★ THE IAS GAZETTE | SEPTEMBER 2026 ★

100 Editions. One Mission — Empowering UPSC Aspirants.

The 100th Edition of The IAS Gazette is here, bringing together crucial issues, insightful analysis, and exam-relevant developments to strengthen your UPSC CSE preparation.

→ Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026
→ Creamy Layer in SC/ST Reservations
→ India–Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
→ Ease of Doing R&D in India
→ Social Media as a Force Multiplier for Terrorism

Download Pdf: https://aptiplus.in/upsc-monthly-magazine

Your Monthly Dose of Current Affairs, Analysis & UPSC Insights.

𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐘𝐐 | 𝟏𝟎𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.
🎯𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇🏾 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 / 𝐁 / 𝐂 / 𝐃

🧠𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 | 𝟏𝟎𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🔬 TODAY’S TOPIC: 🌿 Mangroves & Coastal Ecosystems
🎯 RELEVANT FOR: UPSC CSE | WBCS | OPSC Prelims

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📚 UPSC MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS | BRICS 2026

🌍 Turning Economic Cooperation into Shared Prosperity

This visual analysis covers:

🔹 BRICS: Diversity → Complementarity
🔹 UAE–India CEPA & economic ties
🔹 New Development Bank (NDB)
🔹 Trade, investment & connectivity
🔹 Resilient supply chains
🔹 India’s BRICS 2026 Chairship
🔹 Way Ahead & UPSC Mains value addition

📝 UPSC Mains Practice Question:
BRICS can move from dialogue to delivery by turning economic diversity into connectivity and shared prosperity. Discuss with reference to India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship.

🎯 Must-read for UPSC | WBCS | OPSC aspirants.

#BRICS2026 #UPSCMains #CurrentAffairs #WBCS #OPSC

𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐘𝐐 | 𝟏𝟏𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.
🎯𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇🏾 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 / 𝐁 / 𝐂 / 𝐃

🧠𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 | 𝟏𝟏𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🔬 TODAY’S TOPIC: Wildlife Conservation & Protected Areas
🎯 RELEVANT FOR: UPSC CSE | WBCS | OPSC Prelims

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👇 Drop your answer in the comments!

𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐘𝐐 | 𝟏𝟐𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.
🎯𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇🏾 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: a / b / c/ d

📰 THE HINDU EDITORIAL ANALYSIS | 𝟏𝟐𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

🌍 MORE HEFT: How BRICS Can Advance India’s Global Ambitions

📌 FOCUS
BRICS | Global Governance | India–US Relations | Multi-Alignment

💡 KEY INSIGHT
An expanded BRICS gives India greater global leverage, but diverse interests make consensus difficult. India must balance strategic ties while advancing its global ambitions.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS
→ Greater BRICS economic & geopolitical weight
→ Challenges of internal consensus
→ U.S. pressure and India’s strategic choices
→ BRICS as a counterweight to G7-led thinking
→ Opportunity for India to shape global governance

✍️ MAINS PRACTICE
How can India use BRICS to strengthen strategic autonomy while safeguarding its economic and energy interests?

🎯 UPSC CSE | WBCS
GS-II: International Relations | GS-III: Economy