Context: Considering the increase in the cultivation of millets, the Centre may soon announce a benchmark price for minor millets produced in various… Continue Reading

Context: After China, India will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top listed secur… Continue Reading

Context: The Monument Mitra scheme, which entails adopting a heritage site and maintaining it, will soon be revamped to enable private firms, to part… Continue Reading

Context: This is the first time that an Egyptian President (Abdel Fattah El-Sisi) has been invited as chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations i… Continue Reading

Context: A five-judge SC bench decided to modify the existing rules for “living wills” as established in its 2018 decision allowing passive eutha… Continue Reading

Context: A CJI -led bench has decided to examine a petition challenging mandatory minimum sentencing in the case of gang rape of a minor below the ag… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a study published in the Global Environmental Change journal, which states that India’s financial sector is highly exposed to th… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, an IIT Madras-incubated company has developed the BharOS. Relevance: GS3 About: - It is an indigenous mobile operating system … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a new study has found that non-natural light had increased the brightness of Skyglow, by 9.2-10% every year between 2011 and 2022 … Continue Reading

Context: India had set a target to eliminate Measles and Rubella (MR) by 2023, having missed the earlier deadline of 2020, due to a variety of reason… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, in a significant development the Indian Army cleared the 108 women officers eligible to command units and troops in their respecti… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, while rejecting a closure report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Delhi court stated that there is no statuto… Continue Reading

Context: On September 20, 2021, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers, on behalf of gig workers, filed a public interest litigation in… Continue Reading

Context: India sent written financing assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming the first bilateral creditor of the island nation… Continue Reading

Context: China is constructing a new dam on the Mabja Zangbo river in Tibet, close to the tri-junction of India, Nepal and Tibet, raising concerns si… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, OpenAI (AI research and deployment company) opened its most recent and powerful AI chatbot, ChatGPT, to users to test its capabili… Continue Reading

Context: The 53rd edition of the annual World Economic Forum summit was held in Davos, Switzerland. Theme: Cooperation in a Fragmented World. Relev… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the 8th India-Oman strategic dialogue was held in India, where both countries have underlined the need to work collectively to fig… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the 17th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 was released by NGO Pratham, which highlights the impact of the pandemic on… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form. The plan combined two run-of-the-rive… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Eco-sensitive Zones have been met with resistance from protests claiming that compliance with the Environmental Protection Act 198… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen Hyderabad, Telangana for establishing its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has proposed a new Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM), which will allow domestic migran… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAK… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, on the occasion of National Startup Day (16th January), Startup India Innovation week culminated along with National Start up Awar… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a strand of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea outbreak has hit Kenya. Researchers have raised alarm, warning this infection is asy… Continue Reading

Context: Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Venus mission, Shukrayaan I may be postponed to 2031. ISRO’s Venus mission was expected to b… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first new exoplanet nam… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Sweden’s state-owned mining company LKAB has discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals. Relevance: GS1 About… Continue Reading

Context: According to the Oxfam’s Report “Survival of the Richest: The India story”, the richest 1% in India now own more than 40% of the count… Continue Reading

Context: Under the National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP), analysts found that progress has been slow, and pollution has only incrementally reduced in mo… Continue Reading

Context: The United Nations Institute for Water, Environment and Health showed in its report that about 50,000 large dams across the world will lose … Continue Reading

Context: According to the United Nations (UN) World Social Report 2023: Leaving no one behind in an ageing world, the number of persons aged 65 years… Continue Reading

Context: Recent studies have indicated that tectonically driven changes in the ocean gateways had a dramatic impact on the global overturning circula… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 18th Edition of Global Risks Report 2023 which seeks that the world be prepared fo… Continue Reading

Context: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) is hearing a dispute between the Delhi government and the Centre over the control … Continue Reading

Context: Weeding out the invasive tropical American shrub, Lantana camara, appears to alter the composition of bird species in a forest, according to… Continue Reading

Context: The CBI has registered an FIR against former finance secretary Arvind Mayaram for alleged cheating, criminal conspiracy, and corruption. Pr… Continue Reading

Context: Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas during landscaping activities near Sarai Tila m… Continue Reading

Context: A survey conducted as part of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2023 shows the populations of some migratory waterbirds, especially duck spec… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously and rightly ruled out any additional curbs on free speech by ministers. Rele… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Vice-President of India has rekindled the debate over the doctrine of separation of powers by citing the Supreme Court's landmark … Continue Reading

Context: Researchers from the Center for Astrophysics (CfA) | Harvard & Smithsonian have generated a 3D magnetic map of the cavity called Local Bubbl… Continue Reading

Context: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹4,276 cror… Continue Reading

Context: A report was recently released by United Nations Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) that stated that world will lose 26… Continue Reading

Context: For the first time in India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified the identity standards for Basmati Rice … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India flagged off the world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi. During the event, the Pri… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry of India and the US Trade Representative Ambassador co-chaired the 13th Ministerial-le… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2023 (33rd edition) said that Indian authorities had “intensified and broadened” th… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a team of butterfly observers and researchers have found the White Tufted Royal Butterfly, a rare butterfly species in Kannur, Ker… Continue Reading

Context: As per the Asian Waterbird Census 2023 (recommended dates for the AWC are 7 – 22 January) which has been started recently, the Godavari es… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, India carried out a successful test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast. Relev… Continue Reading

Context: Delhi and other parts of northwest India have been reeling under a Cold Wave since the beginning of 2023. The lowest minimum temperature re… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, two global reports on child mortality (Levels and Trends in Child Mortality) and stillbirths (Never Forgotten) were released by Un… Continue Reading

Context: In the Supreme Court judgement on the Central Government’s decision of demonetisation, the majority ruling upheld the validity of the dele… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted a high-powered committee for the Union Territory of Ladakh to “ensure protection … Continue Reading

Context: A recent excavation at Juna Khatiya village of Kutch district Gujarat has revealed some new findings on burial practice of Harrapan and earl… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Himalayan Griffon vulture was rescued from the Eidgah cemetery in Kanpur. Relevance: GS3 About: -Scientific Name: Gyps himalaye… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Andhra Pradesh has approached before the Supreme Court seeking “Just, Reasonable and Equitable Apportionment” of assets and li… Continue Reading

Context: The Kerala High Court has said that personal choice to build a family is a fundamental right and fixing an upper age limit for the same was … Continue Reading

Context: Since the Tamil Nadu government shunned the usage of the term ‘Central government’ in its official communications by replacing it with �… Continue Reading

Context: The exact reason behind Joshimath land subsidence is still unknown but experts cite unplanned construction, over-population, obstruction of … Continue Reading

Context: The EU is replacing piped Russian gas imports with rapidly increasing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), much of which is fracking in t… Continue Reading

Context: The SC refused to entertain a PIL challenging the decisions of the Uttarakhand and Gujarat governments to constitute committees for implemen… Continue Reading

Context: Kala-azar cases in India declined by 98.7% between 2007 and 2022, from 44,533 to 834 and 632 endemic blocks (99.8%) spread across Bihar, Utt… Continue Reading

Context: According to a new study by the United Nations, around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% of their total storage by 2050 due to accumulation … Continue Reading

Context: In November 2022, over four years after the gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, the Supreme Court held that one of the… Continue Reading

Context: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced draft norms for facilitating foreign universities and educational institutions to set u… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Union Home Minister Inaugurated, 122-foot-tall statue of a polo player astride a Manipur Pony in Imphal. It is believed that Sago… Continue Reading

Context: It is clear that climate change increases the upper limit on hurricane strength and rain rate and that it also raises the average sea level … Continue Reading

Context: In order to tackle the problem of water contamination and enhance access to clean and drinkable water, the Indian Institute of Science Educa… Continue Reading

Context: The government is considering lifting a ban on wheat exports and is looking at the current supply of wheat in the central pool and the distr… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, over a dozen “restrictive and discriminatory” conditions which prevented local suppliers from participating in the bidding pro… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) has been launched during the 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries held from 5th Januar… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the government has extended the date for states and Union territories to finalise their administrative boundaries by June 2023, wh… Continue Reading

Context: Due to land subsidence, Joshimath - a key transit point for tourists travelling to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib - developed cracks, causing p… Continue Reading

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes. Relevance: GS3 About: ->Key highlights of … Continue Reading

Context: -A report titled ‘Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World’ has been recently released by the International Labour Organisati… Continue Reading

Context: A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India (D.Y. Chandrachud) agreed that urgent steps need to be taken to enforce Section 136A of the Motor … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a report titled “Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters”, which states half the Eart… Continue Reading

Context: India is on a drive to induct Unmanned Combat Systems (UCS) into the military. In August, 2022 it inducted “Swarm Drones” into its mecha… Continue Reading

Context: The Kerala High Court has reiterated that government employees who participate in general strikes, affecting the normal life of the public a… Continue Reading

Context: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved for judgment a batch of petitions seeking to strike down a Tamil Nadu law which protects … Continue Reading

Context: Ahead of Odisha State Pollution Control Board’s (OSPCB) hearing on Environment Clearance of Mali Parwat Bauxite Mining Lease, local people… Continue Reading

Context: Under the Honey Mission, 1 lakh and 75 thousand bee boxes have been distributed so far by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)… Continue Reading

Context: The Union Government has approved a Rs 19,744 crore National Green Hydrogen mission that aims to make India a ‘global hub’ for using, pr… Continue Reading

Context: The Ministry of Science and Technology has notified a National Geospatial Policy (NGP) 2022, with the goal of making India a world leader in… Continue Reading

Context: Recently NITI Aayog published a discussion paper titled “Digital Banks: A Proposal for Licensing & Regulatory Regime for India”, which e… Continue Reading

Context: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel… Continue Reading

Context: Union Cabinet has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which is aimed at making India the global hub for the production of green hy… Continue Reading

Context: The research article, Impact of Monoculture Rubber Plantation on non-Human Primates and Plant Diversity in South Tripura, has warned against… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the 108th session of the India Science Congress (ISC) was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The event’s theme is ‘Science and… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, corporate tax collections exceeded 3% of the GDP after a gap of two years in 2021-22. It is reflecting overall improvement in prof… Continue Reading

Context: The Jain community has been protesting over demands related to two holy sites — Sammed Shikhar on Parasnath hill in Jharkhand and Shatrunj… Continue Reading

Context: Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest January weather ever in 2023 with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average. Th… Continue Reading

Context: Recently telescopes operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) observed a tidal disruption event named AT2021ehb. -Th… Continue Reading

Context: The SC held there is no reason to impose “additional restrictions” on the right to free speech {under Article 19(2) of the Indian Consti… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Wall of Peace, a great work of modern mural art on the 700-feet long compound wall of Government Vocational Higher Secondary S… Continue Reading

Context: In a recent Constitution Bench judgment, the Supreme Court held that a country with a multi-party system cannot afford to crack the whip eve… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued the proposed draft regulations related to the National Exit Test (NExT). Relevance: … Continue Reading

Context: As per the Minister of Road Transport and Highways the Indian road accident scenario, with 415 deaths and many injured every day, is more se… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has passed a verdict on the Demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in a majority 4-1 by a five-… Continue Reading

Context: A recent study has found that Black carbon aerosols have indirectly affected the mass gain of the Tibetan Plateau glaciers by changing long-… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Chairperson said that the ST body’s position on the Forest (Conservation) Ru… Continue Reading

Context: The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) will launch an outreach programme to create awareness of Cryptocurrencies and Online Gamin… Continue Reading

Context: The year 2022 was not the best for tech firms, yet we may innovative technologies emerge in future related to Metaverse and AI (Artificial I… Continue Reading

Context: The Assam state Cabinet recently approved the merger of four districts with their constituent districts. On 27th December, the EC announced … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a draft research paper claimed Google researchers have achieved a long sought- after goal in physics called “quantum supremacy�… Continue Reading

Context: In Sundarbans, a new shrimp farming initiative offers hope for mangrove restoration. Relevance: GS1;GS3 About: ->SAIME Initiative: -Und… Continue Reading

Context: India has shared the vision to make International Year of Millets 2023 a ‘People’s Movement’ alongside positioning India as the ‘Glo… Continue Reading

Context: The Indian Rupee depreciated by around 10% against the US dollar and the rupee was the worst-performing Asian currency in 2022. Relevance: … Continue Reading

Context: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked all States to ensure strict implementation of the sexual harassment at workplace law. Rel… Continue Reading

Context: Government will launch the Digital India Innovation Fund to support deep tech startups. Relevance: GS3 About: Deep tech or deep technolo… Continue Reading

Context: The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) has recently come into effect. The ECTA was signed on April 2, 20… Continue Reading

Context: The Govt of India recently approved Karnataka’s Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project which is facing opposition from Goa and Maharashtra.… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has forecasted severe cold wave conditions in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi… Continue Reading

Context: According to figures presented in Parliament in December 2022, over the last five years, the number of registered startups in India have gro… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Karnataka has categorized the two dominant communities, Vokkaligas and Lingayats, as “moderately backward” from the “backwar… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued a notification to provide free foodgrains (rice, wheat… Continue Reading

Context: An audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India was conducted for 2020-21, which included Central Public Sector Enterprises o… Continue Reading

Context: Environmental Experts suggested that India must adopt blue-carbon solutions if it intends to emerge as a global climate leader. India’s co… Continue Reading

Context: The recent tragedies in Seoul, South Korea, and Morbi in Gujarat have once again put crowds and their management under the spotlight. Nation… Continue Reading

Context: Armenia and India celebrated 30 years of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2022. Relevance: GS2 About: -->Historical Ties been: -Armeni… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) has released a report card of Responsiveness under RTI (Right to Information) Act 2021-22, which sho… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India spoke to the Ukrainian President to discuss India’s ongoing G-20 Presidency, and Ukraine’s “10-p… Continue Reading

Context: The border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka is intensifying, with both states passing a unanimous resolution to support a legal bat… Continue Reading

Context: Neem trees has been identified as twig blight and dieback disease in Telangana. Relevance: GS1 About: ->Neem: -Neem is a member of the … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) has signed a non-binding MOU with Tecnimont (Italy) to explore production of green m… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the President of India laid the foundation stone for the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of … Continue Reading

Context: Parliamentary committees have concluded that drafting a National Tourism Policy will not lead to the development of the tourism industry in … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended a ban on the sale of single sticks of cigarettes… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the year-end-review of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science & Technology was released. Rele… Continue Reading

Context: Chanda Kochhar (Ex-ICICI Bank CEO) serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of greed in the corporate world. The Central Bureau of Investi… Continue Reading

Context: India is entering 2023 with challenges and opportunities staring at it on the diplomatic and military fronts with the Russia-Ukraine war and… Continue Reading

Context: Experts and conservationists have raised concerns that the proposed mega oil refinery in Barsu village, Maharashtra, may damage nearby prehi… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Defense has procured indigenous Short-Range Ballistic Surface-to-Surface (SRBM) Missile Pralay, giving Indian mili… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the year-end-review of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science & Technology was relea… Continue Reading

Context: Hunger has remained grisly in several parts of the world including India in 2022, so much so that the United Nations World Food Programme (W… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the year-end-review of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) … Continue Reading

Context: -Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister. It is believed that Deuba’s predecessor - KP Sharma Oli … Continue Reading

Context: The Indian economy is projected to record relatively healthy Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 6.9% in 2022-23 and inflation has starte… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the President of India amended the regulations governing eSports and requested that the Sports Ministry and the Ministry of Electr… Continue Reading

Context: Recently a new study led by the University of Hawaii claimed that Earth is witnessing its sixth mass extinction event. Relevance: GS3 Ab… Continue Reading

Context: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal introduced a host of new initiatives, including a right to repair portal and an NTH mobile a… Continue Reading

Context: The Parliamentary panel on Social Justice and Empowerment has asked the government to expedite categorisation of Denotified, Nomadic and Sem… Continue Reading

Context: Government has received the report of the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force. Relevance: GS2;GS3 Ab… Continue Reading

Context: In many of the world's top economies, including the United States, the biggest and most consequential, there are fears of recession as the n… Continue Reading

Context: Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who follow regenerative farming methods find that they reduce the need for frequent irrigation, which conserves wa… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) has released a report, which has flagged time and cost overrun of the Mission M… Continue Reading

Context: While working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists have successfully trialed a new method for freezing and storing coral in their… Continue Reading

Context: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a ban imposed by certain coastal States on purse seine fishing, which is known to disadvantage en… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, an increase in the cases of “Dark Patterns” or “Deceptive Patterns” have been noted where internet-based companies have be… Continue Reading

Context: A recent hooch tragedy in Bihar claimed many lives and left several others critically ill and blind. Relevance: GS2;GS4 About: -In India… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Genetically Modified (GM) mustard Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11) was tested in the field and shown to be more productive. Produ… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Russia and China have begun a joint naval exercise in the East China Sea. Relevance: GS2 About: Key Points of the Exercises: … Continue Reading

Context: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine, BBV154 or Incovacc is the world’s first intranasal vaccine to be approved as a booster dose for Cov… Continue Reading

Context: Sand batteries can store a significant extent of thermal energy and can aid Clean Energy Solutions. Finland has installed the world’s firs… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts of India was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minis… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the year-end-review of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for the year 2022 was released. Relevance: GS2 About: -->Key Achievement… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Japan has adopted a new policy promoting greater use of Nuclear Energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages … Continue Reading

Context: As many as 13 farmers known for innovative farming were felicitated to mark Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day on 23rd December, 2022. The … Continue Reading

Context: Outer Space Institute (OSI) has called for both national and multilateral efforts to restrict uncontrolled re-entries of Satellites. OSI is … Continue Reading

Context: While cotton farmers in several states have called for an increase in the crop’s MSP, the Centre has stated that it is monitoring the cott… Continue Reading

Context: India, during its Presidency of G20, is emphasising on international collaboration for energy security and enhanced development of emerging … Continue Reading

Context: According to the Union Minister of State (independent charge) for S&T and Earth Sciences, around 60% of the landmass of India (covering all … Continue Reading

Context: India is expected to roll out the indigenously developed CERVAVAC vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer among girls aged 9-14 years … Continue Reading

Context: Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, has reached a m… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified “J&K Land Grant Rules 2022” which has ended the owners right to hold on to p… Continue Reading

Context: It is estimated that around April 2023, India’s 1.43 billion people will exceed China’s population. In 2022, China will for the first t… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, responding to the demands by the Opposition, the Lok Sabha has referred the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill 20… Continue Reading

Context: National Mathematics Day (NMD) has been celebrated every year on 22nd December to mark the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. On the … Continue Reading

Context: The current surge in Covid-19 infections in China, is believed to be driven by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron that is circulating over ther… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, three sites- Gujarat’s Vadnagar town and the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the Rock-cut Sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura hav… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, PM Modi attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations (50 years) of the North-Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong Relevance: GS2 About… Continue Reading

Context: Cinema as a medium has incredible power in our country. The reach and impact of a movie are far wider than in any other place. Thus, it acts… Continue Reading

Context: Recently 10 Giant Asian Tortoise were soft released into protected area of Intanki National Park in Nagaland for conservation. Relevance: … Continue Reading

Context: Lalbazar is becoming a hub for the famous dokra metalcraft. Two places are famous in West Bengal for dokra work — Bikna in Bankura and Da… Continue Reading

Context: A Lok Sabha member from Shivamogga district in Karnataka, urged the Centre to levy a hefty import duty on arecanut to check falling prices i… Continue Reading

Context: Govt. rolled out AYURSWASHTHYA Yojana Relevance: Prelims-Governance About: ->AYURSWASTHYA Yojana: -Under Ministry of Ayush -Central Se… Continue Reading

Context: Recently the fifth Scorpène-class conventional submarine, Vagir, was delivered to the Navy. Relevance: Prelims-Sci&Tech About: -INS… Continue Reading

Context: Under the SAMARTH Scheme of Textile Ministry, more than 13,235 artisans have been trained in the last three years. Relevance: GS3 About: … Continue Reading

Context: The abrogation of special status under articles 35A and 370 for Jammu and Kashmir was followed by various initiatives to initiate land refor… Continue Reading

Context: According to the Ministry of Earth Science, the Samudrayaan Mission is expected to be realised by year 2026. Relevance: GS2;GS3 About: … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report titled- “State of the Economy”, which warns of a darkening global outloo… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced that employment will be given to more than 50 lakh farmers. Under R… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the government of India has taken various initiatives related to Agriculture by using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Inte… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill which the government said would provide an effective legal instrument to combat M… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, government has approved the inclusion of certain communities in the lists of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Karnata… Continue Reading

Context: An article, ‘Situating Democracy in Ambedkar’s Moral Discourse’ looks at how Ambedkar situates morality in his discourse of democracy.… Continue Reading

Context: ‘Arnala’ for Indian Navy was launched at M/s L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai. Relevance: Prelims-Sci&Tech About: -It is the first of 08 x… Continue Reading

Context: Russia has for the second month in a row remained India's top oil supplier in November 2022 surpassing traditional sellers Iraq and Saudi Ar… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the year-end-review of the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, EU members have agreed to implement a minimum tax rate of 15% on big businesses in accordance with Pillar 2 of the global tax agre… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fra… Continue Reading

Context: The Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce t… Continue Reading

Context: Residents from around 40 villages of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan have walked 225 kilometres to protect community-conserved sacred spaces known as … Continue Reading

Context: Will biodiversity see a ‘Paris moment,’ remains a question, as the COP15 to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the results of a trial of messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA-4157/V940) vaccine made by Moderna and MSD (Merck & Co.) when taken alo… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Government has reported that there has been an 80% decline in civilian deaths and 6,000 militants have surrendered in No… Continue Reading

Context: The Parliament has passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in order to establish Carbon Markets in India and specify a Carbon … Continue Reading

Context: The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace watchdog, is rolling out new regulations to restrict the use of deep synt… Continue Reading

Context: Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumors — and researchers are expanding the limited types of cancer it can target. R… Continue Reading

Context: IEA’s Coal 2022: Analysis and forecast to 2025 report says coal is set to continue to be the growth engine of global coal demand. Global c… Continue Reading

Context: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh today commissioned INS Mormugao into the Indian Navy. Relevance: Prelims-Governance About: -It is a P15B … Continue Reading

Context: Delays in paddy planting and stubble burning in certain districts of Punjab and Haryana act like a cascade. They have caused excessive poll… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Minister of Law and Justice has informed Lok Sabha that “Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice” (D… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have carried out Whole Genome Sequencing of b… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a girl was attacked with an acid-like substance in Delhi by three assailants. The incident has brought back to focus the heinous c… Continue Reading

Context: Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) will charge a “small fee" from platforms that will contribute towards “maintenance and developm… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a Supreme Court (SC) judge recused herself from hearing a writ petition filed by Bilkis Bano against a Gujarat government decision… Continue Reading

Context: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram (PMKKK) has been named as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme by the Ministry of… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the World Bank released a report titled 'Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia'. The report detai… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Watershed Organization Trust organized a webinar themed “Promoting FPOs for resilient incomes and sustainable farming practices i… Continue Reading

Context: Under RGSA scheme, funds to the tune of Rs. 1,538.32 crore has been released to States/ UTs during the last three years. It includes constr… Continue Reading

Context: A parliamentary panel has recommended that the ministry of external affairs (MEA) prepare a policy document on India’s soft power projecti… Continue Reading

Context: Recently a study has been published titled- “Wetland emission and atmospheric sink changes explain methane growth in 2020’, which states… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, scientists in the United Kingdom (UK) have successfully tested a new form of cancer therapy, ‘Base Editing’ for the time in a … Continue Reading

Context: India’s exports declined about 16.7% in October 2022 compared with the same period 2021, raising concerns over slowing exports. For Octob… Continue Reading

Context: This year’s assessment of Arctic conditions – the Arctic Report Card, which the US NOAA has produced since 2006, has highlighted rapid e… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (b… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report was released by the World Health Organization (… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) told Lok Sabha that no person had died from Manual Scavenging in the last … Continue Reading

Context: Recently a few scientists at the Lawrence Livermore facility, the US have achieved a net gain in energy from a nuclear fusion reaction, whic… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy has reported that the government has so far sanctioned the development of solar projects… Continue Reading

Context: The recent Tawang skirmish has led to rising demands for severing trade ties with China. However, contrary to the demands, India’s imports… Continue Reading

Context: US government scientists have made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving a net energy gain in a fusion … Continue Reading

Context: According to the figures revealed by the Minister for New and Renewable Energy- only a fourth of the total sanctioned solar projects with a … Continue Reading

Context: A sample of a space rock called Ryugu that was carried to Earth in 2020 by the Japanese space agency’s asteroid sample-return mission, Hay… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship addressed the India Intern… Continue Reading

Context: The Government of India has recently decided to introduce a Family Pehchan Patra (FPP) for residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashm… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, India and China troops clashed along the Yangste river in Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. This was the first such incident in… Continue Reading

Context: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is now working to develop 36,428 villages with at least 50% tribal population and 500 Scheduled Tribes … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Singapore. Relevance: G… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Indian President has raised the issue of the plight of a large number of undertrials holed up in the prisons. Relevance: GS2… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) raised concerns over National Policy of Rare Diseases (NPRD) as it did not reach any patie… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the daytime’s temperatures in Delhi were above normal in December 2022 because of fewer Western Disturbances (WD). In winter, … Continue Reading

Context: The government has approved the implementation of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP), one of the links under the Peninsular Rivers Component,… Continue Reading

Context: Delegates from 196 countries — Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) — are meeting in Montreal, Canada … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a Japanese space startup ispace Inc has launched its own private lander M1 to the Moon under its HAKUTO-R mission, from the SpaceX… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti chaired the 10th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (… Continue Reading

Context: High government subsidies are leading to excessive use of two fertilisers - Urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP). Relevance: GS3 About: … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Apple has announced it will be increasing the number of data points protected by End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) on iCloud from 14 to… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court asked the government to respond to a plea filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to raise the minimum … Continue Reading

Context: Expanding Public Distributing System coverage to account for the increase in population since 2011 is a no-brainer; the Government’s resis… Continue Reading

Context: Efforts are being made by Governments, civil societies, corporates, businesses and even the common people towards net-zero emissions to null… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj convened a consultation meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usa… Continue Reading

Context: Over the last month, air quality in India’s financial hub, Mumbai, has been noticeably worse than in prior years, giving Mumbaikars a tast… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the hot test of Scramjet Engine, a type of Air Breathing… Continue Reading

Context: According to a research paper, Pharmaceutical Pollution is an overlooked but urgent issue that needs coordinated action from across the phar… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Aam Aadmi Party became the 9th National Party of India after the result of Gujarat elections where it gained almost 13% of the… Continue Reading

Context: As India assumed the G20 Presidency, the External Affairs Minister of India iterated the country’s role as the “voice of the Global Sout… Continue Reading

Context: Recently consultative committee of Ministry of Civil Aviation meets in New Delhi to discuss GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation). Re… Continue Reading

Context: According to International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy will comprise 90 per cent of global electricity capacity expansion in the n… Continue Reading

Context: Context: Recently, during a Parliamentary discussion on promotion of sports in India, MPs raised the issue of limited spending on sports, in… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed an agreement to extend up to a USD 200 million currency swap facility to Maldives Monet… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, chief of a political party of Tripura led a two-day dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, to raise the demand for a “Greater Tipra… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (Delhi based independent think-tank) in its book “From Rule by law to the Rule of Law” sugge… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a group representing ind… Continue Reading

Context: The Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme has been extended beyond March, 2022. Relevance: GS2, GS3 Abo… Continue Reading

Context: Neuralink, the Elon Musk company is the target of a federal investigation over its animal trial program, has been trying to develop a brain… Continue Reading

Context: A new report by the World Bank suggests India could soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the … Continue Reading

Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed an MoU with Social Alpha, a multistage innovation curation and venture development … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, OpenAI has introduced a new chatbot called ChatGPT, which is a ‘conversational’ AI and will answer queries just like a human w… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed the introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP). Relevance: G… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its latest review of the Monetary Policy. RBI sai… Continue Reading

Context: The importance of groundwater protection and techniques for its sustainable use will be highlighted during the United Nations-Water Summit o… Continue Reading

Context: The Delhi Police will move to the ‘Open Standard Digital Trunking Radio System’ (OS-DTRS) and will phase out the current tetra net wirel… Continue Reading

Context: The government has introduced Digi Yatra to make air travel hassle-free. The facility will be available for passengers taking domestic flig… Continue Reading

Context: The Munda people’s association with the mahua tree begins even before they are born. Would-be mothers are fed a simple chutney made of mah… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, it has been reported that a cyclone may impact the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from 8th December 2022 onwards. Relevance: G… Continue Reading

Context: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) marked World Soil Day 2022 (5th December) with the launch of its first Global Status on Black So… Continue Reading

Context: The National Security Advisor (NSA) of India, for the first time, hosted a special meeting with his counterparts from Central Asian countrie… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture has formed an Advisory Group for streamlining the development of the Bamboo sector under the restructu… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, a report released by the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information in collaboration with MapBiomas shows tha… Continue Reading

Context: On November 18, 2022, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace scripted history by becoming the first private Indian organisation to launch a rocke… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Jama Masjid in Delhi prohibited the entry of single women or women in groups inside the mosque premises and withdrew after the… Continue Reading

Context: According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), fire count from Stubble Burning in Delhi and the NCR (National Capital Region… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Adani Group approached the Kerala High Court requesting the security cover of central forces in its port construction site in Vizh… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India met with the Foreign Minister of Germany in New Delhi. Germany’s minister’s visit coin… Continue Reading

Context: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has extended by two years the deadline to comply with its 30 per cent cap on the market sh… Continue Reading

Context: Western countries, G7 and European Union have agreed to cap the price of Russia’s oil exports (to $60 per barrel) in an attempt to limit t… Continue Reading

Context: Five key social sector departments – health, women and child development, rural development and panchayat raj, education, and housing and … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration with “Swar Dharohar Foundation,” inaugurated a three day “Swar… Continue Reading

Context: India and France are collaborating on Kaziranga Project. Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of France has committed funding of €80… Continue Reading

Context: According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report “Turning the tide on internal displacement: A development approach to so… Continue Reading

Context: The data presented by the Registrar General of India (RGI) presents a gain in momentum of the pace of decline in India’s maternal and infa… Continue Reading

Context: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) new report, The Future of Food and Agriculture — Drivers and triggers for tra… Continue Reading

Context: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) new report, The Future of Food and Agriculture — Drivers and triggers for tra… Continue Reading

Context: According to the World Bank’s (WB) Migration and Development Brief, India is expected to receive a record $100 billion in remittances in 2… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the premier medical institute in the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi (AIIMS) was crippled by a majo… Continue Reading

Context: According to study conducted by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Seven years after the December 2015 emission standard no… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, geologists have suggested to protect the site of Coastal Red Sand Dunes, of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Relevance: GS1 - Phys… Continue Reading

Context: The importance of regenerative agriculture was emphasised in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on “Climate Chang… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Merriam-Webster, America's oldest dictionary publisher, has chosen "Gaslighting" as its Word of the Year. Searches on its website… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Delhi High Court recently passed an interim order to prevent the unlawful use of a Bollywood star’s name, image and voice. … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Nagaland has celebrated its 60th Statehood Day on December 1st 2022. Nagaland statehood day also marks the beginning of Hornbill … Continue Reading

Context: According to the report ‘Climate Investment Opportunities in India's Cooling Sector’ released by the World Bank Group, investment opport… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, many of U.S. multinational companies has announced massive layoffs, which already crossed 60,000 in September and October 2022. A… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Government has written a letter to states across the country, directing them to record Settlement Rights in Revenue and … Continue Reading

Context: On 1st December, India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its two-year tenure … Continue Reading

Context: Recently the Prime Minister of India addressed the Manipur Sangai Festival via video message. Relevance: Prelims - Art & Culture About Sa… Continue Reading

Context: Coming to the rescue of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the Supreme Court recently mooted the idea of launching ‘Pro… Continue Reading

Context: On December 1, 2022, India commences its G20 Presidency Relevance: GS2 About: Highlights of the PM’s letter: -The world remains trapp… Continue Reading

Context: European researchers have raised concerns of yet another pandemic after resurrecting a 48,500-year-old ‘Zombie Virus’ from a frozen lake… Continue Reading

Context: The police and forest officials in Manipur's Ukhrul town have been scanning “gambling dens” following reports of wild animals (dead or a… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has released its first annual State of Global Water Resources Report 2021. Relevance: GS… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India’s economic growth data for the second quarter of … Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has recently appointed a female all-woman bench for the third time in its history. The first time the Supreme C… Continue Reading

Context: The Reserve Bank announces the launch of the first pilot for retail digital Rupee (e₹-R) also called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Power has announced a Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW on competitive basis for five years on … Continue Reading

Context: With typhoon Hinnamnor and another tropical storm called Gardo, meteorologists observed a phenomenon called the Fujiwhara Effect. Typhoon H… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) of Parties 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), countri… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, NITI Aayog has released a study report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deploym… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Fifteenth Finance Commission chairperson N.K. Singh addressed the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s 19th Health Summit 20… Continue Reading

Context: Saharsa became the first district in Bihar to be declared paperless (e-office) with an aim to end the Great Indian Red Tape. Relevance: GS… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, many Kuki-Chin refugees from Chittagong Hill Tract Area in Bangladesh entered Mizoram (India) fearing an attack from Bangladesh se… Continue Reading

Context: In the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, the first goal of the tournament was ruled out for offside. FIFA’s brand new Semi-Automa… Continue Reading

Context: In a first-of-its-kind work, using data from SARAS 3, researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, the Commonwealth Scien… Continue Reading

Context: Recently Ikshak, the third of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project for Indian Navy was launched. Relevance: Prelims - Defence Tec… Continue Reading

Context: Experts express concern regarding the recent recommendation of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for approval for the envir… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, some researchers have discovered five new species of Black Corals living as deep as 2,500 feet (762 metres) below the surface in t… Continue Reading

Context: The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved the Himalayan Yak as a ‘food animal’. The move is expected to help… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the 4th India-France Defense Dialogue was held in India. Relevance: GS2 About: Key Highlights:- -Defence Industrial Cooperati… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Urban Development launches the “Nai Chetna-Pahal Badlav Ki”- A Community-led National Campaign Against Gender-… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the State of the Climate in Asia 2021 report was published by the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Economic and Social… Continue Reading

Context: Most economists advocate converting all agricultural subsidies into direct income assistance to farmers in the form of per-acre or per-farme… Continue Reading

Context: In a major setback to rhino conservation in Africa, the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhino from Appendix I to Appendix… Continue Reading

Context: One of the biggest fallouts of the pandemic globally has been the low routine immunisation coverage of children. Asper WHO data ,nearly 40 m… Continue Reading

Context: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman expressed concern over the revival of the old pension scheme (OPS) by some States, saying it would burden future ta… Continue Reading

Context: Several smartphones have their Bluetooth settings on discovery mode as it is a default setting, making it vulnerable to bluebugging. Releva… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C54 from the Sat… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), held a meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum in which 19 … Continue Reading

Context: Amid India's reliance on China for rare earth minerals imports, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to encou… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Union Home Ministry proposed amendment to the Registration of Birth and Death (RBD) Act, 1969. The bill will be introduced in … Continue Reading

Context: Several states have recently urged the central government to reduce its reliance on revenue-raising cesses and surcharges, which lower their… Continue Reading

Context: Odisha’s Kutia Kondh tribe worship and exchange millet seeds in a celebration during Burlang Yatra festival. Relevance: Prelims – Art … Continue Reading

Context: The government of India has approved a Rs 124 crore proposal for setting up incubation centres in the Delhi and Bengaluru campuses of the Cen… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the fourth edition of Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue concluded in Delhi. Relevance: GS1 - Groupings About: Indo Pacific Region… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Russian state-owned Nuclear Energy corporation Rosatom has offered a more Advanced Fuel Option to India’s largest nuclear po… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and the Attorney General for India on a plea by two gay couples seeking recognit… Continue Reading

Context: Prime Minister of India launched various new initiatives under the e-court project including Virtual Justice Clock, JustIS mobile App 2.0, D… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, Russia touted its Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and dock launch for two nuclear-powered icebreakers that will ensure yea… Continue Reading

Context: According to former RBI Governor C Rangarajan, containing domestic inflation is critical to halting the rupee depreciation. Relevance: GS3… Continue Reading

Context: India carried out a successful training launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni-3 developed by DRDO, from APJ Abdul K… Continue Reading

Context: During recently concluded the 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Faun… Continue Reading

Context: Recently in a significant development in the Tibetan Buddhist circles, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh a… Continue Reading

Context: Rooftop solar capacity installations in India fell 29% to 320 megawatt (MW) in July-September 2022, according to Mercom Research India. Re… Continue Reading

Context: The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud published its resolution recommending the transfer of seven High … Continue Reading

Context: At COP27, a broad coalition of 18 governments joined together to create a new high-level group ‘Ambition on Melting Ice (AMI) on Sea-level… Continue Reading

Context: India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to pursue a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two regions and resume the negot… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, India has decided not to vote against a proposal to re-open the international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference of the Conv… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, six people were killed and several others injured during an alleged clash between the Assam Police and a mob in an area bordering … Continue Reading

Context: The 19th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and F… Continue Reading

Context: Recently, the Defence Minister of India participated in the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Relevan… Continue Reading

Context: A new study projects that climate change will significantly impact El Niño-La Niña weather patterns approximately by 2030 — a decade bef… Continue Reading

GS ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 — COP27 — opened in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) with the aim of ensuring… Continue Reading

GS-2 INTERNATIONAL RELATION CONTEXT: The 19th ASEAN-India Summit was held recently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. India was represented by Vice President … Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT: Recently a herd of elephants in Odisha drank fermented water to make mahua and went into a deep sleep. About: The flo… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY CONTEXT: Recently the Central government released the Sovereign Green Bonds Framework. The revenue generated from the issuance of sover… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT: During the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the UAE and Indonesia announced the "Mangrove Alliance for… Continue Reading

GS-3 Health and environment Context: Pregnant woman from Pollachi dies of leptospirosis. Brief about Leptospirosis It is a bacterial disease that… Continue Reading

GS- 3 Scientific Innovations & Discoveries GS Paper - 2 Health Context : Every state and Union territory (UT) has reported dengue cases so far th… Continue Reading

Colour-Coded Warnings by the IMD-The Hindu-12-11-2022 (Note: Read this topic from a prelim point of view ) GS-1 Physical Geography Prelim : Colo… Continue Reading

GS-3 Disaster and management Context: NDRF deploys teams in four districts that received heavy rain. PRELIM and MAINS: Know about NDRF : (NDRF)… Continue Reading

GS-2 Governance Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the new guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of television channels in India What ar… Continue Reading

GS-2 IR CONTEXT :United Nations Secretary General has warned private corporations to desist the practice of Greenwashing and mend their ways with… Continue Reading

Tea-The Hindu-11-11-2022 GS - 3 Agricultural Resources Cropping Patterns CONTEXT : Tea produced in the Northeast is safe to drink, a risk as… Continue Reading

Center Restricts use of Glyphosate-The Hindu-11-11-2022 GS-3 AGRICULTURE CONTEXT - The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has restrict… Continue Reading

Ayurveda in India-The Hindu-11-11-2022 GS-3 inclusive Growth CONTEXT - Ayurveda, India’s traditional medicine, has been in practice for close t… Continue Reading

(Dear student covers this topic for Mains You may get directly based on this topic) GS - 3 Conservation of Water Resources, Irrigation CONTEXT:… Continue Reading

GS - 3 Growth and development, employment Context: Pashmina shawl traders have moved to Delhi High Court complaining of being subjected to Custo… Continue Reading

Chief Justice of India-The Hindu-10-11-2022 (Dear student read this content from your main core book and study material and solve question based on… Continue Reading

Corruption-The Hindu-10-11-2022 GS-4 ethics and governance Context :"The corrupt destroy the country" Supreme Court counters government in Gautam N… Continue Reading

Uttarakhand Foundation Day-The Hindu-09-11-2022 GS-2 Polity Context: About Uttarakhand Foundation Day Uttarakhand was formed by combining s… Continue Reading

Amendments in Electoral Bond Scheme-The Hindu-09-11-2022 GS-2 POLITY What is the Electoral Bond Scheme? Electoral Bonds: Electoral bonds�… Continue Reading

Garuda VII-The Hindu-09-11-2022 GS-3 : SECURITY : Context- Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in '… Continue Reading

Great Nicobar Project-The Hindu-09-11-2022 GS-3 INCLUSIVE GROWTH: CONTEXT : NITI Aayog-piloted Rs. 72,000-crore integrated project in Grea… Continue Reading

Rabies-The Hindu-09-11-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT AND DISEASE CONTEXT : Wild animals occasionally contribute to rabies cases in villages located in the… Continue Reading

India-Russia Trade-The Hindu-08-11-2022 GS-2 Internatioanl Relation Context : Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released data showing that I… Continue Reading

National Population Register | NPR-The Hindu-08-11-2022 GS-2, Polity National Population Register | NPR What is National Population Register … Continue Reading

FCRA-The Hindu-08-11-2022 GS Paper 2: Polity and Governance Context : The steps help to effectively monitor the receipt and utilisation of fo… Continue Reading

Neelakurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana)-The Hindu-08-11-2022 GS-3 Environment Prelim : Know brief about Neelakurinji flowers (Strobi… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT : Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has questioned the methodology adopted by the government in fixing Rs. 8 lakh as the a… Continue Reading

Uniform Civil Code-The Hindu-07-11-2022 GS Paper - 2 polity Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Issues Related to… Continue Reading

Snow Leopard-The Hindu-07-11-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT About: Scientific Name: Panthera uncia Top Predator: Snow leopards act as an indicator… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY What is the Size of India's Online Gaming Market? Revenue and Industry Growth: The revenue of the Indian mobile gaming industry… Continue Reading

Demand for Restoring the Old Pension Scheme-The Hindu-07-11-2022 GS-1 SOVIAL ISSUE : Context :- Many states are demanding to restore the Old Pe… Continue Reading

GS-2 ENVIRONMENT : Highlights of Bee: There are almost 20,000 different species of bees in the world. Bees live in colonies and in each colo… Continue Reading

Stubble Burning-The hindu-05-11-2022 Government Policies & Interventions GS Paper - 2 Environment GS Paper - 3 Why Stubble Burning? … Continue Reading

gs-1 Prelims – Geography Context: A science writer writes in BBC that the banana tree is equated to Lord Brihaspati (Jupiter) for fertility a… Continue Reading

Chhattisgarh Foundation Day-The Hindu-05-11-2022 GS-2 POLITY Chhattisgarh Foundation Day Context - third edition of the National Tribal Dance Fe… Continue Reading

Mt. Mauna Loa-The Hindu-05-11-2022 GS-1 GEOGRAPHY Mt. Mauna Loa Context: The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active … Continue Reading

Reforms in MSME Sector-The Hindu-04-11-2022 GS-3 ECONOMY CONTEXT : Reforms in MSME Sector The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) sect… Continue Reading

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights-The Hindu-04-11-2022 GS-2 Issues Related to Children Education in background : Nationa… Continue Reading

Sealed Cover Jurisprudence and Related Issues-The Hindu-04-11-2022 GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT :The Supreme Court of ask information from government agenc… Continue Reading

Wangala festival begins in Meghalaya-The Hindu-04-11-2022 GS-1 art and culture context: Wangala festival begins in Meghalaya Prelims : Megha… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT Context : The study found that the rate of decline in horn length was highest in the critically endangered Sumatran rhino and lowe… Continue Reading

Fertilizers in India-The Hindu-03-11-2022 GS-3 AGRICULTURE CONTEXT: Cabinet approves a subsidy of ₹51,875 crore for nitrogen, phosphorus, potash … Continue Reading

Mangarh Dham-The hindu-02-11-2022 GS-1 Art and culture Context : About Mangarh Dham: Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals that t… Continue Reading

GS-2 Saffron is a plant whose dried stigmas (thread-like parts of the flower) are used to make saffron spice. Saffron cultivation is believed to… Continue Reading

GS Paper - 3 Economy Government Policies & Interventions CONTEXT Rise in Gst revenue Introduction The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is… Continue Reading

GS-3 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY-AGRICULTURE CONTEXT: Researchers validate immunity-boosting ability of ‘curcumin compound’ against mastitis in cattle. M… Continue Reading

Tiangong Space Station-The Hindu -01-11-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY KNOW BRIEF ABOUT Tiangong Tiangong means “Heavenly Palace”. It was 1… Continue Reading

Sedition Law-The Hindu-01-10-2022 GS-2 POLITY In Context The government has asked the SC to defer the hearing on Sedition law. About The Home Mi… Continue Reading

GS-1 HISTORY CONTEXT : BACKGROUND : Prime Minister has inaugurated the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat. The Statue … Continue Reading

CAG report on violation of coastal ecosystem norms-The INDIAN EXPRESS-29-10-2022 GS-2 CONTEXT: Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C… Continue Reading

GRAP Stage II-The Hindu-27-10-2022 Gs-3 Environment Context : GRAP Stage II kicks in as Delhi’s air quality may turn ‘very poor-The Commissi… Continue Reading

Circular economy-The Hindu-31-10-2022 GS-3 Economy(CORE SYLLABUS) Prelim and Mains A circular economy (also referred to as “circularity”)i… Continue Reading

Turning paddy straw into Compressed Bio Gas-the Hindu-26-10-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT: The renewable energy revolution in agriculture has st… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY: In ‑2013­, the tax department issued a notice to Google proposing to treat payments made by Google India to Google Ireland as royal… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE TECH CONTEXT: Rustom-2 has been designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru. About Rustom-2… Continue Reading

CAR-T Therapy-The Hindu-22-10-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE & TECH CONTEXT: Researchers streamline way to manufacture CAR T-cells in just 24 hrs CAR-T thera… Continue Reading

Conservation of vultures-The Hindu-21-10-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT: A total of nine species of vultures are found in India. Out of these six species a… Continue Reading

IBSAMAR VII-The Hindu-21-10-2022 GS-3 INTERNAL SECURITY PRELIM AND MAINS : What is IBSAMAR VII? It is a joint Multinational Maritime Exercise … Continue Reading

PM-DevINE Scheme-The Hindu-21-10-2022 GS-2 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND GOVERNNACE What is PM-DevINE Scheme? About: PM-DevINE will lead to the creation… Continue Reading

Six spider species-The Hindu-19-10-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT: Arachnologists from the Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology (CATE), Christ C… Continue Reading

Nihonshu-The Hindu-19-10-2022 GS-2 GI TAG: CONTEXT : The Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, has fled an application seeking a Geographical Indication (G… Continue Reading

Kedarnath Temple-The Hindu-19-10-2022 GS-1 ART AND CULTURE CONTEXT : Helcopter crash PRELIM AND MAINS Kedarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine dedic… Continue Reading

GS-2 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Indian Coast Guard is hosting the 18th HACGAM in coordination with the HACGAM secretariat at New Delhi. It is a … Continue Reading

GS-3 agriculture environment PRELIM AND MAINS Mock meat is a term used for alternative meat options. It can be created from plant-based proteins … Continue Reading

One Nation One Fertilizer-The Hindu-18-10-2022 GS-2 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : PRELIM AND MAINS : What is the One Nation One Fer… Continue Reading

GS-3 MAP IN NEWS: Veerangana Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Named after Rani D… Continue Reading

GS-2 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY context:Scientists have detected barium in the upper atmosphere of two giant exoplanets for the first time. What is Bariu… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY: CONTEXT: What do you mean by Green investment? The term “green investments” refers to investment activities that are focused on … Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY: CONTEXT: What do you mean by Green investment? The term “green investments” refers to investment activities that are focused on … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : PRELIM AND MAINS: The Global Hunger Index is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide an… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : PRELIM AND MAINS: The Global Hunger Index is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide an… Continue Reading

GS-3 AGRICULTURE PRELIMS AND MAINS India’s Agricultural Production and Statistics- Doing by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT: Population policies are being developed to address unmet needs in relation to population. It includes contraception, … Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : Launchers or Launch Vehicles are used to carry spacecraft to space. India has two operational launchers: Polar Sa… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : PRELIM AND MAINS: Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: The Act regulates the import, manufacture, and distribution of drugs … Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY CONTEXT: What are Free Trade Agreements? A Free trade Agreement (FTA) is an agreement between two or more countries where the countr… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT: Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday notified the Kaduvur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Di… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE IN BACKGROUND About NBDA The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) [Formerly known as News Broadcasters Association … Continue Reading

GS-3 Economy Prelim: What Is a Reverse Auction? A reverse auction is a type of auction in which sellers bid for the prices at which they are will… Continue Reading

GS-2&4 GOVERNANCE About the RTI Act, 2005: An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secu… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT SCHEMES: CONTEXT: Background : “Government has always encouraged and empowered girls to pursue the vocation of… Continue Reading

GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE : CONTEXT: Disparity among States in facilities for eye donation. Prelim and Mains : Eye donation :- In most cases, loss of sig… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT: CONTEXT : Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as cannabis or hemp. One specific form of CBD … Continue Reading

GS-3 Disease and environment: Context: Prelim and mains: Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, the acute viral illness spread by the common… Continue Reading

DAKSH-The Hindu-08-10-2022 GS-3 ECONOMY : CONTEXT : RBI launches advanced supervisory monitoring system DAKSH. DAKSH is a web-based end-to-end wo… Continue Reading

DAKSH-The Hindu-08-10-2022 GS-3 ECONOMY : CONTEXT : RBI launches advanced supervisory monitoring system DAKSH. DAKSH is a web-based end-to-end wo… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY CONTEXT: World food prices have fallen for the sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed on Friday, as they continued to decli… Continue Reading

GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE CONTEXT: Tamil Nadu Minister for Social Welfare Geetha Jeevan on Friday ordered the closure and sealing of a private children’s … Continue Reading

GS-1 AWARD PERSONALITY IN NEWS CONTEXT : The 2022 Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian hum… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY IN DETAIL: The world bank has trimmed its estimate for India’s growth in the current fiscal year (FY22-23) to 6.5%. Its previous pr… Continue Reading

GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS: CONTEXT: French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and … Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY: CONTEXT: PRELIM AND MAINS: What Is a Gig Economy? A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common… Continue Reading

GS-3: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: CONTEXT : The indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, meaning ferce, was formally inducted into… Continue Reading

Ganga Gram-The Hindu-06-10-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharati, held the fourth Ganga Gr… Continue Reading

GS-3 IN Background: The government had launched the SAMARTH Mission i.e., National Mission on Use of Biomass in coal based thermal Power Plants. W… Continue Reading

.Criteria for deciding creamy layer-The Hindu-06-10-2022 GS-2 POLITY : CONTEXT : Scheduled Caste is not a caste, but a legal name awarded to membe… Continue Reading

IBC-The Hindu-06-10-2022 GS-2 GOVERNANCE: Context:- The sixth anniversary of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on October 1, Wh… Continue Reading

Economy GS-3 IN SHORTS: PRELIM: The RBI had hiked the repo rate by another 50bps points on 30th September in the wake of high domestic retail in… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRELIM : China has reportedly withdrawn its draft resolution against the AUKUS grouping at the International Atomic En… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT: The race to provide exhaustive satellite broadband services in India Satellite communication has been gainin… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT • research by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, has shown that some chemicals secreted by medicinal fungi … Continue Reading

GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE : CONTEXT : Last month in Tamil Nadu, a two-year-old girl was found alone in a government bus. The crying toddler was handed over… Continue Reading

International Day of Older People-The Hindu-01-10-2022 GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE: CONTEXT : The United Nations marks today as International Day for Older … Continue Reading

FOREIGN TRIBUNAL-The Hindu-01-10-2022 GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT: The Assam government has decided not to extend the term of members who were appointed f… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY & GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : BACKGROUND The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it was approv… Continue Reading

R Venkataramani-The Hindu-29-09-2022 GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS : CONTEXT: Senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India R Venkataramani was on Wedn… Continue Reading

2. Lt. General Anil Chauhan-The Hindu-29-09-2022 Gs-1 Personality in news Context: Lt. General Anil Chauhan will be our new chief defence service(… Continue Reading

1. ASI finds Buddhist caves, and temples in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in M.P. GS-1 Art and culture Context : The ruins of temples at Bandhavgarh r… Continue Reading

1. United Nations Security Council-The Hindu-28-09-2022 GS-2 INTER The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of interna… Continue Reading

Jaldoot-The Hindu-28-09-2022 Gs-3 Water resources CONTEXT : Jaldoot— jointly developed by the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ministries A… Continue Reading

GS-3 ECONOMY : CONTEXT : The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) report of 2021-22 on the fourth round (January-March) says that the manufacturing se… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNNANCE AND ETHHICS Context: State of digital trust report 2022 has been released by ISACA. Digital trust is the confidence users have … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNNANCE AND ETHHICS Context: State of digital trust report 2022 has been released by ISACA. Digital trust is the confidence users have … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNNANCE AND ETHHICS Context: State of digital trust report 2022 has been released by ISACA. Digital trust is the confidence users have … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNNANCE AND ETHHICS Context: State of digital trust report 2022 has been released by ISACA. Digital trust is the confidence users have … Continue Reading

NavIC system-The Hindu-27-09-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : The Union Government is pushing techno giants to make smartphones compatible… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PRELIM AND MAINS : About DART MISSION : NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) - the world's first planeta… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphone… Continue Reading

Chambal wildlife sanctuary-The Hindu-27-09-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT ( Dear Student keep this topic at one page and see it in map and locate nearby i… Continue Reading

1. The Mysuru Palace on Dasara-The Hindu-26-09-2022 GS-2 ART AND CULTURE CONTEXT : During the Dasara celebrations, the Mysuru Palace will take cen… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT What do you mean by Nanoparticles ? Extremely small pieces or particles of plastic resulting from the disposal or breakdown of pla… Continue Reading

The world rose day- The Hindu-22-09-2022 Gs-1 History Context: Rose day is celebrated on 22 Sept every year. Why is World Rose Day celebrated? Wo… Continue Reading

GREEN EVENT TOOLS-The Hindu-22-09-2022 GS-2 KNOW ABOUT Green Event Tools : The GET is suitable for management, conference, meeting, exhibiti… Continue Reading

Hybrid propulsion system-The Hindu-22-09-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Wednesday… Continue Reading

Red sandlehood –The Hindu-21-09-2022 Gs-3 Environment Context : Prelim and Mains: Red Sandalwood timber is used for carvings, furniture, poles,… Continue Reading

GS-2 Governance : Context :Gun violence is an issue that is hotly debated in countries such as the U.S. Background : Gun laws and policies, coll… Continue Reading

Raju srivastav-The Hindu-21-09-2022 Gs-1 Personality in news Context : RAJU SRIVASTAV PASSED AWAY. KNOW ABOUT RAJU SRIVASTAV Satya Prakash Sr… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT: The State may have embarked on radical changes in the curriculum, school restructuring and the mode of teaching, but it ne… Continue Reading

“India’s relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back.”Discuss.-150 WORDS Import… Continue Reading

Gs -3 Science technology In background : It is a smart vaccine testing method that safekeep animals and humans while measuring neurovirulence. N… Continue Reading

Merge software- The Hindu-20-09-2022 Gs-3 Science Technology : Context : In news Prelim and Mains : Ethereum, the world’s second most valuab… Continue Reading

GS-2 Governance CONTEXT BACKGROUND PRELIM AND MAINS: PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES NATIONAL LOGISTICS POLICY (NLP) Policy Aims to: The policy en… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : BACKGROUND PRELIM AND MAINS: Define Death Penalty or Capital punishment? It can be defined as the execution of an… Continue Reading

GS-3: AGRICULTURE : Indian Council of Agricultural Research with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Crop Science Division is org… Continue Reading

GS-2 AGRICULTURE: CONTEXT: A farmer harvesting kinnows on a farm on the outskirts of Faridkot in Punjab. BACKGROUND : -The 'Kinnow' is a high-yi… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT :A farmer burning paddy stubble on a farm at a village on the outskirts of Amritsar Stubble (parali) burning is a meth… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : The term 'Scheduled Tribes' first appeared in the Constitution of India Article 366 (25) defined scheduled tribes as … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : NSDF has inked MoU with NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Foundation and REC (Rural Electrification Corporation) … Continue Reading

The Eastern Economic Forum-The Hindu-16-09-2022 GS-3 ECONOMY CONTEXT : The EEF was established in 2015. Aim : To encourage foreign investme… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT: The circular has specified that no penalty would be imposed if the central funds are not available with the State. PRELIM A… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT : Reservation cannot be implemented as a “poverty alleviation programme” for the socially and educationally forward classes… Continue Reading

GS-1 GEOGRAPHY RESOURCE AND ITS ALLOCATION CONTEXT: Iran may urge India to restart oil imports. Prelim and Mains : Background : The petr… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : Ivermectin and mupirocin have been added, while ranitidine and sucralfate have been dropped from the NLEM lis… Continue Reading

Gs-1 Personality in news Context : Veteran archaeologist B. B. Lal passed away. Background : Braj Basi lal was an archaeologist.He was an … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANANCE : CONTEXT : All India Institute of Ayurveda, under the Ministry of Ayush, on Monday launched the programme for Ayurveda Day. The … Continue Reading

GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE CONTEXY : The Supreme Court did not entertain a plea advocating a link between watching Internet porn and sex crimes, includi… Continue Reading

THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019-The Hindu-13-09-2022 GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT : The Supreme Court fixed the hearing in 220 petitions challengin… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY Context : Gyanvyapi's petition filed in court vs Supreme Court set the ball rolling on a series of petitions challenging the validity o… Continue Reading

GS-1 GEOGRAPHY : Geomagnetic storm A geomagnetic storm, also known as a magnetic storm, is a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere cau… Continue Reading

GS-1 : PERSONALITY IN NEWS : CONTEXT : Know About Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati. Swaroopanand Saraswati was born Pothiram Upadhyay on 2 September 1… Continue Reading

GS-3 SECURITY CONTEXT : Taragiri, the third stealth frigate of Project 17A, was launched on Sunday by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. PRELIM AND MA… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES CONTEXT : AIM The objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : PRELIM & MAINS : What is Miyawaki method ? The method involves planting two to four trees per square metre. Miyawaki forests gr… Continue Reading

GS-2 Government schemes Context :Ministry of Rural Development on Friday announced a nationwide campaign to expedite the inclusion of women who are … Continue Reading

GS-3 Science technology Context : Prelims and Mains : The Vande Bharat train is an indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high speed, sel… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY Context : Supreme Court set the ball rolling on a series of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act of 1991, Si… Continue Reading

GS-1 ART AND CULTURE About: Shumang Leela is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur and the roles of female artists are all played by male… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT : Centre has announced constitution of a national level committee for drafting NCP. Existing National Policy on Cooperatives was form… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES CONTEXT : PM SHRI scheme to turn existing government schools into model schools for implementation of the National Educ… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE What is Corporate Social Responsiblity ? Corporate social responsibility is a business model by which companies make a concer… Continue Reading

African cheetahs-The Hindu-07-09-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT : The much-awaited arrival of African cheetahs to India may be timed for Prime Mi… Continue Reading

GS-1 Personality in news Context : The controversy over the nomination for the Ramon Magsaysay Award. About Ramon Magsaysay Award: The Ramon Ma… Continue Reading

GS-2 INTERNATIONAL RELATION : CONTEXT : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ceremonial reception at t… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT PRELIM BACKGROUND : Norway is building the world's first open-access CCS infrastructure on Norway's North Sea coast. It will all… Continue Reading

Marriage Act and Provision-The Hindu-06-09-2022 GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE CONTEXT : Background : Marriage Act and Provision : A marriage which has alr… Continue Reading

Conversion therapy-The Hindu-06-09-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to c… Continue Reading

Indian Astronomical observatory-The Hindu-05-09-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : The Himalayan Chandra Telescope at Hanle in Ladakh. PR… Continue Reading

Special maternity leave in case of infant death GS-1 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CONTEXT : Central government has decided to grant a 60 days special matern… Continue Reading

GS-3 Economy Context : A Brief Overview The Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 led the foundation of the IMF. The International Monetary Fund… Continue Reading

GS-3 AGRICULTURE CONTEXT Impacted by heavy rain and floods in Telangana, the cropping pattern this Kharif season has ducked the plans of the Agri… Continue Reading

GS-3 SECURITY CONTEXT: The new naval ensign will replace the present ensign Know more about the New Ensign of the Navy. New Ensign of Navy The … Continue Reading

GS-3 SECURITY : CONTEXT : NS VIKRANT is an aircraft carrier constructed by cochin Shipyard limited for the Indian Navy. It will be the first ai… Continue Reading

GS-2 International Organisation : CONTEXT : Background : What is QUAD? QUAD Known as the 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) The Quad is … Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT: PARAKH would facilitate the sharing of best practices across educational institutions and guarantee that academic expectat… Continue Reading

GS-2 Governance Context : Cri-MAC was launched to share info on significant crimes across the country. Prelim : About CRI-MAC CRI-MAC is… Continue Reading

GS-3 AGRICULTURE Alibagh (Maharastra) is known for growing white onion using the traditional method and utilizing geo-climatic conditions for a uniq… Continue Reading

Potassium Iodide/Anti-radiation pills-The Indian Express-01-09-2022 GS-3 Environment Context : With fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zap… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT : Bhang, ganja, and criminality in the NDPS Act, punishment is based on the number of drugs seized. What is bhang? Bhang … Continue Reading

Mikhail Gorbachev-The Indian express-01-09-2022 GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS CONTEXT: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold… Continue Reading

GS-2 INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION CONTEXT: Transport ministers from the UK and Ukraine have signed a joint action plan to help rebuild Ukraine’s tr… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE TECH: CONTEXT: Prelim About Zombie ice Dead or Doomed ice not accumulating fresh snow. Zombie ice from massive greenland ic… Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT : The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954. MAINS : BACKGRO… Continue Reading

GS-1 ART & CULTURE TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE CONTEXT : A pookkalam (flower arrangement) was set up in front of the famed Vadakkunnathan temple in Thri… Continue Reading

very very important (Note: Dear student this section is very important this is special series of v2v ias. Make a short note from this section beca… Continue Reading

Atal Bridge-The Hindu-30-08-2022 GS-1 HISTORY: CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate another attraction added near the Sabarm… Continue Reading

5G Architecture-The Hindu-30-08-2022 GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY: CONTEXT: Reliance JIO is going to launch a 5G network in a few metro cities by diw… Continue Reading

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu- The Hindu-30-08-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT: Forest personnel with an elephant calf rescued from a river … Continue Reading

GS-2 POLITY CONTEXT: According to the NCRB report rape, kidnapping, atrocities against children, and robberies increased last year. PRELIM AND M… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT : IIT Guwahati has introduced a new method of formation of sugar from waste sugarcane waste called xylitol. … Continue Reading

Malnourishment-The Hindu-29-08-2022 GS-1 SOCIAL ISSUE : CONTEXT: Modi urges people to join the fight against malnourishment. MAINS: Malnouris… Continue Reading

GS-1 HISTORY : CONTEXT : The system of postal codes in India. PRELIM & MAINS: A Postal Index Number (PIN), or sometimes redundantly a PIN cod… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT : The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) at Panbari near the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger … Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : More than 2,000 pigs have died due to the African swine fever in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa city. PRELIM: Know ab… Continue Reading

India, and Tanzania to set up defence task force-The Hindu-27-08-2022 GS-3 SECURITY : CONTEXT : Joint task force between two nation India and Tanz… Continue Reading

Human-animal conflict-Down The earth-27-08-2022 GS-3 ENVIRONMENT Context : Recently, the Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate C… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : PRELIM: One Nation One Fertiliser scheme Under the scheme, all fertiliser companies in the country have to sell their products … Continue Reading

Constitutional provision for disqualification of membership-The Hindu-27-08-2022 Context : The Election Commission of India has told Jharkhand Gover… Continue Reading

GS-1 Geography Context: The 52nd meeting of the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) held on Monday decided to hand over NHPC Limited, India, to study an… Continue Reading

GS-1 Society & Governance: CONTEXT: Maharashtra to get the first Divyang park in Nagpur. Prelim : Divyang Park will have different kinds of facil… Continue Reading

GS-1 Art and culture In detail : In the ancient Sanskrit language of Hinduism and Buddhism, mandala means “circle.” Traditionally, a mandal… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT: Modi Will Inaugurate The Memorial To The School Children And Teachers Killed In The 2001 Earthquake. The memorial �… Continue Reading

GS-2 Government schemes and intervention : MATSYA SETU An android mobile app developed by ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhub… Continue Reading

GS-3 Government schemes and intervention Context : What is the Grameen Udyami Project? Grameen Udyami is a unique multi-skilling project, fund… Continue Reading

GS-1 PERSON IN NEWS: Context : On 23 August, Google dedicated a doodle to Anna Mani. IN BREIEF: Anna Mani was an Indian physicist and meteoro… Continue Reading

Hungry stone-V2VIAS_R&D_CA-25-08-2022 Gs-1 Personality and contribution In brief : Hungry Stones in Bengali it is written as Kshudhita Pashan or … Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT : PRELIM What is PFAS: PFAS are a large, complex group of manufactured chemicals that are ingredients in various… Continue Reading

GS-1 CONTEXT : This healthy snack from Bihar has now made its place on the list of GI Tags in India. PRELIM & MAINS : MITHILA MAKHANA The botan… Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : Researchers want Odisha’s Angul to plan a transition to green energy, and economy. In detail: What is iFOREST? … Continue Reading

GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS CONTEXT : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will travel to Mexico to unveil the statue of freedom fighter and agriculturalist… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully flight tested the indi… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE MAINS : What is the Bilkis Bano case? Gujarat had turned violent after the Sabarmati train was burnt in Godhra on 27 February … Continue Reading

GS-1 SOCIETY CONTEXT : More will migration and interaction will lead to acculturation. PRELIM: (NOTE:-From a prelim point of view, you need t… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : ‘Kerala Savari’, the country’s first-time online taxi service owned by a State Government, cab service launched … Continue Reading

GS-3 ENVIRONMENT CONTEXT : Health Department personnel carrying out thermal screening amid the tomato flu scare. What is tomato flu? Tomato… Continue Reading

GS-3 Environment and Ecology Context : Boating was suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysuru due to heavy flooding. Prelim : -Ran… Continue Reading

GS-3 Economy Context : Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) transactions is likely to rise from 24 million in 2022 to 40 million by 2027. What is NFT ? … Continue Reading

Rabies-The Hindu-22-08-2022 Gs-3 Context : Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. Symptoms : F… Continue Reading

GS-2 International Relation Context : India China relation: Important Political event and visits of india china : 1950: India became t… Continue Reading

GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT :CBI issued LOC TO 8 private person in Manish Sisodiya case. PRELIM & MAINS—--- What is look out circular ? An … Continue Reading

GOA BECOMES THE FIRST ‘HAR GHAR JAL’ CERTIFIED STATE GS-2 GOVERNANCE CONTEXT : PRELIM AND MAINS : Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & D… Continue Reading

Megalodon-The Hindu-20-08-2022 GS-3 Context: one of the largest predators to have ever lived. In detail : Megalodon is one frightening-looking fis… Continue Reading

GS-3 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES Context: Government will provide subsidies to all financial institutions (Banks) for short-term agriculture loans given to… Continue Reading

CONTEXT : Access to TKDL has been widened to users Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneering initiative of India systematicall… Continue Reading

GS-1 Social Issue : CONTEXT : An accident at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya killed one person and left another battling for his life. IN DE… Continue Reading

GS-3 : ENVIRONMENT : CONTEXT: Bustards adapt to produce a 2-egg clutch PRELIM : Bustards are magnificent, tall(1 meter), weight (17kg ), … Continue Reading

GS-3 Context : Amul and Mother Dairy have raised their prices of milk, and several other dairy companies across the country India bein… Continue Reading

GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS : Salma al Shehab is a citizen of Saudi Arabia. Ms Shehab, a PhD candidate at Britain’s University and a mother of tw… Continue Reading

GS-2 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION CONTEXT : PRELIM The Group of Twenty - G20 Introduction The Group of Twenty, or G20, is the premier for… Continue Reading

GS-1 Geography Context : Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the planet. PRELIM: Arctic amplification is the fact that… Continue Reading

GS-3 Environment : Nature Index 2022 Nature Index is an indicator of high-quality research in natural and physical sciences (including chemistry,… Continue Reading

GS-1 PERSONALITY IN NEWS CONTEXT: Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born novelist, gained prominence with his 1981 novel 'Midnight's Children, which wa… Continue Reading

GS-3 Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has achieved its target of blending 10% sugarcane extracted ethanol in petrol, a… Continue Reading

GS-1 Geography Context: India has taken rapid strides in reducing child mortality since 2014 from 45 per 1,000 live births to 35 per 1,000 liv… Continue Reading

GS-3 SCIENCE TECH CONTEXT : 3Dprinted a cornea and transplanted it into a rabbit’s eye. In Detail : What do you mean by 3Dprinted a cornea?… Continue Reading

Dornier aircraft-The Hindu-16-08-2022 GS-3 SECURITY : CONTEXT : India gifted Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka in the presence of President Ranil Wic… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT : Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Monday said fundamental duties in the Constitution are not merely to serve a “pedantic … Continue Reading

. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict-The Hindu-16-08-2022 GS-2 Brief about Conflict : The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflic… Continue Reading

GS-3 SECURITY CONTEXT : Sri Lanka approved the arrival of a Chinese satellite tracking vessel in its southern Chinese funded Hambantota port. … Continue Reading

GS-1 Context : Ministry draws a distinction between sewer cleaning and manual scavenging. What is Manual Scavenger? Manual scavenging is a… Continue Reading

Context : Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry on Friday launched the ‘SMILE75’. AIM : To implement comprehensive rehabilitation of p… Continue Reading

Cocanada -The Hindu-13-08-2022 GS-1 CONTEXT : Gandhi's historical visit to Cocanada. Brief about Cocanada : Cocanada is an old name Kak… Continue Reading

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GS-3 CONTEXT: Overuse of the bags was also resulting in littering and environmental pollution. Introduction According to a report on Plastic Waste … Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT: The apex court may loosen the grip of an abortion law that bars unmarried women from terminating pregnancies up to 24 weeks. MAIN… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT: With inflation remaining at ‘elevated levels’, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India unanimously deci… Continue Reading

NOTE:-DEAR STUDENT THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR UPSC PRELIM SO JUST KEEP THIS TOPIC READY OF PERSONALITY IN NEWS ) GS-1(Personality In News) CON… Continue Reading

CONTEXT : The multi-talented Kishore Kumar was born on August 4, 1929. A quiz on the maverick genius who regaled audiences with his singing and comic… Continue Reading

GS-3 Context: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and the GST Council to issue an advisory to States regarding implementation of the system… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT : Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena recently advised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against attending the World Cit… Continue Reading

GS-2 Context: In a first, India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council, including China, Ru… Continue Reading

Pelosi lands in Taiwan, and China slams the U.S.-the Hindu-03-08-2022 Gs 2 CONTEXT : U.S. House Speaker and veteran Democratic politician Nancy… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT : on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought b… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT : Rallies, public meetings and photo exhibitions marked the 146th birth anniversary celebrations of Pingali Venkayya, the architect o… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT : India has eased coal import targets for utilities owned by State governments and private companies, according to an internal notice… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT : With the lumpy skin disease spreading fast among bovines in western and northern Rajasthan, cattle rearers in the State are sufferi… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT : Barely a week after about 500 pigs were culled in Kerala’s Wayanad district to prevent the spread of African swine fever was de… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT : In a tragic accident, a MIG21 trainer jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan last Thursday killing both the pilo… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT : DeepMind, a company based in London and owned by Google, announced this week that it had predicted the threedimensional structure… Continue Reading

GS-3 CONTEXT: Automakers Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, and Honda have launched hybrid electric vehicles in India, offering car buyers more choices in the na… Continue Reading

GS-2 CONTEXT: While Mohammad Zubair of Alt News was arrested for tweeting a still picture from a movie that had some religious context attached to … Continue Reading

GS-1&2 CONTEXT: The International North-South Transport Corridor, which aims to bring Eurasia closer together, is a laudable initiative. PRELIM AND… Continue Reading

GS1 CONTEXT: Centre agrees to procure parboiled rice of two rabi seasons. What is Paraboiled rice? Parboiled rice is a kind of processed r… Continue Reading

(Dear student this topic is related to GS 1 and GS-3 also so try to be ready for main question can be asked in each GS paper. After reading this topic… Continue Reading

INDIA, UAE, AND FRANCE HOLD THEIR MAIDEN TRILATERAL MEETING The objective of the meeting is to explore the potential areas of trilateral cooperation … Continue Reading

NATIONAL MISSION ON EDIBLE OILS–OIL PALM It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The funding pattern is 60:40 in the case of general category States… Continue Reading

Tobacco products in India Tobacco use is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and… Continue Reading

Context : India’s eight core sectors’ output growth moderated to 12.7% in June, from 18.1% in May, with all sectors except crude oil registering … Continue Reading

Context : Discovery of 12 carcasses of elephants, some having bullet wounds, in the past two months has brought under sharp focus the spurt in poachin… Continue Reading

GS-lll CONTEXT : On July 29, which is Global Tiger Day (also called International Tiger Day), the world and India can celebrate the recovery of at l… Continue Reading

GS-II CONTEXT : The government does not propose to set up a committee to implement a uniform civil code (UCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Ra… Continue Reading

GS-II CONTEXT : The government does not propose to set up a committee to implement a uniform civil code (UCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Ra… Continue Reading

GS-lll CONTEXT : The Centre’s proposed amendments to decriminalize specific provisions of the Environment Protection Act (EPA), were to “save la… Continue Reading

GS-II & GS-lll Context : The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which give… Continue Reading

GS-ll Context : India has achieved replacement level fertility, with 31 States and Union Territories reaching a Total Fertility Rate (an average numb… Continue Reading

Context :The Union Food and Public Distribution Ministry has suggested major amendments to the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act of 2007. … Continue Reading

GS-1 & GS-2 Context : Dairy farmers from States such as Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala held protests here on Wednesday, urging the Cen… Continue Reading

GS-3 Context : Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood stated earlier this month that the government would soon come up with a new space policy… Continue Reading

GS-ll (Dear student this is related to mains context and but some time conceptual question can be asked in Prelim so for prelim do those part which a… Continue Reading

Context: The bikers will carry the flags and reach the Kargil War Memorial on July 26 on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. PRELIM: An armed … Continue Reading

Context : Ahead of the 175th birth anniversary fete of the legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma, who revolutionized Indian aesthetics and redefined art p… Continue Reading

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to Twitter to ask Indians to hoist or display the National Flag at their homes from August 13 to … Continue Reading

Ali Akbar Khan was the sarod maestro of India. He was a virtuoso of Hindustani Classical music and has performed with contemporaries like Pandit Ravi … Continue Reading

The Delhi government will begin coaching classes for children from financially poor backgrounds under the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana … Continue Reading

India came one step closer to bringing back the world’s fastest animal in the country with an agreement signed in Delhi on Wednesday between the Uni… Continue Reading

-Location: This wildlife sanctuary is located in Wayanad, Kerala. -It is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala, an integral part of the Nil… Continue Reading

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is an Indian law aimed at preventing unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make po… Continue Reading

State- Karnataka River- a confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha District- Mandya.… Continue Reading

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday offered ‘Bagina’ (a traditional thanksgiving, expressing happiness that dams in the state are full to… Continue Reading

The Delhi High Court has permitted minor rape victims to terminate their 26weeks pregnancy, saying the mental and physical trauma they would have to u… Continue Reading

The Delhi government on Tuesday said that under Mission Buniyaad, held between April and June, students of government and Municipal Corporation of Del… Continue Reading

Eminent singer and guitarist Bhupinder Singh, who gave voice to a wounded heart for years, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening because of multiple… Continue Reading

On July 14, the Staff level talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)concluded for the seventh and eighth review under Extended… Continue Reading

Article 29 in The Constitution Of India 1949 29. Protection of interests of minorities (1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory… Continue Reading

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill in order to give statutory cover to the Family Courts operating in Himac… Continue Reading

The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed by Aurangzeb in 1669 upon demolition of an older Shiva temple. Th… Continue Reading

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the time for completion of the special audit of 25 years of accounts of Shree Padmanabhaswamy temple and its trus… Continue Reading

Bailable vs Non-Bailable Bail is governed by provisions in the CrPC. Offenses are categorized as bailable and non-bailable. Under Section 436, bail i… Continue Reading

Future quantum computers might be able to break the cryptographic keys that protect everything. Now, the National Institute of Standards and Technolog… Continue Reading

Green pit viper may not be more lethal than Russell’s viper, the sawscaled viper, the spectacled cobra or the common krait. Most of the snakebite c… Continue Reading

In what appears to be the adoption of cow politics by a Congress government, the Bhupesh Baghelled administration in Chhattisgarh has approved the pro… Continue Reading

Chennai’s Napier Bridge painted like a chessboard ahead of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad to be held in Mamallapuram near the city from July 28. In… Continue Reading

The accord completes 50 years today. There was and remains a sense that India had squandered a great military victory. But the evidence suggests that … Continue Reading

The Union Cabinet approved the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces.[5] Candidates recruited under the scheme will serve for four yea… Continue Reading

The Union Cabinet approved the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces.[5] Candidates recruited under the scheme will serve for four yea… Continue Reading

Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping, officials … Continue Reading

The Union Cabinet approved the Agnipath scheme for recruitment to the armed forces.[5] Candidates recruited under the scheme will serve for four yea… Continue Reading

Santal tribespeople at Pahadpur dancing to celebrate Droupadi Murmu's nomination by the NDA as its Presidential candidate; Murmu having lunch with Odi… Continue Reading

The first known labconfirmed case of monkeypox in India has been reported in a 35year old man in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago … Continue Reading

The first known labconfirmed case of monkeypox in India has been reported in a 35year old man in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago … Continue Reading

The first known labconfirmed case of monkeypox in India has been reported in a 35year old man in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago … Continue Reading

The first known labconfirmed case of monkeypox in India has been reported in a 35year old man in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago … Continue Reading

Inflation and a widening trade deficit as ‘twin challenges’ for the economy, the Ministry, however, emphasised that economic activity in the count… Continue Reading

Inflation and a widening trade deficit as ‘twin challenges’ for the economy, the Ministry, however, emphasised that economic activity in the count… Continue Reading

Genomics for All: International Open Science Genomics Projects and Capacity Building in the Developing World In-depth: Genomics is the study of … Continue Reading

China’s overall export performance in June showed a recovery, up 13.2%, with total trade up 14.3% in June India’s biggest imports last year were … Continue Reading

Government of India Act of 1919 On August 20, 1917, the British Government declared, for the first time, that its objective was the gradual introduct… Continue Reading

Government of India Act of 1935 The Act marked a second milestone towards a completely responsible government in India. It was a lengthy and detailed… Continue Reading

Giant Leap Towards IAS!!!!!! Learn from Experts. V2V IAS organizing a Seminar on 20th July at 3pm. Seminar is open for all. Features of Seminar: … Continue Reading

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks on Tuesday reflect authorities’ recognition that any let-up in the fight against inflation risks und… Continue Reading

India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 and is the worst performer in the world in the “health and surviv… Continue Reading

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change will be organizing “Hariyali Mahotsav” on 8th July, 2022 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi in the s… Continue Reading

Nada Bet, a small slice of land jutting into a sprawling lake, where the Seema Darshan is held. It is an opportunity for travelers to see the workings… Continue Reading

The World Population Prospects 2022 has projected that India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, while the global popul… Continue Reading

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced five guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and to protect consumer interests regardi… Continue Reading

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem atop the new Parliament building in a special ceremony attended by Lok Sabha Speak… Continue Reading

India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages the exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater… Continue Reading

Arogya Sanjeevani is a standardised health insurance policy designed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. Every general insurance o… Continue Reading

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health’s report on the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and its management. In Detail: The committee has stre… Continue Reading

Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical disease characterised by irregular fever, weight loss, anaemia and swelling of the spleen and l… Continue Reading

Context: The Chairman, National Health Authority and CEO of Ayushman Bharat has announced that the National Digital Health Mission will soon be rea… Continue Reading

In the Third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue that took place in Delhi recently, the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for Geo-Spatia… Continue Reading

Stating that it is intended to camouflage the illegal occupation of the region by Islamabad, India slammed Pakistan for its attempt to accord provinci… Continue Reading

India – U.S.A relations. Trajectory of India- U.S.A relations under President Trump: With the victory of Mr. Trump in the U.S. presidential el… Continue Reading

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman asserted that any tariff protection to promote local manufacturing in India will come with an in-built sunset clause. Note… Continue Reading

The Election Commission (EC) revoked the status of a Congress leader as a star campaigner for the party in the ongoing State Assembly by-polls. The r… Continue Reading

Public Affairs Centre (PAC): The Public Affairs Centre (PAC) is a not-for-profit research think tank situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It works at i… Continue Reading

The Fifteenth Finance Commission has finalised its report for fund devolution from the Centre to States for the five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. … Continue Reading

Owing to a provision in the Code on Wages, those indulging in sexual harassment of any form could run the risk of losing out on bonus dues from their … Continue Reading

A Division Bench has directed the J&K administration to regulate the extraction of minor minerals from water bodies and set up an expert committee to … Continue Reading

Supreme Court Judgement: Justice Kant wrote: “Society has a right to lead a peaceful and fearless life, without free-roaming criminals creating h… Continue Reading

Supreme Court Judgement: The intention to abet suicide cannot be assumed and it needs to be backed by solid, visible proof. A three-judge Bench … Continue Reading

Witch-hunting: Witch-hunting involves the branding of victims, especially women as witches, where they are accused of possessing supernatural power… Continue Reading

Official Languages Act 1963: There was widespread resistance to the imposition of Hindi on non-native speakers, especially in Tamil Nadu. This led… Continue Reading

State of India’s continental strategy India is a country that is traditionally obsessed with a continental approach to war and peace. However, I… Continue Reading

India’s fiscal deficit soared to 109% of the Budget target in just the first five months of the year (2020-21), with revenues remaining muted. Th… Continue Reading

Crime in India report 2019 has been published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Crime against women: From 2018, the rate of crime aga… Continue Reading

The move to include Australia would mark a major shift for India’s Indo-Pacific plans. Inclusion of Australia would make it the first time since 20… Continue Reading

The conflict can be traced back to the pre-Soviet era when the region was at the meeting point of the Ottoman, Russian and Persian empires. Once Azer… Continue Reading

The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020: The new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020 has been released. The draft was finalised by a co… Continue Reading

Land Acquisition Judgement March 2020: In March 2020, a Constitution Bench, led by Justice Arun Mishra gave out a judgement on Section 24 on land a… Continue Reading

Gs2- IR Territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region History : 1920: Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous R… Continue Reading

Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD): The disease is caused by phytoplasma (bacterial parasites of plant tissues) which are transmitted by insect vectors… Continue Reading

The Chief Minister of Punjab has appealed to farmers not to burn crop residue because the practice could make the situation worse helping COVID-19 to … Continue Reading

The call for a boycott of the elections to the district autonomous councils in Ladakh has been withdrawn in the wake of the lurking danger on the Chin… Continue Reading

The Union Government has constituted the National Medical Commission (NMC). With this, the decades-old institution of the Medical Council of India (MC… Continue Reading

Sri Lankan Prime Minister has promised Sri Lanka’s northern fisher leaders that he would take up their concern over “trespassing Indian trawlers�… Continue Reading