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The Daily Brief · 26 October 2026
UPSC current affairs, 26 October 2026
10 stories across 4 GS papers, filtered for the exam — why each is in the news and how to use it in Mains.
By Shivam Singh
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GS Paper 1: History, Geography & Society
UPSC's GS Paper 1 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 1 syllabus →GS Paper 2: Polity, Governance & International Relations
UPSC's GS Paper 2 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 2 syllabus →An Independent Election Commission, Accountable from Within Polity & Governance
Nepal’s $20 Million Tests the Loss-and-Damage Fund International Institutions
OBC Creamy Layer: Equality Requires More Than an Income Cut-off Social Justice
GS Paper 3: Economy, Environment, S&T & Disaster Management
UPSC's GS Paper 3 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 3 syllabus →11 Crore Farmer IDs: Milestone Reached, Inclusion Test Ahead Agriculture
Beyond the AQI: AATAL Tracks Delhi’s Pollution to Its Sources Environment
Ramsar Network Reaches 103: Will Designation Protect Wetlands? Environment
Fertiliser Imbalance Is a Soil-Health and Fiscal Problem Agriculture
Agrivoltaics: Share Farm Land Between Crops and Solar Power Energy & Agriculture
GS Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
UPSC's GS Paper 4 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 4 syllabus →Power Is Not Permission: Dignity and Due Process in Civil Service Ethics
Prelims pointers — today in one line each
- CEC appointments: The 2023 Act’s Selection Committee comprises the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister and the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition.
- FRLD: The World Bank is the Fund’s interim host and trustee; this role is distinct from the Fund’s governing Board.
- Farmer IDs: Indian Express reported that 26% of the 11 crore registered farmers were women and about 81% held small or marginal operational holdings; registry coverage does not by itself prove who actually cultivates each plot.
- UNESCO Tentative List: Sirpur and two Andaman properties were added in September 2026, taking India’s list to 81; tentative status is not World Heritage inscription.
- Fertiliser balance: ICRIER’s cited analysis gives India’s N:P:K use ratio as 10.5:4.1:1 against its derived normative ratio of 2.8:1.5:1.
