Covid taught us five lessons for future

Source: The post Covid taught us five lessons for future has been created, based on the article “Five years on, five lessons from Covid lockdowns” published in “Indian Express” on 22nd March 2025. Covid taught us five lessons for future. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster and disaster management. Context: March 2025 marks five years… Continue reading Covid taught us five lessons for future

Equinox & Solstices

News- March 20, 2025, marks the vernal or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. About Equinox Equinoxes are astronomical events occurring twice a year when the Sun appears directly above the Equator at noon.It results in nearly equal day and night durations across the globe. They take place in March and September and are the only… Continue reading Equinox & Solstices

India must strengthen its Indian Ocean strategy

Source: The post India must strengthen its Indian Ocean strategy has been created, based on the article “The ocean front” published in “Indian Express” on 19th March 2025. India must strengthen its Indian Ocean strategy. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: India has… Continue reading India must strengthen its Indian Ocean strategy

Miller-Urey Experiment

News: The study on “microlightning” in water droplets is in the news because it offers a new perspective on the long-debated origins of life on Earth. Miller-Urey Experiment.  About Miller-Urey Experiment The Miller-Urey experiment was conducted in 1953 by Stanley Miller under the supervision of Harold C. Urey at the University of Chicago. Purpose: To… Continue reading Miller-Urey Experiment

Menhir and Megalithic Burial Sites

News: The Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs, ancient standing stones in Telangana’s Narayanpet district, dating back around 3,500 to 4,000 years, have been included in India’s tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Menhir and Megalithic Burial Sites. About Menhirs Menhirs are large, upright standing stones, often uncarved, placed individually or in groups. Purpose: Used for burial,… Continue reading Menhir and Megalithic Burial Sites

Challenges and Solutions for Hindi as Rajbhasha

Source: The post Challenges and Solutions for Hindi as Rajbhasha has been created, based on the article “Yogendra Yadav writes: We need Hindi as a lokbhasha, not a rajbhasha” published in “Indian Express” on 18th March 2025. Challenges and Solutions for Hindi as Rajbhasha. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Context: The debate on Hindi’s… Continue reading Challenges and Solutions for Hindi as Rajbhasha

Heatwave

News: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a high likelihood of heatwave conditions in isolated areas of Odisha from March 13-17, Jharkhand from March 14-17, and Gangetic West Bengal from March 15-17. Heatwave About Heatwave A heatwave is a period of unusually high temperatures over a region. The threshold for declaring a… Continue reading Heatwave

India’s electoral process faces transparency and trust issues

Source: The post India’s electoral process faces transparency and trust issues has been created, based on the article “Election Commission needs to address questions – not dismiss them” published in “Indian Express” on 13th March 2025. India’s electoral process faces transparency and trust issues. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Polity- powers, functions and responsibilities of… Continue reading India’s electoral process faces transparency and trust issues

India’s Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Strengthens Influence

Source: The post India’s Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Strengthens Influence has been created, based on the article “Vishwaguru India: A to-do list” published in “Indian Express” on 13th March 2025. India’s Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Strengthens Influence. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s… Continue reading India’s Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Strengthens Influence

Delimitation threatens India’s unity and federal balance

Source: The post Delimitation threatens India’s unity and federal balance has been created, based on the article “Delimitation debate: Let the current distribution of Lok Sabha be cast in stone” published in “Indian Express” on 11th March 2025. Delimitation threatens India’s unity and federal balance. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Polity-issues and challenges pertaining to the… Continue reading Delimitation threatens India’s unity and federal balance

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