India–Oman CEPA Agreement
Why is it in News? Basics: What is a CEPA? Key Provisions of India–Oman CEPA 1. Market Access – Goods Oman → India India → Oman 2. Trade in Services (High Relevance for India) 3. Investment & Business Facilitation India–Oman Trade Snapshot (Data-driven) Composition of Trade (2024–25) India’s Key Exports India’s Key Imports Strategic Significance for India 1. Economic […]
Bharat Stage–VI (BS-VI) Emission Norms
Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Environment & Ecology , Science & Techology What are Bharat Stage (BS) Emission Norms? What is BS-VI? How to Identify a BS-VI Vehicle? What Changed from BS-IV to BS-VI? 1. Emission Limits (Diesel Cars) 2. Emission Limits (Petrol Cars) 3. Fuel Quality 4. Advanced Technologies Why Are […]
Securities Market Code Bill 2025
Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Economy GS II – Polity & Governance What is the Securities Market Code Bill, 2025? Rationale for the Bill Key Provisions of the Bill 1. Consolidation of Securities Laws 2. Expansion of SEBI Board 3. Conflict of Interest Disclosure 4. Decriminalisation of Minor Violations 5. Civil Penalties Framework 6. […]
IDF Diabetes Atlas 2025
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – Social Justice & Health GS III – Human Capital & Development What is the IDF Diabetes Atlas? Key Global Findings (Data-driven) 1. Scale of the Epidemic Diabetes growth is structural, not cyclical. 2. Income-Level Distribution 3. Urban–Rural Divide Country-wise Diabetes Load (Top 10 Focus) 2024 Rankings 2050 Projections Why […]
Retired judges don’t want to sit as junior ad hoc judges
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – Polity & Constitution GS II – Governance Scale of the Problem (Data) Constitutional Basics: Article 224A Supreme Court’s Intervention Why Is the Uptake Poor? 1. Hierarchy & Bench Dynamics 2. Institutional Culture 3. Administrative Inertia Critical Assessment of Article 224A as a Solution Strengths Limitations Structural Causes of […]
India faces its greatest strategic challenge in Bangladesh since 1971
Why is it in News? Relevance GS II – International Relations GS II – Foreign Policy & Diplomacy Core Assertion of the Report Background: India–Bangladesh Relations (Context) What Has Changed? 1. Political Transition 2. Generational Discontinuity 3. Resurgence of Islamists 4. Strategic Inroads by China & Pakistan The Hasina Asylum Issue India’s Decision Diplomatic Sensitivities Strategic Risks for […]
DHRUV64 Indigenous Microprocessor
Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Science & Technology What is DHRUV64? Why Microprocessors Matter Strategically What Do DHRUV64’s Specifications Mean? Capability Assessment Comparative Perspective India’s Indigenous Processor Ecosystem DHRUV64 is not standalone, but part of a broader pipeline: Processor Institution Use Case SHAKTI IIT Madras Strategic & commercial systems AJIT IIT Bombay Control […]
Current Affairs Quiz 19 December 2025
Q1.Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 1 and 3 onlyC. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3 Q1. (B) Explanation: Q2. Which of the following Indian States share a land boundary with Bangladesh? Select the correct answer using the code below: A. 1, […]
Current Affairs 19 December 2025
Content DHRUV64 Indigenous Microprocessor Why is it in News? Relevance GS III – Science & Technology What is DHRUV64? Why Microprocessors Matter Strategically What Do DHRUV64’s Specifications Mean? Capability Assessment Comparative Perspective India’s Indigenous Processor Ecosystem DHRUV64 is not standalone, but part of a broader pipeline: Processor Institution Use Case SHAKTI IIT Madras Strategic & […]
SHANTI BILL
Introduction : In India, Nuclear energy currently accounts for only a small share of power generation, contributing to about 3% in 2024-25. To address this, the government has set an ambitious goal of achieving 100GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. Against this backdrop, the SHANTI Bill seeks to reform the legal framework governing the […]