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UPSC current affairs — 22 May 2026

The day's most exam-relevant stories, scored and mapped to the UPSC syllabus by ProjectsPilot's AI. Full Prelims/Mains/Interview analysis is inside the app.

How NGOs are bringing India’s informal waste collectors into the system

A news item on how NGOs and policy interventions are integrating informal waste collectors into formal systems, highlighting governance, protection of workers, and waste management outcomes in India.

SocietyGS-I: Society – diverse demographics, socio-economic issuesGS-II: Governance – welfare schemes, urban governance, public service deliveryGS-III: Environment – solid waste management, resources, sustainabilityMongabay India

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The slow exit of foraging in urban blue spaces

In East Kolkata Wetlands, local foraging by residents highlights urban ecosystems' reliance on informal livelihoods and the tensions between ecological protection and traditional use. The piece underscores the need for sustainable, inclusive management of urban blue spaces.

EnvironmentGS-I: Salient features of Indian Society – role of community and livelihoodsGS-II: Governance and Public Policy – environment, conservation, and sustainable use of resourcesGS-III: Environment and Ecology – biodiversity, ecosystems, and human–environment interactionsMongabay India

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Coal for cooking during LPG crisis raises questions over health risks

Bihar's policy to supply coal for cooking to ration-card households amid an LPG shortage raises health and welfare concerns, highlighting energy security, distributive justice, and policy coherence between fuel subsidies and public health norms.

PolityGS-I: Indian heritage and culture, society and social justiceGS-II: Governance, Constitution, and Political ProcessesGS-III: Indian Economy and sustainable developmentMongabay India

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An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy

A newlywed model-actor Twisha Sharma was found dead five months after marriage, triggering competing narratives of murder and suicide that have intensified media scrutiny and raised questions about domestic violence, forensic investigations, and the responsiveness of law-and-order mechanisms.

SocietyGS-I: Salient features of Indian society, role of social institutionsGS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, rights-based governanceGS-III: Internal security and governance: crime, law and orderBBC News · India

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