Full Form: WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT). Organisation: WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Adopted: 20 December 1996, Geneva. Effective: 6 March 2002. Nature: It is a special agreement under the Berne Convention. Topic: Safeguarding copyright in a digital environment. Digital Works: Any computer program and any original database/compilation (sui generis right). Rights: Grants authors rights including…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for September 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 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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21 September 2026
Tulu Gets Additional Official Language Status in Karnataka
State: Karnataka. Language: Tulu. Location: Dakshina Kannada along with parts of Udupi. Status: Additional official/administrative language status. Article 345: State Legislature may adopt one or more languages used in the State for official purposes. Karnataka Official Language Act: The Karnataka Official Language Act, 1963, prescribes Kannada as the official language. Eighth Schedule: Tulu is not…
19 September 2026
Kuno National Park (Kuno NP)
Location: Madhya Pradesh. Project Cheetah: Kuno National Park is the first reintroduction site under Project Cheetah. Project Cheetah: Initiated on 17 September 2022, it aims to reintroduce cheetahs in India and create a self-sustaining population. River: The park contains the Kuno River, also called the Upper Kuno River, a tributary of the Chambal River. History…
Project Cheetah
Launch: 17 September 2022. Objective: To bring back cheetahs to India and retain a self-supporting population in the wilderness. First Reintroduction Site: Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Scientific Name: Acinonyx jubatus. Source Countries: Namibia and South Africa. Implementing Agency: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Conservation…
18 September 2026
Taklamakan Desert
Location: Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Region: Located in the Tarim Basin of Central Asia. Nature: One of the largest sandy deserts in the world. Climate: Continental climate with a very arid, cold-desert environment. Surrounding Mountains: Kunlun Mountains — South Tian Shan Mountains — North Pamir Mountains — West River: The Tarim River runs along…
Siang River
Location: Arunachal Pradesh. Source (Upper Course): The river originates in the Tibetan Plateau, where it is called Tsangpo/Yarlung Tsangpo. Indian Name: After entering Arunachal Pradesh, it is called the Siang or Dihang. River System: A major tributary of the Brahmaputra. Course: It flows through the mountainous region of Arunachal Pradesh before entering Assam. Confluence: In…
Semiconductor India 2026
SEMICON India: Platform to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem, making the country a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). India Semiconductor Mission (ISM): Nodal agency for semiconductor and display-manufacturing schemes. Focus Area: Laid the foundation to create an entire semiconductor and display ecosystem, aligned with the…
17 September 2026
SPARSH Pension System
Full Form: SPARSH — System for Pension Administration (Raksha). Ministry: Ministry of Defence. Objective: Aims to provide direct, transparent and efficient pension administration to defence pensioners. Who are Eligible: Mainly defence pensioners and personnel of the Armed Forces, along with certain defence civilians. Digital Platform: SPARSH offers a unified online platform encompassing all activities from…
India Ranked 131st in the Global Gender Gap Index for the Year 2026
Released by: WEF (World Economic Forum). India Rank: India held its rank of 131 out of 145 economies. Overall Gender Parity: India closed 64.5% of its gender gap, compared with the global average of 69.2% Four Dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. Educational Attainment: India attained 96.6% parity.…
Global Copper Mines
Chile: Escondida — situated in the Atacama Desert, Chile; among the largest copper mines in the world. Peru: Cerro Verde — near Arequipa, Peru; major copper mine. Indonesia: Grasberg — Papua; a large copper-gold mining complex. DRC: Kamoa-Kakula — in the Democratic Republic of Congo; one of the world’s largest copper mining complexes. Zambia: Kansanshi…
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