Current Affairs 24 July 2025
Content : In Odisha, crimes against women mount as courts and police falter Alarming Recent Incidents Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Social Justice) High Crime Rate, But Justice Elusive Chargesheeting in Decline Conviction Rates Among the Lowest Trial Pendency at Crisis Levels The Triple Crisis Odisha is marked by a dangerous combination: This […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 July 2025
Content Takeaways from the Swachh Survekshan Background of Swachh Survekshan Relevance : GS 2( Governance & Social Justice ) Practice Question : Swachh Survekshan has evolved into a powerful tool for urban transformation in India. Evaluate its role in promoting cleanliness and sustainable waste management practices, and identify areas for further improvement. (250 words) Key […]
PIB Summaries 24 July 2025
Content BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS BharatFS: India’s Panchayat-Level Weather Revolution Overview and Capabilities Relevance : GS 3(Disaster Management ) Technological Innovations India’s Early Warning Systems for Natural Disasters: A Global Benchmark Institutional Backbone Observation & Modelling Infrastructure Forecasting Evolution Early Warning Dissemination: Multi-Platform & Multilingual Mobile & Digital Tools […]
Static Quiz 24 July 2025 (Economy)
Urban India 2030–2050: A Call for Action
Key Highlights of the Report Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Social Issues) Urban Resilience Challenges 1. Rising Urban Climate Risks 2. Concrete Urbanization Worsens Flooding Governance & 74th Constitutional Amendment Issues Key Recommendations from the Report Policy Implications for India
Systemic Failure in Ensuring Safety of Sewer Workers
Over 90% of sewer-related deaths in India (2022–23) occurred without the use of any safety gear, reflecting a grim failure of institutional safeguards and persistent hazardous manual cleaning practices despite legal bans on manual scavenging. Relevance : GS 2(Social Justice) Data Snapshot: Scale of the Problem Metric Value Total hazardous cleaning deaths analysed 54 deaths Time Period Covered 2022–2023 Districts Covered […]
Apache AH-64E Induction
Recent Induction Relevance : GS 3(Internal Security , Defence ) Deployment Plans Strategic Advantages Capability Details Firepower Equipped with Hellfire missiles, Hydra rockets, and 30mm M230 chain gun Avionics Advanced sensors, radar, night-vision, and electronic warfare capabilities Terrain Versatility Optimised for high-altitude and all-weather combat operations AI/ISR Integration Supports network-centric warfare and real-time battlefield visibility The […]
MiG-21: End of an Era
Historical Significance Relevance : GS 3(Defence , Internal Security) Operational Use & Combat Record Accidents & Safety Concerns Metric Value Total MiG-21 variants inducted 700 Pilots killed in crashes 170 Civilians killed in accidents 40 Common nickname “Flying Coffin” due to high crash rate The MiG-21’s prolonged service and aging design made it a liability despite mid-life […]
How different constitutional drafts imagined India
Context: India’s Constitutional Journey Before 1950 Between 1895 and 1948, at least five major constitutional drafts were proposed by diverse political actors—liberals, radicals, socialists, and cultural nationalists. These drafts reflected competing visions of sovereignty, democracy, federalism, economic justice, and identity. Relevance : GS 2(Constitution and Polity) The Five Key Drafts: Origins & Philosophical Anchors Year Draft Author/Group Ideological Leaning 1895 […]
Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise
India’s Nuclear Energy Pivot: Budget 2025–26 at a Glance Focus Area Budget Announcements Installed Capacity Target of 100 GW by 2047 (from 8.18 GW today) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) ₹20,000 crore allocated to develop 5 indigenous SMRs by 2033 Private Sector Entry Legislative reforms to allow private and foreign investment Legal Reforms Pending Amendments to Atomic Energy Act, […]