General Studies for Prelims

Context: The Union Budget for 2025-26 marked a significant shift in India’s nuclear energy plan by announcing an ambitious target of 100 GW of nuclear power generating capacity by 2047, up from the present 8.18 GW. However, the path is…

Context: In A surprise late-evening development, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar announced on Monday that he was stepping down from his post, two years to go for the end of his five-year tenure, citing health concerns. His resignation, addressed to President…

Context : NISAR, the first joint satellite of NASA and ISRO, will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 30. NISAR or NASA – ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Applications of NISAR – What is an…

Context : A little more than 50,000 candidates have so far accepted the 1.53 lakh offers made by companies under the PMIS, according to data provided by the government to the Lok Sabha. About 6% have so far joined the…

Context : The rapidly evolving ecosystem of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) has emerged as the most promising area of collaboration for India and UK as they sign the historic  Free Trade Agreement on July 24. What are GCCs? Global Capability…

To improve both crop and human nutrition, India needs a paradigm shift – from indiscriminate use of fertilisers to tailored and science-based soil nutrition management. How far India has come since Independence  Persisting issues Health of soils. Soil micronutrient deficiencies not…

Context: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on July 20, 2025 said over 100 MPs have already signed a notice to bring a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, which is the minimum support required for…

Increasing health and psychological issues among the younger generation owing to increased screen time. The WHO recommends zero screen time for children under two, and no more than one hourof high-quality, supervised programming for children aged two–five.A new study published…