News: The CPCB’s latest assessment indicates a slight decline in the number of polluted river stretches across India. About polluted river stretch According to CPCB, a “polluted river stretch” is where two or more polluted locations occur in a continuous sequence on a river where BOD levels exceed 3 mg/L, rendering water unfit for bathing.… Continue reading CPCB Report on River Pollution
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Bagram Air Base
News: The Taliban administration has reportedly turned down U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to reclaim the Bagram Air Base. About Bagram Air Base Location: It is the largest military airfield in Afghanistan, located north of Kabul. Strategic importance: It is situated in a strategic location near Iran, Pakistan, China’s Xinjiang province, and Central Asia. Origin: The… Continue reading Bagram Air Base
Supercomputers
News: A powerful new supercomputer is being developed that will place Essex at the centre of the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. About Supercomputers Supercomputers are the most powerful computers in the world. They solve very large, complex, and calculation-heavy problems that normal computers cannot handle. A supercomputer is more like a giant data center… Continue reading Supercomputers
Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs)
News: Astronomers have discovered celestial events more powerful than gamma-ray bursts, known as extreme nuclear transients (ENTs). About Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) are the most powerful energy blasts known in the universe. These transients are objects whose brightness changes rapidly and are fueled by material from a massive star torn apart by… Continue reading Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs)
Knowledge access must be free for global justice
Source: The post Knowledge access must be free for global justice has been created, based on the article “Breaking the academic paywall” published in “ The Hindu ” on 22 September 2025. Knowledge access must be free for global justice. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 –Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services… Continue reading Knowledge access must be free for global justice
Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact and Impact on India
Source: The post The Saudi-Pakistan pact is a dodgy insurance policy has been created, based on the article “Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact and Impact on India” published in “The Hindu” on 20 September 2025. Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact and Impact on India. Syllabus: GS Paper -2- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting… Continue reading Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact and Impact on India
Corporate Bond Index Derivatives
News: Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have been in advanced talks to encourage trading in corporate bond index derivatives to deepen the debt market. About Corporate Bond Index Derivatives Definition: Corporate bond index derivatives are financial contracts that derive their value from an index of… Continue reading Corporate Bond Index Derivatives
India China relations and the unresolved border challenge
Source: The post India China relations and the unresolved border challenge has been created, based on the article “Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?” published in “ The Hindu” on 19 September 2025. India China relations and the unresolved border challenge. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – India and its… Continue reading India China relations and the unresolved border challenge
Measuring poverty through thali affordability
Source: The post Measuring poverty through thali affordability has been created, based on the article “Equalising primary food consumption in India” published in “ The Hindu” on 19 September 2025. Measuring poverty through thali affordability. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues And GS Paper 3-food security.… Continue reading Measuring poverty through thali affordability
EU-India partnership
Source: The post EU-India partnership has been created, based on the article “EU-India partnership set for upgrade” published in “The Hindu” on 18 September 2025. EU-India partnership. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper -2- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: The European Union (EU) has launched a new… Continue reading EU-India partnership
