Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
GS2 · WelfareCentral pension amounts are small, so states top them up. That creates large differences between states.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NSAP components. · Mains: social security for the elderly.
7 Nov 2025GS2 · India-EUSustainability chapters can work as hidden trade barriers. India wants market access without binding labour and climate clauses.
UPSC angle: Mains: India-EU FTA.
7 Nov 2025GS2 · India-BhutanShared faith is a soft-power asset with Bhutan, where China is also trying to raise its profile.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Vajrayana, Bhutan.
7 Nov 2025GS2 · HealthMost cases in India are found late. Screening at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is where the gap must close.
UPSC angle: Prelims: HPV and cervical cancer.
7 Nov 2025GS2 · IRHead-of-state firsts in Africa add weight to India's claim to speak for the Global South.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Angola independence (1975), first-ever visits. · Mains: India-Africa ties.
6 Nov 2025GS2/3 · TradeA critical minerals chapter in a trade deal is new for India and fits its supply-chain worries.
UPSC angle: Prelims: India's trade talks.
6 Nov 2025GS3 · IndustryWithout local test labs, makers send samples abroad, which adds cost and delay to certification.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NTTM.
6 Nov 2025GS1 · Modern historyA good anchor for questions on cultural nationalism in the Swadeshi period.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Vande Mataram dates.
6 Nov 2025GS3 · TechnologyIndigenous CAR-T at a fraction of global cost is a strong example of science serving public health.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CAR-T, qubit.
5 Nov 2025GS3 · CooperativesCooperatives depend on cheap long-term credit. A large share going to sugar mills raises questions on viability and politics in the sector.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NCDC.
5 Nov 2025