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19 May 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Operation SINDOOR: Forging One Force (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), May 19, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Security: Internal Security Challenges, Role of Armed Forces, Defence Reforms Context In response to the Pahalgam terror attack on May 7, 2025, which resulted in the loss of 26 civilian lives, India launched Operation SINDOOR….

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17 May 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. IIFT Expands Global Footprint with First Overseas Campus in Dubai (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), May 17, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3: Science & Technology Context The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced the establishment of its first overseas campus in Dubai, United Arab…

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16 May 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. DRDO Develops High-Pressure Polymeric Membrane for Sea Water Desalination (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), May 16, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3: Science & Technology Context The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed an indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane designed for high-pressure sea water desalination, marking a significant step towards self-reliance…

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15 May 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Major Counter-Insurgency Success: 31 Naxals Eliminated in Chhattisgarh-Telangana Operation (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), May 15, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal Security Context Security forces conducted a significant operation against Naxalites at the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, resulting in the elimination of 31 insurgents. Content  Operation Details: Conducted over 21 days with no casualties…

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30 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Prime Minister attends the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I. (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), April 30, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Infrastructure | Economic Development | Logistics Sector | Public-Private Partnerships. Context As part of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, the Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Nagpur (Sindi, near Wardha) has…

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29 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Prime Minister attends the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I. (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), April 29, 2025) Topic: GS 1– Modern Indian History: Contribution of individuals to national life, GS-4 :- Ethics and Integrity: Role of honour, recognition, and values in public life. Context The President of India, in the presence of the Prime Minister…

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28 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. IOS SAGAR in Port Louis, Mauritius (Source – PIB 27th April 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 & 3– International Relations, Maritime Security. Context India’s maritime diplomacy took a significant step forward with Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayna (operating as IOS SAGAR) arriving at Port Louis, Mauritius. This follows the successful completion of Phase I…

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26 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. UDAN Scheme – Connecting India, One Flight at a Time. (Source – PIB 26th April 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 & 3– Governance, Government Schemes, Infrastructure Development, Economic Growth. Context Launched in 2016 under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), UDAN (“Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”) is India’s flagship program to make air travel accessible,…

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25 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Keel Laying of Fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Yard (3040) (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124194) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Defence & Security,  Context The Ministry of Defence conducted a keel laying ceremony for Yard 3040, the fourth vessel under the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) project, at GRSE, Kolkata on 24 April 2025. …

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24 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Prime Minister’s Visit to Bihar on National Panchayati Raj Day (Source – PIB 24th April 2025 ) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Polity & Governance Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Madhubani, Bihar, to commemorate National Panchayati Raj Day. The visit includes the inauguration and foundation laying of multiple development projects…