UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-06-01

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• Corruption crackdown: Rajasthan government dismisses 20 officials, suspends 332Polity · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Rajasthan government dismissed 20 officials and suspended 332 in a corruption crackdown. Syllabus Connection: Polity: Governance, accountability, and anti corruption measures. Exam Relevance: Illustrates state level anti corruption mechanisms and administrative accountability for Mains. Co
• Sitting Vice-Chancellor on search panel raises conflict of interest concerns, says expertPolity · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Sitting VC appointed as search committee chair for another university's VC selection, raising conflict of interest concerns. Syllabus Connection: Polity: Issues related to autonomy, accountability, and governance of educational institutions. Exam Relevance: Relevant for questions on confli
• Human trafficking feeds on migration, Supreme Court outs their 'close link’Polity and Social Justice · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Supreme Court judgment links migration and trafficking, urges separation of voluntary adult sex work from trafficking. Syllabus Connection: Polity: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles; Social Justice: Vulnerable Sections, Human Trafficking; Governance: Laws and Institutions. Exam Rele
• NSA Ajit Doval meets Myanmar President Aung HlaingInternational Relations · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: NSA Ajit Doval met Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing ahead of his talks with PM Modi. Syllabus Connection: India Myanmar bilateral relations, border security, and connectivity under India's Act East Policy. Exam Relevance: Highlights India's strategic engagement with Myanmar amid its inter
• Nepal has also encroached upon Indian territory, says PM Balendra ShahInternational Relations · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Nepal PM Balendra Shah publicly stated Nepal has encroached on Indian territory, sparking parliamentary uproar. Syllabus Connection: India Nepal bilateral relations, border disputes, and parliamentary diplomacy in IR. Exam Relevance: Highlights territorial disputes, diplomatic signaling, a
• Concrete fever: On India and heat managementEnvironment and Ecology · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Sri Ganganagar recorded 48°C, the highest temperature in India this year, amid delayed monsoon and rising heatwave frequency. Syllabus Connection: Environment and Ecology: Urban heat islands, climate change impacts; Governance: Labour laws enforcement; Disaster Management: Heatwave mitigat
• ​From bad to worse: On Donald Trump and the war on IranInternational Relations · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Trump's military campaign against Iran failed, leading to ceasefire negotiations and a draft MoU. Syllabus Connection: International Relations: India and West Asia, conflict resolution, and diplomacy. Exam Relevance: Highlights limits of military power, role of diplomacy, and implications