Source: The post India faces sharp decline in MTech student enrolment has been created, based on the article “A BANK OF INNOVATORS” published in “Indian Express” on 20 May 2025. India faces sharp decline in MTech student enrolment. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education.… Continue reading India faces sharp decline in MTech student enrolment
OPEC policy shift may hurt India in long run
Source: The post OPEC policy shift may hurt India in long run has been created, based on the article “The ongoing oil price tensions” published in “The Hindu” on 20 May 2025. OPEC policy shift may hurt India in long run. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Infrrastructure Context: A silent yet crucial conflict has emerged… Continue reading OPEC policy shift may hurt India in long run
Day 12 Prelims 20+ Quiz – 20th May 2025
Dear Friends, We are posting Day 12 Prelims 20+ MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims 20 May Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies For the Day 12 Prelims 20+ archive – click here, For Prelims 20+ schedule, Click here
Advancement Index improves grassroots data use
Source: The post Panchayat Advancement Index improves grassroots data use has been created, based on the article “Getting the ‘micropicture’ at the panchayat level” published in “The Hindu” on 20 May 2025. Advancement Index improves grassroots data use. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance-devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Context:… Continue reading Advancement Index improves grassroots data use
9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 20 May 2025
Dear Friends, We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 20 May 2025 based on today’s current affairs. What is the aim of 9 PM? Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more… Continue reading 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 20 May 2025
A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals
News: Researchers from China recently reported that it’s hard to make sense of the widespread persistence of A-to-I mRNA editing in animals. About A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals mRNA: Our cells use DNA as a guide to make proteins. First, they copy DNA into messenger RNA (mRNA). A-to-I editing: This is a process where the… Continue reading A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals
Supreme Court Verdict on Post-Facto Environmental Clearances
India, the fifth-largest economy globally, is also home to 14 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world (IQAir Report, 2023). Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) often exceeds 400 in winter months, leading to severe public health crises. According to the Economic Survey 2022-23, pollution-linked ailments impose a 1.3% burden on India’s GDP annually,… Continue reading Supreme Court Verdict on Post-Facto Environmental Clearances
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme
News: On May 20, 2025, recently revamped OCI services portal was launched. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme. About Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme was introduced by the Government of India through an amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955, in 2005. This initiative was designed to strengthen… Continue reading Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme
e-Zero FIR
News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that cyber fraud complaints above ₹10 lakh made via helpline 1930 or the NCRP will now be automatically converted into FIRs under the new e-Zero FIR system. About e-Zero FIR Launched by: Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Pilot Project… Continue reading e-Zero FIR
Tulare Lake
News– Tulare Lake in California, which had vanished over a century ago, made a comeback in 2023 due to a series of intense atmospheric river events that swept across the state. Tulare Lake. Key Facts about Tulare Lake: Location: Situated in the San Joaquin Valley, California, USA. It was once recognized as the largest freshwater lake located west of… Continue reading Tulare Lake

