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All about the revised Green India Mission to increase forest cover, address climate change

Why in the News? The revised plan for the Green India Mission (GIM), released by the Centre on June 17, is an important step forward in India’s fight against climate change. What are the achievements of the Green India Mission since its launch in 2014? Large-scale Afforestation Activities: GIM facilitated tree plantation and afforestation across… Continue reading All about the revised Green India Mission to increase forest cover, address climate change

FASTag Annual Pass Scheme

Why in the News? Union Transport Minister announced a new FASTag-based Annual Pass system for private non-commercial vehicles (cars, jeeps, vans) to ensure smoother travel across National Highways. What are FASTags? FASTag is a contactless toll payment system that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enable automatic toll collection at National Highway toll plazas.… Continue reading FASTag Annual Pass Scheme

Navy inducts INS Arnala

Why in the News? INS Arnala, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was officially commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. About INS Arnala: What is it: INS Arnala is the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command on June 18, 2025, at… Continue reading Navy inducts INS Arnala

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Why in the News? Amid intensifying war with Israel, Iran’s Parliament began drafting a Bill to exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). About Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): Overview: It is a global agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament. Enforcement: It was opened for signature… Continue reading Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

What is Reverse-Flipping?

Why in the News? SEBI has introduced key regulatory relaxations to ease IPO norms and incentivize startups to shift their legal base back to India through reverse-flipping. About Reverse-Flipping: Reverse-flipping refers to the process by which Indian startups that were earlier incorporated abroad shift their domicile back to India, making India their legal and operational… Continue reading What is Reverse-Flipping?

Custodial Torture: A legal impossibility or just political unwillingness ?

N4S:  This article explores one of the most uncomfortable realities of India’s law enforcement system — the silent, systemic culture of custodial torture. UPSC has a habit of testing such issues in layered, thought-provoking ways. For example, the 2018 GS2 question asked how policy contradictions lead to poor environmental protection. In the same way, UPSC… Continue reading Custodial Torture: A legal impossibility or just political unwillingness ?

[19th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Why are oil prices rising amid Iran-Israel war?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2018] In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation? Linkage: This question explicitly links “escalating tensions between Iran and Israel” to oil prices “spiralling upwards” due to fears of “potential disruption in oil supplies globally”. The article… Continue reading [19th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Why are oil prices rising amid Iran-Israel war?

Navigating the North: How Is India Planning Its Arctic Engagement

N4S:  UPSC often asks questions that link global developments with India’s national interests, especially when the issue has environmental, economic, and geopolitical angles. That’s exactly what the 2021 question did — it asked how Arctic and Antarctic melting differently affect weather and human activities. Students tend to miss the layered nature of such topics. Many… Continue reading Navigating the North: How Is India Planning Its Arctic Engagement

Now is the time to disclose the entire truth known to the ECI

Why in the News? The controversy over the 2024 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections and how Election Commissioners are appointed has sparked a major debate about the Constitution and democracy in India. Why is the ECI appointment process seen as favouring the executive? Majority Control by the Executive in the Selection Committee: The 2023 Election Commissioners… Continue reading Now is the time to disclose the entire truth known to the ECI

Resetting the India-U.S. partnership in uncertain times

Why in the News? India-U.S. ties, once seen as strong and promising, now face a quiet shift. Recent U.S. actions like engaging Pakistan’s military and economic warnings to India have caused concern in Delhi. Why does the India-U.S. relationship face a strategic drift despite deep convergence? Transactional Approach Undermines Long-term Trust: The Trump administration’s focus… Continue reading Resetting the India-U.S. partnership in uncertain times

SMILE Scheme 

Why in the News? Reasi is set to become J&K’s second district after Srinagar to implement the Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) Scheme for marginalised individuals’ dignity and livelihood. About the SMILE Scheme: Launch: It was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Type: It is a… Continue reading SMILE Scheme 

PM-WANI Scheme

Why in the News? The TRAI ordered that public Wi-Fi hotspot operators under PM-WANI programme should not be charged more than twice what a residential broadband user paid for setting up a hotspot. What is the PM WANI Scheme? Overview: PM Modi launched the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM WANI) in December 2020.… Continue reading PM-WANI Scheme

[18th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: What is Netanyahu’s endgame in Iran?

PYQ Relevance: [UPSC 2018] In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation? Linkage: To answer this question effectively, one would need to understand the strategic objectives (Netanyahu’s “endgame”) of the key players involved, particularly Israel and the U.S., concerning Iran’s… Continue reading [18th June 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: What is Netanyahu’s endgame in Iran?

Rice reveals surprise ability to adapt to cold faster than evolution 

Why in the News? In a major study, scientists proved that cold exposure in rice plants can cause changes that improve stress tolerance and are inherited by the next five generations, supporting Lamarck’s old theory. What was Lamarck’s theory of acquired characteristics? This idea was formally presented by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1809, and it was… Continue reading Rice reveals surprise ability to adapt to cold faster than evolution 

[pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats Biodiversity 

Why in the News? In Assam’s Makum Coalfield, BSIP scientists found 24–23 million-year-old fossil leaves resembling today’s Nothopegia, now limited to the Western Ghats. About the Nothopegia Fossil Discovery Overview: Palaeo-scientists from Lucknow discovered fossil leaves in the Makum Coalfield of Assam. It dates back 24–23 million years to the late Oligocene epoch. Oldest Known… Continue reading [pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats Biodiversity 

What is Project Vishnu? 

Why in the News? India is set to test the Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM), an advanced hypersonic missile developed by DRDO under the secretive Project Vishnu. What is Project Vishnu? Overview: Project Vishnu is a top-secret initiative by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop hypersonic missile technologies. Strategic Purpose:… Continue reading What is Project Vishnu? 

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