Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
GS3 · Science policyResearchers lose time to procurement rules and audits. Money alone will not fix that, which is why NITI is looking at rules and processes.
UPSC angle: Mains: R&D ecosystem.
2 Nov 2025GS3 · AgricultureBees also raise crop yields through pollination. Adulteration scandals make traceability the key to export trust.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Sweet Revolution, Madhukranti.
2 Nov 2025GS3 · SpaceHeavier satellites used to go on foreign rockets. Doing it at home saves foreign exchange and gives control over launch timing.
UPSC angle: Prelims: LVM3, GTO.
2 Nov 2025GS2 · State legislatureChhattisgarh is the main LWE-hit state, so the state's progress on security and development is a recurring Mains theme.
UPSC angle: Prelims: states formed in 2000.
1 Nov 2025GS2/3 · Statistics / governanceCompany ESG and CSR data are reported in separate formats. Linking them to SDG indicators would show where private spending actually helps national targets.
UPSC angle: Mains: SDG monitoring, CSR.
1 Nov 2025GS1 · CultureThe tag can help food tourism and the small eateries and craft cooks who carry Awadhi cuisine.
UPSC angle: Prelims: UNESCO Creative Cities from India.
1 Nov 2025GS1 · Modern historyIntegration of princely states is a GS1 favourite; use it with the 1947-50 timeline.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Patel.
31 Oct 2025GS2 · India-USA framework renews the 10-year ties despite trade frictions.
UPSC angle: Mains: India-US.
31 Oct 2025GS3 · FisheriesReliable fisher counts are needed for welfare targeting and quota debates.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CMFRI, NFDP.
31 Oct 2025GS3 · Air pollutionAnnual averages hide the winter spikes that matter for health.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AQI trends.
31 Oct 2025