Current Affairs 06 August 2025
Content Flash Floods in Uttarakhand Basic Understanding of Flash Floods Relevance : GS 3( Disaster Management) Geographic and Climatic Context of Uttarkashi The August 2025 Flash Flood: Event Summary Rescue and Relief Operations Wider Impact and Follow-Up Warnings Structural Causes and Broader Vulnerabilities Past Precedents Year Event Death Toll Impact 2013 Kedarnath Flash Floods ~5,700+ […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 August 2025
Content India’s presence amid a broken template of geopolitics Background: Geopolitics in Flux Relevance : GS 2(International Relations) Practice Question : “In a world of fractured alignments and shifting power centres, India’s passive strategic posture risks geopolitical marginalisation.” Examine this statement in light of Operation Sindoor and recent global developments. Suggest a roadmap to recalibrate […]
PIB Summaries 06 August 2025
Content Central Vista Project Context & Background Relevance : GS 2 ( Polity & Governance ), GS Paper 3 (Infrastructure & Environment) Constitutional & Governance Significance Key Infrastructure Components Component Function Status (as of Aug 2025) New Parliament 888 Lok Sabha seats, 384 Rajya Sabha seats Completed Kartavya Path Civic space, ceremonial avenue Redeveloped Kartavya […]
Static Quiz 06 August 2025 (Ancient History)
Attempt to Save Rhinos by Giving Them Radioactive Horns
Context: Rhisotope Project (South Africa) Relevance: GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Objective and Purpose How the Technology Works: Radioisotope Tagging Project Details Significance for Global Conservation India-Specific Relevance & Ethical Dimensions Conservation Lessons for India Ethical & Legal Considerations International Cooperation & Technology Transfer Critical Insights & Policy Implications Conclusion The Rhisotope Project represents a groundbreaking shift […]
Old trees, ageing farmers worsen outlook for palm oil exporters
Context and Background Relevance : GS 3(Agriculture) Supply Crisis – Causes and Dimensions 1. Ageing Trees and Declining Productivity 2. Replanting Crisis 3. Diversion to Biodiesel 4. Data Underestimation Impact on Global Palm Oil Supply Chain India-Specific Relevance 1. India is the World’s Largest Palm Oil Importer 2. Inflationary Pressures 3. Push for Domestic Palm Oil […]
Largest Asian tortoise back in Nagaland community reserve
Species Profile: Asian Giant Tortoise Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) What Happened: Key Highlights Scientific & Ecological Aspects Background: Decline in Nagaland Role of Local Communities Institutional Support & National Significance Broader Conservation Relevance Way Forward
Pollution Control Boards have power to impose restitutionary damages
Context of the Case Relevance : GS 3(Environment and Ecology) Key Legal Provisions Invoked SC’s Key Observations and Rulings Significance of the Judgment Legal Empowerment of PCBs Environmental Justice Strengthened Shift from ‘Pollution Control’ to ‘Ecological Restoration’ Current Weaknesses Addressed India-Specific Governance Relevance Institutional Strengthening Deterrence + Compensation Policy Push Needed Global Best Practices Alignment Ethical and Constitutional Dimensions […]
Why a progressive Indian policy on Myanmar is more than plausible
Context & Background Relevance : GS 2(International Relations) India’s Current Posture: Flawed Assumptions The Civil War Landscape in Myanmar India’s China Problem in Myanmar A Progressive Indian Myanmar Policy: Why It’s Plausible & Necessary Two Core Pivots: Policy Recommendations (4 Interlocking Steps) Support Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Forces Immediately Halt All Weapon Sales to the Junta Open Cross-Border […]
IAF’s unending fighter conundrum
Historical Significance of MiG-21 in India’s Defence History Relevance : GS 3(Internal Security , Defence) Operational and Safety Concerns Current IAF Inventory & Transition Challenges LCA Mk1A: Cornerstone of the Modernisation Plan Sukhoi-30MKI: Backbone but Needing Upgrades Roadmap for the Future: IAF’s 600+ Jet Induction Plan LCA Mk2 & AMCA: Strategic Capabilities in Pipeline Medium Role […]