𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐘𝐐 | 𝟏𝟑 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.

🎯 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐚 / 𝐛 / 𝐜 / 𝐝

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📰 THE HINDU EDITORIAL | 13 OCT 2026

At Sixes and Sevens: ECI’s Growing Credibility Crisis

💡 Key Insight: Controversies over voter-roll revisions, Forms 6 & 7, and transparency threaten public trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI).

🔑 Key Takeaways

Form 6: Inclusion of names

Form 7: Objections/deletion requests

SIR: Needs transparency and safeguards

ECI: Impartiality is vital for electoral credibility

⚖️ Why It Matters: Transparent voter rolls ensure fair elections and strengthen democracy.

🚀 Way Forward: Clear rules, due notice before deletion, effective grievance redressal, and independent oversight.

🎯 UPSC | WBCS | OPSC
GS-II: Constitution | ECI | Electoral Reforms | Governance

✍️ Mains Question: How can electoral-roll revision controversies affect ECI’s credibility? Suggest measures to ensure transparency and public trust.

📌 One-Line Takeaway: Free and fair elections begin with transparent and trustworthy electoral rolls.

𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐘𝐐 | 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐘𝐐𝐬. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.
🎯 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐒
👇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐚 / 𝐛 / 𝐜 / 𝐝

THE HINDU EDITORIAL | 14 OCT 2026
India’s Water Plants & ‘Forever Chemicals’ (PFAS)
Key Points
→ PFAS persist in the environment and threaten water safety.
→ Conventional treatment may not remove them effectively.
→ India needs stronger monitoring, standards and advanced treatment technologies.
Way Forward: Apply the Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle.
UPSC | WBCS | OPSC
GS-II: Health & Governance | GS-III: Environment & Pollution
Mains Question: Discuss the challenges of PFAS contamination in India and suggest solutions.

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🧠 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 | 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝟔𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
📌 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝐆 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🎯 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐂 | 𝐖𝐁𝐂𝐒 | 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐂
🤔 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫?

Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
● Statement 1 is Correct: Plankton consist of microscopic or small organisms (like phytoplankton and zooplankton) that lack the ability to swim effectively against a current and primarily drift or float in the upper layers of water.
● Statement 2 is Correct: Nekton comprises all aquatic animals that can swim actively and independently against water currents, such as fish, squids, and marine mammals.
● Statement 3 is Incorrect: Benthos refers to organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom floor of a water body (the benthic zone), such as crabs, corals, and sea anemones. Organisms that live suspended in the water column are categorized as pelagic (plankton or nekton).