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2026-10-08 · 12 articles

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ENVIRONMENT

4 Stories
ENVIRONMENT • Prelims Facts
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India’s cement footprint stands in its way to net-zero emissions

~7 min read
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Cement contributes 7-11% of global emi...

Cement contributes 7-11% of global emissions

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Construction sector accounts for 35-40...

Construction sector accounts for 35-40% of global GHG

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India’s 2070 net-zero target faces cem...

India’s 2070 net-zero target faces cement barrier

ENVIRONMENT • Prelims Facts
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Average size of vertebrate populations declined 73% in 52 yrs: WWF

~8 min read
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Global wildlife populations fell 73% i...

Global wildlife populations fell 73% in 52 years.

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Main drivers: habitat loss, over‑explo...

Main drivers: habitat loss, over‑exploitation, climate change.

C

Food system is the biggest cause of bi...

Food system is the biggest cause of biodiversity loss.

ENVIRONMENT • Prelims Facts
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GPS study aims to reduce human-animal conflicts in Assam

~6 min read
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5-year GPS study tracked elephants in ...

5-year GPS study tracked elephants in 3 Assam districts 2021-2026

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Assam has 4,149 Asian elephants per 20...

Assam has 4,149 Asian elephants per 2025 census

C

Study data to guide wildlife-friendly ...

Study data to guide wildlife-friendly infrastructure and conflict mitigation

ENVIRONMENT • Prelims Facts
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From the brink to a comeback, hope for India’s wildlife

~8 min read
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Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in ...

Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch after 10 years

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India's IDWH scheme supports 24 threat...

India's IDWH scheme supports 24 threatened species recovery

C

India aims to produce National Red Dat...

India aims to produce National Red Data Books by 2030

POLITY & GOVERNANCE

1 Story
POLITY & GOVERNANCE • GS-II
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Property taxation needs structural reform

~9 min read
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India's property tax is 0.15-0.2% of G...

India's property tax is 0.15-0.2% of GDP, far below peers

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Tech reforms alone cannot improve prop...

Tech reforms alone cannot improve property tax collection

C

Structural reforms needed for municipa...

Structural reforms needed for municipal fiscal health

ECONOMY

3 Stories
ECONOMY • GS-III
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As GST Council meets today, tax specialists look for reforms beyond rates

~9 min read
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57th GST Council meeting on Oct 8, 2026

57th GST Council meeting on Oct 8, 2026

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Focus on compliance easing, not rate c...

Focus on compliance easing, not rate changes

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Reforms cover 5 areas including e-comm...

Reforms cover 5 areas including e-commerce, services exports

ECONOMY • GS-III
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Behind the central bank's pivot: need to safeguard price stability

~7 min read
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RBI raised repo rate to 5.5% after ove...

RBI raised repo rate to 5.5% after over three years.

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Stance shifted to calibrated tightenin...

Stance shifted to calibrated tightening due to inflation risks.

C

Crude price forecast revised upward to...

Crude price forecast revised upward to $88‑93 per barrel.

ECONOMY • GS-III
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Heavy lifting on inflation will fall upon government

~7 min read
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RBI MPC hiked rates, shifted stance to...

RBI MPC hiked rates, shifted stance to calibrated tightening

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Q2 inflation 4.9%, projected to hit 6%...

Q2 inflation 4.9%, projected to hit 6% in Q3

C

Rate hikes can't fix supply-side fuel/...

Rate hikes can't fix supply-side fuel/food inflation

HEALTH SOCIAL

2 Stories
HEALTH SOCIAL • Prelims Facts
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AI companions and child safety

~9 min read
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AI chatbots are becoming emotional con...

AI chatbots are becoming emotional confidants for children

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California's Adam's Law regulates AI c...

California's Adam's Law regulates AI companion child safety

C

India's digital laws lack provisions f...

India's digital laws lack provisions for AI child safety risks

HEALTH SOCIAL • Prelims Facts
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WHO underlines rise in obesity among children, issues guidelines

~7 min read
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WHO bans weight‑loss drugs for childre...

WHO bans weight‑loss drugs for children under nine.

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Lifestyle changes are the core of obes...

Lifestyle changes are the core of obesity care for all ages.

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India faces 27 million obese children ...

India faces 27 million obese children by 2030, 11% of global total.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2 Stories
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • GS-II
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Where light stops, neutrinos begin

~7 min read
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Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel for ...

Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel for neutrino detection.

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IceCube uses Antarctic ice as a giant ...

IceCube uses Antarctic ice as a giant telescope with 86 deep cables.

C

Neutrinos reveal universe regions invi...

Neutrinos reveal universe regions invisible to light.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • GS-II
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India’s trade caught in the middle

~5 min read
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India's US trade surplus offsets struc...

India's US trade surplus offsets structural China trade deficit

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US tariffs and AI disruption risk the ...

US tariffs and AI disruption risk the US trade surplus

C

Diversify export markets and products ...

Diversify export markets and products to mitigate risks

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