’s Privacy Law
Governance & Polity · GS Paper II & III · Prelims + Mains The DPDP Act, 2023 & DPDP Rules, 2025: India’s Data Privacy Law India’s first comprehensive data-protection law is now live: the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 gained operational teeth when the DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified in November 2025. Flowing […]
Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Key Changes & Criticism
Passed: April 2025 · Polity & Governance (GS2) Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Origin, Structure, Key Changes & Criticism The Waqf Amendment Act 2025, renamed the UMEED Act, was passed by Parliament in April 2025 and received Presidential assent. It overhauls the Waqf Act, 1995, to push transparency, accountability, non-Muslim representation and financial reform in the […]
PIB Summaries 13 July 2026
Press Information Bureau · Daily Current Affairs PIB Analysis 13 July 2026 Contents 01 Weaving Sustainability: India’s Textile Sector and the Circular Economy Pathway Ministry of Textiles · Circular Economy, Sustainable Manufacturing GS 3 GS 2 02 India’s Clean Sweep at IPhO 2026: All Five Win Gold, Joint World No. 1 Department of Atomic Energy […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 13 July 2026
UPSC Editorial Digest · 13 July 2026 Editorial Analysis Premium analytical notes for GS answers, essay, interview and revision Contents 01 Five Crore Indians Wait When the Courts Take a Break The Hindu · Judicial Reform, Access to Justice, Undertrial Crisis GS 2 — Judiciary & Governance GS 3 — Socio-Economic Cost Essay 02 Insular […]
SpudCell: A Synthetic Cell & “Life in a Lab?” Question
Science & Technology · GS Paper III · Prelims + Mains SpudCell: A Synthetic Cell & the Question — “Life in a Lab?” Scientists at the University of Minnesota have built SpudCell, a synthetic “cell” made entirely from non-living chemical parts that can feed, grow, copy its DNA, divide, and undergo selection. It is not […]
The Satnami Movement: Origin, Rebellion & Legacy
History & Culture · GS Paper I · Prelims + Mains The Satnami Movement: Origin, Rebellion, Guru Ghasidas & Legacy Rooted in the Nirguna Bhakti tradition, the Satnami movement sought a society built on truth (Satnam) and equality, rejecting caste and idol worship. It unfolded in two great phases — Bir Bhan in 17th-century Haryana […]
Kishtwar National Park: Flora, Fauna & Snow Leopard
Environment & Ecology · Geography · Prelims + Mains Kishtwar National Park: Location, Geography, Flora, Fauna & Snow Leopard A vast, rugged high-altitude reserve in the Chenab Valley of Jammu & Kashmir, Kishtwar (High Altitude) National Park is one of India’s largest mountain parks and a prime habitat of the Snow Leopard. This guide covers […]
Phu Quoc Island: Location, Geography & Significance
Geography · Places in News · Prelims + Mains Phu Quoc Island: Location, Geography & Strategic Significance Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc (“Pearl Island”), sits in the Gulf of Thailand — geographically closer to Cambodia than to mainland Vietnam. This geography-focused guide covers its location, physical features, climate, the Gulf of Thailand, and its strategic […]