Current Affairs 23 August 2025
Content Migration essential to globalisation; diverse languages, communities in country matter of pride: Amartya Sen Context Relevance: GS 1(Globalisation , Migration) Migration and Globalisation Diversity as India’s Strength Human Rights and Equality Broader Context & Implications Strategic Significance Conclusion Supreme Court Modifies Stray Dogs Order Case Background Relevance : GS 2(Judiciary , Governance ) Modified […]
UPSC Mains 2025 General Studies GS Paper 1
The UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 Examination continued on 23rd August 2025, with the General Studies Paper 1 (GS Paper I).This paper covers History, Geography, Indian Society, and Culture and is crucial for scoring high in GS. GS Paper 1 – Key Details Date: 23rd August 2025 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) Paper: General Studies – I Duration: 3 Hours | […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 August 2025
Content A Court order that was barking up the wrong tree What happened (timeline & scope) Relevance : GS 2(Governance , Judiciary) Practice Question : “The Supreme Court’s recent directions on Delhi’s street dogs highlight the tension between legality, feasibility, and public health. In this context, examine the evidence-based pathway for humane and effective rabies […]
PIB Summaries 23 August 2025
Content Harnessing the Blue Economy: India’s Fisheries at a Glance What is Blue Economy? Relevance : GS 3(Blue Economy) India’s Global Position Production Growth (2013–14 → 2024–25) Budgetary Push Policy Evolution Key Schemes & Mechanisms a) PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) b) PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) c) National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) d) […]
Static Quiz 23 August 2025 (Schemes)
Why Environmentalists Have Criticised Haryana Govt’s Definition of ‘Forest
Why definition of ‘forest’ matters Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgments Haryana Government’s 2025 Notification Criticism from Environmentalists & Experts Reactions Wider Implications
Why Every Tiger Carcass Needs an Autopsy
Background Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) , GS 2(Governance) Why Autopsy (Postmortem) is Necessary Procedure after Discovery Challenges Significance for Conservation Way Forward
Planting Trees in Tropics Has Most Positive Climate Impacts
Background Relevance: GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Key Findings Significance for India Challenges / Limitations Way Forward / Policy Suggestions
India’s Unregulated Cosmetology Clinics
Basics – What are Dermatology & Cosmetology? Relevance : GS 2(Governance , Health) Nature of the Problem Categories of Unqualified Practitioners Case Studies Highlighting the Dangers These cases show life-threatening risks + exploitation of vulnerable patients, especially women. Scope of the Problem Regulatory & Institutional Failures Professional & Civil Society Action Consequences Solutions & Way Forward
Organ Donation in India & NOTTO’s Advisory on Women
What is NOTTO? Relevance : GS 2(Governance , Health) Recent NOTTO Advisory (2024–25) Why Women Were Prioritised? – The Gender Disparity Legal Framework Governing Organ Donation Status of Organ Donation in India Challenges in India Why NOTTO’s Step is Significant Way Forward Conclusion India’s organ donation system suffers from a paradox: women donate the most but receive […]