Archives: Current Affair

Why in News? A recent article published in the RBI’s July Bulletin highlights that the Indian economy continues to remain resilient amidst global geopolitical tensions and uncertain macroeconomic conditions.  Prelims Focus: RBI’s State of the Economy article India’s inflation trend Tariff trends (lowest since 1930s) All-India Unemployment Rate Key Highlights from the RBI Article: Resilience […]

Westarctica  Why in News ?  Rcently  a man  , Harshvardhan Jain was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF). He had been running a fake ‘Westarctica’ embassy from a rented house in Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh.  What is Westarctica? Westarctica is not a real country. It was created in 2001 by an […]

The Paika Rebellion: The Paika Rebellion is in the news because former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over its omission from the NCERT’s new Class 8 history textbook. About The Paika Rebellion: It was an armed uprising in 1817 in Odisha, India, led by the Paikas, a class of traditional land-owning militia, against […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court of India has recently issued notices to the Union Government and all State Governments in response to a Presidential Reference. The court is being asked to give its opinion on whether the President and Governors can be judicially compelled to act within a specific time frame on Bills passed […]

Plastic Industry and the Tobacco Industry: A Parallel of Deception  Introduction: At first glance, tobacco and plastic may appear unrelated, but both industries have adopted similar tactics to maximize profit while ignoring environmental and health harms. Activists and researchers are increasingly drawing attention to how the plastic industry mirrors the tobacco industry’s playbook.  Key Similarities: […]

Article “The reality of the changing dimensions of warfare” Published : The Hindu-24 July 2025 Very Important Topic for  mains: GS2, GS3, or Essay Paper in UPSC/PCS: Modern Warfare and India’s Position: Challenges and the Way Forward Introduction: A New Era of Technological Warfare: The nature of warfare is rapidly evolving, with modern conflicts increasingly […]

Why in News? Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently wrote to the Chief Ministers of all states urging them to immediately stop the “forced tagging” of nano-fertilisers or biostimulants along with conventional fertilisers like urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP). This action came in response to widespread complaints from farmers, who reported that retailers were […]

Why in News?   A new World Bank report, launched on July 22, warns that Indian cities need $2.4 trillion by 2050 to build climate-resilient infrastructure and services, or they risk losing up to $5 billion due to floods, even as they are projected to create 70% of new jobs by 2030. Relevance : UPSC/UPPSC Prelims […]

Why in News? Whether the intellectual material produced by various generative AI models infringes copyright laws has been a controversial question posed around the globe. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  Copyright related terms Mains  : GS3 AI and Copyright: Legal Position – A Concise Summary Do AI models violate copyright law? AI […]

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday (22 July 2025) released the latest Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) data for the year ending March 2025, which shows a significant improvement in the country’s financial inclusion landscape. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  FI -INDEX Mains  : GS 3 The FI-Index […]