Date: June 5, 2025 Host Country: Republic of Korea Theme: #BeatPlasticPollution World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a pivotal occasion to reflect on our planet’s health and our collective responsibility towards its preservation. In 2025, this day gains heightened significance as the Republic of Korea hosts the global celebrations in Jeju Special…
Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence. — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Every year on 14th April, India celebrates Ambedkar Jayanti—the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, a social reformer, and a voice for the voiceless. Born in 1891 in Mhow (present-day Madhya Pradesh),…
The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted in Tianjin, China, unfolded from August 31 to September 1, 2025. Chaired by President Xi Jinping, it marked the largest gathering in the SCO’s history—with more than 20 heads of state and leaders of 10 international organizations in attendance. Highlights of SCO Summit 2025 Host Country: China, marking…
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…
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…
On June 6, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenab Rail Bridge in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, marking a monumental achievement in India’s infrastructure development. Standing at 359 meters above the Chenab River, the bridge surpasses the Eiffel Tower by 35 meters, earning it the title of the world’s highest railway arch bridge….
