Codex Alimentarius and India’s Role in Global Food Standards
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marked World Food Safety Day by emphasising India’s contributions to the Codex...
The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marked World Food Safety Day by emphasising India’s contributions to the Codex...
Why in news? An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on fast payment systems in July 2025 ranked India first in adoption and innovation. The Unif...
Why in news? The government inaugurated a new Cyber Skill Centre in July 2025 as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The centre ...
Why in news? Several developed countries reported measles outbreaks in mid‑2025, despite having eliminated the disease years earlier. The resurgence...
Why in news? The Union government unveiled the Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to raise agricultural productivity in backward districts. The announcement...
Why in news? Despite almost universal bank account ownership, new data from CMIE and Piramal Enterprises show that poor households increasingly rely o...
Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched “Operation Fire Trail” to clamp down on illegal imports of Chinese firecrack...
Why in news? Recent World Bank estimates claimed India to be among the least unequal countries, contradicting independent studies that show deepening ...
Why in news? In July 2025 a high‑level Japanese delegation visited the Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat to explore cooperation in semic...
Why in news? World Population Day (11 July 2025) focused on “empowering youth to create the families they want”. India, with the largest youth p...
Why in news? Government data released in July 2025 shows that India’s fish production more than doubled in the past decade, underscoring the succes...
Why in news? The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) released its first Rashtriya Sarvekshan (...