UPSC Current Affairs 9 May 2026: Prelims + Mains Focused Analysis
1. Fathers Missing in Reproductive Health Interventions (GS 2)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Linked to RMNCH+A framework
- Male infertility contributes to:
- 30–40% infertility cases in urban India
🔹 Mains Focus
Issues
- Maternal-centric policies
- Social stigma around male infertility
- Lack of awareness on paternal health
Way Forward
- Bi-parental reproductive healthcare
- Public awareness campaigns
- Lifestyle screening for men
🧠 MCQs
Q1. RMNCH+A is related to:
A. Agriculture
B. Reproductive & child healthcare
C. Defence modernization
D. Pension reforms
👉 Answer: B
Q2. Male infertility contributes approximately to what share of infertility cases?
A. 5–10%
B. 10–20%
C. 30–40%
D. 60–70%
👉 Answer: C
✍️ Mains Question
“Reproductive healthcare in India remains largely maternal-centric. Discuss the need for inclusive reproductive health policies.” (10M)
2. Crisis of Data Governance in India (GS 2)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- NDGFP = National Data Governance Framework Policy
- NDAP launched by:
- NITI Aayog
- DGQI = Data Governance Quality Index
🔹 Mains Focus
Major Challenges
- Data silos
- Duplicate beneficiaries
- Poor interoperability
Impacts
- Fiscal leakages
- Policy inefficiency
- Weak accountability
Way Forward
- Empower IDMO
- Standardized datasets
- Real-time governance dashboards
🧠 MCQs
Q1. NDAP is associated with:
A. Space technology
B. Government data platform
C. Banking regulation
D. Defence procurement
👉 Answer: B
Q2. DGQI is related to:
A. Education quality
B. Data governance assessment
C. Environmental standards
D. Election reforms
👉 Answer: B
✍️ Mains Question
“Data standardisation is essential for effective governance in India. Analyse.” (15M)
3. Sir David Attenborough at 100 (Environment Ethics)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Famous environmental broadcaster & conservationist
🔹 Mains Focus
- Environmental ethics
- Scientific communication
- Biodiversity awareness
👉 Useful example for:
- Essay
- Ethics paper
- Environment answers
4. NS Raja Subramani Appointed CDS (Security)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- CDS post created in:
- 2019
- First CDS:
- General Bipin Rawat
🔹 Mains Focus
- Tri-service integration
- Theatre command reforms
- Defence modernization
🧠 MCQs
Q1. CDS post was created in:
A. 2001
B. 2014
C. 2019
D. 2022
👉 Answer: C
✍️ Mains Question
“Discuss the significance of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in India’s defence reforms.” (10M)
5. International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Established in:
- 1947
- Headquarters:
- Geneva, Switzerland
🔹 Mains Focus
- Global standards & trade facilitation
- Product quality & interoperability
🧠 MCQs
Q1. ISO headquarters is located in:
A. Paris
B. Geneva
C. Vienna
D. Brussels
👉 Answer: B
6. Rabindranath Tagore (History + Culture)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Nobel Prize in Literature:
- 1913
- Founded:
- Visva-Bharati University
🔹 Mains Focus
- Cultural nationalism
- Educational philosophy
- Rural reconstruction ideas
🧠 MCQs
Q1. Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize for:
A. Gora
B. Jana Gana Mana
C. Gitanjali
D. Ghare-Baire
👉 Answer: C
7. Thousand Pillar Temple (Art & Culture)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Located in:
- Hanamkonda, Telangana
- Built by:
- Rudra Deva (1163 AD)
- Kakatiya architecture
🔹 Mains Focus
- Indigenous engineering
- Temple architecture heritage
8. Maharana Pratap (History)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Battle of Haldighati:
- 1576
- Opposed Mughal Emperor Akbar
🔹 Mains Focus
- Resistance against imperial expansion
- Guerrilla warfare strategies
🧠 MCQs
Q1. Battle of Haldighati was fought in:
A. 1526
B. 1556
C. 1576
D. 1600
👉 Answer: C
9. Canada (Mapping + IR)
🔹 Prelims Focus
- Capital:
- Ottawa
- Shares longest international border with USA
🔹 Mains Focus
- India–Canada CEPA negotiations
- Trade & investment cooperation
Quick Revision Table
| Topic | Prelims Focus | Mains Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Reproductive Health | RMNCH+A | Inclusive healthcare |
| Data Governance | NDAP, DGQI | Governance reforms |
| CDS | 2019 creation | Defence integration |
| ISO | Geneva HQ | Global standards |
| Thousand Pillar Temple | Kakatiya style | Heritage conservation |
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