All posts tagged: UPSC Key April 2026

Global ocean conveyor belt, White-bellied Heron and Compensatory afforestation

Global ocean conveyor belt, White-bellied Heron and Compensatory afforestation

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Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein Key Points to Ponder: • What is the role of Governor after completion of assembly elections and results? • What is the difference between ‘majority’ and the ‘single largest’ party in the elections? Story continues below this ad • Who makes the government-‘ a majority party ‘ or the ‘single largest’ party? • How governor is important in this scenario? • Can Governor delay the swearing-in of leader of a ‘single largest’ party as Chief Minister? • Can Governor ask to submit proof of support from the majority mark MLAs for the government formation in a state? • What is the precedence set? • Article 164 of the Constitution says what? • What is floor test and why it is required especially for the government formation? • What …

Internationalisation of the Rupee, Panchayat Advancement Index and E-PRAAPTI

Internationalisation of the Rupee, Panchayat Advancement Index and E-PRAAPTI

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Mains Examination: General Studies II: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. What’s the ongoing story: The war in West Asia has exacerbated a key pain point for the country’s economy: the rupee’s value. • What has been India’s strategy of settling international trade in Indian Rupees (INR)? • How India saved ₹14,000 crore in foreign exchange in February 2026? • Why Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a framework for rupee-based trade? • What is “internationalisation of the rupee”? • What is “depreciation of Rupee”? • Devaluation of Rupee and depreciation of Rupee-compare and contrast • Why settling trade in domestic currency particularly useful during periods of rupee depreciation? • What is Vostro accounts in rupee trade settlement? • What is the difference between Vostro and Nostro account? • What are the key limitations of rupee-based trade settlement? Story continues below this ad • How rupee trade settlement can help reduce external sector vulnerabilities? Key Takeaways: • After closing around 91-per-dollar on February 27, the rupee fell by …

Himalayan griffon vulture, Hydrofluorocarbons and Land inequality in India

Himalayan griffon vulture, Hydrofluorocarbons and Land inequality in India

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Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. • General Studies II: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issuesarising out of these. • General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. What’s the ongoing story: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and a Delimitation Bill to fast-track 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas by using 2011 Census data, sources told The Indian Express. Key Points to Ponder: • What are the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam? Story continues below this ad • What are the proposed Constitutional amendments to the Delimitation Bill? • What is delimitation? • Why delimitation is required for the implementation of women reservation? • How demographic shifts and variations in fertility rates among states influence political representation in India? • What are the impact of population-based representation on …

Jurisdiction over Strait of Hormuz, Childhood cancers and NCERT

Jurisdiction over Strait of Hormuz, Childhood cancers and NCERT

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Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. What’s the ongoing story: With the shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz impacting energy supplies to India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri joined a meeting of more than 60 countries, convened Thursday by the UK, on reopening the crucial waterway where he underlined the principles of “freedom of navigation” and “unimpeded transit”. Key Points to Ponder: • Map Work– Strait of Hormuz • Which country has jurisdiction over Strait of Hormuz? • Is it legal to blockade international waters? • How has Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz? • What is Exclusive Economic Zone? • What United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) says? • With military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, what is the impact on India’s energy supplies likely to be? • Iran’s ‘toll-booth system’ in the Strait of Hormuz-why it is said so? Story continues below this ad • Is collecting formal tolls for the Strait of Hormuz legal? Key Takeaways: • Misri’s …