Static Quiz 09 January 2026 (History)
Q1.Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Options:A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 2, 3 and 4 onlyC. 1, 2, 3 and 4D. 1 and 4 only Correct Answer: C Explanation: Q2.Which of the following treaties correctly marks the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War? A. Treaty of SalbaiB. Treaty of YandaboC. Treaty of GandamakD. […]
Contaminated Water Crisis in Indore & Bhopal
Why in News? Relevance Key Audit Findings (CAG) Massive “Non-Revenue Water” Losses Gap Between Water Drawn and Water Supplied Per Capita Water Supply Below Norms Large Number of Unconnected Households Public Health Dimension Judicial Intervention Governance & Policy Significance
Turkman Gate
Why in News? Relevance Historical Background Urban Context (Pre-Emergency) Turkman Gate During the Emergency (1975–77) Symbolic Significance
Why Silver Prices Surged ~160% in 2025
Scale and Significance of the Surge Relevance Dual Nature of Silver: Investment + Industrial Metal Industrial Demand Boom Supply-Side Constraints Global Supply Mismatches Financialisation & Investment Demand US–China & Geopolitical Factors Comparison with Gold
Jabarkhet Nature Reserve (JNR) & Alternative Wildlife Tourism
Why in News? Relevance What is Jabarkhet Nature Reserve? Ecological Significance Alternative Model of Wildlife Tourism Dominant Models in India JNR’s “Third Model” Wider Environmental Context Policy & Governance Insights Takeaway
Trump–Greenland Remarks
Why in News? Relevance Greenland: Strategic Profile Why Greenland Matters Geopolitically ? Arctic Military Significance Great Power Competition Resource Geopolitics Climate Change & Shipping Diplomatic & Legal Constraints European & NATO Reactions Why This Matters for International Relations ? Takeaway
India’s Progress on Climate Targets
Why in News? Relevance India’s Climate Commitments (Paris, 2015) Emissions Intensity: Success with Caveats Renewable Energy: Capacity–Generation Mismatch Storage Deficit: Core Bottleneck Forest Carbon Sink: Numbers vs Ecology Structural Contradictions Highlighted The Road Ahead
Current Affairs Quiz 08 January 2026
Q1. With reference to India’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?A. 2 and 3 onlyB. 1, 2 and 3C. 1 and 3 onlyD. 1 and 2 only Correct Option: CExplanation: Q2. With reference to Greenland, consider the following statements: Which of the statements […]
Current Affairs 08 January 2026
Content India’s Progress on Climate Targets Why in News? Relevance India’s Climate Commitments (Paris, 2015) Emissions Intensity: Success with Caveats Renewable Energy: Capacity–Generation Mismatch Storage Deficit: Core Bottleneck Forest Carbon Sink: Numbers vs Ecology Structural Contradictions Highlighted The Road Ahead Trump–Greenland Remarks Why in News? Relevance Greenland: Strategic Profile Why Greenland Matters Geopolitically ? Arctic […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 08 January 2026
Content ‘Natgrid’, the search engine of digital authoritarianism Context & Background Relevance GS-III (Internal Security & Technology) Practice Question Q1.“Security without accountability erodes democracy.”Critically examine this statement in the context of the expansion of NATGRID in India.(250 Words) Birth of NATGRID: The Original Rationale Design & Scope of NATGRID Constitutional & Legal Concerns From ‘Vaporware’ […]