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Current Affairs Compass · UPSC 2026

News, mapped to your syllabus.

Every article opens with Why in News?, tells you the exact GS paper it feeds, and closes with a UPSC-style practice question. 2,494+ articles indexed · daily, monthly and subject-wise compilations · PDFs you can actually revise from.

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Compass compilations

Year-long PDFs, stitched by subject.

Every high-yield news item from a full calendar year, grouped by theme, cross-referenced to the syllabus. The three subjects that dominate UPSC current affairs, first — the rest follow through the monthly archive.

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  • GS IIIJan – Dec 2025

    Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity

    Every Why-in-News item, organised into chapters you can read end-to-end — or dip into topic by topic when a question surfaces.

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  • GS IIJan – Dec 2025

    Indian Polity & Governance

    Every Why-in-News item, organised into chapters you can read end-to-end — or dip into topic by topic when a question surfaces.

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  • GS IIIJan – Dec 2025

    Science & Technology

    Every Why-in-News item, organised into chapters you can read end-to-end — or dip into topic by topic when a question surfaces.

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Just published

The latest current affairs from our desk.

A live feed of the nine most recent UPSC current affairs articles published on AnantamIAS — each opens with Why-in-News, the GS paper it feeds, a practice question, and an FAQ accordion.

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Browse by subject

Current affairs grouped by GS paper.

Twelve subject hubs, each with the ten most recent articles laid out in a scannable list. Click any title to read the full Why-in-News + GS-mapping breakdown, or open the subject hub to see every article we've ever published in that paper.

GS II · 870 articles

Polity & Governance

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  1. 01District Court Pendency: Diagnosing Delay Before Choosing Remedies
  2. 02What is Preventive Detention?
  3. 03China says ‘never recognised’ U.T. of Ladakh; India hits back
  4. 04Legal aid cuts jail time for undertrials, but help often arrives late
  5. 05Keralam Elder-Care Bill: Registration and Rights-Based Oversight
  6. 06Why does UAPA demand urgent reform?
  7. 07Gaps in the Implementation of the RTI Act
  8. 08Make Data Protection Board active in 8 weeks, HC tells Centre
  9. 09Stop illegal detentions, says SC amid crackdown in Delhi
  10. 10Internet Suspension Orders: Reasons, Limits and Review
GS III · 1079 articles

Economy

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  1. 01India’s China+1 lessons lie within its own States
  2. 02Electric mobility – the way ahead
  3. 03Sugarcane Payments: Why Recovery and Weighment Matter
  4. 04IDBI Strategic Sale: Valuation and Regulatory Completion
  5. 05MSCARO: Turning Cooperative Audits Into Risk-Based Supervision
  6. 06SIOFA Accession: Rights and Duties in High-Seas Fisheries
  7. 07Retail Inflation rises to a 2-year high of 5.5% 
  8. 08Nobel Prize in Economics 2026
  9. 09MSDC Port Rules: Coordinating Coastal States and Common Processes
  10. 10Soybean Trials: From Harvest Results to Reliable Yield Evidence
GS III · 844 articles

Environment & Ecology

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  1. 01Electric mobility – the way ahead
  2. 02Bauxite mining proposal in Odisha’s Balda hills threatens future of rare ground gecko
  3. 03SIOFA Accession: Rights and Duties in High-Seas Fisheries
  4. 04Living Planet Report 2026
  5. 05Sound and fiery: Green crackers do little to curb air and noise pollution
  6. 06Wastewater Nanofibres: Combining Light and Vibration
  7. 07Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on development
  8. 08Wildlife enthusiasts call for release of black panther cub caught in Keralam
  9. 09Invasive Species: Preventing Entry Before Managing Spread
  10. 10Forest Rights Records: Turning Recognition Into Usable Rights
GS II · 674 articles

International Relations

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  1. 01SIOFA Accession: Rights and Duties in High-Seas Fisheries
  2. 02BIMSTEC adopts ‘Delhi Declaration’ on Terrorism
  3. 03BIMSTEC Delhi Declaration: Cooperation Against Forced Criminality
  4. 04India–UK JETCO: Measuring Use of Trade Preferences
  5. 05ICC Sanctions: Judicial Independence and State Cooperation
  6. 06UNCTAD Trade Report: Why Export Growth May Not Mean Development
  7. 07Agri-Food AI: Building Interoperable Farmer-Centred Systems
  8. 08IPU Climate Resolution: From Shared Warnings to Parliamentary Oversight
  9. 09CBAM Review: Embedded Emissions and Trade Compliance
  10. 10Caller Identity Verification: Testing Trust Across Borders
GS III · 948 articles

Science & Technology

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  1. 01YETI Cargo UAV: Combining Vertical Lift With Wing-Borne Flight
  2. 02Satellite Internet: Why is Musk taking on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink in India?
  3. 03Soybean Trials: From Harvest Results to Reliable Yield Evidence
  4. 04Wastewater Nanofibres: Combining Light and Vibration
  5. 05Samarthak: A Multipurpose Platform for Naval Trials
  6. 06Cyclone Decision Support: Reading Tracks and Multiple Hazards
  7. 07Peptide Self-Assembly: How Molecular Shape Changes Materials
  8. 08RDI Fund Managers: Routing Patient Capital to Research
  9. 09Solar Polar Brightening: What Radio Observations Reveal
  10. 10Smart Glasses: Privacy, Surveillance and Regulatory Challenges
GS I · 312 articles

History

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  1. 01CERD General Recommendation 40 and Reparatory Justice
  2. 02Vaishya Tekri: Testing Ujjain’s Mauryan Stupa Hypothesis
  3. 03Gyan Bharatam Survey Reports More Than 1.19 Crore Manuscripts
  4. 04Sarnath: UNESCO Inscription Recognises a Living Buddhist Heritage
  5. 05Keeladi Excavations: New Brick Structures Deepen the Sangam-Age Record
  6. 06Lothal Heritage Complex: Recreating a Harappan Maritime Town
  7. 07Prambanan temple: Indonesia’s Hindu heritage site and the India connection
  8. 08Syama Prasad Mookerjee: 125th birth anniversary of the Jana Sangh founder
  9. 09Rakhigarhi Ancient DNA: What Harappan Skeletons Reveal About India’s Ancestry
  10. 10The ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro: Art, Identity and a Naming Debate
GS I · 505 articles

Geography

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  1. 01India’s China+1 lessons lie within its own States
  2. 02Electric mobility – the way ahead
  3. 03Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on development
  4. 04Cyclone Decision Support: Reading Tracks and Multiple Hazards
  5. 05Invasive Species: Preventing Entry Before Managing Spread
  6. 06IARRF: Studying the Atmosphere and Ionosphere With Radar
  7. 07OptoSAR Satellites: Combining Radar and Optical Views
  8. 08Mount Mantap: Nuclear Tests and Delayed Fault Reactivation
  9. 09Monsoon Withdrawal: Why Retreat Can Coexist With Heavy Rain
  10. 10Sambalpur Doppler Radar: From Weather Observations to Early Action
GS I · 362 articles

Society

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  1. 01Education Gender Parity: Why Equal Enrolment Can Hide Exclusion
  2. 02Are legal guarantees insufficient in abolishing untouchability?
  3. 03AI companions and child safety
  4. 04Tribal Heritage Archives: Preserving Living Knowledge With Communities
  5. 05Authorities lax in ensuring Women’s Safety in Delhi: SC
  6. 06Long Wait for Justice as Pendencies in Rape Cases Mount
  7. 07Film Certification: Drug Warnings and Parental Guidance
  8. 08Secularism is a ‘modern’ concept, does not fit India’s tradition, says RSS chief
  9. 09India ranks 131st on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026
  10. 10Building Collapses in India: Nearly 8,000 people died due to the collapse of structures in 5 years
GS IV · 319 articles

Ethics & Integrity

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  1. 01AI companions and child safety
  2. 02Long Wait for Justice as Pendencies in Rape Cases Mount
  3. 03UN Iran Findings: Civilian Protection and the Limits of Fact-Finding
  4. 04Doping is now a deep-rooted culture in Indian Sports
  5. 05AI in Mathematics: Proof Verification, Understanding and Research Ethics
  6. 06Judicial Integrity and Corruption
  7. 07Return of Profanation as a New Political Language
  8. 08SC calls on students to educate elders in Waste Management
  9. 09AI Agents, Consumer Control and Accountability
  10. 10AI-Designed Viruses: Scientific Promise and the Biosecurity Governance Gap
GS I · 275 articles

Art & Culture

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  1. 01Nobel Peace Prize 2026 
  2. 02Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature 2026
  3. 03Coal mining near Ramappa Temple may harm the Heritage Site and Lake
  4. 04Classical Language Centres: Turning Recognition Into Research Capacity
  5. 05Tribal Heritage Archives: Preserving Living Knowledge With Communities
  6. 06Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Kannada film artist Anant Nag
  7. 07Bharat Ratna and C.N.R. Rao’s Scientific Legacy
  8. 082026 Ramon Magsaysay Awards 
  9. 09Vaishya Tekri: Testing Ujjain’s Mauryan Stupa Hypothesis
  10. 10Gyan Bharatam Survey Reports More Than 1.19 Crore Manuscripts
GS III · 299 articles

Internal Security

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  1. 01YETI Cargo UAV: Combining Vertical Lift With Wing-Borne Flight
  2. 02China says ‘never recognised’ U.T. of Ladakh; India hits back
  3. 03BIMSTEC Delhi Declaration: Cooperation Against Forced Criminality
  4. 04Samarthak: A Multipurpose Platform for Naval Trials
  5. 05Internet Suspension Orders: Reasons, Limits and Review
  6. 06Bamboo replacing Poppy patches in Manipur jungles
  7. 07Caller Identity Verification: Testing Trust Across Borders
  8. 08Mangrol: Matching Anti-Submarine Craft to Shallow Waters
  9. 09Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026
  10. 10Satellite-Aided Rescue: Turning Distress Alerts Into Response
GS III · 120 articles

Disaster Management

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  1. 01Cyclone Decision Support: Reading Tracks and Multiple Hazards
  2. 02High-Altitude Health: Why Mountain Populations Need Field Research
  3. 03IPU Climate Resolution: From Shared Warnings to Parliamentary Oversight
  4. 04Satellite-Aided Rescue: Turning Distress Alerts Into Response
  5. 05Mass-Gathering Heat Risk: Planning the Whole Event
  6. 06National Coastal Mission 2.0: Coordinating Coastal Resilience
  7. 07Nepal’s Flash Floods: Rebuilding Communities after a Disaster
  8. 08Dam Emergency Plans: Coordinating Warnings Across Cascades
  9. 09Steel Safety Council: Learning From Near Misses Before Accidents
  10. 10AI in Disaster Response: From Scattered Reports to Verified Action

Yearly archive

Every year, indexed.

The full searchable table of every article we've published in a calendar year — with subjects, publish date, and per-article PDF download.

How we do current affairs

Three rules every article on AnantamIAS follows.

Because current affairs for UPSC without the syllabus mapping is just news. And news without a question to answer is just noise.

  1. 01

    Open with Why in News?

    The hook is never the headline — it's the trigger. What event, judgement, or policy decision brought this topic into the UPSC crosshair this week? That context survives; the headline doesn't.

  2. 02

    Map it to the GS paper — and the sub-topic.

    Every article explicitly states which Mains GS paper it feeds, and which syllabus sub-topic it sits under. So when you revise a topic, the article is already indexed against your notes.

  3. 03

    Close with a practice question.

    A 15-marker or a Prelims MCQ, depending on the topic's exam load. Written by the faculty who reads Mains answer copies, not scraped from a bank. That's why they read as if UPSC could have asked them.

FAQ

What aspirants ask us about current affairs.

Which source should I follow — AnantamIAS or a newspaper?

Both. Read The Hindu or Indian Express daily for raw reading habit and diverse opinions. Use the Compass digest to know which of the day’s stories actually matter for UPSC, mapped to the syllabus with context.

How many current affairs articles do I need to read a day for UPSC?

About 5–10 substantive items in Foundation year, 10–15 closer to Prelims. We publish ~20 a day across subjects — don’t read all, read the ones that fall inside your active revision window.

Is the monthly current affairs PDF enough, or do I need the daily?

Monthly is revision-ready. Daily is learning-ready. Use daily to add fresh material to your notes, then re-read the monthly PDF in the final 60-day Prelims sprint — by which point the story has settled into its lasting takeaway.

Do you cover state-specific current affairs?

We cover state-level developments only when they carry national significance — federal-dispute rulings, inter-state river issues, Governor–state conflicts. For state PSC preparation, state-specific papers still have the edge.

Will current affairs from 2024 / 2025 still matter in the 2026 UPSC exam?

Yes — for any topic where the policy or framework continues (e.g., DPDP Act 2023, Women’s Reservation Bill, Kuno cheetahs, G20 legacy). UPSC increasingly asks for trend recall, not just the freshest news.

Can I download all current affairs as a single PDF?

Every daily archive page has a Print / Save as PDF button that bundles all of that day’s articles into a single print-ready document. Monthly PDFs are available from the Compass section above for the three biggest subjects.

Current affairs, taught — not just posted

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