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UPSC daily current affairs

The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.

  • Daily Current Affairs 08.07.2020 (Birdwing butterfly, Nuclear Power, E-commerce)

    Current Affairs

    1. Big flap: golden birdwing is India’s largest butterfly It dethroned a specimen found by a British Brigadier in 1932 GUWAHATI A Himalayan butterfly named golden birdwing is now India’s largest, a record the southern birdwing held for 88 years. With a wingspan of 194 mm, the female of the species is marginally larger than […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs 07.07.2020 (India Foreign Relations)

    Current Affairs

    1. PLA pulls back from Galwan clash site Disengagement begins after Doval-Wang Yi phone call; tents, structures dismantled at points on LAC NEW DELHI Three weeks after the worst military clashes in decades, India and China have begun the process of disengagement at contentious locations along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), a government […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs 06.07.2020 (China- Bhutan, China-Pakistan)

    Current Affairs

    1. China doubles down on claims on eastern Bhutan boundary After Thimpu’s demarche, Beijing includes ‘eastern sectors’ to boundary dispute New Delhi Days after Bhutan sent China a demarche protesting against Chinese claims to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in eastern Bhutan, Beijing has doubled down, including Bhutan’s “eastern sectors” to the boundary dispute between the […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs 05.07.2020 (RNA Virus, Covid-19, Chinese apps)

    Current Affairs

    1. Mulling national logistics law’ Ministry aims to replace current transportation of goods law New Delhi The Commerce Ministry is considering replacing the Multi-Modal Transportation of Goods Act (MMTG) with a full-fledged national logistics law with a view to promote growth of the sector, a senior government official said on Saturday. Special Secretary in the […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs 04.07.2020 (Covaxin, ICMR, China)

    Current Affairs

    1. ICMR looks at vaccine launch by Aug 15 Clinicians differ: Covaxin has ‘potential’, but it is unlikely to be ready by that time A vaccine for COVID-19 from India is unlikely to be ready for public use by August 15 but early data on whether it is safe and the proof of its working […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs 03.07.2020 (PCA, India-China Trade, UNSC membership)

    Current Affairs

    1. India loses jurisdiction over Italian marines case It wins compensation for Kerala fishermen at The Hague NEW DELHI The Government of India said it was studying an international tribunal’s ruling that the Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen in the waters off the Kerala coast on February 15, 2012, held “immunity” and would […]

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  • Daily Current Affairs – 02.07.2020 (India – China, NGT, CZA)

    Current Affairs

    1. India, China agree to hold more talks to resolve LAC stand-off Commanders emphasise need for expeditious, phased and stepwise de-escalation The third round of Corps Commander-level talks on Tuesday between India and China, the second one after the June 15 Galwan Valley clashes, yielded the promise of more talks at the military and diplomatic […]

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Free UPSC current affairs, every day

Current affairs decide a large share of marks in UPSC Prelims, Mains and the Interview, and in TNPSC exams. Every morning our faculty publish the day’s important news from The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express and other sources — explained, organised by GS paper, and linked to the syllabus.

What each daily post includes

  • The key news of the day, grouped by GS Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Background and the static syllabus topic each story connects to
  • Facts to remember for Prelims
  • A practice Mains question

Revise with our editorial analysis, and practise with the Prelims test series.

Frequently asked questions

Is the daily current affairs free?

Yes. Daily current affairs and editorial analysis on this website are free for every aspirant.

When is it published?

Every morning, so you can revise it along with the day’s newspaper.

Is it useful for TNPSC as well?

Yes. The national and international news is common to UPSC and TNPSC; Tamil Nadu–specific news is also covered.

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