GS-I: Geography | GS-III: Environment & Climate Change Context New study: Glaciers in the Zanskar region of Ladakh are moving more slowly than they did 30 years ago. Importance: Zanskar contains some of the largest and most extensive glaciers in the Himalaya. Freshwater reservoirs: Glaciers release meltwater during warmer months, sustaining rivers, ecosystems, agriculture and…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 12 August 2026
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 12 August 2026 covers the day’s developments in the form Mains answers need — context, stakeholders, the arguments on either side, and the way forward. Each note is mapped to the General Studies paper and topic it belongs to, so the material is ready to be used in an answer rather than only read.
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India’s rising dependence on U.S. LPG
GS-III: Economy | Energy Security | Infrastructure Context Rising U.S. dependence: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated that 67% of India’s LPG came from the U.S., marking a major shift from the earlier decision to source about 10% of cooking gas from the U.S. Crisis management: India, the world’s second-largest…
Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Judiciary | Tribunals Context Purpose of tribunals: Tribunals have a raison d’être in the justice system as they allow specialists to settle technical disputes faster than the judiciary. Judicial review: In S.P. Sampath Kumar (1987) and L. Chandra Kumar (1997), the Supreme Court held that tribunal decisions remain subject to…
Mecca Mutual Defence Agreement
GS-II: International Relations | West Asia | India and the Gulf Context Mecca Agreement: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a mutual defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, under which an attack on one member would be considered an attack on all three. Geopolitical significance: The agreement could mark an important turning point in…
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Hassan Khan
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