Current Affairs Quiz 20 November 2025
Q1.The use of shared email accounts for saving messages only as unsent drafts is an example of which tradecraft?a) Semantic steganographyb) Onion-routing communicationc) Digital dead-drop techniqued) Man-in-the-middle evasion tactic Correct Answer: (c)Explanation:• Terror modules use common email credentials and exchange information by editing drafts without sending messages.• This leaves no transmission metadata—no email routing, timestamps, […]
Current Affairs 20 November 2025
Content SC strikes down provisions of Tribunal Reforms Act, tells govt. to set up panel Why is it in News? Relevance: Background: Key Issues Identified by the SC: Supreme Court Observations: Implications: The threat of digital tradecraft in terrorism Why is it in News? Relevance: Background: Major Findings from the Investigation: Academic & Strategic Overview: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 November 2025
Content Recognise the critical role of the childcare worker Why in the News? Relevance: Practice Question: International Day of Care and Support (IDCS) Historical Context of Childcare in India Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Care Work & Climate Change Child Nutrition & Development Recognition & Awards – India Childcare Champion Awards 2025 Policy & Investment […]
PIB Summaries 20 November 2025
Content Rights of Transgender Persons in India Why in News ? Who Are Transgender Persons? Key Legal Milestones Government Initiatives Constitutional & Human Rights Dimensions Comprehensive Overview Significance Waste to Wellness: India’s Sanitation Journey Why in News ? Sanitation and Its Importance World Toilet Day Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Current Status (as of Nov 2025) […]
Static Quiz 20 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. London Smog (1952) was: a) Industrialb) Classicalc) Volcanicd) Photochemical Answer: (b) Classical Explanation :• Triggered by SO₂ + soot + stagnant cold air, forming sulphurous reducing smog—not photochemical (which requires NOx + sunlight).• Visibility dropped to <5 m; >12,000 excess deaths documented.• Similar conditions seen during 2025 Delhi winter, when high SO₂ + PM₂.₅ […]
Alcobev Sector Rethinks Packaging Strategy
Why in news ? Relevance Packaging types Market context Economic drivers Industry adjustments Regulatory angle Environmental perspectives Structural vs cyclical changes
The Rare Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale
Why in news? Relevance : Basics Key features of ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Behavioural & ecological significance Scientific importance of the sighting Threats & conservation context
DPDP Rules 2025 — Separate Section for Persons with Disabilities
Why in News ? Relevance : Basics What Has Changed ? Why the Change Matters ? Key Issues Still Unresolved Concerns from Activists and Civil Society Positive Outcomes of the Revision Way Forward
What changes are planned for the plant variety Act?
Why is it in News? Relevance What Is the PPV&FRA Act, 2001? Why Amend the Act Now? What the Paroda Committee Is Examining ? Definitions & Scope DUS Test (Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability) Abusive Acts Concerns Raised by Farmer Groups 1. Protection of Community-Developed Seeds 2. Fear of Misuse of DUS Process 3. Small Peasantry & […]
What can local bodies expect from the 16th FC?
Why is it in News? Relevance Constitutional Framework for Finance Commissions Union Finance Commission (UFC) – Article 280 State Finance Commissions (SFCs) – 73rd & 74th Amendments Local Governments: Functional & Fiscal Architecture Functions Revenue Powers Impact Role & Challenges of SFCs What Previous Union Finance Commissions Did Key Pattern 13th FC (Turned Point) 14th & 15th […]