Read today’s important issues with verified facts for Prelims, clear analysis for Mains and separate State PCS coverage. Use the calendar or subject filters to revise any date.
The 10th India–Kenya Joint Trade Committee Meeting held in Nairobi in 2024 focused on strengthening bilateral trade by addressing trade imbalances, enhancing market access, and leveraging complementarities in agriculture, manufacturing, and technology. Bilateral trade…
India expanded its Doppler Weather Radar network from 22 to over 50 units between 2014 and 2023, improving cyclone forecast accuracy by 20% and doubling warning lead times. This infrastructure upgrade, backed by constitutional…
India’s Skill India Mission (2015) aims to train 400 million youth by 2022 through institutions like NSDC and ITIs. Despite large-scale efforts, challenges such as outdated curricula, weak industry linkages, and informal sector skilling…
The Vikram VT 21, developed by DRDO, is a technologically advanced indigenous infantry combat vehicle designed to modernize India’s ageing fleet. Despite superior features and cost advantages, its limited production capacity and lack of…
Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel policy, implemented in 2023, blends 50% palm oil with diesel to reduce fossil fuel imports and stimulate the domestic palm oil sector. Governed by Energy Law No. 30 of 2007 and…
Sikkim became India’s first fully organic state in 2016, covering 75,000 hectares under organic farming. Regulated by the National Programme for Organic Production and supported by Article 371F, Sikkim’s model aligns with India’s environmental…
NITI Aayog's DPI@2047 roadmap aims to expand India's foundational digital public infrastructure by building on the JAM trinity—Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and mobile connectivity. Governed by laws like the IT Act and Aadhaar Act, and…
UNCLOS, effective from 1994, governs maritime zones and navigation rights but lacks explicit enforcement mechanisms in international straits. Ambiguities between innocent and transit passage rights create legal grey areas exploited in geopolitical hotspots like…
The 2026 SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kyrgyzstan highlighted the need for enhanced multilateral cooperation to combat terrorism and extremism in Eurasia. SCO’s consensus-based framework, governed by the SCO Charter and international law, faces…
In 2023, India reported over 50,000 digital arrest fraud cases exploiting identity theft and procedural gaps. The government is pursuing legislative amendments, technological upgrades, and institutional coordination to curb these crimes. Key laws include…
The Rohingya refugee crisis involves over 1.2 million stateless persons fleeing persecution in Myanmar, with significant populations in Bangladesh and India. Recurring deaths highlight failures in legal protection, regional cooperation, and India's restrictive policies,…
Compare natural and organic farming, certification, Sikkim’s example and the National Mission on Natural Farming, including costs and transition risks.
The Meghalaya Cabinet approved the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026 on 16 April, and the Governor promulgated it on 27 April 2026. The ordinanc
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model autonomously discovers zero-day vulnerabilities, exposing gaps in India’s cybersecurity laws like the IT Act 2000. With AI-driven cyberattacks rising, India must reform legal frameworks and institutional capacities, learning from the…
How to Prepare Current Affairs for UPSC and State PCS
Current affairs preparation is useful only when daily news is connected with the syllabus. For Prelims, remember the institution, legal provision, location, report, species, scheme or factual distinction. For Mains, examine causes, stakeholders, constitutional values, challenges and a practical way forward.
Use the date calendar for daily revision, the month archive for consolidation and the subject pages before a sectional test. Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar and other state topics are kept under State Current Affairs so that State PCS aspirants can revise them separately.