Current Affairs 20 February 2025
Content: ‘Neither ecologically sustainable nor ethical’: new study expresses concern over translocation of African cheetahs Study Overview: Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Key Concerns Raised: Project Cheetah – Status: Ethical & Environmental Justice Issues: Recommendations from Study Authors: Broader Implications: Myanmar, Manipur, and strained borders Background of Myanmar’s Political Crisis Relevance : GS 2(International […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 February 2025
Content: Manipur’s worsening humanitarian crisis Background and Context Relevance : GS 2(Governance) Practice Question : Critically examine the humanitarian implications of the Manipur conflict, highlighting the challenges in data collection and relief measures. Suggest ways to address the crisis. (250 words) Key Humanitarian Concerns Information and Documentation Gaps Measures to Mitigate the Crisis Constitutional and […]
PIB Summaries 20 February 2025
Content: World Day of Social Justice – 20th February Context : Relevance : GS 2(Social Justice) Constitutional Framework for Social Justice in India Institutional Evolution & Financial Commitment Key Government Initiatives & Their Impact Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SRESHTA) Purple […]
Static Quiz 20 February 2025 (Economics)
Are Saturn’s rings older than they look?
Background Relevance :GS 3 (Science ) Key Findings of the New Study (Institute of Science Tokyo & Paris Institute of Planetary Physics Challenges in Determining the Age Implications Beyond Saturn Recent and Future Missions
Centre To creates multilingual AI hub for better scheme outreach
Context & Background Relevance : GS2 (Governance), GS3 (Science & Technology) Key Highlights of the Initiative Multilingual AI Hub Other AI & Digital Initiatives Implications & Significance Challenges & Considerations
India prepares to submit updated greenhouse gas inventory to UN
Context & Background Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Significance of the BTR India’s Reporting Timeline & Challenges Key Features of India’s BTR Submission Trends in India’s Emissions Broader Implications Way Forward
Government obliged to consider remission of eligible convicts
Context: Relevance :GS2(Governance & Justice) Key Highlights of the Judgment: Legal Framework: Implications:
What is the rarest of rare doctrine?
Context : Sentences in the Two Cases R.G. Kar Medical College Case Relevance : GS 2(Polity , Judiciary) Sharon Murder Case Differences Between the Two Sentences Constitutional Validity of the Death Penalty Circumstances for Awarding Death Penalty Role of Judicial Discretion Conclusion While the death penalty is constitutionally valid, its application hinges on contextual factors and […]
Agricultural protectionism pushes up India’s import tariff
Overview of India’s Import Tariffs Relevance :GS 2(international Relations ), GS 3(Economy) Agricultural vs. Non-Agricultural Tariffs Global Context and Protectionism Justification Sector-wise Tariff Trends (2018–2023) India-U.S. Trade Dynamics and Pressures Implications for Bilateral Trade Negotiations Way Forward and Policy Considerations