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Earthquakes and Seismic Hazard

Earthquakes and Seismic Hazard

Myanmar’s massive quake hints at bigger earthquakes to come Earthquake: A new study by Caltech researchers reveals that the Sagaing...

Greenland’s Glacial Runoff and Global Ecological Balance

Greenland’s Glacial Runoff and Global Ecological Balance

Greenland’s glacial runoff is powering explosions of ocean life Context: NASA-backed simulations show that meltwater from Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier drives...

Water Stress Challenges: A Critical Threat to Low-Income Households

Water Stress Burden: The Hidden Crisis for Low-Income Families Water Stress: A recent Greenpeace India report (2023) highlights the growing...

Ultraprocessed Food

Ultraprocessed Food

Ultraprocessed food makes up 53% of Americans’ diets Ultraprocessed Food: Recent CDC data (August 2025) shows a slight decline in...

India-Nepal Relations

India-Nepal Relations

India-Nepal Relations: India and Nepal are experiencing a discernible warming of relations ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s...

A Thaw in India-China Economic Relations

Context: In a significant diplomatic development, China has informed India that it has lifted export restrictions on three critical items:...

Nominated Members in Legislatures

Context: The Union Home Ministry recently submitted an affidavit to the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh High Court stating...

Vedic Age: Social and Political Developments

Explore key social, political, and religious changes during the Vedic Age—essential for UPSC Prelims and Mains history preparation. The topic...

Ancient History Syllabus Overlap in GS and Optional Papers

Explore the detailed Ancient History syllabus overlap between UPSC GS Paper I and History Optional Paper I. Boost your GS...

How to Tackle the Vastness of the UPSC History Syllabus

Struggling with the vast UPSC History syllabus? Learn smart strategies, key booklists, PYQ analysis, and tips to cover Ancient, Medieval,...

World History Syllabus for UPSC Mains 

World History Syllabus for UPSC Mains 

Explore the complete UPSC World History syllabus for GS Paper I. Get topic-wise breakdown, booklist, preparation strategies, and answer writing...

The Global Plastics Treaty

The Global Plastics Treaty

Plastic pollution talks end in Geneva without agreement Context: Negotiations on a global plastics treaty in Geneva once again ended...

India’s Bold Path to Greener Skies

India’s Bold Path to Greener Skies

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Revolution: Powering India’s Greener Future Greener Skies: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to begin commercial-scale production of...

S&P’s India Upgrade

S&P’s India Upgrade

Context: Last week marked a significant milestone for India’s economy when S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating from...

Financial Autonomy of Panchayats

Financial Autonomy of Panchayats: A Powerful Step Towards Inclusive Rural Development Context: The government is drafting a model framework to...