PIB Summaries 23 December 2025
Content India – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Why in News ? Relevance GS II – International Relations GS III – Indian Economy Strategic Context India–New Zealand Economic Snapshot Bilateral Trade Trends Core Architecture of the FTA Protection of Sensitive Sectors Sector-wise Gains to India Services & Mobility: Biggest Structural Win Agriculture & Technology Cooperation […]
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 […]