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Ramappa Temple

Context: The Rudreshwara Temple, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is in Mulugu district, Telangana and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021. It is…

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Editorial AnalysisGS-III

Let there be light (Optogenetics – Nobel Medicine – 2026) (GS-III: Science & Technology | Biotechnology | Health | Inclusive Development)

Context: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, enabling scientists to study how nerve cells communicate and regulate memory, emotions and bodily functions.…

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Editorial AnalysisGS-III

Bird islands (GS-III: Environment & Ecology | Biodiversity Conservation | Wildlife Management) - The Hindu

Context Species-centric conservation is insufficient: The conservation of the Great Indian Bustard shows that while species-specific protection can produce results, India needs to move towards landscape-level conservation that balances wildlife, human activity and ecological…

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Editorial AnalysisGS-II

How regulation stifles HEIs (GS-II: Education | Higher Education | Regulatory Governance) (The Hindu)

Context Regulation–quality paradox: The proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025 seeks to improve quality, accountability and minimum standards in higher education, but excessive external regulation can shift institutional focus from learning and…

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Prelims PointersScience & TechnologyGS-III

Surya: India’s First Indigenous Fleet Support Ship

Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Surya, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL),…

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Prelims PointersMiscellaneousGS-I

Manhattan Project

Context: The Manhattan Project was the secret U.S.-led programme during World War II to develop the first nuclear weapons. It was driven partly by Allied fears that…

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Editorial AnalysisGS-II

A Court divided by its own architecture (GS-II: Indian Constitution | Judiciary | Judicial Reforms | Separation of Powers)

Context : A split verdict in the challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, exposed disagreements over Bench composition, delays in constitutional adjudication and the need for structural…

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Prelims PointersEnvironmentGS-III

Buxa Tiger Reserve and Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Context: A three-year-old tigress, T138, was translocated from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar to Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal to help establish a viable,…

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Editorial AnalysisGS-III

How to finance rural prosperity (GS-III: Agriculture | Agricultural Finance | Food Processing | Rural Development)

Context: From food security to rural prosperity: India’s next agricultural transformation must move beyond increasing production towards enabling farmers and rural enterprises to capture a larger share of the value generated through storage, processing, logistics, branding and…

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Prelims PointersScience & TechnologyGS-III

ISRO’s NETRA Facility in Guwahati

Context: ISRO is establishing a new space-tracking facility at Chandrapur near Guwahati, Assam, to strengthen Space Situational Awareness (SSA). Key Points NETRA:…

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Prelims PointersMiscellaneousGS-I

Gandak River

Context: Heavy rainfall in Nepal’s catchment increased Gandak discharge, breaching embankments and flooding low-lying areas of Bihar’s border districts. Key Points…

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