Polity and Governance Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2025 Examination

Source-This post on Declining poverty ratio has been created based on the article “Declining poverty ratio: a continuing trend” published in “The Hindu’’ on 13 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Issues relating to Poverty & GS Paper-1- Poverty and Developmental issues. Context– The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey for 2022-23 (HCES) by the National Sample Survey… Continue reading Declining poverty ratio

Source-This post on Evaluation of Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has been created based on the article “An overview of the Smart Cities Mission” published in “The Hindu” on 13 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1– Urbanization, their problems and their remedies and GS Paper-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising… Continue reading Evaluation of Smart Cities Mission (SCM)

Source: This post Impacts of Changes to CSR Reporting Rules has been created based on the article ‘The case of ‘missing’ numbers in CSR data’, published in Business Standard on 11th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance  – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and… Continue reading Impacts of Changes to CSR Reporting Rules

Source: The post Issue with fiscal transfers in India has been created, based on the article “Making a better Indian Union” published in “Business standard” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Context: The article discusses how some wealthier southern Indian states feel unfairly treated… Continue reading Issue with fiscal transfers in India

Source – This post on Barriers to LPG Adoption has been created based on the article “The socio-ecological effects of LPG price hikes” published in “The Hindu” on 8 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 2 – Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these… Continue reading Barriers to LPG Adoption

Source-This post on Prioritizing Human Development has been created based on the article “Giving primacy to human development” published in “The Hindu” on 8 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Context-The recently published HDI report and a paper published by the… Continue reading Prioritizing Human Development

Source: The post New Cashless Scheme for Accident Victims has been created, based on the article “Universal healthcare is a must for Viksit Bharat” published in “Live mints” on 7th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: This article discusses the Indian… Continue reading New Cashless Scheme for Accident Victims

Source-This post on Expanding Access to PhD Programs in India has been created based on the article “Some academics are getting it wrong: New PhD guidelines will make life easier for scholars” published in “The Indian Express” on 7 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading Expanding Access to PhD Programs in India

Source: The post risks associated with thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) has been created, based on the article “Side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine: Medicine is clear now to the courts” published in “Indian Express” on 4th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health… Continue reading Risks associated with thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)

Source-This post on Boosting Organ Donation in India has been created based on the article “Organ donation hit by poor identification of brain death cases” published in “The Hindu” on 3 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2– issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context– The article highlights the need for… Continue reading Boosting Organ Donation in India

Source-This post on India’s healthcare system on right track has been created based on the article “Good news for India’s healthcare system” published in “The Indian Express” on 3 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2-Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context-The article highlights the progress made by India in providing… Continue reading India’s healthcare system on right track.

Source-This post on Issues in implementation of PM-JAY has been created based on the article “Does PMJAY need a design change?” published in “The Hindu” on 2 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context-The article highlights the challenges faced by the PM-JAY and analyses… Continue reading Issues in implementation of PM-JAY

Source-This post on Issues in India’s spices export has been created based on the article “Why are Indian spices facing the heat?” published in “The Hindu” on 3 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context– Several countries, like Singapore, Hong Kong, and the U.S.,… Continue reading Issues in India’s spices export

Source: The post Issues associated with rising Sugar content in food items has been created, based on the article “NOT SO SWEET ANYMORE” published in “Business standard” on 2nd May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context: The article discusses how rising health… Continue reading Issues associated with rising Sugar content in food items

Source: The post public policy education in India has been created, based on the article “Public policy education in India deserves much greater attention” published in “Live mints” on 2nd May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. Context: The article discusses… Continue reading Public policy education in India

Source: The post economic Significance of Universities for local economies has been created, based on the article “Universities can drive economic expansion around campus towns” published in “Live mints” on 29th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. News:… Continue reading Economic Significance of Universities for local economies

Source-This post on Supreme Court Gives Verdict — EVMs are safe has been created based on the article “Express View: Message from Supreme Court — EVMs are safe” published in “The Indian Express” on 27 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act. News-The Supreme court in Association of Democratic… Continue reading Supreme Court Gives Verdict — EVMs are safe

Source: The post the issue of Winning an Election with Contest has been created, based on the article “Questioning the polls ‘rain washes out play’ moments” published in “The Hindu” on 26th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Indian Constitution, and Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. News: The article… Continue reading The issue of Winning an Election with Contest

Source-This post on Issues with Swacch Bharat Mission has been created based on the article “The reality of the Swacch Bharat Mission” published in “The Hindu” on 25 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-1– Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies and GS Paper-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors… Continue reading Issues with Swacch Bharat Mission

Source: This post Chess ecosystem offers lessons for other sports has been created based on the article ‘champion nation’, published in Business Standard on 23rd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Government policies for various sectors News: Teenage grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh has just won the right to challenge world chess champion Ding Liren.… Continue reading Chess ecosystem offers lessons for other sports

Source: The post challenges in India’s public housing programs has been created, based on the article “Our housing policy framework needs a comprehensive rethink” published in “Live mint” on 23 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and… Continue reading Challenges facing India’s public housing programs

Source: The post Article 15 important for disability rights has been created, based on the article “Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope” published in “The Hindu” on 23 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these… Continue reading Article 15 important for disability rights: Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope

Source: The post government created a committee related to the queer community has been created, based on the article “Express View on Centre’s panel of queer rights: Better late than never” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment… Continue reading Government created a committee related to the queer community: Express View on Centre’s panel of queer rights: Better late than never

Source: The post new FDI rules in India’s space sector has been created, based on the article “Express View on FDI in space: Opening up” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design… Continue reading New FDI rules in India’s space sector: Express View on FDI in space: Opening up

Source: The post 4Ps of India’s Development Strategy has been created, based on the article “How India has achieved success in national programmes” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes… Continue reading 4Ps of India’s Development Strategy: How India has achieved success in national programmes