GS Paper III: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology, Defense Technology Why in News? Recently, Hyprix has launched India’s first private supersonic ramjet engine, Tezz. This development is considered a significant step toward enhancing self-reliance in defense technology and reducing dependence on foreign defense technologies. Supersonic Ramjet Engine – ‘Tezz’ ‘Tezz’ is India’s first […]
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GS Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? NAKSHA Program: Recently, on February 18, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) program. This initiative aims to enhance the accuracy and transparency of urban land surveys. What is the
GS Paper II: Constitutional Bodies, Transparency, and Accountability Why in News? Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as India’s new Chief Election Commissioner on February 17, 2025. He will succeed the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar. This appointment brings the possibility of a new perspective in the functioning of the Election Commission and the electoral
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GS Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions GS Paper III: Growth and Development, Planning, Fiscal Policy Why in News? The New Income Tax Bill 2025 was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This Bill aims to bring about extensive reforms in India’s six-decade-old direct tax system. The objective of the new
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GS Paper II: Role of the Governor, Center-State Relations, Emergency Provisions Why in News? Recently, President Rule was imposed in Manipur for the 11th time following the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. The decision was taken due to prolonged violence, administrative instability, and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state. Concept of President
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GS Paper II: Bilateral Groups and Agreements, Impact of Other Countries’ Policies and Politics on India’s Interests, Groups and Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting Its Interests. Why in News? PM Narendra Modi’s U.S. Visit: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. During this meeting, both countries agreed to
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GS Paper III: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Innovations and Discoveries, Information Technology, and Computers Why in News? On February 11, 2025, the Paris Charter was adopted, emphasizing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public interest. This step was taken to ensure the safe and ethical use of AI. India is among the countries
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GS Paper II: Transparency and Accountability, Government Policies and Interventions, Important International Institutions. Why in News? Corruption Perceptions Index 2024: Recently, Transparency International released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, revealing that most countries have made little to no progress in eliminating corruption in the public sector. This highlights the global challenges in controlling corruption.
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GS Paper II: Groups and agreements involving India and/or affecting its interests, Government policies, and interventions Why in News? AI Action Summit 2025: France hosted a two-day AI Action Summit in 2025. Summit was co-chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit focused on global AI governance, technological autonomy,
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GS Paper II: Impact of Policies and Politics of Countries on India’s Interests Why in News? Due to the escalating violence in Congo, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has called for an emergency session. During this session, the Congolese government has called for holding Rwanda and the M23 rebel group accountable for crimes
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