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UPSC Current Affairs13 April 2026

33 articles across 3 GS papers

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economy8
UPSC Current Affairs 13 April 2026 | Daily Digest – Vaidra
politics6
defence5
environment4
society4
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environmentGS3

India’s HFC Phase‑Down & Methane Controls – Kigali Amendment, Montreal Protocol & Global Methane Pledge (2026)

India’s HFC Phase‑Down & Methane Cuts Align Climate Commitments with Global Treaties

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economyGS3

RBI Scrutinises Large Banks' Unwinding of $40 bn Rupee Arbitrage Trades — Implications for Currency Stabilisation

RBI clamps down on $40bn rupee arbitrage unwind to safeguard currency stability

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economyGS3

Supreme Court Notices PIL Demanding MSP Linked to C2 Cost of Cultivation – Impact on Farmers

Supreme Court orders govt to align MSP with full C2 cost, reshaping farmer price policy.

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GS Paper I

3 articles

History, Geography & Indian Society

societyGS1

Supreme Court Seeks Centre & States’ Response on RTE Implementation — PIL by Haripriya Patel

Supreme Court pushes Centre and states to fully implement RTE and NEP 2020

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politicsGS1

Supreme Court Delays Interim Inclusion of Excluded Voters for West Bengal Assembly Elections

Supreme Court bars interim voting for excluded West Bengal voters, testing electoral law

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societyGS1

Piprahwa Relics Return Highlights Ladakh’s Buddhist Corridor; Oak Forests’ Ecological Role in the Indian Himalaya

Heritage repatriation and Himalayan oak loss spotlight cultural‑environmental policy priorities for UPSC

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GS Paper II

14 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

economyGS2

Supreme Court to Hear Petition on Minimum Support Price Linked to Weighted Cost of Production – CJI Surya Kant Highlights Uniform Policy Issue

Supreme Court probes MSP‑WACOP link, flagging uniform policy bias—implications for agrarian reforms

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society

GS Paper III

16 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

environmentGS3

India’s HFC Phase‑Down & Methane Controls – Kigali Amendment, Montreal Protocol & Global Methane Pledge (2026)

India’s HFC Phase‑Down & Methane Cuts Align Climate Commitments with Global Treaties

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GS2

PM Modi Announces Parliament’s Move to Amend Women’s Reservation Act for 2029 Implementation

Parliament to amend Women’s Reservation Act, targeting 33% female seats by 2029

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generalGS2

Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters

Cyanide fishing by Chinese vessels heightens South China Sea security and environmental stakes.

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politicsGS2

Justice Joymalya Bagchi Flags ECI Deviations in West Bengal SIR, Calls for Strong Appellate Mechanism

Supreme Court urges robust appellate review for West Bengal’s SIR to safeguard voting rights

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internationalGS2

Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Block Strait of Hormuz after Iran Nuclear Talks Fail

US naval blockade of Hormuz post‑talks collapse heightens energy, legal and geopolitical stakes for India

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defenceGS2

IMO Secretary‑General Rules Out Legal Right to Block Shipping in Strait of Hormuz Amid US‑Iran Conflict

IMO warns: No legal right to block the Strait of Hormuz – a test of maritime law and geopolitics

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Rajasthan's 2025 Anti‑Conversion Act — Implications for Personal Laws

SC to test Rajasthan’s anti‑conversion law, probing federal limits on personal laws

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generalGS2

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Calls All‑Party Meeting on April 15 to Discuss Women’s Reservation Law Implementation

All‑party meeting to shape constitutional amendment for 33 % women’s seats in Parliament

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court asks Justice Dhulia Committee to frame 10% women co‑option rule for State Bar Council elections

Supreme Court mandates 10% women co‑option rule to enforce 30% reservation in Bar Councils

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internationalGS2

U.S. Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Pushes Brent Crude Above $100 per Barrel — Implications for Energy Security

US Navy’s Hormuz blockade spikes oil prices, testing India’s energy security.

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defenceGS2

Ukraine-Russia Drone Strikes Resume Post 32‑Hour Orthodox Easter Truce on 13 April 2026

Drone strikes resume post‑Easter truce, exposing limits of religious cease‑fires in Ukraine war

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politicsGS2

Parliament Passes Nari Shakti Vandan Act 2023 – 33% Women’s Seat Reservation Deferred Post‑Census

33% Women’s Seat Reservation in Parliament Deferred Until Post‑2026 Census – UPSC Relevance

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court Lists Umar Khalid Review Petition on Bail – Implications under UAPA

Supreme Court reviews Umar Khalid bail denial, testing UAPA’s reach and judicial safeguards

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internationalGS2

US‑Iran Islamabad Talks End Without Breakthrough: Ceasefire, Nuclear Programme & Strait of Hormuz at Stake

Stalled US‑Iran talks keep ceasefire fragile, nuclear talks and Hormuz at risk.

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RBI Scrutinises Large Banks' Unwinding of $40 bn Rupee Arbitrage Trades — Implications for Currency Stabilisation

RBI clamps down on $40bn rupee arbitrage unwind to safeguard currency stability

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economyGS3

Supreme Court Notices PIL Demanding MSP Linked to C2 Cost of Cultivation – Impact on Farmers

Supreme Court orders govt to align MSP with full C2 cost, reshaping farmer price policy.

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economyGS3

Retail Inflation Rises to 3.4% in March 2026 Amid West Asia Crisis

Rising March 2026 retail inflation pressures RBI amid West Asia crisis

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environmentGS3

Supreme Court Criticises Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh Over Illegal Sand Mining Threatening Chambal Sanctuary Bridge

Supreme Court clamps down on illegal sand mining threatening Chambal bridge and gharials

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generalGS3

IMF, World Bank & IEA Urge Nations to End Energy Hoarding and Export Controls – Global Energy Shock Warning

IMF, World Bank, IEA warn hoarding and export bans could deepen global energy shock.

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environmentGS3

IMD Forecasts Below‑Normal Monsoon 2026 – Implications for Farm Output and Growth

Below‑normal 2026 monsoon threatens farm output and GDP growth – policy response crucial

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economyGS3

Government Launches Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore to Boost Deep‑Tech & Manufacturing Startups

FoF 2.0: ₹10,000 crore fund‑of‑funds to fuel deep‑tech and manufacturing startups, bridging India’s VC gap.

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DRDO to Showcase Advanced Defence Tech and Aatmanirbhar Initiatives at Motihari Expo (Apr 15‑18, 2026)

DRDO’s Motihari Expo showcases indigenous defence tech, reinforcing Aatmanirbhar Bharat and parliamentary oversight.

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economyGS3

World Bank President Ajay Banga Warns of 800 Million Job Deficit in Developing Nations by 2040

World Bank warns 800 million job shortfall in developing nations, threatening the demographic dividend.

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India Opposes China‑Backed Plurilateral Investment Facilitation Agreement at WTO MC14

India’s MC14 stand guards WTO’s multilateral consensus against plurilateral shortcuts

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defenceGS3

TDB (DST) Grants to Casey Aviation for India‑UK Hybrid Propulsion R&D on Unmanned Aircraft

India‑UK hybrid‑propulsion R&D, funded by DST’s TDB, boosts indigenous green aviation.

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defenceGS3

NCC & NIELIT Launch Cyber Security Programme for Cadets – Aligns with Digital India & NSQF

NCC‑NIELIT Cyber Defender Programme boosts youth cyber‑skill under Digital India

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societyGS3

NHA Launches AB PM‑JAY Auto‑Adjudication Hackathon 2026 – Boosting Digital Health & Claim Processing

NHA’s hackathon aims to digitise AB‑PM‑JAY claim processing, boosting universal health coverage.

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economyGS3

IMF Managing Director Warns Global Monetary System Unready for AI Risks Ahead of Spring Meetings

IMF warns AI threatens global monetary stability ahead of 2026 spring meetings

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environmentGS3

Bengaluru’s Groundwater Crisis Deepens: 378% Extraction in East Taluka & Push for Sponge‑City Measures

Bengaluru’s 378% Groundwater Over‑Extraction Signals Urgent Need for Sponge‑City Policy

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