by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
India Achieves Breakthrough in Asafoetida (Heeng) Cultivation Why in News? On May 28, 2025, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) reported the first successful flowering and seed set of asafoetida...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
The 2027 Census, How It Will Remake India’s Political and Social Landscape Why in News? India’s upcoming 2027 Census will be the most consequential population exercise in a century. More than just a headcount, it will trigger political realignments,...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
How Extracting and Producing Nickel Can Be Made More Sustainable Why in News? A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, published in Nature (April 30, 2025), introduces a hydrogen-plasma-based method to extract nickel — a...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
Drones Are Redefining Warfare, Lessons from Operation Sindoor and Global Conflicts Why in News? India’s recent Operation Sindoor has brought global attention to the increasing role of drones in warfare. Following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India used Unmanned...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, A Step Towards Resilient Agriculture and Gender Equality Why in News? The United Nations General Assembly has officially declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, supported by over 100 co-sponsors. The...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 11, 2025 | Courses
Revisiting Representation, Why Delimitation Based on Electors Ensures Fairer Democracy Why in News? The ongoing debate around delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) has brought forth a critical issue — should India allocate seats based on population or the...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 10, 2025 | Courses
India Poverty Line Has Shifted, But Have Vulnerabilities Truly Eased? Why in News?The World Bank’s recent data indicates a sharp decline in extreme poverty in India—from 22.5% in 2011 to just 3.3% in 2022–23. However, despite this impressive figure, the deeper...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 10, 2025 | Courses
Indian Navy Capital Push, Life-Cycle Costing Must Guide Future Acquisitions Why in News?The Indian Navy is undertaking one of its largest shipbuilding programs, with more than 60 warships and submarines under construction or in planning. In light of these large...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 10, 2025 | Courses
Trade, Let’s Look Across as Many Seas as Possible India’s chance to emerge as the world’s next big factory would brighten if Indian policy turns more export-oriented. Today’s flux should make us give dynamic trade blocs another look. Why in News? As the world adjusts...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Jun 10, 2025 | Courses
Building a Resilient, Globally Respected, Self-Reliant India Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has ushered in a new era of governance and policy direction aimed at building a resilient, globally respected, and self-reliant India. From robust...
