Category: Daily CA Topics
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Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 – UPSC Quick Notes
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 – UPSC Quick Notes What is EPI? EPI 2026 at a glance India’s Performance India’s performance by major pillars Why did India rank low? Major challenges identified include: Top-performing country (2026) UPSC Prelims Facts
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All Fiscal Terms For UPSC 2027
What is Fiscal Prudence, fiscal Discipline and how they determine the economy of the nation.
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MPC Explained in 7 Simple Points — A Must-Know Win for UPSC & Banking Aspirants
Source – THE HINDU NEWSPAPER Six people, a room in Mumbai, one number — the repo rate. Whatever they decide ripples straight into your EMI. That’s the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in one line. Why It Exists Pre-2016: the RBI Governor alone decided interest rates (after informal consultation). Opaque, and too much power in one…
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Jojari River UPSC
Jojari River Pollution: SC Proposes a Task Force In the news: The Supreme Court, in a suo motu proceeding (originally initiated in September 2025 after reports of extensive pollution), proposed constituting a task force headed by the Rajasthan Chief Secretary to draw up a plan preventing industrial waste from being discharged into the Jojari river — a river the Court noted is…
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Red Sea UPSC
Red Sea — Geography Note (UPSC Relevance) Context: Ties into today’s news of the Indian-flagged vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya sinking off Yemen’s coast in the Red Sea (Page 4, The Hindu, 5 August 2026), amid ongoing Houthi attacks on shipping. Basic Profile Bordering Countries Sub-region Countries Western (African) coast Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti Eastern…
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Nauru Renamed to “Naoero”
The News The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its short-form name to the Republic of Naoero. Key facts of the change: 🌍 Concept Box: Naoero (formerly Nauru) Attribute Details Location Micronesia, Central Pacific Ocean (Oceania) Nearest Neighbour Banaba Island (Kiribati) Regional Position NW of Tuvalu, NE of Solomon Islands, ENE of Papua…
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Ceuta Migrant Crisis 2026 UPSC Notes: Location, Map & Current Affairs MCQ
Why in News Location & Geography Sovereignty Dispute MCQ Q. With reference to Ceuta, consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) — Statement 2 is incorrect; Ceuta’s land border is with Morocco, not Algeria.
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Samudra Manthan Scheme: India’s ₹84,084 Crore Push for Deepwater Oil & Gas Exploration
The Union Cabinet has approved an ambitious ₹84,084 crore National Offshore Exploration Scheme, popularly known as the Samudra Manthan Scheme, to accelerate India’s deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and natural gas exploration. The programme will be implemented until FY 2030-31 and aims to reduce exploration risks, attract private investment, boost domestic hydrocarbon production, and strengthen India’s…
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Podcast Episode: Banchhada Community of Madhya Pradesh: Why Girls Are Celebrated at Birth but For
Pip: THE EXAMS MADE SIMPLE — where the syllabus occasionally reminds you that the real world is considerably more complicated than the multiple-choice version. Mara: Today we're looking at a piece by temsias on the Banchhada community of Madhya Pradesh — a caste-based practice that sits at the intersection of colonial history, poverty, and failed…