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UPSC Current Affairs 17 April 2026 | Daily Digest – Vaidra
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UPSC Current Affairs17 April 2026

29 articles across 3 GS papers

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international6
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societyGS2

Supreme Court Limits Review of Sabarimala Verdict, Emphasizes Article 17 & Gender Equality — Key Takeaways

Supreme Court upholds Sabarimala verdict, stressing Article 17 and gender equality – a key test of constitutional rights.

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politicsGS2

Govt Notifies Enforcement of 33% Women Reservation in Lok Sabha & Assemblies – 16 Apr 2026

33% Women’s Seats in Parliament Effective from 16 Apr 2026 – A Game‑Changer for Gender Representation

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court Deliberates on Muslim Inheritance Law – Implications for Uniform Civil Code

Supreme Court’s Muslim inheritance case revives the Uniform Civil Code debate and gender‑justice concerns.

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GS Paper I

1 article

History, Geography & Indian Society

internationalGS1

India Calls for Unhindered Shipping in Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Conflict

India pushes UN for free navigation in Hormuz to safeguard energy security amid Middle‑East turmoil

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GS Paper II

19 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

societyGS2

Supreme Court Limits Review of Sabarimala Verdict, Emphasizes Article 17 & Gender Equality — Key Takeaways

Supreme Court upholds Sabarimala verdict, stressing Article 17 and gender equality – a key test of constitutional rights.

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politicsGS2

Govt Notifies Enforcement of 33% Women Reservation in Lok Sabha & Assemblies – 16 Apr 2026

33% Women’s Seats in Parliament Effective from 16 Apr 2026 – A Game‑Changer for Gender Representation

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politicsGS2

Supreme Court Deliberates on Muslim Inheritance Law – Implications for Uniform Civil Code

Supreme Court’s Muslim inheritance case revives the Uniform Civil Code debate and gender‑justice concerns.

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politicsGS2

Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi Accuses PM Modi of Gerrymandering via Delimitation Exercise

Ensuring impartial delimitation: Why gerrymandering claims matter for UPSC Polity.

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internationalGS2

Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open for Commercial Vessels Amid U.S.-Iran Truce

Hormuz stays open under US‑Iran truce, safeguarding India’s oil imports and regional stability

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internationalGS2

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz for Commercial Shipping During US‑Iran Ceasefire – Implications for Gulf Geopolitics

Iran keeps Hormuz open amid US‑Iran truce, averting a fresh oil‑supply shock.

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internationalGS2

France and UK Lead Multi‑nation Summit to Reopen Strait of Hormuz after US‑Israeli War on Iran

France‑UK summit showcases multilateral push to revive oil flow after US‑Israeli war blocks Hormuz

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politicsGS2

Lok Sabha Votes on Women’s Reservation Amendment; Delimitation to Safeguard Southern State Seats

Lok Sabha’s 278‑211 vote links women’s reservation with delimitation to protect Southern States’ seats

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politicsGS2

PM Narendra Modi urges Lok Sabha MPs to back Women’s Reservation Bill amendments on April 17, 2026

Modi urges MPs to back 33% women reservation amendment—key test of gender parity in Parliament

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defenceGS2

Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

Starlink outage exposes Pentagon’s single‑point‑of‑failure in defence communications.

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defenceGS2

Israel Defence Minister Says Hezbollah Campaign Continues Post‑10‑Day Lebanon Ceasefire

Israel’s anti‑Hezbollah drive continues beyond the 10‑day Lebanon ceasefire, raising regional security stakes.

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societyGS2

Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI Appeal Over Kerala Custodial Death Convictions (2026)

Supreme Court review of CBI appeal underscores custodial‑death accountability and procedural safeguards

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economyGS2

Three Iranian Oil Tankers Exit Gulf via Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S. Blockade — First Since Sanctions

Sanctioned Iranian tankers breach Hormuz blockade, signalling new oil‑flow dynamics for India.

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politicsGS2

Shashi Tharoor Calls Delimitation ‘Political Demonetisation’ Over Women’s Reservation Linkage

Linking women’s reservation with delimitation risks ‘political demonetisation’, warns Shashi Tharoor

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societyGS2

Supreme Court Bars Dowry‑Giver Prosecution Based Solely on Wife’s Complaint — Section 7(3) Shield Clarified

SC clarifies Section 7(3) shields dowry‑givers from prosecution solely on aggrieved’s complaint

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politicsGS2

Lok Sabha Opposition Challenges Govt’s Move to Amend 2023 Women’s Reservation Law Ahead of Its Enforcement

Opposition flags procedural breach in pre‑enforcement amendment of Women’s Reservation Act

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internationalGS2

Myanmar Junta Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Sentence in New‑Year Amnesty – UPSC Outlook

Myanmar junta’s 2026 amnesty trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s term, highlighting civil‑military power play.

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politicsGS2

Justice A.S. Oka Calls for Achieving Judge‑to‑Population Ratio of 50/10 Lakh to Curb Judicial Delays

Judge‑to‑population shortfall fuels judicial delays – UPSC must track 50/10 Lakh target

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societyGS2

Supreme Court Senior Advocate Venkatesh Defends Menstrual Temple Restrictions in Sabarimala Case

SC debate pits religious autonomy against gender equality in the Sabarimala case.

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GS Paper III

9 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

economyGS3

India’s CPI Inflation Rises to 3.4% in March 2026 – New Base Year & Core Industry Index Insights

2024 CPI base‑year shift and rising food inflation tighten RBI’s policy levers.

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environmentGS3
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Supreme Court Issues Strict Directions to curb Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary

Supreme Court clamps down on illegal sand mining in Chambal, mandating tech‑driven surveillance

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economyGS3

CGST Delhi South Commissionerate Arrests Director for ₹8 crore ITC Fraud — Violation of Section 16, 2017

GST fraud crackdown underscores need for robust ITC compliance and enforcement

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scienceGS3

EU Engages Anthropic Over Claude Mythos AI Model Risks — Potential Threat to Cybersecurity

EU‑Anthropic talks flag AI model Claude Mythos as a cybersecurity risk under the EU AI Act

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environmentGS3

Supreme Court Stays NGT Proceedings on Kerala Check‑Dam, Citing Article 262 and Inter‑State Water Dispute Rules

Supreme Court bars NGT from hearing Kerala‑Tamil Nadu inter‑state water clash

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Phytoremediation, Shrinkflation & Bioluminescence – UPSC Prelims SEE Snapshot (2026)

Phytoremediation, shrinkflation and bioluminescence – key UPSC concepts for environment, economy and science.

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economyGS3

DGFT Strengthens Norms Committees to Speed Up Advance Authorisation Approvals for Exporters

DGFT reforms fast‑track export authorisations, bolstering MSME competitiveness

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internationalGS3

Trump Announces Israel‑Lebanon Ceasefire Amid U.S.–Iran Truce – UPSC Implications

US‑backed Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire tests great‑power diplomacy and India’s strategic calculus

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environmentGS3

Sakti Boiler Explosion Highlights Gaps in India’s Boiler Safety Regime

Sakti blast spotlights systemic flaws in India’s industrial safety and regulatory oversight.

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