1. The Uncelebrated Revolution: How Maize Transformed India’s Agricultural Landscape (Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 14) Topic: GS3 – Agriculture Context: The Green Revolution made India self-sufficient in wheat and rice, thanks to high-yielding varieties developed by institutions like CIMMYT and IARI, under the leadership of scientists like Norman Borlaug and M.S. Swaminathan. However,…
1. Centre asks States to ensure that queer community gets equal rights in prisons (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 3) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice Context The Ministry of Home Affairs directed States/UTs to ensure LGBTQ+ equality in prisons, addressing discrimination in access to services and visitation rights. They referenced…
1. With two new judges, Supreme Court back to its full judicial strength (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 5) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity – Judiciary Context President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, restoring its full strength of 34 judges. Justice…
1. SC to look into use of Money Bills to pass laws (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 1) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity – Judiciary Context Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has agreed to hear petitions challenging the passage of controversial amendments via the Money Bill route in Parliament. The issue…
1. Bihar Urges Centre to Declare MSP for Makhana and Address Issues at Darbhanga Research Centre (Source: Indian Express; Section: Govt & Politics; Page: 08) Topic: GS3 – Agriculture Context: The Bihar government has urged the Centre to declare the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for makhana, an aquatic crop cultivated across 10 districts in the…
1. Stay on bail should only be granted in rare cases, says SC (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 3) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity – Judiciary Context The Supreme Court criticised high courts for routinely staying bail orders, highlighting a threat to personal liberty and due process. Justices emphasised that…
1. Centre begins efforts to implement Labour Codes (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 5) Topic: GS2 – Governance, GS3 – Indian Economy – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Context Following NDA’s third-term swearing-in, the Union Labour Ministry is pushing to implement the four Labour Codes…
1. Russia, India agree to go ahead with trade in national currency: diplomat (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 5) Topic: GS2 – International Relations – Bilateral Relations Context India and Russia agreed to establish a national currency settlement system during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia, amid deepening economic ties…
1. What is the draft Digital Competition Bill? (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS2 – Governance Context In February 2023, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs formed the CDCL to explore a new Digital Competition Bill, advocating an ex-ante framework to pre-empt anti-competitive practices in digital markets, modelled after…
1. Hurdles in importing diamonds pose a quantum block to research ambition (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 6) Topic: GS2 – Governance,  GS3 – Science and Technology Context The Customs Department’s diamond import policies are impacting India’s ₹6,000-crore National Quantum Mission, which relies on lab-grown diamonds with specific defects for…