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Global Geological And Climatic Events

[17th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A tectonic shift in thinking to build seismic resilience

op-ed snap | Geography | Mains Paper 1: 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.

Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector

Share of Clean Energy in Electricity still below 30%

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Gravitational Wave Observations

GW231123: Biggest Black Hole Merger Detected

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.

NIPGR’s gene-edited Japonica Rice shows increased Phosphate uptake

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-07.E-Technology in the aid of farmers

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

ANRF unveils PM Professorships Program

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Silent Salt Consumption Epidemic

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology

Mysterious Antimatter Physics discovered at CERN Large Hadron Collider

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

16th July

Air Pollution

[16th July 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: How is global shipping trying to decarbonise?

op-ed snap | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.

The issue with criminalizing all adolescent relationships

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

The U.S. established and extinguished multilateralism

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Rhino DNA Index System (RhODIS)

Prelims Only Species | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.

[pib] 10 Years of Skill India Mission

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Innovation Ecosystem in India

[pib] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at 97

Prelims Only | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: GS3-07.E-Technology in the aid of farmers

Untouchability Cases Drop, Pendency Rises

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

New butterfly species Zographetus mathewi found in Western Ghats

Prelims Only Species | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

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