UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 22 September 2026

UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 22 September 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.

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Right to Know Grounds of Arrest

Constitutional Provisions Article 22(1): A person arrested must be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds of arrest. Article 21: Protects life and personal liberty; an arrest that violates mandatory constitutional safeguards may be rendered illegal. The right to know the grounds of arrest is a fundamental right and is not merely a…

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Important Rivers Causing Floods in Bihar

Kosi: The Sorrow of Bihar, because its floods occur regularly with heavy sediment deposition and change of course within a few decades. Gandak: An important Himalayan river with a catchment that rises in, and partly covers, Nepal; major source of flooding in north-western Bihar. Burhi Gandak: It is flows through the northern side of Bihar…

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Article 311

  Such protections against arbitrary dismissal, removal or reduction in rank are given to the civil servants under Article 311. It applies to members of: Civil services of the Union. All-India Services. Civil services of a State. (a) Persons in the civil services of Union or State. Article 311(1): A person under the Article cannot be…

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