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CURRENT AFFAIRS

How to Prepare Current Affairs for UPSC?

There is a trend of asking questions in the UPSC Civil Services Exam from the events that are in news related to the subject. A large number of questions in the exam are directly asked from websites; like PIB, Down to Earth or Newspaper; like The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Business Standard etc. It is very challenging to study from all these sources in a limited time during preparation. Keeping all these things in mind, all the important news is compiled in this section on a daily basis; so that you do not miss any important event from the exam point of view.

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The Chipko Movement: India's Pioneering Environmental Protest

Current Issues 06-Jun-2025

The Chipko Movement began in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh). 

System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)

Environment & Ecology 06-Jun-2025

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is an international statistical framework developed to integrate environmental and economic data. 

Central Pollution Control Board and the Challenge of Underutilized Environmental Funds

Environment & Ecology 05-Jun-2025

A recent report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) revealed that 80% of the environmental compensation funds remain unutilized. 

Bio-Bitumen: A Sustainable Revolution in Road Construction

Science and Technology 05-Jun-2025

On a historic day, the Union Transport Minister inaugurated India’s first National Highway constructed using Bio-Bitumen — the Nagpur-Mansar Bypass on National Highway 44. 

Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve

Environment & Ecology 05-Jun-2025

The Government of Karnataka has declared Hesaraghatta Grassland as a conservation reserve. This decision is a significant initiative towards protecting the shrinking ecological diversity and natural resources under the pressure of urbanization.

Chagos Islands Agreement

International Relation 05-Jun-2025

On May 22, 2025, under a historic agreement, the United Kingdom has announced to hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This agreement has ended the decades-old rule of the British administration on the Indian Ocean archipelago, which has been the subject of ongoing legal and diplomatic disputes since the separation of the islands from Mauritius in 1965.

White Category Industries

Environment & Ecology 05-Jun-2025

White Category Industries are those industries or business activities that have negligible or no adverse impact on the environment. 

Light Pollution: Environmental, Biological, and Societal Challenges

Environment & Ecology 05-Jun-2025

Light pollution refers to the excessive, misdirected, or obtrusive use of artificial outdoor light. 

Steel Slag Roads: A Green Solution for India’s Infrastructure

Enviroment 04-Jun-2025

Steel slag is a solid waste by-product produced during the steel-making process, especially in basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) and electric arc furnaces (EAF). 

Gas Flaring: An Unfinished Agenda in Global Emission Control

Environment & Ecology 04-Jun-2025

Gas flaring is a long-standing but under-addressed environmental concern in the global energy sector. 

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