Transfusion Safety Gaps & HIV Risk for Thalassaemia Patients
Why in News ? Relevance GS II – Governance & Social Justice GS II – Constitution GS III – Science & Technology Why Thalassaemia Patients Are High-Risk ? Screening Methods: ELISA vs NAAT ELISA (Most Common in India) NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) Key Gap: Most Indian blood banks do not routinely use NAAT. Scale of the Public […]
Tiger Conservation & 6th Cycle of All India Tiger Estimation
Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Biodiversity All India Tiger Estimation (AITE): Core Facts India’s Tiger Numbers: Data Snapshot Inference: Quantitative success, but quality of coexistence now the key challenge. Why “Science-Based” Conservation Is Stressed ? Limits of Headline Targets Ecological Carrying Capacity Human–Wildlife Conflict: Rising Trend Implication: Conservation success spills into shared […]
Southern Ocean Carbon Anomaly
Why in News ? Relevance GS III – Environment & Climate Change GS I – Geography (Physical) Why the Southern Ocean Matters? Inference: Small physical changes here have disproportionately large global climate impacts. How the Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Works ? What Climate Models Predicted (Pre-2020 Consensus) ? What Observations Actually Show (The “Anomaly”)? Confirmed Model […]
ISRO Set to Launch Mobile Broadband Satellite
Why in News Relevance GS III – Science & Technology Mission at a Glance What is BlueBird Block-2? AST SpaceMobile Network: Key Facts Strategic Significance for India Space Commercialisation Heavy-Lift Credibility Digital & Developmental Implications Geopolitical & Strategic Dimensions Regulatory & Policy Context Challenges & Concerns Way Forward
Speedy Justice Eludes Consumers – Consumer Commissions
Why in News Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance GS II – Constitution Constitutional & Governance Context Consumer Commissions: Intended Design vs Reality Intended Reality Pendency & Disposal: Hard Data Overall Pendency Case Flow (All India) 2024 2025 (till July) Inference: Disposal rate < Institution rate → structural backlog generation. Human Cost of Delay Staffing […]
Elephant Deaths on Railway Tracks
Why in News ? Relevance GS I – Geography GS III – Environment, Internal Security Scale of the Problem Structural Causes A. Infrastructure–Ecology Mismatch B. Governance & Planning Gaps C. Operational Failures Existing Mitigation Measures A. Technological B. Administrative C. Ecological Inference: Measures exist, but scale, enforcement, and integration are weak. Constitutional & Legal Dimensions […]
Current Affairs Quiz 22 December 2025
Q1. The IUCN Red List status of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), including the Indian elephant, is: a) Vulnerableb) Near Threatenedc) Endangeredd) Critically Endangered Answer: c) EndangeredExplanation: The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is classified as Endangered (EN) due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and human–elephant conflict. Q2. With reference to Consumer Commissions in India, consider the […]
Current Affairs 22 December 2025
Content Elephant Deaths on Railway Tracks Why in News ? Relevance GS I – Geography GS III – Environment, Internal Security Scale of the Problem Structural Causes A. Infrastructure–Ecology Mismatch B. Governance & Planning Gaps C. Operational Failures Existing Mitigation Measures A. Technological B. Administrative C. Ecological Inference: Measures exist, but scale, enforcement, and integration […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 December 2025
Content Prisoner of Data: Why Prison Statistics Don’t Tell the Full Story Why is it in News? Relevance Practice Question India’s Prison System: Macro Snapshot Core Concern Undertrials & Bail: The Invisible Injustice Bail vs Reality Gap Structural Causes Supreme Court Interventions: Limited Reach Data Deficit: What Prison Statistics Miss A. Missing Process […]
IAS Salary 2026: Pay Scale, Monthly Salary, Grade Pay, Allowances
Wondering what the IAS Salary 2026 is? Well, you are not alone. It is one of the most common questions asked by UPSC aspirants. The initial IAS salary is INR 56100 per month as per the 7th Pay Commission. It eventually increases over time with years of service, experience, and promotions. The highest […]