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• Environment › River Linking and Impact

  Why Adivasis are resisting the Ken-Betwa river-linking project

  GS3 · GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained National Parks/WS States

• Internal Security › Organized Crime and Terrorism

  In J&K, a facade of normalcy cannot substitute for peace

  GS3 · GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security.

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained States

• Internal Security › Digital Media and Security Threats

  March to July, Govt sent one blocking order to social media firms every minute

  GS3 · GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security.

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Economics

  Why India is finding it difficult to buy critical mineral assets abroad

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

  18 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• International Relations › Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines

  60 days on, a disturbing US-Iran stalemate

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

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained World Mapping

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

  At Afghan embassy, Taliban diplomats mark 5th anniversary of victory day

  GS2 · GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

  18 Aug 2026

  World Mapping

• Polity › Fundamental Rights and Duties

  ID cards issued to transgender persons remain valid: Centre

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

  18 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws SC Judgements

• Polity › Alternate Dispute Resolution

  Legal aid defence needs reform, not retreat

  GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

  18 Aug 2026

  Op-ed

• Polity › Judiciary

  Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs: Amicus curiae to SC

  GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained SC Judgements

• Polity › RPAxElection Dispute

  Black money in elections hampers democracy, says Supreme Court

  GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

  18 Aug 2026

  SC Judgements