Relevance: GS Paper III – Environment & Biodiversity Conservation Source: The Hindu, Ministry of Environment statements The News India is finalising a fresh agreement with Botswana to import a new batch of African cheetahs for the ongoing Cheetah Reintroduction Programme at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.  This follows earlier translocations from…

Relevance: GS Paper I – Geography (Geological Time Scale); GS Paper III – Environment & Climate Source: The Hindu, International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) Scientists classify the present period of Earth’s history as the Meghalayan Age, the most recent phase of the Holocene Epoch, marked by a major global climatic event….

Relevance: GS Paper II (Indian Constitution – Judiciary & Rights), GS Paper IV (Ethics) Source: The Indian Express analysis; Constituent Assembly Debates Context Recent debates on judicial rulings and ethical public behaviour have revived a central question in Indian constitutionalism: How should law relate to morality? With rising social conflicts around…

Relevance: GS I (Society), GS II (Governance), GS IV (Ethics) Source: Indian Express, Constitution of India Public Religiosity in India: Tradition and the New Challenge India has always expressed religion publicly—Navratri, Muharram, Eid prayers, church feasts, Guruparab processions, temple rath yatras. What is new today is the scale, noise, frequency and…

Relevance: GS Paper I – Geography (Solar Phenomena); GS Paper III – Science & Technology Source: The Hindu, Space Weather Observations The News Strong solar storms, triggered by multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs), created unusually bright auroras across northern regions. The Sun is at the peak of its 11-year solar cycle,…

Relevance: GS Paper II – Health; GS Paper III – Public Health & Vaccination Policy Source: The Hindu, National Immunisation Programme updates Context Experts highlight the rising burden of Hepatitis A—a major cause of acute liver failure—arguing for its inclusion in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). A safe, long-lasting indigenous vaccine…

Relevance: GS Paper II – Federalism, Inter-State Water Disputes Source: The Hindu, Supreme Court Proceedings The News The Supreme Court has termed Tamil Nadu’s plea against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir across the Cauvery River as premature. Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) is still being examined by experts of the Cauvery Water…

Relevance: GS Paper II – Federalism, Inter-State Water Disputes Source: The Hindu, Supreme Court Proceedings The News The Supreme Court has termed Tamil Nadu’s plea against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir across the Cauvery River as premature. Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) is still being examined by experts of the Cauvery Water…

 Relevance: GS Paper III – Environment & Ecology (Climate Change, Global Emissions) Source: Nature, Climate Analytics, IEA Global Energy Review The News Global greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise, with energy-related carbon dioxide touching an estimated 37–38 gigatonnes in 2024. Non-CO₂ gases (methane, nitrous oxide, industrial gases) are also increasing. Despite clean-energy…