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• Science and Technology › Nuclear Energy Technology

  How ‘ghost particles’ can point the way to spent nuclear fuel

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  6 Aug 2026

  First/Record Prelims Only

• Environment › Flagship SpeciesXCharacteristics

  The road ahead for the Asiatic lion as its range spreads

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Species

• Polity › Elections, Delimitation

  Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls sees mass deletions

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Governance › Domestic Bodies/Agencies

  Government and faculty spar over the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Polity › Judiciary

  Rajya Sabha passes the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 as a Money Bill

  GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Economics › Differentiated Banks

  RBI to resume licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks after two decades

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Revived/Restored

• Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure

  Debate over who pays for UPI as the Taxation Bill enables charges on high value merchant transactions

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Polity › Finance Commission

  Equity concerns in the 16th Finance Commission award

  GS2 · GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Economics › RBIxFunctions

  RBI Monetary Policy Committee holds the repo rate at 5.25%

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

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Science and Technology › Space Technology

  SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage set to strike the Moon, exposing gaps in space law

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  5 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only