Relevance: GS-III – Science & Technology, Internal Security, Agriculture Drones have moved from hobby tools to workhorses for farms, mapping, rescue and even deliveries. Recent airspace disruptions in parts of Europe also show why counter-drone readiness is vital for airports and cities. Types …

Relevance: GS-III – Science & Technology (Cybersecurity, Quantum Tech) Indian researchers (Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute team led by physicist Urbasi Sinha) have shown that a general-purpose quantum computer can generate and certify true random numbers.  This matters because all modern digital security—passwords, encryption…

Relevance: GS-I – Modern Indian History & Society Founded in 1925 at Nagpur by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marks its centenary with a vast grassroots footprint of daily shakhas (local gatherings) and service activities. Reports around the centenary speak of…

Relevance: GS-III – Science & Technology (Mathematics-Physics interface) The 2025 Abel Prize honoured Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara for work that joined deep algebra with concrete analysis—and then reshaped modern physics mathematics.  His two pillars are: the Riemann–Hilbert correspondence in the language of D-modules…

Relevance (UPSC): GS-III – Agriculture, Environment Himachal Pradesh is turning natural farming into a state-wide movement. The government reports that over 2.22 lakh farmers now practise chemical-free methods on about 38,437 hectares, after 3.06 lakh farmers received training across thousands of village councils….

Relevance (UPSC): GS-III – Agriculture, Science & Technology (Weather Services) India’s farm weather advice now runs mainly through a national network of Agro-Met Field Units anchored by the India Meteorological Department. These centres issue location-specific farm advisories based on five-day forecasts and seasonal…

Relevance (UPSC): GS-I – Indian Culture & Archaeology The first excavation season at Thirumalapuram (Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu) has revealed a clear Iron Age cultural horizon close to the Western Ghats. The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology reports a large urn-burial landscape with…

Relevance: GS-III – Energy, Agriculture, Environment India’s ethanol blended petrol programme is meant to do three things together: cut crude oil import dependence, give farmers a steady buyer, and reduce tail-pipe pollution.  The policy spine is the National Policy on Biofuels (2018, updated…

Relevance: GS-III (Indian Economy—Growth & Employment), GS-II (Governance—Schemes & Delivery) Context India’s economy is being pulled forward by its own people—rising rural and urban incomes, digital payments, and large public investment in roads, rail and power. The immediate policy test is not just…

Relevance: GS-II (Governance—Welfare, Women & Child Development), GS-III (Economy—Financial Inclusion) What’s happening States and the Union government are using direct benefit transfers to put money in women’s bank accounts—e.g., Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (seed capital + top-ups for self-employment), Karnataka’s Gruha Lakshmi,…

Relevance: GS-II (International Relations, Peace & Conflict), GS-III (Security/Ethics in Conflict) Context—pause, not peace A new U.S. plan attributed to President Donald Trump has produced a limited ceasefire in Gaza: hostages are to be released in phases; Israeli forces begin a staged pull-back;…