India’s coffee story
Shade-grown coffee supports biodiversity, which is a selling point for premium exports.
UPSC angle: Prelims: coffee regions.
29 Nov 2025Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
ADB loans of USD 800 million for three states
Solarising farm feeders cuts subsidy cost and gives farmers daytime power.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ADB.
29 Nov 2025
Centre’s accounts to October 2025: 51.8% of budgeted spending
Interest (₹6.74 lakh crore of ₹20.08 lakh crore revenue spending) is about a third, which limits room for other outlays.
UPSC angle: Prelims: fiscal terms.
28 Nov 2025
₹7,995 crore support deal with US for MH-60R helicopters
Sustainment often costs more than purchase; local repair facilities reduce long-term dependence.
UPSC angle: Prelims: FMS.
28 Nov 2025
New Doppler weather radars at Raipur and Mangaluru
Gaps in radar cover leave flash floods and thunderstorms unforecast.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Mission Mausam.
27 Nov 2025
India-UAE trade crosses USD 100 billion
Gold imports under CEPA quotas have been controversial; transparent allocation answers that.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CEPA.
27 Nov 2025
India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue
A free and open Indo-Pacific is a shared interest of the two maritime neighbours.
UPSC angle: Mains: Act East.
27 Nov 2025
CBDT nudges taxpayers on undisclosed foreign assets
Nudging before penalties saves litigation and builds compliance.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AEOI, Black Money Act.
27 Nov 2025
Pune Metro Phase-2: Lines 4 and 4A approved
Ridership depends on last-mile links; integration with buses decides success.
UPSC angle: Prelims: urban transport.
26 Nov 2025
India to host the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
Big events bring infrastructure but also cost overruns; 2010 is the warning.
UPSC angle: Prelims: host cities.
26 Nov 2025Monthly compilations
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