The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a scientific facility designed to detect neutrinos, tiny, electrically neutral subatomic particles. It is located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. It is one of the world's largest neutrino detectors. Important features Location: South Pole, Antarctica. Detector medium: Deep Antarctic glacial ice. Detection method: Uses thousands of optical sensors…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for October 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for October 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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10 October 2026
National SC-ST Hub Scheme
Key Features Objective: To promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs and support their participation in the MSME sector. Target beneficiaries: Existing and aspiring SC/ST entrepreneurs. Implementing agency: National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), under the Ministry of MSME. Public Procurement: Supports SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in participating in public…
9 October 2026
JOSH Teams
Full form: Joint Squad for Health. Launched: 8 October 2026, under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Collaborating Ministries: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Defence. Objective: Strengthen youth-led community mobilisation to accelerate tuberculosis (TB) elimination in India. Key Features First Phase: Rolled out in…
PRASHAST
Full form: Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool. Developed by: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), through its constituent unit, the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET). Ministry: Ministry of Education, Government of India. Launched: 6 September 2022, during Shikshak Parv. Nature: A school-based digital disability screening tool designed to identify children who may require…
Bharat 6G Alliance
Launched: 3 July 2023. Nature: An industry-led, multi-stakeholder collaborative platform facilitated by the Government. Participants: Telecom service providers, industry, academia, startups, national research institutions and standards organisations. International Cooperation: The alliance collaborates with international 6G organisations to promote research, innovation and standardisation. Recent Update (8 October 2026): The third International Bharat 6G Symposium was inaugurated…
8 October 2026
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
Location: Madhya Pradesh; spread across Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts. Notification: Notified as a Tiger Reserve in 2023. It is India’s 54th and Madhya Pradesh’s 7th Tiger Reserve. Name: Named after Gond queen Rani Durgavati. Formation: The reserve encompasses the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary. Area: About 2,339 sq km, comprising around…
Child Leprosy
Disease: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused mainly by Mycobacterium leprae. Transmission: It spreads mainly through prolonged, close contact with an untreated person, generally through respiratory droplets. Children: Leprosy in children indicates ongoing transmission in the community and is an important public-health concern. Incubation: The disease has a long incubation period, often several years.…
Cheetah Conservation Sites
Project Cheetah: India’s programme for reintroducing cheetahs after their extinction in India. First Site: Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh — the primary site of Project Cheetah. Second Site: Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh — developed as the second active cheetah reintroduction site. Kuno–Gandhi Sagar Landscape: The two sites are being managed as a metapopulation…
7 October 2026
Sal Heartwood Borer
Sal Heartwood Borer: A wood-boring insect associated with Sal trees. Scientific name: Hoplocerambyx spinicornis. Family: Cerambycidae — longhorn beetles. Host: Mainly Sal (Shorea robusta). Nature: The larvae bore into the wood, causing damage to Sal trees. Distribution: Associated with Sal forests of the Indian subcontinent. Prelims relevance: Important in the context of forest health, Sal…
Parliamentary Privilege vs Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech: Article 19(1)(a) guarantees freedom of speech and expression to citizens. Reasonable Restrictions: The right under Article 19(1)(a) is subject to restrictions under Article 19(2). Parliamentary Freedom of Speech: Article 105(1) provides freedom of speech in Parliament, subject to the Constitution and rules/procedures regulating the proceedings. Parliamentary Privileges: Article 105 deals with the…
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