UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-07-05

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• Bihar to set up 100 fast track courtsPolity · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Bihar CM announced 100 Fast Track Courts to expedite criminal cases under new criminal laws. Syllabus Connection: Polity: Structure, functioning and challenges of the judiciary; Government policies and interventions for speedy justice. Exam Relevance: Relevant for questions on judicial ref
• प्रधानमंत्री ने गुजरात के साणंद में सीजी सेमी आउटसोर्स्ड सेमीकंडक्टर असेंबली एंड टेस्ट (ओएसएटी) सुविधा के उद्घाटन की कुछ झलकियां साझा कींScience & Technology · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: PM Modi inaugurated CG Semi's OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, boosting India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions. Syllabus Connection: Science & Technology: developments in electronics and semiconductor technology; Government policies for self reliance in strategic sectors. Exam Rele
• प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने गुजरात के साणंद में सीजी सेमी आउटसोर्स्ड सेमीकंडक्टर असेंबली एंड टेस्ट (ओएसएटी) सुविधा का उद्घाटन कियाScience and Technology · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: PM Modi inaugurated CG SEMI OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, marking India's entry into semiconductor assembly and testing. Syllabus Connection: Science and Technology: developments in electronics and semiconductors; Government policies and interventions for industrial development. Exam R
• Four Chinese firms with factories in India cleared to bid for power projectsEconomy · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Finance Ministry exempts four Chinese power equipment firms from restrictive public procurement rules for two years. Syllabus Connection: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors; effects of liberalization on the economy; India China relations. Exam Relevanc
• How El Niño could damage India’s economy | ExplainedEconomy · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: IMD forecasts below normal July rainfall after a 40% deficit in June, raising concerns over El Niño impact. Syllabus Connection: Indian Economy: agriculture, inflation, rural demand; Geography: monsoon mechanism, El Niño; Disaster Management: drought. Exam Relevance: Directly relevant for
• Aung San Suu Kyi | A symbol of resistanceInternational Relations · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Myanmar junta's refusal to grant ASEAN access to Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest, amid a 'proof of life' campaign. Syllabus Connection: India and its neighbourhood Myanmar; Role of external powers and regional groupings ASEAN; Democratization and human rights. Exam Relevance: Relevant
• Health activists seek revision of India’s essential medicines list to ensure price cap, availabilityPolity and Governance · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: Civil society demands revision of India's National List of Essential Medicines NLEM after four year gap, citing WHO updates and missing cancer drugs. Syllabus Connection: GS Paper 2: Issues relating to health, government policies and interventions; GS Paper 3: Pricing of pharmaceuticals. E
• India’s semiconductor push will create countless jobs: PMScience & Technology · UPSC CSE Context Why in News: PM Modi inaugurated CG Semi OSAT facility in Gujarat's Sanand, marking commercial production of India made chips. Syllabus Connection: Science & Technology: developments in semiconductors; Government policies and interventions for industrial development. Exam Relevance: Relevant for questi