Civilsdaily – Page 51 – No. 1 UPSC IAS Platform for preparation

24th January

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

[24th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: India and the EU- a fit partnership in a divided world

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Electoral Reforms In India

Delimitataion after 2027, redrawing power in India

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

Pax Silica and Global Tech Supply Chains

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

Long Range Anti Ship Hypersonic Glide Missile (LR AShM)

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

US Exit from World Health Organization

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

National Legislative Index (NLI)

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

23rd January

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

[23rd January 2026] The Hindu OpED: A dangerous march towards a Himalayan ecocide

Explained | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

Trump launches Board of Peace

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.

The limits of household stability in India

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Global Geological And Climatic Events

Mysterious “Boiling” Seawater off Gujarat Coast

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc

Prior Sanction for Corruption Investigations | Section 17A of PCA, 1988

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary,Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

Strongest Solar Radiation Storm in Over 20 Years

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD

Spain joins Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

Equity Infusion into SIDBI

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:,Indian Economy

22nd January

Judicial Reforms

[22nd January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Judicial removal, tough law with a loophole

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Goldilocks situation has kept food inflation at bay

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth,Indian Economy

BRICS Summits

Building bridges: On Central Bank Digital Currency and BRICS

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

Artemis II Mission

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Digital India Initiatives

Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme

Prelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: E-Governance

Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.

Satellite data show India’s major deltas sinking

Prelims Only | Geography | Mains Paper 1: GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

21st January

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

[21st January 2026] The Hindu OpED: To compete with China, India may need China

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

The importance of Pax Silica for India

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

How reusability can lead to sustainable, cost effective access to space

Explained | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology,GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.