Drishti Current Affairs Today – December 2026 | English Medium

• Covers current affairs from 25 September to 24 October 2026
• Includes Prelims-oriented practice questions based on important developments of the month
• Features a special supplement: 2nd ARC Report Summary (Part 1)
• Includes “Know Your Topic” on 21 Years of the Right to Information Act, 2005
• Includes Learning Through Maps sections on India and the World
• Covers insights from Economic and Political Weekly, Yojana, Kurukshetra and Down To Earth

About this Magazine

Drishti Current Affairs Today is designed to support preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. This December 2026 issue covers major developments from 25 September to 24 October 2026 across Polity and Governance, Economy, International Relations, Environment and Ecology, Science and Technology, History, Art and Culture, Social Issues, and other areas relevant to the examination.

The issue includes current affairs practice questions in a Prelims-oriented format to help readers build conceptual clarity, analytical skills and familiarity with the UPSC pattern. It also features a concise summary of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission’s recommendations, an examination-focused overview of the Right to Information Act, and map-based learning sections.

Table of Contents

Current Affairs

• Polity and Governance
• Nation and States
• Economic Scenario
• International Relations
• Environment and Ecology
• Science and Technology
• History, Art and Culture
• Social Issues
• Facts for Prelims

Selected Topics Covered

• Right to Internet Access as a Fundamental Right
• Denotification of Jantar Mantar as a Designated Protest Site
• Autonomy of the Election Commission of India
• Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
• Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA)
• 57th GST Council Meeting
• India–US Relations: Strategic Convergence and Energy Diplomacy
• Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel Become Ramsar Sites
• Super El Niño 2026–27 and the Tamil Nadu Anomaly
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
• Nobel Prize in Physics 2026
• India’s Rising Supercomputing Ecosystem
• Rising Digital Frauds and the Challenge of Ensuring Cyber Justice
• India’s Journey Towards Universal Literacy

Academic Vitamins

• Economic and Political Weekly: From Farm to Market—Price Volatility in Tomato, Onion and Potato
• Yojana: 25 Years of Transformation
• Kurukshetra: Rural Circular Economy
• Down To Earth: Forest Declaration Assessment 2026—Global Deforestation and Forest Conservation

Know Your Topic

• 21 Years of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Editorial of the Month

• Formalisation of India’s Informal Economy

Learning Through Maps

• India
• World

Supplement

• 2nd ARC Report Summary (Part 1)