How is the global precision medicine market shaping up?
Why in News? Relevance: GS 3 – Science & Technology GS 2 – Health What Are Precision Biotherapeutics? Core Technologies Why India Needs Precision Biotherapeutics Where India Stands: Current Status Government & Research Initiatives Private Sector Efforts Challenges for India Regulatory Manufacturing & Infrastructure Cost & Access Data Governance Risks India’s Opportunities
What are Digital Personal Data Protection Rules?
Why in News? Relevance GS 2 – Polity & Governance GS 3 – Cybersecurity DPDP Act, 2023 Purpose Key Concepts Core Obligations on Fiduciaries Rights of Data Principals Children’s Data DPDP Rules, 2025 – What They Add Institutional Mechanism Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) Major Controversy: RTI Act Amendment What changed? Why activists oppose […]
An uncertain solar-powered future
Why in News? Relevance: GS 2 – Governance GS 3 – Environment & Energy GS 1 – Society Panchet Dam Upcoming Renewable Energy Projects Floating Solar Project Central Government Policy Push Stakeholder Concerns Livelihood Loss Displacement Anxiety Land Rights Issues Broken Promises Conflict and Governance Dimensions Land Conflict Watch Report Findings Why Conflicts Intensify? Environmental & […]
Current Affairs Quiz 17 November 2025
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Panchet Dam: Q1. (b) Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the DPDP Act, 2023: Q2. (c) Explanation: Q3. Senkaku Islands, recently in news, are located in which water body?a) East China Seab) South China Seac) Sea of Japand) Philippine Sea Q3. (a) Explanation:Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are a disputed […]
Current Affairs 17 November 2025
Content Case Study : An uncertain solar-powered future Why in News? Relevance: GS 2 – Governance GS 3 – Environment & Energy GS 1 – Society Panchet Dam Upcoming Renewable Energy Projects Floating Solar Project Central Government Policy Push Stakeholder Concerns Livelihood Loss Displacement Anxiety Land Rights Issues Broken Promises Conflict and Governance Dimensions Land […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 November 2025
Content The POCSO Act is gender-neutral by design Why in News? Relevance : Practice Question : What is the POCSO Act? Core Legal Issue in This Case Textual Evidence Supporting Gender Neutrality Legislative Intent: Explicitly Gender-Neutral Do Government Statements Limit Neutrality Only to Victims? Normative Justification for Gender-Neutral Interpretation Why Gender-Neutral Reading Serves the Law’s […]
PIB Summaries 17 November 2025
Content Electronics Development Fund Why in News? Relevance : GS-III: Economy & S&T GS-III: Government Policies GS-II/III: Development & Security What is the Electronics Development Fund (EDF)? Strategic Objectives (Conceptual Foundation) Operational Framework (How EDF Works) Performance & Achievements (Data-Driven Analysis) Financial Footprint Startup-Level Outcomes Priority Sectors Supported Overview Relevance to Electronics Manufacturing & Digital […]
Static Quiz 17 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1.Match the following pairs: How many pairs are correctly matched? a) Only twob) Only threec) All fourd) None Answer: (c) All fourExplanation:• Habitat = specific place of living (frog–pond).• Ecology = interaction study (fish interactions).• Biome = large community defined by climate.• Biosphere = global life-supporting zone. Q2. Which of the following are saprotrophs? a) […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 November 2025
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023: How many of the above statements are correct?a) Only oneb) Only twoc) All threed) None Correct Answer: a) Only oneExplanation:• Statement 1 – Incorrect: DPDP Act has no category called sensitive personal data. All personal data is treated uniformly.• Statement 2 […]
Current Affairs 15 November 2025
Content Central government notifies key parts of Digital Personal Data Protection Act What is the DPDP Act, 2023? Why was it needed? Relevance Key Concepts Personal Data Data Principal Data Fiduciary Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) Consent Manager What was Notified Now? Major Provisions Enforced from November 2025 Provisions Delayed to November 2026 Core Obligations of […]