Source: The post “India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement’ has been created, based on “What is the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement? | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 30 December 2025. India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 2025. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- International Relations- Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements Context: The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement… Continue reading India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 2025
Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Source: The post “Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)’’ has been created, based on “Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)” published in “PIB” on 30 December 2025. Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Indian Economy Context: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana… Continue reading Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 30 December 2025
Dear Friends, We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 30 December 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 30 December 2025
India-New Zealand FTA – Explained Pointwise
The India-NZ FTA has recently been concluded in December 2025, under which the New Zealand will levy zero duty on 100% of India’s exports & bring in $20bn in FDI by 2030. The FTA is designed to double bilateral trade from the current $2.4 billion to $5 billion within the next five years. Table of… Continue reading India-New Zealand FTA – Explained Pointwise
Sea of Marmara
News: Seven Turkish police officers were injured in a clash with suspected Islamic State militants in Yalova province, located on the Sea of Marmara coast. About Sea of Marmara Location: The Sea of Marmara is a small inland sea entirely within Turkey. It is also known as the Marmara Sea or Propontis. Naming: The sea… Continue reading Sea of Marmara
Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS)
News: On December 27, 2025, operational guidelines for two shipbuilding schemes (SBFAS and SbDS) were notified to strengthen domestic capacity and improve global competitiveness. About Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) The government has notified two complementary schemes to revive domestic shipbuilding through financial support, infrastructure creation, and stronger institutional coordination.… Continue reading Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS)
ITVISMA Gene Therapy
News: Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa Medical City became the first hospital to administer ITVISMA after UAE regulatory approval in November 2025. About ITVISMA Gene Therapy “Itvisma” is a brand name for the gene therapy drug onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve. It is a one-time gene therapy approved in late 2025 for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)… Continue reading ITVISMA Gene Therapy
‘Green to Gold’ initiative and Industrial Hemp
News: To reshape Himachal Pradesh’s economy and achieve self-reliance by 2027, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has launched the ‘Green to Gold’ initiative to legalise and regulate industrial hemp cultivation and position the state as a leader in the bio-economy. About ‘Green to Gold’ initiative The ‘Green to Gold’ initiative has been launched by Himachal Pradesh Government… Continue reading ‘Green to Gold’ initiative and Industrial Hemp
Chinese Pangolin
News: Researchers from the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) have demonstrated that local ecological knowledge of the Adi community can significantly improve scientific efforts to track the critically endangered Chinese pangolin. About Chinese Pangolin The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a small, nocturnal mammal known for its distinctive body covering of hard, overlapping scales. It is… Continue reading Chinese Pangolin
Indian Skimmer
News: For conservation of endangered bird species in the Ganga basin, a new project has been approved to protect breeding habitats of sandbar-nesting birds, including the Indian Skimmer. About Indian Skimmer The Indian Skimmer, also known as the Indian Scissors-bill, is a distinctive waterbird native to southern Asia. Scientific name: Rynchops albicollis Genus: Rynchops in… Continue reading Indian Skimmer
