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Are gig workers a part of India’s labour data?
Keep ReadingImportant for GS 1 (effect of globalization on Indian society), GS 2 (human resources) Why in news Key points Opportunity Code of Social Security, 2020 How the PLFS falls short Issues faced by gig workers Way forward Conclusion
Prelims Current Affairs
Market coupling in DAM segment of power exchanges may have little benefit
Keep ReadingContext: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) proposal to implement market coupling in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) segment of India’s power exchanges from January 2026. For UPSC CSE, particularly for General Studies (GS) Paper 3 (Energy), a comprehensive analysis of this…
Himgiri Missile Frigate
Keep ReadingWhy in news: The Indian Navy received the advanced guided-missile frigate Himgiri built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. UPSC CSE Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has focused on awareness in the fields of IT, space…
HOPE – Human Outer Planet Exploration
Keep ReadingWhy in news: HOPE Station in Ladakh begins research to simulate life on Moon, Mars. UPSC CSE Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has focused on awareness in the fields of IT, space mission, computers, robotics, nano-technology. UPSC Prelims PYQ…
Anti-Defection Law:
Keep ReadingWhy in news: The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker for delaying decisions on anti-defection petitions filed against 10 BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) MLAs who defected to the Congress in 2024. The Court has…
Right to Information
Keep ReadingWhy in News: Media professionals’ representatives, along with the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information (NCPRI), said on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its draft rules were “extremely problematic” and…
Earthquake in Kamchatka Peninsula
Keep ReadingWhy in News: One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated far east on July 30, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. The magnitude 8.8…
1st Grassland Bird Census
Keep ReadingWhy in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the first grassland bird census of India in Kaziranga during his “Mann Ki Baat” program, highlighting the successful fusion of human effort, technology, and sensitivity in nature conservation. UPSC CSE Relevance: UPSC…
President Rule
Keep ReadingWhy in News: The Lok Sabha has passed a statutory resolution to extend President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months, citing the need to maintain peace and normalcy after ongoing ethnic violence in the state.For this extension to take…
Tiger Density in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve:
Keep ReadingWhy in news: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma released the report on the status of tigers in the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR), online to mark Global Tiger Day on 29 July. UPSC CSE Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has…
Pralay Missile
Keep ReadingWhy in news: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight-tests of Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. UPSC CSE Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has focused on Defence…
