Daily Current Affairs for UPSC

The Alaska Summit (August 2025) highlighted internal divisions within U.S. foreign policy, where Donald Trump’s anti-interventionist stance clashed with the entrenched “permanent Washington”. T...

India’s Q1 FY 2025-26 GDP growth of 7.8% alongside S&P’s sovereign rating upgrade highlights the nation’s resilience and reform-driven momentum. Growth and Stability Broad-Based Growth: ...

India’s heavy dependence on imported crude oil and gas amid global supply shocks has renewed focus on building an energy sovereignty doctrine. India’s Import Dependence and Risks Crude Vulnera...

On August 25, 2025, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to frame guidelines for regulating social media, focusing on influencers commercialising free speech while safeguarding individual d...

India’s horticulture production reached 367.72 million tonnes in 2024–25 (2nd advance estimates), highlighting its rising role in farmer incomes and agricultural diversification. Horticulture as ...

A recent study using coral microatolls in the Maldives has reconstructed sea-level history over 90 years, showing that sea-level rise in the Indian Ocean began as early as the late 1950s, much earlier...

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) raised concerns over the disproportionately low number of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts. Current Scenario in Higher Judiciary: Several ...

The Supreme Court has sought a detailed response from the Union Government regarding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing Zahoor Ahmed Bhat vs UT of J&K case. Constitu...

The Telangana Assembly has passed two Bills providing 42% reservation for Backward Classes in local-body elections, while related Bills/ordinance await Presidential assent. Legislative Development ...

A new study in the Journal of Comparative Psychology has documented instances of orcas provisioning humans with freshly killed prey across different oceans between 2004–2024. Species Identity: ...

Beaches in Spain were temporarily closed after the rare and venomous marine organism Blue Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) appeared in coastal waters. What are Blue Dragons? Scientific name:Glaucus atl...

A study by IISER Kolkata reveals Sundarbans’ microbial communities can degrade plastics but may also carry antibiotic and metal resistance genes. Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Plastics do not ...

There has been a sharp surge in malicious APK-based cyber frauds in India, with Parliament informed of a 900% rise in cybercrimes between 2021 and 2025. Nature of Fraud: Malicious APK files on An...

HAL likely to deliver 2 Tejas Mark-1A jets in October Strategic Significance Indigenous fighter developed by HAL under Atmanirbhar Bharat. Replaces ageing MiG-21 fleet, boosts IAF squadron stren...

The Indian NGO Educate Girls has been awarded the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award for its work in bringing out-of-school girls into classrooms and addressing gender disparity in education. About: Esta...