Current Affairs

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, is an annual award accorded by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. The 2025 is awarded to Mozambican rights activist Graca Machel. Source: The Hindu

Focus UPSC, when asking about currency appreciation and depreciation, will be checking whether an aspirant has understood the concept. Concept If the value of the rupee against 1 dollar was 80 last year and it is now 90, it means … Continue reading →

Theme for Today In today’s discussion on the Aravalli, we are primarily focusing on its physical features. Formation The Aravalli formation, just like most mountain formation is explained based on plate tectonics collision in the Earth’s crust, much before the … Continue reading →

Application: Copper is essential for electrification, construction, transportation, water purification, and healthcare due to its superior conductivity, durability, and antimicrobial properties. It’s also critical for the green energy transition. Distribution: This can be asked as a match with the following … Continue reading →

What is it?: PSL is an RBI-mandated requirement for banks to allocate a set portion of their loans to key priority sectors that face credit shortages but are crucial for inclusive economic growth. Applicability Scheduled commercial banks (both Public and … Continue reading →

What is it?: The Governor’s Address is a statement of policy of the Government and, as such, is drafted by the Government Constitutional Provisions: The Constitution gives the President (Article 87) and the Governor (Article 176) the power to address … Continue reading →

Context China’s population fell for the fourth year in a row in 2025 after the country’s birth rate dropped to its lowest point, according to figures released by the national statistics office Impact of the Population Drop on a Country … Continue reading →

Context Centre notifies Rules for use of funds collected through penalties under environmental laws Environmental Protection Fund Constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to strengthen environmental remediation and restoration. The fund was created out of the amount of penalties … Continue reading →

Context Centre notifies second round of targets to curb emissions from carbon-heavy sectors Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) GEI is the amount of greenhouse gases released to produce one unit of a product, such as a tonne of cement or … Continue reading →

Prelims Perspective:  What is the Press Council of India, its composition and powers. What needs to be known? Press Council of India (PCI) What is it?: PCI is a statutory (Indian Press Council Act, 1965), quasi-judicial body established to preserve … Continue reading →