Current Affairs Quiz 22 January 2026
Q1. With reference to Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 2 and 3 onlyC. 1 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer: A Explanation: Q2. The Lancet Commission (2025–26) on India’s healthcare system […]
Current Affairs 22 January 2026
Content Prior Sanction for Corruption Charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Why in News ? Relevance Conceptual & Static Foundation Core Concept – Prior Sanction Legal Background – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 17A – What Does It Mandate? Constitutional & Legal Dimensions Arguments Supporting Section 17A Arguments Against Section 17A Supreme […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 January 2026
Content Judicial Removal (Impeachment of Judges) in India Context Relevance GS II – Polity & Governance Practice Question Conceptual & Static Foundation Core Concept Historical Evolution Constitutional & Legal Dimensions Governance & Administrative Dimensions Economic Dimensions Social, Ethical & Equity Dimensions Security / Technology Dimensions Data & Evidence Challenges, Gaps & Criticisms Structural / […]
PIB Summaries 22 January 2026
Content India–AI Impact Summit 2026 Background and Context The India–AI Impact Summit 2026, marks India’s effort to position Artificial Intelligence as a development enabler rather than a purely commercial or military technology. Scheduled from 16–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Summit will be the first global AI summit hosted in the Global […]
Static Quiz 22 January 2026 (Modern Indian History)
Q1. Assertion (A): The Surat Split of 1907 marked a clear ideological division within the Indian National Congress. Reason (R): The split occurred primarily due to differences over the acceptance of the Morley–Minto Reforms. Which of the following is correct?(a) Both A and R are correct and R explains A(b) Both A and R are […]
Climate Change and Antarctic Penguins
Context and Key Finding Relevance Penguin Species Affected Species Showing Early Breeding Why Timing Matters in Penguin Life Cycles ? Dependence on Environmental Synchrony Comparison with Other Vertebrates Role of Antarctic Warming Temperature Trends Differential Species Response Food Web Changes and Competition Krill and Plankton Dynamics Interspecies Competition Observed Ecological Consequences Population Trends Chick Survival […]
Darwin’s Bark Spiders (Caerostris darwini)
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Chagos Islands Dispute
Context and Recent Trigger Chagos Islands: Strategic and Historical Background Geographic and Strategic Significance Colonial Legacy Relevance Legal and Diplomatic Developments International Court of Justice (ICJ) Opinion, 2019 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution The UK–Mauritius Deal (Proposed) Key Features UK’s Rationale Implications for India and the Indian Ocean Region Decolonisation and Global South Solidarity […]
Constitutional Accountability and Democratic Integrity
Context of the Case Relevance What is a Constitutional Tort? Conceptual Meaning Judicial Evolution in India Why Hate Speech is Argued as a Constitutional Tort ? Discriminatory Character of Hate Speech Beyond Law and Order Paradigm Failure of Existing Legal and Administrative Framework Supreme Court’s 2022 Directions Ground-Level Non-Compliance Hate Speech and Hate Crimes: Empirical […]
Reusable Rockets and the Commercial Space Revolution
Global Space Economy: Structural Shift From State-led to Commercial-led Space Cost and Cadence Transformation Relevance Economics of Space Missions Human vs Satellite Missions Payload Efficiency Constraints Why Rockets Use Multiple Stages ? Staging as an Engineering Solution Traditional Expendable Architecture Reusability: The Game-Changer SpaceX’s Technological Breakthrough Demonstrated Success Towards Full Reusability Next-generation Systems Global Developments […]