🚨 Prelim 2027 The Hindu, IE &PIB Microtheme: International Relations: "Choke Points,Connectivity Projects,Pipelines" Repeated 9 times in the UPSC Prelims
With reference to the Panama Canal, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It is a sea level channel that moves ships between the two oceans without any system of locks.
(b) Each lockage releases stored fresh water that is not recovered, and rainfall over the canal catchment is what refills the system.
(c) It links the Pacific Ocean directly to the Indian Ocean across the Isthmus of Panama.
(d) Its transit capacity is fixed by shipping demand alone and is unaffected by the water level in its reservoirs.
With reference to the Panama Canal, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It is a sea level channel that moves ships between the two oceans without any system of locks.
(b) Each lockage releases stored fresh water that is not recovered, and rainfall over the canal catchment is what refills the system.
(c) It links the Pacific Ocean directly to the Indian Ocean across the Isthmus of Panama.
(d) Its transit capacity is fixed by shipping demand alone and is unaffected by the water level in its reservoirs.
🚨 Prelim 2027 The Hindu, IE &PIB Microtheme: "Freedom Movement Personalities" Repeated 32 times in the UPSC Prelims
With reference to Vande Mataram and India's national symbols, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Constituent Assembly's Statement on the national anthem expressly designated Vande Mataram as the National Song.
(b) That Statement declared that Vande Mataram shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status.
(c) The distinction between the National Anthem and the National Song rests on an express provision of the Constitution of India.
(d) The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 protects the National Song on the same footing as the National Anthem.
With reference to Vande Mataram and India's national symbols, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Constituent Assembly's Statement on the national anthem expressly designated Vande Mataram as the National Song.
(b) That Statement declared that Vande Mataram shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status.
(c) The distinction between the National Anthem and the National Song rests on an express provision of the Constitution of India.
(d) The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 protects the National Song on the same footing as the National Anthem.
🚨 Prelim 2027 The Hindu, IE &PIB Microtheme: "Banking Regulations" Repeated 17 times in the UPSC Prelims
Consider the following statements regarding the concept of a haircut under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:
1. The Code defines a haircut as the percentage reduction in the value of a creditor's admitted claim.
2. Once the required majority of creditors approves a repayment plan and the tribunal sanctions it, a dissenting creditor is bound by that plan.
Consider the following statements regarding the concept of a haircut under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:
1. The Code defines a haircut as the percentage reduction in the value of a creditor's admitted claim.
2. Once the required majority of creditors approves a repayment plan and the tribunal sanctions it, a dissenting creditor is bound by that plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
1 only
20%
2 only
64%
Both 1 and 2
4%
Neither 1 nor 2
🚨 Prelim 2027 The Hindu, IE &PIB Microtheme: "Finance/Capital Market" Repeated 19 times in the UPSC Prelims
Consider the following statements regarding the Closing Auction Session (CAS) introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India:
1. It replaced a method that fixed the closing price from the volume weighted average price of the last thirty minutes of trading.
2. The session ends at a randomised time rather than at a fixed clock time.
Consider the following statements regarding the Closing Auction Session (CAS) introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India:
1. It replaced a method that fixed the closing price from the volume weighted average price of the last thirty minutes of trading.
2. The session ends at a randomised time rather than at a fixed clock time.
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Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
50%
1 only
20%
2 only
22%
Both 1 and 2
9%
Neither 1 nor 2
Mentor Comment
Typhoid cases in India are mounting without attracting the attention that influenza and swine flu currently draw, and every suspected case becomes a trigger for inappropriate or unnecessarily broad-spectrum antibiotic use. The disease is bacterial and vaccine preventable, yet it continues to be diagnosed imperfectly and treated empirically. The reason is the absence of a simple, reliable and accessible diagnostic test, which leaves the clinician with suspicion rather than confirmation. The tension is that the same empirical prescribing that substitutes for a diagnosis also generates the antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella typhi that makes future typhoid harder to treat, and it destroys the case data needed to see that resistance building.
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/typhoid-control-needs-more-vaccine-less-antibiotic/
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[31st August 2026]OpED: Typhoid control needs more vaccine, less antibiotic [Express] - Civilsdaily
Typhoid cases in India are mounting without attracting the attention that influenza and swine flu currently draw, and every suspected case becomes a trigger
🔥 31 August 2026 UPSC Daily Briefing
1. Govt. notifies IST as common time reference across India; gives 180 days for compliance
2. OBC creamy layer and the income test
3. All workers shifted to VB-G RAM G; e-KYC is not mandatory, says Centre
4. In a first, Rlys to build 6 freight lines with pvt firms using highways' hybrid funding model
5. India, Uzbekistan elevate strategic relationship
Rest of the news
1. [Explainer] Worries behind India's robust GDP, inflation data
2. Delay in prorogation of Parliament leading to suspicion: Ramesh
3. [Editorial] State of exception
4. Lanka beckons, but for refugees in TN, too much time and distance lie in between
5. Why regulators are tightening the cybersecurity net around India's financial sector
6. [Op-ed] Adopt policies for reuse of treated water
7. [Op-ed] Atmanirbharta in fuel must strengthen, not undermine, India's food security
8. 'Despite US tariffs, our fish export has increased... now exporting to the UK, Japan, China, Thailand and EU'
9. [Op-ed] The mountains have sounded a warning, we ignore it at our peril
10. [Op-ed] Typhoid control needs more vaccine, less antibiotic
11. [Explainer] Why India took 16 years to acquire fire-and-forget Javelin missiles
12. [Prelims Entities] 'To find the rare & unusual': NASA launches new space telescope
Top 5
1. Govt. notifies IST as common time reference across India; gives 180 days for compliance
Microtheme: Certification/Promotional Bodies. 0 questions in Mains, 7 questions in Prelims2. OBC creamy layer and the income test
Microtheme: Fundamental Rights,DPSP. 0 questions in Mains, 0 questions in Prelims3. All workers shifted to VB-G RAM G; e-KYC is not mandatory, says Centre
Microtheme: SchemeXRural/Agri. 0 questions in Mains, 11 questions in Prelims4. In a first, Rlys to build 6 freight lines with pvt firms using highways' hybrid funding model
Microtheme: Infrastructure. 0 questions in Mains, 0 questions in Prelims5. India, Uzbekistan elevate strategic relationship
Microtheme: GroupingsXNeighbourhood. 7 questions in Mains, 12 questions in PrelimsRest of the news
Economics1. [Explainer] Worries behind India's robust GDP, inflation data
Microtheme: National Income Accounting(GDP). 3 questions in Mains, 11 questions in PrelimsPolity and Constitution2. Delay in prorogation of Parliament leading to suspicion: Ramesh
Microtheme: ParliamentxProcedures. 0 questions in Mains, 11 questions in PrelimsSociety and Social Issues3. [Editorial] State of exception
Microtheme: Caste System. 4 questions in Mains, 0 questions in PrelimsInternational Relations4. Lanka beckons, but for refugees in TN, too much time and distance lie in between
Microtheme: BilateralXNeighbourhood. 6 questions in Mains, 1 questions in PrelimsInternal Security5. Why regulators are tightening the cybersecurity net around India's financial sector
Microtheme: Cyber Security. 7 questions in Mains, 0 questions in PrelimsEnvironment6. [Op-ed] Adopt policies for reuse of treated water
Microtheme: Water Pollution and Related Issues. 6 questions in Mains, 0 questions in PrelimsAgriculture7. [Op-ed] Atmanirbharta in fuel must strengthen, not undermine, India's food security
Microtheme: Biofertilizers/Fuels. 0 questions in Mains, 13 questions in Prelims8. 'Despite US tariffs, our fish export has increased... now exporting to the UK, Japan, China, Thailand and EU'
Microtheme: Allied SectorXLivestock. 1 questions in Mains, 1 questions in PrelimsGeography and Disaster Management9. [Op-ed] The mountains have sounded a warning, we ignore it at our peril
Microtheme: Disaster Preparedness and Resilience. 4 questions in Mains, 0 questions in PrelimsScience and Technology10. [Op-ed] Typhoid control needs more vaccine, less antibiotic
Microtheme: Vaccines. 1 questions in Mains, 3 questions in Prelims11. [Explainer] Why India took 16 years to acquire fire-and-forget Javelin missiles
Microtheme: Defence. 1 questions in Mains, 27 questions in PrelimsSpace and International Missions12. [Prelims Entities] 'To find the rare & unusual': NASA launches new space telescope
Microtheme: Space ProgramsXIntl. 2 questions in Mains, 10 questions in Prelims❤1
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These are the 11 direct hits from Dr. Purnima Ma’am’s section in the Samachar Manthan lectures.
This is not a coincidence. It is a reflection of the structured and carefully curated approach of the lectures, designed specifically to address the problems aspirants face in Mains preparation.
The objective is not just to cover news, but to identify the right themes, build conceptual understanding, and prepare you for what can actually be asked in the examination.
Watch the full video to understand the relevance structure we follow and how we carefully curate news and themes for Mains preparation.
These are the 11 direct hits from Dr. Purnima Ma’am’s section in the Samachar Manthan lectures.
This is not a coincidence. It is a reflection of the structured and carefully curated approach of the lectures, designed specifically to address the problems aspirants face in Mains preparation.
The objective is not just to cover news, but to identify the right themes, build conceptual understanding, and prepare you for what can actually be asked in the examination.
Watch the full video to understand the relevance structure we follow and how we carefully curate news and themes for Mains preparation.