Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) & Mandatory Front-of-Pack Warning Labels
Why is it in News? Relevance Basics What are Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)? Why are UPFs harmful? Key Findings UPFs and Children Challenges in Elimination What India must to do? Mandatory Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FoPL) Regulate UPF Advertising Reform School Canteen Regulations Public Awareness Campaigns Nutrient Profiling System Promote Traditional Diets Identifying UPFs? Health Impacts
Russia claims 75% control of Pokrovsk
Why is it in News? Relevance Basics Where is Pokrovsk? What is Donbas? Strategic Importance Why Russia wants POKROVSK ? Complete Control of Donbas Rail–Road Connectivity Strategic Encirclement Impact on UKRAINE Loss of Key Defensive Node Threat to Major Cities Both could come under frontal and flanking attack. Western Donetsk Exposure Implication Russia’s Gradual Territorial […]
Moss spores survived 283 days in space
Why is it in News? Relevance Basics Experiment: What Exactly Happened? Scientific Significance Biological resilience Early life evolution insight Implications for Space Exploration Life-support Systems Sustainable Closed-Loop Biosystems Space Agriculture Research Overview 1. Survival Biology & Extremophiles 2. Planetary Protection Protocols 3. Space Missions & Human Presence 4. Climate & Earth Applications Key Takeaways
African grey parrot
Why is it in News? Relevance What is the African Grey Parrot? Conservation Status Why is the African Grey Parrot Easily Available in India Despite Being Appendix I? Key RTI Findings Regulatory Framework: What the Law Requires (But Isn’t Followed) A. Breeders of Species Licence Rules, 2023 To legally breed African grey parrots, applicants must […]
How can State PSCs be reformed?
Why is it in News? Relevance What are Public Service Commissions? Historical Evolution Structural Differences: UPSC vs State PSCs UPSC State PSCs Why State PSCs Face Repeated Crises ? How UPSC Handles These Issues (and Why States Fail to Replicate Them) ? State PSCs cannot replicate this because: Consequences of Dysfunctional State PSCs Recommended Reforms […]
Cyber-slavery compounds in Myanmar
Why is it in News? Relevance What is Cyber-Slavery? Core Features: Modus Operandi (India–Southeast Asia Trafficking Route) Specifics in the Delhi Case Why Cyber-Slavery is Emerging as a Major Global Threat ? A. Multi-Billion-Dollar Criminal Industry (Interpol, UNODC) B. Perfect Convergence of Two Crimes C. Tech-Driven Control Mechanisms D. Weak Border Governance India’s Emerging Vulnerability […]
Mind your ‘administrative’ language
Why is it in News? Relevance What is meant by “grammar of inequality”? Key Problem Identified by the Report CJI’s Position in the Foreword Examples of Recommended Nomenclature Reforms Replace caste/colonial terms with neutral, professional designations: Constitutional Foundations Sociological and Historical Overview Why Reform is Necessary ? Challenges Ahead Way Forward
Current Affairs Quiz 24 November 2025
Q1. Consider the following statements about Cyber-Slavery: How many of the above statements are correct?(a) One Only(b) Two Only(c) All three(d) None Answer: (b) Two OnlyExplanation: Q2. Which of the following are key reasons behind repeated crises in State PSCs? How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) […]
Current Affairs 24 November 2025
Content Mind your ‘administrative’ language, says SC report Why is it in News? Relevance What is meant by “grammar of inequality”? Key Problem Identified by the Report CJI’s Position in the Foreword Examples of Recommended Nomenclature Reforms Replace caste/colonial terms with neutral, professional designations: Constitutional Foundations Sociological and Historical Overview Why Reform is Necessary ? […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 November 2025
Content Safe processing matters more than zesty flavours Why is it in News? Relevance GS 2 – Governance GS 3 – Economy GS 2 & GS3 – Health Practice Questions India’s Food Safety Architecture Street Food Sector: Structural Concerns Scale of the Public Health Problem Why Street Food Becomes High-Risk ? Packaged Foods: Why They […]