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CDS Polity & Governance Current Affairs 2026
Polity questions in the CDS paper test constitutional articles, whether a body is constitutional, statutory or executive, landmark judgments and how institutions actually work. These explainers cover new laws, commissions, Centre-State machinery, elections and the judiciary, and connect each development to the constitutional provision behind it. Every article carries ten practice MCQs and a note on how the topic is asked.
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- 19 October 2026
The Committee That Makes a Kilogram Travel
India will host the 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026, the first time it has done so. An explainer on OIML, the differenc…
- 14 October 2026
Yes or No, With Remarks
The Ministry of Cooperation has mandated MSCARO 2026, a CARO-style audit reporting order for multi-state cooperative societies. An explainer on Section 73(6), the Central Registrar, Part IXB…
- 9 October 2026
23 Officers for 1.2 Crore Candidates
The 382nd Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education recommends reforms to the National Testing Agency, including accountability to Parliament and question-bank-based paper …
- 7 October 2026
56 Professions, 20 Curricula, and a Register You Can Scan
NCAHP notified regulations for Autonomous Boards, a Central Assessment Committee and professional registration, plus a competency-based D.MRIT curriculum. An explainer on the Act of 2021 and…
- 4 October 2026
71.79% Settled on the Spot, and the 4 Offices a Pension Must Pass
The 17th Pension Adalat takes up 897 grievances of super-senior and family pensioners across 24 Ministries. An explainer on why a pension grievance needs a room rather than a portal, and wha…
- 2 October 2026
From a Goal to a Target to a Line in the Budget
NITI Aayog, West Bengal and UNDP held a National Workshop on SDG Budgeting in Kolkata. An explainer on budget tagging, how it works against the Head of Accounts, and why gender budgeting is …
- 30 September 2026
78 of 1,255, and the Exam They Held Only in London
The Union Public Service Commission completes a hundred years on 1 October 2026. An explainer on how a colonial advisory body became an independent constitutional authority, and the arithmet…
- 26 September 2026
The BLO Comes to You: What the Commission Changed
The Election Commission took a set of decisions on 26 September 2026 easing the Special Intensive Revision. An explainer on what SIR is, Section 21(3) of the RP Act 1950, the BLO-ERO-DEO cha…
- 23 September 2026
Fifteen Digits That Decide Whether a Phone Can Be Found
A PIB backgrounder of 23 September 2026 set out India's framework against IMEI tampering. An explainer on what an IMEI is, how the Type Allocation Code works, the Device Setu-ICDR registrati…
- 19 September 2026
Polluter Pays, Public Trust: The Doctrines a Green Court Runs On
The Prime Minister inaugurated the National Green Tribunal's two-day International Conference on The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics in New Delhi on 19 September 2026. A CDS/OTA e…
- 15 September 2026
Six Chief Ministers on the Tons: The Kishau Agreement and the Water Left for the River
On 15 September 2026 the Chief Ministers of six Yamuna-basin States signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement — a 232.6 m concrete gravity dam on the Tons storing 1,562 million cubic …
- 13 September 2026
Why 14 September: Hindi Diwas, Rajbhasha and the Language Articles
The Union Home Minister addresses Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai on 14 September 2026, with a session on Vande Mataram. A CDS/OTA explainer on …
- 11 September 2026
Ledgers in the Cloud: A Law from 1891 Is Retired on 1 October
A gazette notification dated 10 September 2026 appoints 1 October 2026 as the commencement date of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, which replaces the 1891 Act. A CDS/OTA explainer on …
- 10 September 2026
From Relief to Risk Reduction: The Institutions Behind 'Zero Casualty'
Amit Shah chaired the third Governing Body meeting of the National Institute of Disaster Management on 10 September 2026. An explainer on the Disaster Management Act 2005, how NDMA, NIDM, ND…
- 8 September 2026
Three Judges, Two Additional Judges: How a High Court Bench Is Filled
On 8 September 2026 the President appointed three Judges to the Chhattisgarh High Court and two Additional Judges to the Gauhati High Court. An explainer on Articles 217 and 224, the collegi…
- 7 September 2026
Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari: The Ninth Poshan Maah and Ten Years of PMMVY
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah launches at Varanasi on 9 September 2026 with the theme 'Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari' and five themes, including ten years of PMMVY. An explainer on Posha…
- 6 September 2026
A Commission Without a Statute: The NCSK and the Law on Manual Scavenging
New appointments to the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis were announced on 6 September 2026, with tenure to 31 March 2028. An explainer on why the NCSK is non-statutory, the 1993 an…
- 5 September 2026
Five Zones, One Chairman: The Western Zonal Council at Panaji
The Union Home Minister chairs the 28th Western Zonal Council at Panaji on 7 September 2026, announced on 5 September. An explainer on the five zonal councils under the States Reorganisation…
- 4 September 2026
3,800 Rescued: The Law Behind the NCPCR's Summer Campaign
The NCPCR's Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation campaign, 12 June to 31 August 2026, rescued over 3,800 children and registered 575 FIRs. An explainer on the NCPCR's statutory basis, Article…
- 2 September 2026
The Officer at the Booth: Who Actually Builds the Electoral Roll
The CEC addressed over 1,000 Booth Level Officers in Goa on 2 September 2026, calling them the ECI's first interface with citizens. An explainer on the BLO-ERO-DEO-CEO chain, Articles 324 to…