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).

🌺✨ শুভ পঞ্চমী | SHUBHO PANCHAMI 2026 ✨🌺
🙏 May Maa Durga bless you with strength, wisdom, courage, and success.
As the festive spirit of Durga Puja fills our hearts with joy and devotion, may this auspicious occasion bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to you and your family. ❤️
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