GS Paper III – Science & Technology | Prelims + Mains Oriented Californium, a synthetic radioactive element, has been in the news repeatedly due to its strategic, industrial and scientific importance, especially in nuclear safety, mining, space exploration and defence-related applications. Known as one of the most expensive substances on Earth, californium often attracts attention…
INDIA CLINCHES MAIDEN SQUASH WORLD CUP TITLE IN HISTORIC TRIUMPH Chennai, 14 December 2025: In a landmark achievement for Indian sport, Team India emerged champions of the 2025 Squash World Cup, defeating top-seeded Hong Kong, China 3–0 in the final of…
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years of its adoption in 2023 (signed in March 1973) and 50 years of its entry into force in 2025 (effective from July 1, 1975). Over five decades, CITES has evolved into one of the most influential legally binding…
In recent weeks, climatologists have flagged a renewed Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event unfolding high above the Arctic — a development that could reshape weather patterns not only in the northern latitudes, but even impact regions as far-flung as South Asia. What is SSW — and Why Does It Happen SSW occurs when the normally…
The Prime Minister criticised the expression *“Hindu rate of growth”*, describing it as a colonial and communalising term that wrongly linked India’s earlier economic stagnation to Hindu identity and culture. ABOUT THE HINDU RATE OF GROWTH The “Hindu rate of growth” refers to India’s chronically low annual GDP growth of about 3.5–4% from the 1950s…
A recent study conducted by Deccan College, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified the Harappan site of Kotada Bhadli in Kutch, Gujarat, as the earliest known caravanserai, revealing evidence of a well-organised trade infrastructure dating back to 2300–1900 BCE. ABOUT KOTADA BHADLI – HARAPPAN SITE Kotada Bhadli…
