Asteroid YR4 might miss the Earth
Why in the News? Asteroid YR4, discovered in December 2024 via Chile’s ATLAS telescope, was first thought to threaten Earth… Continue reading Asteroid YR4 might miss the Earth
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IAF spokesperson quotes Ramcharitmanas
Why in the News? India’s briefing on Operation Sindoor was opened with lines from poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and concluded… Continue reading IAF spokesperson quotes Ramcharitmanas
Self-Defence Clause in Global Law
Why in the News? India and Pakistan agreed to cease all firing and military actions following precision strikes by India… Continue reading Self-Defence Clause in Global Law
Kerala, MH, TN attain SDGs in MMR, U5MR, NMR
Why in the News? According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu have successfully… Continue reading Kerala, MH, TN attain SDGs in MMR, U5MR, NMR
Gold’s Cosmic Origins from Magnetar Flares
Why in the News? A new study by Columbia University, suggests that the universe may have an alternate mechanism for… Continue reading Gold’s Cosmic Origins from Magnetar Flares
Scientists create first ‘Pangenome’ of Asian Rice
Why in the News? Chinese researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind rice pangenome by integrating genetic data from 144 wild and… Continue reading Scientists create first ‘Pangenome’ of Asian Rice
Delhi Morphological Ridge
Why in the News? The Supreme Court notified civic officials of allegedly violating its 1996 directive in the M.C. Mehta… Continue reading Delhi Morphological Ridge
BrahMos: the ‘Fire and Forget’ Stealthy Cruise Missile
Why in the News? The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has garnered global attention as it was reportedly used for the… Continue reading BrahMos: the ‘Fire and Forget’ Stealthy Cruise Missile
World’s Longest Banana Infructescence Found in Andaman
Why in the News? A species of wild banana, Musa indandamanensis, endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has set… Continue reading World’s Longest Banana Infructescence Found in Andaman
[10th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Sprouting sustainable, nutrition-sensitive food systems
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Explain the role of millets for ensuring health and nutritional security in India. Linkage: Nutrition-sensitive agriculture… Continue reading [10th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Sprouting sustainable, nutrition-sensitive food systems
It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat
Why in the News? Millions of informal workers in Indian cities are still suffering the most because Heat Action Plans… Continue reading It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat
[pib] 10 Years of 3 Jansuraksha Schemes
Why in the News? The 3 Jansuraksha Schemes— Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana… Continue reading [pib] 10 Years of 3 Jansuraksha Schemes
[pib] Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
Why in the News? The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and… Continue reading [pib] Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
[pib] 20th Session of UN Forum on Forests (UNFF20)
Why in the News? India participated in the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20) held at… Continue reading [pib] 20th Session of UN Forum on Forests (UNFF20)
Competition Commission issues norms to assess Predatory Pricing
Why in the News? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has introduced new Cost Regulations 2025 to check if companies… Continue reading Competition Commission issues norms to assess Predatory Pricing
[9th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Remembering the war, reminiscing forgotten Indians
PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2021] “There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars.” Evaluate… Continue reading [9th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Remembering the war, reminiscing forgotten Indians
Caution and optimism: On India’s FTA with the United Kingdom
Why in the News? India and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), under which 99%… Continue reading Caution and optimism: On India’s FTA with the United Kingdom
Explained: How Air Defence Systems work
Why in the News? Tensions between the two countries increased as Pakistan launched missiles and drones early Thursday to target… Continue reading Explained: How Air Defence Systems work
Persian Gulf to be renamed as ‘Arabian Gulf’
Why in the News? Donald Trump plans to announce that the US will officially refer to the Persian Gulf as… Continue reading Persian Gulf to be renamed as ‘Arabian Gulf’
Kosmos 482 Mission
Why in the News? A 500-kg piece of a Soviet spacecraft, part of the Kosmos 482 mission launched in 1972,… Continue reading Kosmos 482 Mission
