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Grey Rhino Event: Wayanad Landslide Lessons | UPSC
Why in news? A report titled Sliding Earth, Scattered Lives released in September 2025 described the July 2024 landslide in Wayanad district, Kerala, ...
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Why in news? A report titled Sliding Earth, Scattered Lives released in September 2025 described the July 2024 landslide in Wayanad district, Kerala, ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025, replacing the 2009 version. The manual governs revenue procurement ...
Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated a bio‑ethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery, Golaghat district in Assam. The facility produces second‑g...
Why in news? Eustoma, commonly known as lisianthus or prairie gentian, flowered for the first time in India at a polyhouse in Sanatanpali, Sambalpur d...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for the collection, preservation and presentation of DNA samples in criminal cas...
Why in news? In September 2025 members of the Ho tribe in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region protested against the removal of some Mundas (village heads), al...
Why in news? Amid widespread protests over government policies, Nepal witnessed a grassroots digital movement that toppled the government in September...
Why in news? The number of pending cases in the Supreme Court of India reached an all‑time high of 88,417 in September 2025, even though all 34 sanc...
Why in news? International studies warn that plastic waste could reach 1.2 billion tonnes per year by 2060, tripling current levels. Only about 9% of ...
Why in news? The United States recently imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Indian goods, reigniting debate on India’s high import duties. The U.S. ha...
Why in news? Madhya Pradesh has launched a cheetah mating programme at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary to establish a second viable population outside...
Why in news? Bhadohi’s hand‑knotted carpet industry — which accounts for more than 60% of India’s carpet exports — is reeling after the Unit...
