News

• Art and Culture · History

  100 Years of the Art Deco Style in Madras

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

  8 May 2025

  Prelims Only

• International Relations

  [7th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The fragmentation in the global fight against terror

  GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

  7 May 2025

  Op-ed

• Economics › Energy

  Food vs fuel: Surge in ethanol blending and its impacts

  GS3 · GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

  7 May 2025

  Explained

• Polity › Judiciary

  How the judiciary maintains accountability

  Executive & Judiciary · GS2

  7 May 2025

  Explained

• Economics › External Sector

  UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed

  GS3 · GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

  7 May 2025

  Prelims Only

• Internal Security

  Civil Defence under the Civil Defence Act, 1968

  GS3 · GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security.

  7 May 2025

  Prelims Only

• Geography › Geographical Features · Environment

  Palaeofires from Permian and Late Silurian in the Godavari Basin

  GS1 · GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

  7 May 2025

  Prelims Only

• International Relations

  India up three spots to 130 in HDI

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

  7 May 2025

  IOCR

• Environment › Conservation & Mitigation

  Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in Fishing

  GS3 · GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

  7 May 2025

  IOCR Prelims Only

• International Relations › Bilateral Relations

  [6th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The messaging from putting the IWT in ‘abeyance’ 

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

  6 May 2025

  Op-ed