1. Bihar SIR form collection touches nearly half‑way mark in 14 days; 17 days still left (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 9, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Polity & Governance (Electoral processes; Election Commission) Context The Election Commission is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, aiming…
1. Tiny loops in Solar Corona can unveil Sun’s hidden explosive secrets (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 8, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – (Science & Technology – Space Science) Context Discovery by Indian and international scientists highlighting small-scale solar phenomena linked to magnetic energy release. Content Overview Astronomers at the Indian Institute…
1. Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurates ‘National Biobank’ and India’s own Longitudinal Population Data study at CSIR‑IGIB (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 7, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Biotechnology; Health Infrastructure; Scientific Research Context Within India’s push towards personalized medicine and precision healthcare, the establishment of a national-level biobank marks a major milestone. It complements…
1. Tax benefits available under NPS shall apply mutatis mutandis to UPS (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 5, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 ( Indian Economy: Pension Reforms, Taxation) Context The Government introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for new Central Government recruits under NPS from 1 April 2025. To operationalize it, PFRDA…
1. DAC clears 10 capital acquisition proposals worth approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore under Buy (Indian‑IDDM) category (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 4, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 (Defence Production, Security Infrastructure) Context The Defence Acquisition Council approved major capital procurements under the “Buy (Indian‑IDDM)” route—India’s indigenous defence procurement initiative under Aatmanirbhar Bharat….
1. Landmark Step in Cyber Fraud Prevention: RBI Advises Banks to Integrate DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 3, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 (Governance, Polity, Technology in Governance) Context As digital banking grows, cyber-fraud risks increase. Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with RBI and DoT, promotes a…
1. Cabinet Approves Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 2, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian Economy: Employment schemes, labour market reforms. Context India’s job market has struggled with informal employment and low formal hiring, especially for first-time job seekers. The Union Budget 2024–25 announced a push to…
1. CMPDI Announces Results of Hackathon on Carbon Capture Technology (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), July, 1, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 3 – Environment, Pollution & Carbon Capture Technologies Context The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India under the Ministry of Coal, organized a month-long hackathon (12 May–10 June 2025) to…
1. Indian Railways to Modernize Ticketing System with Multilingual, Secure Features (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 30, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance and Public Policy (e‑governance & citizen convenience initiatives) Context Indian Railways is upgrading its Passenger Reservation System (PRS) to make train ticket booking faster, smarter, more user-friendly, and more…
1. India to host 2029 World Police & Fire Games in Ahmedabad (Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 28, 2025) Topic: GS Paper 2 (Polity, Sports, Infrastructure) Context India has won the bid to host the 2029 World Police & Fire Games, recognizing its infrastructure prowess. Ahmedabad will host over 50 events for police,…
