Supreme Court Issues Notice to UPSC and Centre, Seeks Response On Prelims

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and the UPSC, seeking their response on a petition filed to postpone UPSC prelims examination. The petition stated that conducting examination will put the candidates under risk of the virus and also pointed out the problems faced by few states due to natural calamities. The court will next hear the case on September 28. UPSC prelims is scheduled to be held on October 4.