PIB Summaries 20 January 2026
Content International Year of Cooperatives 2025 Global Background & United Nations Perspective Relevance: Philosophical, Constitutional & Ethical Foundations in India The Supreme Court in Union of India vs Rajendra Shah (2021) reaffirmed federal autonomy over state cooperatives while upholding Union jurisdiction over Multi-State Cooperative Societies, Historical Evolution of the Cooperative Movement in India Scale, Reach […]
Child Trafficking in India
Core Issue and Magnitude of the Problem Relevance International Legal Framework: Palermo Protocol Domestic Legal Definition under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Constitutional Protection of Children Statutory Framework Addressing Child Trafficking Role of POCSO Act, 2012 Judicial Approach to Child Trafficking Recent Supreme Court Intervention: K.P. Kiran Kumar Case Socio-Economic Drivers of Child Trafficking Role of […]
Odisha’s Saltwater Crocodile Conservation
Core Development and Context Relevance Census Methodology and Data Details Spatial Distribution and Habitat Concentration Species Profile: Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Legal and Conservation Status Role of the Crocodile Conservation Project Significance of Drone-Based Wildlife Surveys
India–UAE Strategic Partnership
Context and Strategic Backdrop Relevance Trade Ambition: $200 Billion Target CEPA as the Economic Backbone Energy Security: LNG and Beyond Strategic Importance of LNG Defence and Security Cooperation Maritime and Indian Ocean Security West Asia Geopolitics and Balancing Gaza and the Board of Peace Context Economic Diversification and Investment Flows IMEC and Connectivity Synergies Diaspora […]
Linking BRICS CBDCs: India’s Digital Finance Diplomacy
Context and Core Development Relevance Strategic Rationale Behind the RBI’s Proposal Building on BRICS 2025 Declaration Current Status of CBDCs in BRICS Countries India’s Digital Rupee as a Technological Anchor Implications for Trade and Payments within BRICS Dollar Dependence and De-risking, Not De-dollarisation Geopolitical Sensitivities and U.S. Response India’s Balancing Act within BRICS Financial Sovereignty […]
Current Affairs Quiz 20 January 2026
Q1. With reference to the proposal to interlink Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) of BRICS countries, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?A. 1 and 3 onlyB. 1 and 2 onlyC. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3 Answer: A Explanation: Q2. With reference to the India–UAE Comprehensive Economic […]
Current Affairs 20 January 2026
Content Linking BRICS CBDCs: India’s Digital Finance Diplomacy Context and Core Development Relevance Strategic Rationale Behind the RBI’s Proposal Building on BRICS 2025 Declaration Current Status of CBDCs in BRICS Countries India’s Digital Rupee as a Technological Anchor Implications for Trade and Payments within BRICS Dollar Dependence and De-risking, Not De-dollarisation Geopolitical Sensitivities and U.S. […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 January 2026
Content India’s Fiscal Federalism Under Strain Core Argument Relevance Practice Question Constitutional Design vs Fiscal Reality Rising Central Revenues and Asymmetry Cesses and Surcharges: Key Source of Centralisation Finance Commission Devolution in Practice GST and the Erosion of State Autonomy Declining Fiscal Space of States Revenue Expenditure Dominance Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and Conditionality Case […]
Static Quiz 20 January 2026 (Science)
Q1.. Consider the following statements regarding Plankton: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: (b) 2 only Q2.. Which of the following is correct regarding “Phytoplankton”? Statement-I: Phytoplankton can be found at the bottom of water.Statement-II: Chemosynthesis is the process […]
Current Affairs Quiz 17 January 2026
Q1. With reference to the Startup India initiative, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 2 and 3 onlyC. 1 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3 Answer: AExplanation: Q2. Which of the following correctly distinguishes the Nobel Peace Prize from other Nobel Prizes? A. It […]