Daily Current Affairs for UPSC

India’s evolving role in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has become a key pillar of its foreign policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius (March 11-12, 2025) and the announcement of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited France from February 10 to 12, 2024, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. This visit deepened India-France relations in multiple strategic areas,...

The Election Commission (EC) has invited political parties to discuss electoral reforms following allegations of voter roll manipulation and duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers acro...

Despite being the backbone of India’s rural healthcare system, ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) are protesting nationwide, demanding fair wages and better working conditions. The protests ...

The Economic Survey 2024-25 has emphasized the need to accelerate deregulation to foster business growth, urging the government to "get out of the way" to allow industries to thrive. One sector where ...

Quick commerce (Q-commerce) is a faster version of e-commerce, delivering products in 10-20 minutes using dark stores (warehouses for online orders) and distribution hubs. Instead of customers visitin...

India’s power sector, the sixth-largest globally, is undergoing a major transformation as it moves toward sustainability and clean energy. Traditionally reliant on coal, India has shifted its focus ...

Tamil Nadu’s mangrove forest cover has nearly doubled in just a few years, growing from 4,500 hectares in 2021 to 9,039 hectares in 2024. This increase is due to both new plantations and conservatio...

India has introduced the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022, replacing the previous Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) scheme. This initiative align...

A recent report by the Swiss air quality monitoring company IQAir has ranked Delhi as the world's most polluted national capital for the sixth consecutive year. The 2024 World Air Quality Report highl...

A report titled “Waste to Worth: Managing India’s Urban Water Crisis Through Wastewater Reuse”, published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), highlights the urgent need to reuse tre...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally returned to Earth after spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their extended stay was due to technical ...

A catastrophic collision occurred in the North Sea between the anchored U.S.-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong. About North Sea The North Sea is ...

For the first time, a collection of Acheulean tools—hand axes, thin-edged axes, and large stone knives—has been discovered in China’s Central Plains region at the Wenquan Paleolithic site (Ruzho...

The Jalanatheswarar Temple, currently in deteriorating state, is not just a place of worship but a historical archive that needs urgent conservation to preserve Tamil Nadu’s rich heritage. About th...

The fourth annual conference of global intelligence and security chiefs was held recently, focusing on key global security challenges and intelligence-sharing mechanisms. About the Conference The ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan have finalized a peace agreement, ending nearly four decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region in the South Caucasus. About the Peace Agreement The newly ...

India’s Prime Minister has been conferred the ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’, the nation’s highest civilian award, recognizing his strategic leadership and support during the COVID-19...

The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025, along with a Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), was conducted this week in the Bay of Bengal. This exercise, a key milestone in India-Bangladesh defense ...

The 6th edition of India- Japan Joint Military Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN has been conducted in East Fuji Manoeuvre Training area of Japan. About Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual event condu...

The 12th edition of Exercise Khanjar is currently taking place in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, from March 10 to 23. This annual military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan focuses on counter-terrorism and s...

China, Iran, and Russia recently conducted the Maritime Security Belt 2025 naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. About the Maritime Security Belt Exercise First conducted ...

Activists and parents have raised concerns over the rapid push by schools to generate APAAR IDs for students, despite its voluntary nature. What is the APAAR ID? APAAR (Automated Permanent Academi...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) and National Book Trust (NBT) of India launched the third edition of the Prime Minister’s Young Authors Mentorship Scheme, YUVA 3.0. The initiative continues the gove...

The Indian Railways has been enlisted to contribute to the Union government’s Mission Amrit Sarovar, focusing on digging ponds to tackle water scarcity. The initiative aligns with Phase 2 of the mis...

The National Ganga Plan (CS) has been allocated a financial outlay of Rs 3,400 crore for the year 2025-26. This investment aims to enhance sewage treatment capacity, improve water quality, and regu...

Poshan Abhiyaan represents a landmark initiative in India's fight against malnutrition.  About Poshan Abhiyaan was launched in 2018 in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. The focus of Abhiyaan is...

A pair of studies published in The Lancet have projected that by 2050, over half of all adults (380 crore people) and one-third of all children and adolescents (74.6 crore people) worldwide will be ov...

The District Domestic Product (DDP) estimation has gained attention as the government pushes for district-centric economic planning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the role of districts i...

March 14 is commonly referred to as Pi Day, a day that aims to celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle. About The number is known as 14 or ? and can actually go on forever.  The mo...

After 33 years of dispute, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have finally demarcated their entire border, ending one of post-Soviet Eurasia’s longest-running conflicts. The historic March 13 agreement resol...

ISRO successfully undocked two satellites in space, nearly two months after its first docking mission (Spadex). This makes India the fourth country (after the US, Russia, and China) to achieve docking...

Two smooth-coated otters, a species that was last seen in 2004 at the Delhi zoo, are among several animals that are set to arrive in Delhi in a slew of exchanges with zoological parks located across t...

With rising concerns about climate change, the construction industry is exploring sustainable alternatives to reduce its carbon footprint. A significant focus is on mycelium bricks, an innovative bio-...