Current Affairs 23 July 2025
Content Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise India’s Nuclear Energy Pivot: Budget 2025–26 at a Glance Focus Area Budget Announcements Installed Capacity Target of 100 GW by 2047 (from 8.18 GW today) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) ₹20,000 crore allocated to develop 5 indigenous SMRs by 2033 Private Sector Entry Legislative reforms to allow private and foreign […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 July 2025
Content China, India and the conflict over Buddhism The Real Frontline: Not Maritime, But Monastic Relevance : GS 2(International Relations ) Practice Question : “The future of Himalayan geopolitics may be decided not by military confrontation, but by monastic allegiance.”Critically examine this statement in light of the Sino-Indian contest over Buddhist soft power and the […]
PIB Summaries 23 July 2025
Content : PM JUGA – India’s Largest Tribal Village Development Scheme Context & Significance Relevance : GS 1(Society ), GS 2(Social Justice) Coverage Criteria Sectoral Interventions – Converging Flagship Schemes Sector Target Scheme Housing 20 lakh pucca houses PM Awas Yojana – Gramin Roads 25,000 km rural roads PM Gram Sadak Yojana Healthcare 1,000 mobile […]
Static Quiz 23 July 2025 (Art and Culture)
ICMR Pushes Diagnostics Decentralisation Across States
Strengthening Health Federalism through Decentralised Diagnostics Relevance : GS 2(Health , Social Issues , Governance) Advancing the Right to Health (Article 21) Directive Principles in Action Science-Led Policy via Public Institutions Centre-State Executive Coordination Governance Reform & Local Accountability Reducing the Urban–Rural Health Divide
Water, energy demand spotlights risk of human-induced quakes
What Are Human-Induced Earthquakes? Relevance : GS 1(Geography),GS 3(Infrastructure) Causes of Human-Induced Earthquakes A. Resource Extraction B. Infrastructure Projects Earthquake-Prone Zones in India Role of Climate Change Regulatory and Scientific Measures Policy and Planning Key Takeaways
NISAR Mission
What is NISAR? Relevance : GS 3(Space , Science and Technology) Key Technological Features Applications of NISAR India–US Space Collaboration Milestone Linkages with National Missions and Goals Strategic & Policy Significance Forward Outlook
What have courts ruled with respect to AI and copyright?
Can AI Models Use Copyrighted Content for Training? Relevance : GS 3(IPR , AI Technology) Key U.S. Court Judgments (2025) Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence Bartz v. Anthropic Kadrey v. Meta Legal Distinction: Public Domain vs Copyrighted Content Criteria Public Domain Copyrighted Material Usage by AI Freely allowed Needs permission or fair use defence Ownership Issues […]
What is the legal status of right to vote?
Types of Rights in Indian Constitutional Scheme Relevance : GS 2(Polity , Constitution ) What Does Article 326 Say? What is Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951? What Have Courts Said on Right to Vote? Case Year Court’s View N.P. Ponnuswami 1952 Right to vote is a statutory right Jyoti Basu 1982 Not […]
Dhankhar submits his resignation to President
Basic Constitutional Context Relevance : GS 2(Polity and Constitution ) Constitutional Role and Powers of the Vice-President Election, Term, and Resignation Provisions Implications for Rajya Sabha Functioning