Current Affairs Quiz 15 December 2025
Q1. With reference to Global Warming Potential (GWP), methane is approximately how many times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year time horizon?A) 25 timesB) 28 timesC) 56 timesD) 84 times Correct Answer: DExplanation: Over 20 years (GWP-20), methane is about 84 times more potent than CO₂; over 100 years, it is ~28–30 times. […]
Current Affairs 15 December 2025
Content Are methane emissions in India being missed? Why is this in News? Relevance GS III – Environment & Climate Change GS III – Urban Development Methane: The Basics Landfills as Methane Factories India’s Methane Profile (Waste Sector Focus) The Core Problem: Measuring an Invisible Gas Model-based Estimation (Traditional) Ground-based Monitoring Satellite Monitoring: The Game […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 15 December 2025
Content Courts must protect, not regulate free speech Why is this in the News? Relevance GS II – Polity & Constitution Practice Questions Free Speech: Constitutional Basics Existing Legal Framework Regulating Speech Criminal & Statutory Provisions Subordinate Legislation Core Concern Raised by the Editorial Nature of the Case Separation of Powers: Constitutional Red Line Regulation […]
PIB Summaries 15 December 2025
Content Lok Adalats: Justice That Speaks for the People Why is it in News? Relevance GS-II (Polity & Governance) What are Lok Adalats? (Basics) Constitutional & Legal Basis Constitutional Foundation Statutory Backbone Key Legal Features (LSA Act, 1987) Institutional Architecture (4-Tier Structure) Ensures justice from Supreme Court to grassroots. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) State […]
Static Quiz 15 December 2025 (Polity)
Q1. With reference to the pardoning power of the President of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer: B Explanation: The President can pardon death sentences even in court-martial cases (Union list), not just Union laws. […]