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Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Current Affairs Topic: Indices and reports, Issue: Forced Labour. Context: A report titled “Profits and poverty: The economics of forced labour” released by ILO. Highlights (Data for mains) An estimated 27.6 million people engage in forced labour globally, with an increase of 2.7 million between 2016 and 2021. Forced commercial sexual exploitation […]

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management  Topic: Pollution, Issue: Coastal water monitoring system. Context: INCOIS unveils the Water Quality Nowcast System (WQNS) for east and west sea coastlines. Key Functions: To monitor natural and industrial influences on coastal water quality in real time. Uses moored buoys with sensors for 22 parameters like currents,

Syllabus: GS-III ; Subject: Current affairs ; Topic: Indices and reports, Issue: Most polluted city. Context: Delhi ranked as the most polluted capital city globally and the third most polluted city in India. Highlights: India ranked third globally in PM 2.5 levels, with over 66% of its cities reporting levels exceeding 35 µg/m3. Prolonged exposure

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Current affairs, Topic: Schemes/Policies/Programmes, Issue: Lab Testing for finding pathogens. Context:  FSSAI establishing 34 labs for pathogen testing. Key points : Aim:To tackle foodborne illnesses like diarrhoea and food poisoning. Initiative targets enhanced food safety via targeted pathogen testing. To address underreported food-related illnesses, safeguarding public health. Prelims Connect(Institutions in news) FSSAI(Food

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management Topic: Global Warming and Climate Chang, Issue: Warmest year & decade on record. Context: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirms that 2023 was the warmest year on record, and the decade from 2014 to 2023 was the warmest ever. Key points: Global mean surface temperature in 2023

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Economy; Topic: Industry and Industrial policies, Issue: Coal washery policy. Context: The central government plans to introduce a policy to encourage private steelmakers to use domestic coking coal. Coal washing is a process of cleaning raw coal to remove impurities like rock, sand at a coal preparation plant (called a washery) to

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Technology Manifesto Key issues in the digital ecosystem: India has 904.54 million broadband subscribers, but growth is uneven, favouring urban, male, and upper-income groups. Despite the Telecommunications Act of 2023, internet shutdowns persist, affecting lower-income Indians heavily reliant on smartphones. Lack of political focus on digital

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Rights Issues, Issue: Defamation and Freedom of speech and expression Defamation: Defamation involves damaging one’s reputation publicly and communicating defamatory statements to others. Civil defamation encompasses libel (written) or slander (spoken), as per tort law. In criminal cases, defamation must be proven beyond reasonable doubt, as per Section 499 and

Syllabus: GS II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India and its neighbourhood, Issue: India-Bhutan relations Basis of India Bhutan relationship: Mutual respect and sovereignty recognition are fundamental. India respects Bhutan’s identity and supports its economic development. Bhutan trusts India without sovereignty This trust lead to a unique level of mutual understanding and cooperation. Examples: The Gelephu

Syllabus: GS- II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Institutions, Issue: Appointment of Election Commissioners Context: Appointment of two election commissioners. Key issues in the appointment process The process fell short of the independence mandated by the Supreme court in Anoop Baranwal judgement. An interim arrangement was implemented with the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and Chief