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UPSC & GPSC · Current Affairs India and Mali Hold Inaugural India-Mali Forum to Promote Exports Source: PIB Delhi What's in News India and Mali organised the first India-Mali Forum for Promotion of Exports to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties, with bilateral trade crossing US$326 million in FY 2025-26. Key Facts Bilateral trade between India and Mali reached US$326 million in FY 2025-26, registering growth of nearly 55% year-on-year. Priority sectors identified for deeper cooperation: cotton and textiles, mining and minerals, energy, pharmaceuticals, and social infrastructure. The forum involved participation from government agencies, export promotion councils, and industry representatives. Mali invited Indian companies to explore opportunities in mining value chains, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects. Mali announced plans to organise an Investment Forum in [...]

UPSC & GPSC · Current Affairs INS Trikand Source: Indian Navy What's in News Recently, the INS Trikand successfully thwarted a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden after pirates approached a merchant vessel, highlighting the Indian Navy's role in securing international maritime trade routes. Key Facts INS Trikand is a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy. It is the third and final ship of the second batch of Talwar-class stealth frigates acquired by India. The vessel was constructed at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia and commissioned on 29 June 2013 at Kaliningrad. It serves under the Western Fleet, operating under the Western Naval Command, headquartered at Mumbai. Dimensions: Length ~125 metres, displacement ~4,035 tonnes, crew strength ~180 personnel. Propulsion: Powered by four [...]

Current Affairs · UPSC Prelims & MainsPramukh Prelims Pointers10–11 September 2026PolityInternational RelationsEnvironmentScience & TechnologyDefenceSources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint and PIB08Topics to revise08Prelims questions02Mains questionsIn this editionChoose a topic to jump straight to the notes.01Vande Mataram02BRICS Summit 202603Wildlife Crime Control Bureau04Resplendent Shrub Frog05Foot-and-Mouth Disease06International Atomic Energy Agency07Narcolepsy08INS Mysore & Samudra Laksamana01Polity & ConstitutionNational Song 'Vande Mataram' Debate: Constitutional Position, Legal Status and Contemporary Issues Source: The Hindu Key News A political debate has emerged in Jammu & Kashmir over the playing of Vande Mataram during official government functions. The Chief Minister stated that the government would abide by the existing legal framework and suggested that any change regarding the national song should be made by Parliament. The issue has revived discussions on the constitutional status of [...]

Daily practice · Hindi + EnglishCurrent Affairs MCQsby Divas Sir10 September 2026 · Test your recall. Understand the why.UPSC CSEState PSCsSSC & other examsReady for a quick revision round? Work through ten questions on governance, forest rights, hydropower and health awareness. Choose an option first, then reveal the explanation to check your reasoning.आज की तैयारी जाँचें। पहले विकल्प चुनें, फिर उत्तर और व्याख्या खोलकर अपना तर्क परखें। हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी—दोनों भाषाओं में अभ्यास करें।10Practice questions02Languages10–15Suggested minutesStart practising →Based on “Current Affairs MCQs by Divas Sir”, dated 10 September 2026. Explanations include linked updates where needed.Pick your starting pointFollow the sequence or jump to a topic you want to revise.01Gram Sabha02Forest Rights Act: nodal ministry03Niyamgiri judgment, 201304PESA & the Fifth Schedule05Teesta-IV: locate the project06World Suicide Prevention Day07KIRAN: [...]