PM Pranam Scheme General Studies Paper III: Agricultural Marketing, Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? In the year 2023–24, the PM-PRANAM scheme achieved a significant milestone by reducing the consumption of chemical fertilisers by 15.14 lakh tonnes, thereby easing the burden on subsidy and promoting natural farming. This marks a noteworthy progress in the […]
Lady’s Slipper Orchid General Studies Paper III: Conservation Why in News? Recently in Britain, an extremely rare flower called the “Lady’s Slipper Orchid”, which was considered missing from the wild for nearly 100 years, has been found naturally growing again in the forests. In 1930, a single plant was found in a remote location in
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RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.50% General Studies Paper III: Fiscal Policy, Inclusive Development Why in News RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.50% ? Recently, during the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the RBI made a significant decision regarding interest rates. This time, the repo rate has been reduced by 50 basis points,
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Chenab Rail Bridge – The World’s Tallest Railway Arch Bridge General Studies Paper III: Infrastructure Why in News? Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest railway bridge built over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. Alongside, the Vande Bharat Express was flagged off from Katra to Srinagar, marking a new direction in
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China Restricts Exports of Rare Earth Elements General Studies Paper I: Types of Resources, Mineral and Energy Resources, and Conservation of Resources Why in News China Restricts Exports of Rare Earth Elements? In April 2025, China imposed restrictions on the export of rare earth elements and magnetic alloys, significantly impacting global supply chains. This
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11 Years of Garib Kalyan General Studies Paper II: Issues Related to Poverty and Hunger Why in News 11 Years of Garib Kalyan? Recently, on June 5, 2025, marking 11 years of Garib Kalyan (welfare of the poor), the Central Government highlighted its achievements in these 11 years that every policy has been dedicated
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Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 General Studies Paper II: India and its Neighbors Why in News? Recently, on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre that occurred during China’s Tiananmen movement in 1989, statements were made by the US Secretary of State and the President of Taiwan, commemorating this historic event. This is an
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India’s First Indigenous Language AI Model BharatGen General Studies Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, during the ‘BharatGen Summit’, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched “BharatGen”, India’s first government-backed indigenous language AI model. This AI model will provide a new direction for generative AI in Indian languages. What is India’s First
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RBI’s Draft Gold Loan Regulations 2025 General Studies Paper III: Fiscal Policy, Capital Markets Why in News? In light of the recent sharp rise in gold prices and the increasing number of non-performing gold loans (NPAs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to tighten gold loan regulations. The goal is to create the
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Operation Spider Web General Studies Paper II: Impact of Policies and Politics of Countries on India’s Interests Why in News? Recently, on June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched simultaneous drone and missile attacks on several strategic targets within Russia, causing significant damage to Russia. This unprecedented attack was named ‘Spider Web Operation’. What is Operation
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