Context: Recently US president ordered Israel to immediately stop the bombing of Gaza after Hamas said it had accepted parts of his 20-point plan to end the nearly two-year war.
Context: While addressing the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called on nations to prepare for the growing influence of stablecoins, emphasizing that ignoring this shift could risk economic
SYLLABUS GS-2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Context: The National Crime Records
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi Crops Context: Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27. More on the
SYLLABUS GS-3: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints;
SYLLABUS GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation; Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. Context: Recently, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) unveiled a draft of the third
Historical Background Reforms and Initiatives:
Context: The Ministry of AYUSH conferred the National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards 2025, to honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions for Advancing Ayurveda through Education, Traditional Knowledge, and Research. Recipients:
India-European Union Ideathon Context: Recently, the India-EU Ideathon on “Combating Marine Plastic Litter” was launched under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council. More on the News Key Features of the Ideathon About the
Syllabus: GS-3: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context: Recently, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a siphon-powered thermal