Daily Current Affairs — 2 December 2025
4 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Nuclear Power in Space Missions
Context The US recently announced plans under its Lunar Fission Surface Power Project to deploy a small nuclear reactor on the moon by the early 2030s. Why Is Nuclear Power in Space Gaining Importance? The Moon has little atmosphere and experiences 14-day stretches of darkness, this makes solar energy unreliable in some of the most critical regions.
Modernisation of Police
In News Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 60th All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Chhattisgarh under the theme “Viksit Bharat: Security Dimensions”. India’s Police Modernisation Police and law and order are State subjects under the Constitution, making State Governments primarily responsible for them. However, due to financial constraints, many States have struggled to modernize their police forces.
Strengthening Global Biosecurity and Modernising the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Context Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister, at a conference marking 50 Years of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), has cautioned that the world remains ‘not yet adequately prepared’ to tackle the threat of ‘Bioterrorism’, highlighting serious institutional and structural gaps. About Bioterrorism It refers to the deliberate release of biological agents — such as bacteria, viruses, or toxins — to cause illness or death among humans, animals, or plants. According to the National Disaster
National Strategy For Financial Inclusion 2025–30
Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025–30, outlining a five-year plan (Panch-Jyoti) to deepen and widen financial inclusion in India. About The strategy, approved by the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), sets out five strategic objectives supported by a comprehensive Panch-Jyoti framework and 47 actionable steps. As per the World Bank, financial inclusion means that individuals and busi