UPSC GS 04 QUESTION PAPER 2026

The Hindu : 24/8/26
1) Digging the gold : page 4
2) Beyond the gates : page 5
3) Triple test : page 8
4) The return of profanation: page 8
5) Vande Mataram: page 10
6) India can become global shipbuilding hub : page 12
7) Global Space norms : page 20

The Indian Express: 24/8/26
1) Doval heads to Beijing: page 1
2) Importance of elephant corridors : page 9
3) The personalised vaccine; page 9
4) What young want : page 10
5) Chipflation : page 13
6) Musk is keen but what is holding up starlink launch : page 13

The Hindu: 25/8/26
1) Farmers body terms : page 4
2) Invisible actor : page 6
3) Smart glasses highlight gaps in privacy laws : page 7
4) Centre moves to Simplify medical device regulations: page 12
5) UPI turns a decade old : page 13
6) What Amul can teach us about helping rare disease patients: page 18

The Indian Express: 35/8/26
1) Jaishankar meets Putin : page 1
2) Counting out the disabled citizens: page 8
3) Four symptoms of an institution in decline: page 9
4) India is Claude's second largest market: page 11
5) The other NEET: page 13
6) Tracing Ashoka in Ujjain: page 13

The Hindu: 26/8/26
1) India, China discuss ways : page 1
2) OBC creamy layer criteria: page 1
3) Youth vote and its electoral impact: page 10
4) Rajnath approves missile tech transfer : page 12
5) UN panel flags violation: page 13
6) H1N1 makes up 98% of influenza A case in India: page 14
7) War weighing on business confidence: page 15
8) Border stability: page 16
9) Race against time : page 20

The Indian Express; 26/8/26
1) Beijing accelerates the south China sea : The world page
2) Xi likely to attend BRICS: page 1
3) NITI Aayog: page 10
4) Warmer oceans: page 10
5) India, Japan eye joint investment: page 13
6) LRS Remittance rise 6.5% : page 13

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚, with the change coming into effect from August 25.

The notification follows the passage of the Kerala Alteration of Name Bill in the Lok Sabha on August 11 and the Rajya Sabha on August 12. President Droupadi Murmu earlier gave assent to the Bill, turning it into law.

DIAS wishes you a happy and blessed Onam. May the sweet fragrance and the bright colors of the Pookolam bring positivity into your lives.

The Hindu: 27/8/26
1) Kerala HC issues norms for detention: page 5
2) Drawing lines : page 6
3) Making India's food system climate proof : page 6
4) India, China agree : page 10
5) Western disturbance: page 10
6) Only 2790 students enrolled against a target of 10,500 : page 12
7) Gross FDI : page 13
8) Why India's R and D system : page 18

The Indian Express: 27/8/26
1) Over 100 Indians among hundreds missing in Nepal : page 1
2) India, China to advance boundary: page 1
3) Russia turns to India : page 1
4) Nuclear power operators : page 12
5) How AI can help target proteins that contribute to pancreatic cancer : page 13
6) OBC creamy layer : page 13
7) PSU banks : page 15

The Hindu: 29/8/26
1) Industrial growth slows to 6.7% : page 1
2) India signs Javelin procurement: page 1
3) Unkind cuts : page 8
4) Centre eases norms for defence exports : page 10
5) India, Canada recommit : page 13
6) ECLGS 5.0 : page 13

The Indian Express : 29/8/26
1) India seals deal to purchase Javelin: page 1
2) FCNR (C) deposits push forex reserves: page 1
3) Economy weathered West Asia shock : page 8
4) Problem with Ethanol blending: page 9
5) MLFF tolling: page 13
6) Industrial output up 6.7% in July : page 13
7) Behind Nepal floods : page 13
8) PM visit to Uzbekistan : page 13

When the tigers take over the streets of Thrissur.

Known as the Tiger Dance, Pulikali is one of Kerala’s most vibrant folk traditions, celebrated during Onam. Specially trained Pulikalikkar** transform into tigers and cheetahs with intricate body paint, dancing to the powerful beats of traditional percussion.

With a 200-year-old tradition in Thrissur, Pulikali is a living celebration of Kerala’s artistry, community and festive spirit.