PIB Summaries 20 November 2025
Content Rights of Transgender Persons in India Why in News ? Who Are Transgender Persons? Key Legal Milestones Government Initiatives Constitutional & Human Rights Dimensions Comprehensive Overview Significance Waste to Wellness: India’s Sanitation Journey Why in News ? Sanitation and Its Importance World Toilet Day Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Current Status (as of Nov 2025) […]
Static Quiz 20 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. London Smog (1952) was: a) Industrialb) Classicalc) Volcanicd) Photochemical Answer: (b) Classical Explanation :• Triggered by SO₂ + soot + stagnant cold air, forming sulphurous reducing smog—not photochemical (which requires NOx + sunlight).• Visibility dropped to <5 m; >12,000 excess deaths documented.• Similar conditions seen during 2025 Delhi winter, when high SO₂ + PM₂.₅ […]
Alcobev Sector Rethinks Packaging Strategy
Why in news ? Relevance Packaging types Market context Economic drivers Industry adjustments Regulatory angle Environmental perspectives Structural vs cyclical changes
The Rare Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale
Why in news? Relevance : Basics Key features of ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Behavioural & ecological significance Scientific importance of the sighting Threats & conservation context
DPDP Rules 2025 — Separate Section for Persons with Disabilities
Why in News ? Relevance : Basics What Has Changed ? Why the Change Matters ? Key Issues Still Unresolved Concerns from Activists and Civil Society Positive Outcomes of the Revision Way Forward
What changes are planned for the plant variety Act?
Why is it in News? Relevance What Is the PPV&FRA Act, 2001? Why Amend the Act Now? What the Paroda Committee Is Examining ? Definitions & Scope DUS Test (Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability) Abusive Acts Concerns Raised by Farmer Groups 1. Protection of Community-Developed Seeds 2. Fear of Misuse of DUS Process 3. Small Peasantry & […]
What can local bodies expect from the 16th FC?
Why is it in News? Relevance Constitutional Framework for Finance Commissions Union Finance Commission (UFC) – Article 280 State Finance Commissions (SFCs) – 73rd & 74th Amendments Local Governments: Functional & Fiscal Architecture Functions Revenue Powers Impact Role & Challenges of SFCs What Previous Union Finance Commissions Did Key Pattern 13th FC (Turned Point) 14th & 15th […]
SC recalls verdict on retrospective green clearances
Why is it in News? Relevance : What are Environmental Clearances (ECs)? What are Ex Post Facto ECs? The May 16, 2024 Judgment (Now Recalled) The November 2025 Review Judgment (Recall Order) Majority View (CJI Gavai + Justice Chandran) Minority View (Justice Ujjal Bhuyan) Key Issues Raised by the Case 1. Precautionary Principle vs. Economic […]
Current Affairs Quiz 19 November 2025
Q1. Which principle of environmental law is most undermined by permitting ex post facto environmental clearances?a) Public trust doctrineb) Polluter-pays principlec) Precautionary principled) Principle of proportionalityCorrect Answer: (c)Explanation:• Precautionary principle requires prior environmental assessment.• Ex post facto ECs allow post-construction regularisation, violating the “prior approval” mandate.• Polluter-pays may also weaken, but the core conflict is […]
Current Affairs 19 November 2025
Content SC recalls verdict on retrospective green clearances Why is it in News? Relevance : What are Environmental Clearances (ECs)? What are Ex Post Facto ECs? The May 16, 2024 Judgment (Now Recalled) The November 2025 Review Judgment (Recall Order) Majority View (CJI Gavai + Justice Chandran) Minority View (Justice Ujjal Bhuyan) Key Issues Raised […]