Context: A lightning strike caused damage to the upper sections of the 80-foot-tall Bamiyan-style Buddha statue located on the Thai temple campus in Sarnath. More On News: About Thai Temple
Syllabus: GS3: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context: The Indian Navy has received its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support
Syllabus: GS1: Indian Culture - Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Context: At the 47th World Heritage Committee session, India’s 2024–25 nomination, ‘Maratha
Syllabus: GS1: Population and Associated Issues Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s two strengths are its demography and democracy, with the country being the most populous and the
Syllabus: GS2: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Syllabus GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors GS 3: Disaster and disaster management. Context: Recently, the Uttarakhand government has started assessment of carrying capacity of
Syllabus: GS2: Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. GS2: Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context: The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission (EC) to accept Aadhaar,
Syllabus GS 1: Important Geophysical phenomena Context: Recently, a new study has raised concerns over the increasing number of floods in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. More on the News
Syllabus: GS3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context: Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its Frontiers 2025: The Weight of Time. More on the News Key Findings Floods
Context: The Indian Army's Central Command has partnered with IIT-Kanpur signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an Auto-Luminescent Avalanche Victim Detection System (AAVDS). More on News: About Avalaunch: