News

• Disaster Management › Disaster Preparedness and Resilience

  Odisha’s Coastline Is Shrinking: 28% Under Erosion Threat

  GS3 · GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained States

• Art and Culture › Sculptures

  Ujjain’s Giant Stupa: Was Vaishya Tekri Bigger Than Sanchi?

  GS1 · GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

  17 Aug 2026

  Discovered/Found Historical Sites Prelims Only

• Governance › Various Acts

  India’s Extradition Push: States Told to Prepare for Fugitive Returns

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Science and Technology › AI

  Claude AI Gets Global Watermarks to Prove What’s AI-Generated

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Science and Technology › Defence · Internal Security

  25,000 Ex-Agniveers to Enter CAPFs Under 50% Quota

  GS3 · GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

  17 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Schemes

• Agriculture › Allied SectorXHorticulture

  76% of India’s Honey Exports Depend on One Market

  GS3 · GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing

  17 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Schemes

• International Relations › Global Groupings and Conventions

  Washington Warns Allies: Choose Between Pax Silica and Beijing’s AI Bloc

  GS2 · GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained World Mapping

• Disaster Management › Urban floods

  Assam’s Floods: A 200-Year Man-Made Crisis?

  GS3 · GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained States

• International Relations › Energy Security

  [17th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Mecca Pact Reshapes West Asia: Where Does India Stand?

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  17 Aug 2026

  Op-ed World Mapping

• Indian Society › Women

  India’s Gendered Clock: 7.5 Hours for Women, Just 65 Minutes for Men

  GS1 · GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

  17 Aug 2026

  Explained