Source: The post RBI seeks to simplify and improve regulations has been created, based on the article “Quality over quantity” published in “Financial Express” on 16th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Economy – mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment. Context: The Reserve Bank of India has launched a Regulatory Review Cell… Continue reading RBI seeks to simplify and improve regulations
Extreme weather events increase risks in Jammu and Kashmir
Source: The post Extreme weather events increase risks in Jammu and Kashmir has been created, based on the article “Rain and flash floods in J&K” published in “Indian Express” on 16th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones. etc Context: At least 65 people… Continue reading Extreme weather events increase risks in Jammu and Kashmir
Building a self reliant and secure Bharat for future
Source: The post Building a self reliant and secure Bharat for future has been created, based on the article “Atmanirbhar and Viksit” published in “Indian Express” on 16th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- growth, development and employment. Context: The article marks Independence Day as a celebration of unity, pride, and achievements. It… Continue reading Building a self reliant and secure Bharat for future
AI fears rise while Naxalite violence declines in India
Source: The post AI fears rise while Naxalite violence declines in India has been created, based on the article “The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism” published in “The Hindu” on 16th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites… Continue reading AI fears rise while Naxalite violence declines in India
Flash Floods – Causes, Consequences & Mitigation Measures – Explained Pointwise
Several devastating flash floods events have recently been occurred in India. First, on August 5, Dharali village in Uttarkashi was struck by flash floods in three consecutive waves that led to the killing of 60 people. Now, in Jammu, at least 65 people were killed in Chasoti in Kishtwar district due to flash flood triggered… Continue reading Flash Floods – Causes, Consequences & Mitigation Measures – Explained Pointwise
SabhaSaar AI tool
News: The Centre is set to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool SabhaSaar to automatically generate minutes of meetings of gram sabhas. Applications of SabhaSaar AI in real life About SabhaSaar AI tool ‘SabhaSaar’ leverages the power of AI to generate structured minutes of meetings from gram sabha videos and audio recordings. Launch: It was… Continue reading SabhaSaar AI tool
Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on the transition of the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from the current approach of batch processing to continuous clearing with settlement on realisation in two phases. About Cheque Truncation System (CTS) The CTS is an online image-based cheque clearing system introduced by the Reserve Bank of… Continue reading Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
News: A burst of rare and colourful Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms has been documented in the Kagaznagar forest division of the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. About Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri) It is also known as the sky-blue mushroom, or werewere-kokako in Maori folklore. It is a blue coloured mushroom, whoose colour is derived… Continue reading Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
Ideonella sakaiensis
News: Researchers have discovered microbes such as Ideonella sakaiensis that show the potential to break down PET plastic. About Ideonella sakaiensis Ideonella sakaiensis belongs to the genus Ideonella and the family Comamonadaceae. It is a unique bacterium that can degrade and consume plastic, specifically polyethylene terephthalate (PET), by using it as both a carbon and… Continue reading Ideonella sakaiensis
Key Facts about Singapore
News: India and Singapore recently finalised around ten agreements. Pacts were signed on areas including on connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare and medicine, skills development and advanced technology. About Singapore Location: Singapore is a city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 137 kilometres north of the Equator. It consists of the main diamond-shaped… Continue reading Key Facts about Singapore
