Why Delhi Is No Longer Necessary for UPSC Coaching in 2026?
Delhi has been a preferred hub for UPSC preparation over the decades. Areas like Mukherjee Nagar and Old Rajinder Nagar are popular for coaching for civil services. Many aspirants nationwide believed that the UPSC could be cracked only by joining a Delhi coaching institute. In recent years, this mindset has begun to fade. With […]
Static Quiz 30 December 2025 (Ancient History)
Q1. Statements: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) None Q1. (c) Only three Explanation Q2. Which of the following are components of the Triratna in Jainism? Select the correct answer using the code below: (a) 1, 2 and 3(b) 1, 4 and 5(c) 2, 4 and […]
PM Calls for State-Level PRAGATI Replication and Data Strategy Units
Why in news ? Relevance Basics — What is PRAGATI? Performance indicators : What the PM proposed — key directives to States ? Why this matters — governance and development relevance ? Structural gaps these reforms seek to address Implementation challenges Way forward — policy priorities for States
Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy
Why in news ? Relevance Basics — what makes the discovery extraordinary How it was detected — methods & validation Why Alaknanda is a scientific puzzle ? Possible formation pathways What JWST enables — technology & capability leap ? Broader implications for galaxy-evolution theory Significance for Indian astronomy Limitations & next steps Key takeaways
What are rare-earth elements and why is everyone looking for them
Why in news ? Relevance Basics — What are rare-earth elements? Why rare-earths matter — technology & applications (evidence-based) ? Global distribution — reserves & strategic geography Why mining is not enough — the ‘midstream bottleneck’ ? Why refining is strategic ? China’s dominance — data and implications Emerging global responses India — opportunities & […]
Venezuela’s resource curse
Why in news ? Relevance Basics — what is the “resource curse”? Venezuela’s oil economy — structure & vulnerabilities From boom to bust — economic trajectory with data Role of U.S. sanctions — scale & effects Internal drivers of the resource curse Trade position collapse — export share evidence Why other OPEC states fared better […]
Health for All vs Ground Reality
Why in news ? Relevance India’s health challenges — facts & evidence Funding deficit — what changed and why it matters ? Why AMR is a cause for worry (public-health and economic risk) Why India missed the TB elimination goal? Pharma-quality failures — why they are alarming ? Is ‘Health for All’ on track? — […]
Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites
Why in news ? Relevance Scale of the problem Basics — venom, species and clinical effects Conventional antivenom — process & limitations Twenty-first-century approach — nanobody / recombinant technology Why this matters for India ?— policy & health relevance Challenges going forward Way ahead — actionable priorities
How India has managed to weave ‘RCEP minus China’
Why in news ? Relevance RCEP in brief India’s stated concerns What India is doing instead — ‘RCEP minus China’ ? Why this strategy matters ? India–New Zealand FTA Comparative assessment: Joining RCEP vs ‘Minus-China’ path Critiques & Constraints Strategic implications Data-linked takeaway indicators
Current Affairs Quiz 29 December 2025
Q1. With reference to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3 only(c) 1 and 2 only(d) 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer: (c) Explanation: Q2. The term “Big Four”, recently in the news, refers to which group of […]