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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)? […]

Why in News? The 10th United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report 2025 has raised serious concerns about the global progress toward the 2030 Agenda. Rather than moving forward, several nations are witnessing stagnation or even a reversal in achieving their goals, putting the dream of sustainable and inclusive development at risk. Relevance : UPSC […]

President Trump has been diagnosed with a “benign and common” vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs, the White House said Thursday. Understanding Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common medical condition where the veins, typically in the legs, fail to efficiently return blood to […]

Why in News? The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has recently issued directives to all State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARAs) to institutionalize structured counselling services at every stage of the adoption process: Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims :  CARA/SARS Mains  : GS1 ( Social Issues) Stages: Pre-Adoption Counselling During the Adoption Process Post-Adoption […]

Why in News? Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal recently clarified that the motion of removal against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma is not related to the government but is a matter for Parliament and Members of Parliament (MPs). The panel was constituted to probe allegations regarding unaccounted-for cash reportedly found at Justice Varma’s official […]