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Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Economy; Topic: Industry and Industrial policies, Issue: Strategic petroleum reserves Context: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. (ISPRL) has invited bids for constructing 2.5 million tonnes of underground storage. Gist: India plans to build its first commercial crude oil strategic storage. It is part of efforts to shore up stockpiles as insurance against

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Economy; Topic: Agriculture and allied, Issue: Shrimp Farms. Context: India dismisses allegations of human rights and environmental abuses at shrimp farms. Concerns C. Mechans is Gist: India is the largest shrimp exporter to the US, with $2.4 billion worth of shipments in 2022-23. Entire shrimp export value chain is certified by Marine

Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity; Topic: Salient features/Preamble/Basic Concepts, Issue: Reservation. Context: Tamil Nadu government argued against compulsory 10% EWS quota implementation. Synopsis: Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court that 89% of the population already covered by existing reservations. State highlights constitutional provisions and pending challenges to 103rd constitutional amendment. The 103rd Amendment:·        Inserted Articles

Syllabus: GS-I; Subject: Geography Topic: Industry – World and India, Issue: Nuclear Power. Context: A study by IIM Ahmedabad suggests prioritizing nuclear energy for India’s development. Highlights Of the Report: Nuclear energy currently only 1.6% of India’s energy mix. Best-case scenario: Nuclear power increases fivefold by 2030, contributing 30% by 2050. Challenges include doubling investments

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Society and Social Justice Topic: Welfare schemes, mechanisms, laws and institutions related to Women and children, Issue: Surrogacy. Context: Indians are turning to commercial surrogacy abroad due to restrictive laws in India. Gist: The Surrogacy Regulation Act of 2021 only allows altruistic surrogacy under specific conditions. Increasing numbers of privileged Indians are

Syllabus: GS-I,  Subject: History-Ancient, Topic: Harappan civilisation, Issue: Harappan Sites. Context: Archaeologists discovered a 5,200-year-old Harappan settlement near a mass burial ground in Gujarat’s Kutch district. Findings: Products PSyS: Excavation uncovered pottery, animal bones, and flexed skeleton, offering insights into early Harappan life. Discovery suggests burial site served multiple settlements, revealing community connections. Harappan civilisation: Also

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management, Topic: Disasters, Issue: Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Context: Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): Refers to sudden discharge of water from glacial lakes caused by glacier

Syllabus: GS-I, Subject: Society and Social Justice, Topic: Population and associated issues, Issue: Falling fertility rate in India Context: Several reports including Lancet and UN population division predicts a decline in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and overall population in India. Total Fertility Rate reflects the average number of children a woman might give birth to

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Right issues, Issue: Living Will Living Will: Legal in India since 2018, allow terminally ill patients to withhold or withdraw treatment and die with dignity. Key concerns in implementation: Implementation of the Supreme Court’s process is scarce due to bureaucratic complexities and lack of state guidance. Local governments lag in