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• Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure

  Transaction fees on UPI in 2 weeks

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  21 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws

• International Relations › Bilateral Relations

  Why Sergio Gor’s words in Srinagar are noteworthy

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  21 Aug 2026

  Explained IOCR

• Governance › Govt. Programs

  The ‘Vimal Elaichi’ promotion question

  GS2 · GS2-10.Government Policies & Interventions for development of various sectors (issues in their design, implementation)

  21 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Economics › Nuclear Energy Policy

  Panel to review nuclear liability caps every 5 years

  GS3 · GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

  21 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Geography › Critical Minerals,Rare Earth,Other Minerals

  Congress-ruled states to move court against new mines law

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  21 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws

• Governance › Transparency and Accountability

  This is not the end. They will be back

  GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

  21 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Geo-politics affecting India's Interest

  Five years after Taliban takeover, life in Afghanistan marred by many struggles

  GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

  21 Aug 2026

  Explained IOCR

• Economics › National Income Accounting(GDP)

  Core industrial sector growth slows to 5.4% in July as fertilizer, steel, iron ore, oil output falls

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  21 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Governance › SchemeXHR

  Can free public technology break the private coaching industry?

  GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

  21 Aug 2026

  Explained Schemes

• Polity › Citizenship

  Collectors empowered to grant citizenship under CAA

  GS2 · GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

  21 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained