UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Home-Based Neonatal Care (HBNC)
Why is HBNC Important? Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to Home-Based Neonatal Care (HBNC), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
El Niño
India — Important Prelims Points Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to El Niño, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
“India–Belgium Defence Cooperation”
UPSC Prelims MCQ Q. With reference to India–Belgium defence cooperation, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Answer: (a)…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Reliability of India’s Manufacturing GVA Estimates
GS Paper III – Indian Economy Context How is Manufacturing Measured? The GVA Discrepancy Role of MCA-21 Data Employment-Based Validation The Remaining Puzzle Possible…
Daily Editorial Analysis
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): India’s Strategic Priorities
GS Paper II – International Relations Context India’s Key Objectives at the SCO SCO and West Asian Geopolitics India–Central Asia Engagement SCO–BRICS Linkages Pakistan’s…
Daily Editorial Analysis
For newborns, the answer is hospital plus home
GS Paper-II — Social Justice Context What Is Going Wrong? Gadchiroli Model: Home-Based Neonatal Care Limitations of HBNC Three-Part Strategy Way Forward Role of…
Daily Editorial Analysis
Youth power, an electoral force still in the making
GS-II: Indian Polity & Governance | Elections | Social Issues | Demography | Youth Empowerment Context India’s Youth Demographic Youth as an Electoral Force…
UPSC Exam
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
It is a tax treaty between two countries that sets out how cross-border income will be taxed and prevents the same income from being…
UPSC Exam
Online Gaming Regulation in India
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 establishes a national framework for regulating online gaming in India. It seeks to prohibit real-money…
UPSC Exam
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB)
Sovereign Gold Bonds are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They allow investors to gain exposure to gold without holding it physically, while…
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