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The Daily Brief · 28 October 2026
UPSC current affairs, 28 October 2026
9 stories across 3 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 2: Polity, Governance & International Relations
UPSC's GS Paper 2 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 2 syllabus →Kerala’s Senior Citizens’ Bill: Care, Rights and Ageing in Place Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections
Medicine Price Regulation: Affordability, Access and Incentives Health Governance & Social Justice
Double-Fortified Salt: A Promising but Not Standalone Anaemia Tool Food Security
GS Paper 3: Economy, Environment, S&T & Disaster Management
UPSC's GS Paper 3 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 3 syllabus →Renewable Energy Needs Storage and Transmission Flexibility Infrastructure & Energy
India’s Biodiversity Commitments at CBD COP17 Biodiversity & International Environmental Governance
Critical-Infrastructure Cybersecurity Extends to Vendors Internal Security & Cybersecurity
Defence Procurement: AoN Is a Capability Step, Not a Contract Defence & Self-Reliance
GS Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
UPSC's GS Paper 4 questions since 2016 → GS Paper 4 syllabus →Acid-Attack Prevention and Survivor-Centred Rehabilitation Compassion, Dignity & Accountability
Prelims pointers — today in one line each
- Article 324(5) — the CEC’s removal protection is analogous to that of a Supreme Court judge; other ECs require the CEC’s recommendation for removal.
- Senior citizen — the 2007 central maintenance and welfare law defines a senior citizen as an Indian citizen aged 60 years or above.
- Drug pricing — the National List of Essential Medicines is an important reference for prioritising public-health interventions.
- Double-fortified salt — FSSAI standards specify iron and iodine levels; fortification is subject to food-safety quality controls.
- NCIIPC — the national nodal agency for critical information infrastructure protection under IT Act Section 70A.
