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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 […]

Article “Climate change is deciding where and how rural Indians are living” Published : The Hindu-23 July 2025 Very Important Topic for  mains: GS1, GS3, or Essay Paper in UPSC/PCS: Why in News? The issue of climate migration in India is gaining renewed attention due to increasing frequency and severity of climate-induced disasters—particularly droughts in […]

Why in News ? DBI Bank Ltd. has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, showing: Net profit rose by 17% year-on-year to Rs 2,007 crore. However, the Net Interest Income (NII) fell from Rs 3,233 crore (last year) to Rs 3,166 crore. The Net Interest Margin (NIM) declined from 4.18% […]

Why in News?   The Right to Vote in India, including relevant case laws and the differences between various types of rights: Relevance : UPSC/UPSC Mains Mains : GS 2 Right to Vote in India: 1. Current Issue The Supreme Court is hearing cases against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. One […]

Why in News? NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is set to be launched on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  NISAR Mains  : GS3 It will be launched from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F16 rocket. This is the first joint Earth observation satellite developed by NASA and ISRO. […]

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 is an Indian law that regulates the election process for the offices of the President and Vice-President of India. Enacted on March 14, 1952, it provides a legal framework for the nomination, election, and dispute resolution processes related to these constitutional positions, in alignment with Articles 54 to […]

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on Monday night, creating a rare mid-term vacancy in India’s second-highest constitutional office. He is the third Vice-President to resign before completing his term, following V.V. Giri and R. Venkataraman, who stepped down to contest presidential elections and were succeeded by Gopal Swarup Pathak and Shankar Dayal Sharma, respectively. Who performs […]

Why in news ?  The Coin DCX  recently faced  significant $44 million (around Rs 379 crore) loss due to a sophisticated server breach, marking a major incident for one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. About CoinDCX: It is one of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2018. It has over 16 million registered users and […]

Why in News?  “Recent incidents of gender-based violence, such as the Haryana murder case and the Odisha self-immolation tragedy, reveal a disturbing pattern of backlash against women’s rising autonomy and empowerment in India. Relevance : UPSC/UPSC Mains Mains : GS 1 – Social Issue/Sociology  Key Issues Involved: Patriarchal Mindset and Control over Women: Traditional Indian […]

Why in News? The Environment Ministry of India  has recently announced that 78% of coal-based thermal power plants will not need to install Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) devices, which are meant to reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution.  Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  FGD Mains  : GS3 What is Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD)? […]