UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Internal and external security Introduction The Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008 exposed serious gaps in India’s intelligence system. The failure was seen not as a lack of information, but as an inability to connect scattered data. This belief shaped the push for a technology-based solution. Over time,… Continue reading ‘Natgrid’ – the search engine of digital authoritarianism
SHINE Scheme
News: The 79th Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) Foundation Day was celebrated in New Delhi with the launch of SHINE and other key initiatives. About SHINE Scheme Full Form: SHINE, meaning Standards Help Inform and Nurture Empowered Women, is a new scheme that focuses on women-led quality awareness. Launched by: It has been launched by the Bureau… Continue reading SHINE Scheme
Political System of Uttar Pradesh
These articles are part of our UPPSC Series for helping our fellow students to help them prepare for UPPSC. Click here to read more articles of GS 5 and GS 6 of UPPSC. The Election Commission of India, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, has released the draft voter… Continue reading Political System of Uttar Pradesh
Dust EXperiment (DEX)
News: ISRO confirmed that the Dust Experiment (DEX), India’s first indigenous dust detector, recorded interplanetary dust particles entering Earth’s atmosphere every thousand seconds. About Dust EXperiment (DEX) Dust EXperiment (DEX) is India’s first home-made instrument designed to detect high-speed interplanetary dust particles in Earth orbit. Developed by: It was developed by the Physical Research Laboratory… Continue reading Dust EXperiment (DEX)
Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) and Hydrocracking Technology
News: The Prime Minister lauded the commissioning of HPCL’s Residue Upgradation Facility at Visakh Refinery as a significant step for energy security. About Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) and Hydrocracking Technology The Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) is a hydrogen-based residue hydrocracking unit that converts low-value residual oils into high-value petroleum products. Commissioned by: The facility has… Continue reading Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) and Hydrocracking Technology
Public Health Sector- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
India’s public health system struggles with chronic underfunding, privatization, policy failure, and social inequalities. At the same time, the risk factors for disease are steadily rising due to policy gaps & systemic policy failures. The consumption of ultra-processed foods is driving an epidemic of non-communicable diseases, while unchecked air, water, and soil pollution, along with… Continue reading Public Health Sector- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Mayon Volcano
News: A series of mild eruptions at Mayon Volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on its foothills. About Mayon Volcano Location: It is located in Albay Province in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines. Geology: It is located on a convergent boundary between the… Continue reading Mayon Volcano
Justice Mission 2025
News: Recently, military forces of the People’s Republic of China conducted Justice Mission-2025 around Taiwan. About Justice Mission 2025 Conducted by: People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China on 29–30 December 2025. Location: It was conducted in the air and maritime areas surrounding Taiwan. The exercise was the second named large-scale PLA maritime drill directed at… Continue reading Justice Mission 2025
Indian Railways becomes the biggest electrified rail system globally
News: Indian Railways has become one of the most extensively electrified rail systems in the world. Indian Railways Becomes the Biggest Electrified Rail System Globally Indian Railways has become one of the world’s most extensively electrified rail networks. By November 2025, nearly 99.2 per cent of its 70,000 route-kilometre broad-gauge network had been electrified. Rapid… Continue reading Indian Railways becomes the biggest electrified rail system globally
UPSC Prelims Marathon 8 January – Socio-Religious Reform Movements – 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 8 January Socio-Religious Reform Movements. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For schedule, refer… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 8 January – Socio-Religious Reform Movements – 2026
