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Indian States & UTs
Chandigarh GK: Capitol Complex, Sectors and Static Facts
Chandigarh notes for exams: Le Corbusier's plan and sectors, the Capitol Complex and UNESCO listing, UT status of 1966, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and census data.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Art & Culture
UNESCO Creative Cities and Memory of the World: India
Exam notes on India in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and the Memory of the World Register: cities, creative fields, years and the inscribed manuscripts.
12 October 2026 · 4 min read
Environment & Ecology
Environmental Organisations: UNEP, IUCN, WWF and More
Complete notes on environmental organisations for exams: UNEP, IUCN and the Red List, WWF, Greenpeace, IPCC, treaty secretariats and Indian bodies.
11 October 2026 · 4 min read
Summits & Conferences
GI-AI4FS Second Meeting Held at IMC 2026 in New Delhi
The second meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems was hosted by TEC and ICAR in New Delhi alongside India Mobile Congress 2026.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Awards & Honours
Robotics for Good India 2026: Singularity, Ferrum Incubators Win
Team Ferrum Incubators and Team Singularity won the Senior and Junior titles of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2026 at IMC 2026 in New Delhi.
10 October 2026 · 2 min read
Indian States & UTs
State-wise Dances, Festivals and Symbols for Exams
One-page revision notes on India's classical and folk dances, state festivals, state animals and birds, and Indian elements on the UNESCO intangible heritage list.
10 October 2026 · 6 min read
International
Milton Dick Elected IPU President at 153rd Assembly
Australian Speaker Milton Dick was elected President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, on 9 October 2026.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
World Cotton Day Marked by India and Mali at UN Headquarters
India and Mali jointly marked World Cotton Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with an event on cotton, livelihoods and value addition.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment & Ecology
Sustainable Development and the SDGs: All 17 Goals
Exam notes on sustainable development: the Brundtland definition, Stockholm and Rio conferences, all 17 SDGs with 169 targets, and NITI Aayog's role in India.
9 October 2026 · 5 min read
Summits & Conferences
Harivansh Leads India at 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh led India's delegation on day three of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly at Arusha in Tanzania.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Seeks Balanced COP31 Outcome at Pre-COP in Nadi, Fiji
At Pre-COP31 in Nadi, Fiji, Bhupender Yadav sought flexibility and pragmatism for a balanced COP31 outcome backed by finance and technology transfer.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Static GK
The UN and Its Specialised Agencies: Organs, Headquarters and PYQs
Exam notes on the United Nations: the Charter of 1945, the six principal organs, the Security Council veto, and the specialised agencies with their headquarters.
8 October 2026 · 5 min read
Art & Culture
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of India: Full List
Exam notes on India's UNESCO intangible cultural heritage: the 2003 Convention, its five domains and three lists, and every Indian element with its year.
8 October 2026 · 4 min read
Environment & Ecology
UN Climate Change Conferences: COP Venues and Outcomes
Complete notes on the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties for exams: the Rio convention, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, climate funds and India's Panchamrit.
8 October 2026 · 5 min read
Reports & Indices
MoSPI Releases Environmental Accounts Strategy for 2026-2030
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released a Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030, extending the 2022-2026 roadmap.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Pre-COP31 in Fiji: Bhupender Yadav Leads Indian Delegation
At the UNFCCC Pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urged COP31 to close gaps and speed up Paris Agreement delivery.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
India Presses for Equity and CBDR-RC at Pre-COP31 in Fiji
Bhupender Yadav led India at the UNFCCC Pre-COP31 in Fiji, seeking equal attention to adaptation, mitigation and means of implementation before COP31.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days & Dates
Art, Culture, Literature and Sports Days: Dates and Reasons
Important days notes for exams: World Book, Theatre, Dance, Museum and Heritage Days, Hindi Diwas, National Sports Day and Olympic Day with reasons.
6 October 2026 · 4 min read
Important Days
World Habitat Day 2026 Theme Adequate Housing for All
The Housing Ministry marked World Habitat Day 2026 on the theme Adequate Housing for All and gave away the first PMAY-U Awards to the best states.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days & Dates
Days for Women, Children and Human Rights: GK Notes
Important days for women, children and human rights with exact dates, the declaring body and the event behind each, plus the date pairs examiners use as traps.
5 October 2026 · 4 min read