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[10th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Empowering women in agriculture for food security

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2024] Distinguish between gender equality, gender equity and women’s empowerment. Why is it important to take gender concerns into account in programme design and implementation? Linkage: Women’s empowerment and the critical need to incorporate gender concerns into programme design and implementation. The article extensively discuss how empowering women in agriculture is fundamental… Continue reading [10th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Empowering women in agriculture for food security

HKU5 Bat Viruses pose potential Pandemic Risk

Why in the News? A new study warns that HKU5 bat coronaviruses, closely related to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), are just one mutation away from infecting humans. Back2Basics: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) that was… Continue reading HKU5 Bat Viruses pose potential Pandemic Risk

Kashmir Merino: India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

Why in the News? Researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have successfully created India’s first gene-edited sheep—a Kashmir Merino breed. About Kashmir Merino Sheep: Overview: Kashmir Merino is a high-quality domestic sheep breed known for its fine wool and ability to thrive in cold climates. Genetics: It was developed by crossbreeding… Continue reading Kashmir Merino: India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

[9th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: New study makes controversial weather-tweaking idea more realistic

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2022] Discuss global warming and mention its effects on the global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997. Linkage: The article highlight that the world needs to “lower its dependence on fossil fuels” because… Continue reading [9th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: New study makes controversial weather-tweaking idea more realistic

Evidence of Pre-Harappan Human Presence discovered in Rann of Kutch

Why in the News? IIT Gandhinagar researchers have found evidence that humans lived in the Great Rann of Kutch 5,000 years before the Harappans, likely as coastal hunter-gatherers. About the Khadir Island Sites: Location: Khadir Island (Khadir Beyt) is in the Great Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, near the well-known Harappan site of Dholavira. Geographic Context:… Continue reading Evidence of Pre-Harappan Human Presence discovered in Rann of Kutch

Rare Proton Emission in Astatine Isotope

Why in the News? In a groundbreaking discovery, an international team of nuclear physicists from Finland has measured the proton emission and half-life of 188Astatine (188At)—the heaviest proton-emitting isotope ever observed. What is Proton Emission?   Atomic Structure: Atoms are made up of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons. Radioactive Decay: When atoms… Continue reading Rare Proton Emission in Astatine Isotope

[7th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Water management in India needs a new course

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2013] Constitutional mechanisms to resolve the inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due to structural or process inadequacy or both? Discuss. Linkage: India’s water management problems are explicitly stated to be a result of a “fragmented and sectoral approach”. This contrasts sharply with the… Continue reading [7th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Water management in India needs a new course

PM inaugurates Chenab Railway Bridge

Why in the News? Prime Minister inaugurated the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. About the Chenab Rail Bridge: Location: The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world’s highest railway bridge, situated over the Chenab River in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link… Continue reading PM inaugurates Chenab Railway Bridge

India elected to UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)  

Why in the News? India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2026–2028. About the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): Establishment: It is one of the 6 principal UN organs, created in 1945 under the UN Charter. Mandate: It coordinates the UN’s economic, social, humanitarian, and… Continue reading India elected to UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)  

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