Drishti IAS Prelims Practice Series-VII – Current Affairs, Union Budget 2026-27 & Economic Survey 2025-26 | 4th Edition

• Includes 1500+ practice questions with detailed explanations
• Comprehensive coverage of Current Affairs across Polity, Economy, Geography, Environment, Science & Technology, History and Culture
• Dedicated section on Union Budget 2026-27 for exam-oriented revision
• Covers major themes and chapters of the Economic Survey 2025-26
• Includes Previous Years’ and Practice Questions for systematic Prelims preparation
• Useful for IAS, PCS, CAPF, CDS, NDA and other competitive examinations

About this Book

Drishti Publications presents the 4th Edition of Prelims Practice Series-VII – Current Affairs, Union Budget 2026-27 & Economic Survey 2025-26. It is the seventh part of the seven-book Prelims Practice Series and combines current events, budget developments and important Economic Survey themes in a single practice-oriented resource.

The book contains 1500+ practice questions with detailed explanations, designed to help aspirants test factual knowledge, conceptual understanding and the ability to analyse statement-based questions commonly asked in competitive examinations.

The Current Affairs section is organised subject-wise into Indian Polity & International Relations, Economic Scenario, Geography & Environment and Ecology, Science & Technology, Indian History, Art & Culture and Miscellaneous, enabling focused revision of major contemporary issues.

The book also separately covers Union Budget 2026-27 and the Economic Survey 2025-26, including topics related to economic growth, fiscal developments, monetary management, external sector, inflation, agriculture, services, industry, infrastructure, employment, health, education, AI, urbanisation and strategic resilience.

Table of Contents

CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Indian Polity & International Relations
• Economic Scenario
• Geography and Environment & Ecology
• Science & Technology
• Indian History, Art & Culture
• Miscellaneous

UNION BUDGET 2026-27

• Union Budget 2026-27

ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26

• State of the Economy: Pushing the Growth Frontier
• Fiscal Developments: Anchoring Stability through Credible Consolidation
• Monetary Management and Financial Intermediation: Refining the Regulatory Touch
• External Sector: Playing the Long Game
• Inflation: Tamed and Anchored
• Agriculture and Food Management: Raising Productivity, Securing Incomes and Ensuring Food Security
• Services: From Stability to New Frontiers
• Industry’s Next Leap: Structural Transformation and Global Integration
• Investment and Infrastructure: Strengthening Connectivity, Capacity and Competitiveness
• Environment and Climate Change: Building a Resilient, Competitive and Development-Driven India
• Education and Health: What Works and What’s Next
• Employment and Skill Development: Getting Skilling Right
• Rural Development and Social Progress: From Participation to Partnership
• Evolution of the AI Ecosystem in India: The Way Forward
• Urbanisation: Making India’s Cities Work for Its Citizens
• Part-I: From Import Substitution to Strategic Resilience and Strategic Indispensability
• Part-II: Building Strategic Resilience and Strategic Indispensability – The Role of the State, the Private Sector and the Citizens

Ideal for: UPSC Civil Services Prelims, State PCS, CAPF, CDS, NDA and other aspirants looking for focused practice in Current Affairs, Union Budget and Economic Survey-based questions.