News: India’s first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has made a ground breaking observation by capturing the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’ in the lower solar atmosphere. About Aditya-L1 mission It is India’s first space-based solar observatory designed to study the Sun’s corona, solar emissions, solar winds, and flares. It was launched on September… Continue reading Aditya-L1 mission
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Tamil Nadu fears losing seats after delimitation
Source: The post Tamil Nadu fears losing seats after delimitation has been created, based on the article “Counting matters: Delimitation must remain true to both representation and federalism” published in “The Hindu” on 28th February 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Polity- issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure Context: The article discusses Tamil… Continue reading Tamil Nadu fears losing seats after delimitation
U.S. SEC’s Legal Action Against Adanis and India’s Response
Source: The post U.S. SEC’s Legal Action Against Adanis and India’s Response has been created, based on the article “The SEC and Hague Service Convention” published in “The Hindu” on 28th February 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: The article discusses… Continue reading U.S. SEC’s Legal Action Against Adanis and India’s Response
U.S. Peace Talks with Russia and Their Global Impact
Source: The post U.S. Peace Talks with Russia and Their Global Impact has been created, based on the article “Will the U.S.’s changed Ukraine policy end the Russia-Ukraine war?” published in “The Hindu” on 28th February 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s… Continue reading U.S. Peace Talks with Russia and Their Global Impact
Cholanaikkan Tribe
News: The innovative initiative by Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) to provide education to a bed-ridden tribal girl from the Cholanaikkan tribe in Malappuram, Kerala, has made headlines. About Cholanaikkan Tribe The Cholanaikkan are a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) living in the forests of Kerala, India. They are primarily found in the Nilambur forests of… Continue reading Cholanaikkan Tribe
Hague Service Convention
News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sought assistance from India’s Ministry of Law and Justice under the Hague Service Convention to serve summons on billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani in a securities and wire fraud case. About Hague Service Convention It is formally known as the Convention on the… Continue reading Hague Service Convention
Government fails to provide adequate maternity benefits
Source: The post Government fails to provide adequate maternity benefits has been created, based on the article “A leap backward for maternity entitlements” published in “The Hindu” on 27th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.… Continue reading Government fails to provide adequate maternity benefits
Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR)
News: The post-monsoon wildlife census started in the Kalakkad Division of Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR). About Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) Location: Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, Tamil Nadu, India It is southernmost Tiger Reserve in India. It is part of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. Established: 1988 (Declared a Tiger Reserve) It is… Continue reading Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR)
Soliga Tribe
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Soligas in his Mann Ki Baat program for their role in tiger conservation. About Soliga Tribe The Soliga tribe primarily inhabits the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. They are also found in parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, the Soligas… Continue reading Soliga Tribe
Kaziranga National Park
News: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with Heads of Missions from 61 countries, visited the Kaziranga National Park on February 24, 2025. About Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam. It covers an area of approximately 1,032 square kilometers. It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra… Continue reading Kaziranga National Park
