Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 November 2025
Content What South Asia wants from COP30 Why in News? Relevance Practice Question : Decade after Paris Agreement Key Concerns and Priorities of South Asian Countries Implementation Deficit – The Achilles Heel Adaptation on Par with Mitigation Rebuilding Trust in Global Climate Governance Climate Finance — Predictable, Fair, and Non-Debt Inducing Non-State Actors as Engines […]
PIB Summaries 11 November 2025
Content Proactive Measures taken by CAQM to contain Air Pollution Why in News ? Relevance • GS 3 (Environment): Air pollution control, Environmental governance, and statutory mechanisms (CAQM, GRAP, NCAP). • GS 2 (Governance): Inter-governmental coordination, Centre–State relations in environmental regulation, policy implementation challenges. • GS 3 (Science & Tech): Role of technology in pollution […]
Static Quiz 11 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. Consider the following statements about the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in India: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) Only two Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on Biodiversity Act, 2002: How many of the above statements are […]
MONTHLY PIB SUMMARIES OCTOBER 2025 | MONTHLY COMPILATION FOR UPSC
Legacy IAS October 2025 PIB SUMMARIES – Monthly Compilation for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) will be extremely crucial for your UPSC preparation. The source, Press Information Bureau of India is indubitably the most important source of Current Affairs for any UPSC aspirant. In this Compilation you will find important PIB articles from the […]
Story of India’s withdrawal from overseas airbase in Tajikistan
Why in News ? Relevance: GS 2 – International Relations• India–Central Asia strategic cooperation and geopolitical shifts• Balancing influence vis-à-vis China and Russia• Impact on India’s extended neighbourhood policy• Bilateral relations with Tajikistan and regional security architecture GS 3 – Defence & Security• Strategic infrastructure and overseas military logistics• Shift towards maritime security and Indo-Pacific […]
India’s first Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) scale
Why in News ? Relevance: GS 3 – Environment, Science & Technology, Health • Indoor air pollution and public health impacts • Innovation in environmental monitoring (AI-based sensor models) • Air quality standards and smart city integration • Sustainable urban development and building codes • Linkages to SDG 3 (Health) & SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) […]
Expectations from COP30
Why in News ? Relevance: GS 3 – Environment & Sustainable Development• Global climate governance and COP framework• Climate finance – Loss & Damage Fund, NCQG• Global Goal on Adaptation and carbon neutrality targets• India’s climate diplomacy and CBDR principle• National policies – LiFE Mission, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero 2070 GS 2 – International Relations• Global […]
Nutritional Transformation
Why in News? Relevance: GS 3 – Science & Technology, Food Security & Nutrition• Nutrigenomics, bio-fortification, and bioprocessing innovations• Transition from food security to nutritional security• Smart protein ecosystem – plant-based, fermentation, cultivated meat• Sustainable agriculture and circular bioeconomy• Regulatory frameworks – FSSAI, biotechnology safety, and innovation policy GS 2 – Governance & Health• Nutritional […]
Over 70% of India’s prisoners still awaiting trial
Why in News? Relevance: GS 2 – Polity & Governance, Judiciary, Social Justice • Access to justice and judicial reforms (Article 39A) • Undertrial crisis and prison reforms under Article 21 • Legal aid institutions – NALSA & DLSA • Bail reforms and CrPC 436A provisions • Human rights, overcrowding, and inclusive governance Background — […]
What’s the plan to relocate forest tribes?
Why in News? Relevance: GS 2 – Governance, Welfare Schemes, Rights Issues• Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 and Scheduled Tribes’ rights• Balancing conservation with human livelihood security• Participatory governance and Gram Sabha empowerment• Displacement, rehabilitation, and social justice in policy• Constitutional provisions – Article 46, Fifth Schedule GS 3 – Environment & Sustainable Development• People-centric conservation […]