Rapid urbanisation, overcrowded buildings, and poor compliance with fire safety norms have led to a worrying rise in fire incidents across Indian cities. Last month, the devastating fire in Lucknow’s Aliganj area, which claimed at least 15 lives, has once again exposed critical gaps in safety enforcement and emergency preparedness. In the same month, fire… Continue reading Urban Fire Disasters in India – Reasons & Solutions – Explained Pointwise
POWER 50 · Day 50 — Recent Developments in Foreign Policy (Part 2): The Western Arc & the New World Order
Download the PDF POWER 50 is fifty capsules across fifty days — the whole PSIR syllabus revised once, in the order the syllabus is actually built. One topic a day: read the capsule, write the same day, and don’t break the chain. Running alongside it are PSIR Dynamics 2026 and the PYQ Vault (560 previous-year… Continue reading POWER 50 · Day 50 — Recent Developments in Foreign Policy (Part 2): The Western Arc & the New World Order
Houbara Bustard
News: The Houbara Bustard has suffered major population declines due to habitat loss, hunting, and degradation of its breeding grounds. About Houbara Bustard It is a large terrestrial bird. Scientific name: It is split into two distinct species as recognized by the IUCN: one residing in North Africa (Chlamydotis undulata) and the other residing in… Continue reading Houbara Bustard
Blue Straggler Star
News: Indian astronomers and international collaborators have discovered a Blue Straggler Star during its formation, providing rare direct evidence of its origin. About Blue Straggler Star Blue Straggler Star (BSS) is an unusually hot, bright, blue, and massive star found in old star clusters. Location: It is found in old star clusters, including globular and open… Continue reading Blue Straggler Star
Initiatives Undertaken in Rashtrapati Bhavan
News: As President Smt. Droupadi Murmu marked four years in office, various Initiatives were undertaken in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President’s Estates. About Initiatives Undertaken in Rashtrapati Bhavan Launch of e-Audio Guide for visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan: The application-based e-Audio Guide has been launched to enhance visitors’ experience. It will be available in Hindi, English… Continue reading Initiatives Undertaken in Rashtrapati Bhavan
Tigidia Singhal
News: Researchers have described a new trapdoor spider species, Tigidia singhal, from the semi-arid grasslands of the Deccan Plateau. About Tigidia Singhal Tigidia singhal is a newly described species of trapdoor spider discovered in the semi-arid grasslands of the Deccan Plateau in Maharashtra. Genus and Family: It belongs to the genus Tigidia and the family… Continue reading Tigidia Singhal
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
News: As enterprises increasingly adopt AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a key framework for connecting AI models with an organization’s proprietary knowledge. About Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) It is a technique that makes AI more accurate by allowing it to search your organization’s own documents before answering a question. Features: Instead of relying only… Continue reading Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Shindo Shaking Scale
News: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan, triggering a tsunami advisory and recording Shindo 7, the highest level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. About Shindo Shaking Scale The Shindo (Seismic Intensity) Scale is Japan’s unique seismic scale that measures the degree of shaking and its effects at a specific location during an earthquake. Scale range:… Continue reading Shindo Shaking Scale
Atmanirbhar Panchayat Program and SAMARTH Portal
News: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, and released the Model OSR Rules for Panchayati Raj Institutions. About Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme is a national initiative to help Gram Panchayats and Block Panchayats develop sustainable Own Source of Revenue (OSR). Nodal Ministry: It is an initiative of… Continue reading Atmanirbhar Panchayat Program and SAMARTH Portal
UPSC Prelims Marathon 29 July – Africa – 2026
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 29 July Africa For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For schedule, refer to the… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 29 July – Africa – 2026
