Current Affairs Quiz 09 July 2025
NIPGR’s gene-edited rice has better phosphate uptake
Background: Why Phosphorus Matters Relevance : GS 3(Agriculture , Science and Technology) The Breakthrough: CRISPR-Cas9 for Root-to-Shoot Phosphate Transport Genetic Engineering: From Silencing to Precision Editing Failed Attempt: Knocking out the Repressor (OsWRKY6) Successful Strategy: Editing Just the Repressor’s Binding Site Results: Yields, Efficiency, and Seed Quality Technical Safeguards: Precision & Bioethics Off-target effects: Foreign DNA […]
Nearly 600 Eklavya school students cracked IIT-JEE and NEET
Background on EMRS Relevance : GS 2(Education , Social Justice), GS 1(Society) 2025 Competitive Exam Results (as per Tribal Affairs Ministry Evaluation) Exam Total Qualified Expected Top Institution Admission IIT-JEE Mains 218 students ~25 in NITs IIT-JEE Advanced 34 students ~18 in IITs NEET-UG 344 students At least 3 in AIIMS Total ~596 students Across top-tier […]
Countrywide survey reveals deficits in student learning
About PARAKH RS Relevance : GS 2(Education ,Governance) Best Performing States/UTs (By Grade) Grade Top Performers 3 Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala 6 Kerala, Punjab, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 9 Punjab, Kerala, Chandigarh Learning Outcomes: Key Findings by Grade Grade 3 Grade 6 Grade 9 Critical Gaps & Interpretation Policy and Pedagogical Implications
Terror attack accused in India used online payment services
Key Findings from FATF’s July 2025 Report Report Title: Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing RisksPublisher: Financial Action Task Force (FATF)Context: Highlights evolving methods used by terrorists globally, with India cited in two major case studies. Case 1: Gorakhnath Temple Attack (April 3, 2022) – Lone Wolf Radicalisation Case 2: Pulwama Attack (February 14, 2019) – E-Commerce Enabled Logistics […]
What will be effect of rising military spending?
NATO’s New Defence Target: A Paradigm Shift Relevance : GS 2(International Relations) , GS 3(Defence ,Internal Security) Global Military Expenditure: Rising Rapidly Development vs. Defence: Stark Contrasts India-Specific Concerns Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Global Peace Trends Key Takeaways
Rare Great Hornbill sighting in Ezhimala sparks renewed calls
Ecological Context Relevance : GS 3(Environment and ecology) The Sighting: Key Facts Significance of the Sighting Conservation & Policy Implications Indicator Details Conservation Priority High (Endangered, Schedule I species) Conservation Concern Habitat shrinkage, forest fragmentation, poaching Policy Call Need for micro-level habitat protection in coastal areas Research Need Mapping of non-traditional sightings and coastal foraging corridors […]
Current Affairs 09 July 2025
Content : Rare Great Hornbill sighting in Ezhimala sparks renewed calls for biodiversity conservation Ecological Context Relevance : GS 3(Environment and ecology) The Sighting: Key Facts Significance of the Sighting Conservation & Policy Implications Indicator Details Conservation Priority High (Endangered, Schedule I species) Conservation Concern Habitat shrinkage, forest fragmentation, poaching Policy Call Need for micro-level […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 July 2025
Content : Quick Fix Policy Context & Institutional Architecture Relevance : GS 3(Research and Development) Practice Question :Government funding alone cannot transform India into an innovation-driven economy without structural reforms in the research and industrial ecosystem.Evaluate the prospects and limitations of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) in revitalizing India’s R&D landscape.(250 Words) Design Features […]
PIB Summaries 09 July 2025
Content : India’s Healthcare Transformation (2014–2025) Context and Vision Relevance : GS 2(Health , Social Issues,Governance) Foundations of Reform 1. National Health Mission (NHM) 2. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AB-HWCs) 3. Telemedicine Push Maternal & Child Health Revolution Key Stats: Initiatives: Preventive Care over Curative Care Communicable Disease Milestones Disease Status Timeline Polio Eliminated 2014 Maternal-Neonatal […]