Source: The post India Balances Digital Connectivity and National Sovereignty has been created, based on the article “The other space race — the geopolitics of satellite net” published in “The Hindu” on 4th April 2025. India Balances Digital Connectivity and National Sovereignty. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- Achievements of Indians in science… Continue reading India Balances Digital Connectivity and National Sovereignty
[UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #44: Sanjay Verma Board, Physics Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Vipassana, Running Hobbies
Date of Interview: 27th march, Afternoon Board: Sanjay Verma sir Optional: Physics Home State: Uttar Pradesh Hobbies: Vipassana, Running DAF keywords: Vipassana, Running, Kushinagar, Kanpur, Kota, Delhi, Physics optional, Electrical engineering graduate To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2024, visit this page Chairman 1 Some random physics book name(can’t recollect), have you read it? 2 Which… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #44: Sanjay Verma Board, Physics Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Vipassana, Running Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #43: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, agriculture Optional, Tamil Nadu Home State, watching wildlife Hobby
Date of Interview: 27th march, Afternoon Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir Optional: agriculture Home State: Tamil Nadu Hobby: watching wildlife documentaries Daf key word: b.sc agriculture, job in revenue and disaster management, tamilnadu, hobby as watching wildlife documentaries To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2024, visit this page Chairman 1.what is your job role 2.… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #43: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, agriculture Optional, Tamil Nadu Home State, watching wildlife Hobby
Cape Town Convention, 2001
News: The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025. The Bill seeks to give legal effect to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (also known as Cape Town Convention of 2001) and Protocol to this Convention in their application to India. About Cape Town Convention, 2001 It is… Continue reading Cape Town Convention, 2001
North Sentinel Island
News: A U.S. national was recently arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly trespassing into the restricted tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island. About North Sentinel Island North Sentinel Island is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is in the northern part of the Indian… Continue reading North Sentinel Island
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI)
News: The Heard and McDonald Islands have been in the news due to their unexpected inclusion in the list of trade partners subject to the 10% baseline tariff imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) About Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) They are situated in the southwest… Continue reading Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI)
Satellite-Based Internet for India- Significance & Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Satellite internet’s expansion offers high-speed connectivity to remote areas, crucial for India’s digital inclusion. SpaceX’s Starlink partnerships with Airtel and Jio signal a major connectivity shift. The global LEO satellite market is projected to reach $40 billion by 2030. However, this raises concerns about monopolization and digital dependence. Given India’s projected $1 trillion digital economy… Continue reading Satellite-Based Internet for India- Significance & Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
News: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) has completed 50 years recently. About Biological Weapons Convention It was the first multilateral treaty categorically banning a class of weapon of mass destruction (WMD). Aim: It effectively prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. Signed: 10 April 1972 Entered into force:… Continue reading Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Binturong
News: Rare Binturong spotted by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF) in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills. About Binturong They are the largest member of the civet family (Viverridae). They are also known as the bearcat. They are primarily nocturnal animals. Physical feature: They are… Continue reading Binturong
[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 3 April 2025 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing, 3 April 2025 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 3 April 2025 I Mains Marathon
