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Why in News ?  The National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2025 results, released on July 2, 2025, revealed a surprising and encouraging development — Himachal Pradesh, which ranked 21st in 2021, jumped 16 positions to enter the top five performing States. While Punjab and Kerala retained their top positions, Himachal’s turnaround drew national attention. Relevance : […]

Why in News? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a report on July 9, 2025, highlighting how digital platforms are increasingly being misused for terror financing. The report cited examples of the Pulwama terror attack (2019) and Gorakhnath Temple attack (2022), where online payment services, VPNs, and e-commerce platforms were exploited for raising and […]

Why in News? Bihar Cabinet approved a significant policy change making domicile status mandatory for women to access the 35% reservation in state government jobs. Relevance : UPSC Pre & Mains Prelims : Indian Polity and Governance and Social Issues Mains :   GS Paper II : Governance, Social Justice /GS Paper III: Economic Development The […]

Why in News?  As climate change intensifies, the frequency and unpredictability of natural disasters—such as cyclones, floods, wildfires, and earthquakes—have increased significantly. This has strained traditional insurance systems. In this context, Catastrophe Bonds (Cat Bonds) offer an innovative financial instrument for transferring risk from governments to capital markets. Given India’s exposure to disaster risk and […]

Why in News ?  The 17th BRICS Summit, hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7–8, 2025, brought together leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to deliberate on pressing global challenges. Under the overarching theme of “Building a Just Global Order”, the summit emphasized environmental sustainability, climate action in the run-up […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court has recently agreed to urgently hear, a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India in poll-bound Bihar. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : SIR/SSR Mains :   GS 2  About SIR: The Special […]

Why in News?  Driven by the global fight against climate change, companies worldwide are investing heavily in conservation efforts. A major focus has been the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, where funds support projects aimed at reducing deforestation. These investments are tied to carbon credits, allowing firms to offset their emissions by protecting vital ecosystems. Relevance […]

Why in News ?  The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued a five-year operational licence to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) on July 3, 2025, for two indigenously developed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains […]

Why in News? The linguistic debate in Maharashtra has reignited following the state government’s recent decision to withdraw two official orders mandating Hindi as the third language in primary education across Marathi and English medium State Board schools. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : Articles related to Language/commission Mains :   GS 2 The Three […]

Why in News? The 11-member BRICS group, at Rio Summit 2025 ,comprising key emerging economies, issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : BRICS/NDB/CRA Mains :   GS 2   The Rio Declaration emphasized: Zero Tolerance for Terrorism: BRICS nations reaffirmed their commitment to […]