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Pre note:  Bored feel ho raha hai? Ek cup chai lo aur chalo current affairs crack karte hain!" 🚨 8th February  | Saturday 🚨

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1. Repo Rate [RBI cut it to 6.25% from 6.5%] • Repo rate (Repurchase Agreement Rate): Interest rate at which commercial banks borrow money from central bank • Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI decides the rate. • Impact: Higher RR → Costlier loans for banks → Higher interest rates for all→ Slower borrowing & spending; vise-versa 2. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve [Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu] • Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (1st Biosphere Reserve in India) • Flora: Elephant Grass, Teak, Rosewood, • Fauna: Indian Gaur, Spotted Deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel • Rare birds: Malabar grey hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill Malabar laughing thrush

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1. Dunki [illegal immigration method] • People use indirect & risky routes to enter a nation • Term Origin - “Dunki” (or “Donkey Route”) is commonly used in India, Pakistan & Punjab

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Indian Express 📰 1. The H-1B Paradox (Editorial) (GS2: Social issues) 2. AI race: What India should do (Ideas page) (GS3: SnT) 3. Budget, beyond tax break (Explained page) (GS3: Economics) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. Growth over inflation (Editorial) (GS3: Economy) 2. A surge of dead sea turtles in the sand (Ground Zero) (GS3: Environment) PS: Aaj ka ek MCQ bhi selection ke kareeb le ja sakta hai!" Never skip practice ↗️

Pre note: Dream bada hai, toh mehnat bhi badi hogi! Roj ka target fix karo aur usko achieve karo 🚨 7th February  | Friday 🚨

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1. Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) • MHWs occur when sea temperatures rise 3-4°C above normal for at least 5 days • Recent Event: A major MHW in Western Australia (Jan 2024) led to the death of 30,000+ fish Causes: • Climate change has made MHWs 100x more likely • Global sea surface temperatures have risen 0.9°C since pre-industrial levels, absorbing 90% of excess heat • SSTs in some regions have increased by 2°C above normal

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Indian express 📰 1. Security at its core (Editorial page) (GS3: Security, SnT) 2. DisAgree column (Ideas page) (GS3: Economics) 3. India’s repositioning on climate (Explained page) (GS3: Climate) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. On the appointment of ad-hoc judges to High Courts (Text & Context) (GS2: Polity) 2. Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model? (Opinion) (GS3: Sc & Tech) PS: CSEWhy app pe full support milega! 'BhAI' ko explore karo

Pre note:UPSC marathon hai, sprint nahi! Har din ek step aage badhna zaroori hai! 🚨 6th February | February 🚨

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1. Temperature Rise at the North Pole • North Pole experienced temperatures 20+ °C average on Feb 2 • Warming occurred during peak of polar winter (November–February) B. Causes of High Temperatures at the North Pole • Deep low-pressure system over Iceland allowed warm air from lower latitudes to move in • Hot sea surface temperatures in the north-east Atlantic intensified warming through wind-driven heat transfer C. Why is the Arctic Warming Faster than the Global Average? • Arctic has warmed 4x faster than global average since 1979 • Albedo Effect; Arctic lacks strong convection, causing greenhouse gas heat to stay near the surface instead of dispersing 2. NavIC [Regional satellite navigation system, developed by ISRO] • Provides positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services over India & 15k km around • Fully operational since 2018; also known as IRNSS • Why in News? - Govt pushing smartphone makers to adopt NavIC compatibility (from 2025) - Global interest: Discussions on integrating NavIC with other satnav systems 3. Kuno National Park [5 cheetah added] 📍Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, near the Vindhyan Hills • Named after Kuno River, main tributaries of Chambal River • Flora: Kardhai, Salai, and Khair trees dominate the forested area • Project Cheetah: Cheetah Reintroduction Project by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) 4. Kombara Kannan [Mechanical elephant] • Purpose: To assist in temple ceremonies without harming animals. • Ceremony: Satish Vimalan & Panchari Melam (Kerala) • Location - Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple (Kerala)

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Indian express 📰 1. Let’s work together (Editorial page) (GS2: IR) 2. Turning point, cutting edge (Ideas page) (GS3: Economics) 3. What does Rajasthan’s bill against ‘unlawful’...(Explained page) (GS2: Laws) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. The rise and rise of UPI digital payments (Opinion) (GS3: Sc & Tech) 2. What is the SC directive on sacred groves? (Text & Context) (GS3: Environment) PS: MCQs solve karo, nahi toh prelims me dikkat hogi! Daily practice karo CSEWhy App par.

Prenote: Patience + Practice = UPSC Crack! Daily consistency bana ke rakhna. 🚨 5th February  | Wednesday 🚨

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1. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] • Passed in 1967, prevents activities that disrupt the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India. • Amendments - 2004: Modified Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA)' and added “terrorist act". - 2013: Financial Action Task Force, to combat money laundering & terrorism financing. - 2019: Added provisions for cyber-terrorism, terrorist financing, seizure of property 2. Model Code of Conduct (MCC) • A voluntary code guiding political parties and candidates during elections. • Constitutional Basis: Derived from Article 324, empowering the EC to supervise elections. • First introduced in Kerala (1960), formally adopted by EC in 1974. • Enforcement: Not legally binding; enforced through BNS, BNSP, and RPA provisions. Punishment: Under existing laws like the BNS and RPA.

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Indian Express 📰 1. Ours to Keep (The Idea Page) (GS2: Polity) 2. A Nuclear recharge (The Idea Page) (GS2: Economy) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. The U.S.’s WHO exit, a chance to reshape global health (Editorial) (GS2: Inn Relation) 2. The continuing drugs menace in Punjab (Opinion) (GS3: Internal Security) PS:   Current Affairs = 20-30 questions! Isko light mat lo, Padho aur revise karo CSEWhy App par

Pre note: 20k aspirants are preparing hard for 2025 on CSEWhy App🔥 🚨 4th February  | Tuesday 🚨

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1. Extra Long Staple cotton • Cotton fibers longer than 34.9 mm; known for superior quality, strength & softness • Types & Varieties: A. Popular global varieties: Pima (USA), Egyptian Giza, Sea Island B. Indian variety: Sujata, MCU-5, DCH-32 • Global Production & India’s Position: A. Major producers: USA, Egypt, China, India B. India produces only 1-2% of its total cotton as ELS, leading to heavy imports (~30-35% of demand) 2. Ethanol Blending Target • India aims to achieve 20% ethanol blending in petrol within next two months • We need ~1,100 crore litres of fuel ethanol annually • Sources of Ethanol: A. Sugar and high-grade molasses B. FCI rice, broken rice, and maize C. India’s ethanol distillery capacity is 1,600 crore litres • Sugar-Based Ethanol: A. Sugar to contribute about 400 crore litres B. Sugar production in 2024: 315 lakh tonnes, with 40 lakh tonnes allocated for ethanol C. Ethanol for non-fuel use to come from low-grade molasses • Government Incentives: A. Reduced FCI rice price for distilleries from ₹28 to ₹22.5/kg B. 110 crore litres of ethanol expected from FCI rice

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Indian express 📰 1. Trump, Musk and USAID (Explained page) (GS2: IR) 2. Why  scientists are monitoring asteroid with only 1% chance of hitting earth (Explained page) (GS1: Geography) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. The kind of jobs needed for the ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal (Editorial) (GS3: Economics) 2. Delhi’s gender budget: its decline and impact (Text&Context) (GS2: Policies) 3. The promises and problems of using bacteria against plastic (Science page) (GS3: Environment) PS: Exams are near. Have queries? Ask me here.

Pre note: Budget PYQ analysis ho gaye? 🚨 3rd February  | Monday 🚨

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1. Aero India 2025 [15th edition] • To be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru • Organisers: Defence Exhibition Organisation, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. • Theme: 'The Runway to a Billion Opportunities' • Objective - Platform for aviation sectors to display products. - Strategic Positioning: Boosts India’s role in the aviation market.

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Indian Express 📰 1. Navigating the uncertainty (Ideas page) (GS3: Economics and Budget) 2. How the Uttarakhand UCC regulates live-in relationships (Explained page) (GS2: Laws) 3. The illegal immigration issue (Explained page) (GS2: Policies) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. How much in subsidies do fossil fuels receive? (Opinion) (GS3: Economics) 2. The legal systems under which citizenship is acquired (Text & Context) (GS2: Polity) PS: No tax till 12 lakh! kya lagta hai ab IAS ki salary bhi tax-free ho jayegi?  🔎

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Pre Note- Nothing much today, just Budget, Budget and Budget ! 🚨 2nd February  | Sunday 🚨 1. Makhana (Foxnuts) [Makhana Board in Bihar to be estd.] • India produces 80% of the world’s demand, with Bihar contributing 90%. • GI Tag: Mithila Makhana received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag in 2022. • Cultivated by the Mallah community in Bihar; crucial for marginal farmers. • Health Benefits: Low glycemic index (~55), rich in magnesium, • Government Backing: Supported under One District One Product (ODOP), 2022; Makhana Board in Bihar to be estd. 2. Union Budget - Key Points • Article 112: President presents the Annual Financial Statement; "Budget" isn't mentioned in the Constitution. • First Budget: Presented in 1947 by R.K. Shanmukham Chetty. • Process: Presentation, discussion, committee review, voting, and passing of bills. • Parliament Role: Lok Sabha votes; Rajya Sabha only discusses.

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The Hindu 🗞️ 1. The social sector is again the target of spending cuts (Opinion) (GS3: Economics) PS: Every bit of knowledge counts, Practice Que daily at CSEWhy App

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Pre note: Budget analysis dekhna mat bhulna! 🚨 1st February | Saturday 🚨 Pre notes 📔 1. Asteroid Benu • Type: Carbonaceous asteroid (C-type, rich in organic compounds) • Size: ~500 meters in diameter • Orbit: Near-Earth object (NEO), part of the Apollo group • Discovery: 1999, by the LINEAR (Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research) project 2. Microplastic • Tiny plastic particles (<5mm) from waste, textiles, cosmetics. • Chemistry: Polymers (PE, PP, PS) + toxic additives (BPA, phthalates). • Hazards: Enters food chain, disrupts hormones, harms marine life, causes toxicity. • Laws: Water Act 1974, Plastic Waste Rules 2016 regulate pollution. • UNEP report, ‘From Pollution to Solution’, microplastics are associated with serious health impacts in women

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Indian express 📰 1. A 1991 moment for 2025 (Ideas page) (GS3: Economy) 2. Delhi: A political history (Explained page) (GS2: Polity) 3. What the survey says…(Explained page) (GS3: Economy) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. A Pragmatic Pictures (Editorial) (GS3: Economics) 2.Survey flags India’s debt market challenges (Economic Survey) (GS3: Economics) PS: Budget Analysis to thik hai, PYQ Analysis ka kya? Do it at CSEWhy App

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Pre note: Recommendation heavy newspaper today. Give it, its due time. 🚨 31st January  | Friday 🚨

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Indian express 📰 1. For the Yamuna to flow (Editorial) (GS2: Social issues) 2. Taxes and the citizen (Explained page) (GS3: Economy) 3. Year of the snake: How Chinese calendar works (Explained page) (GS1: Culture) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. Bridge the milk divide for a nutritionally secure India (Editorial) (GS2: Social issues) 2. How can the Budget arrest growth decline? (Text&Context) (GS3: Economy) 3. Beloved witness: the extraordinary testimony of Manu Gandhi (Text&Context) (GS1: History) PS: PYQs ke revision sahi se kar rahe ho?

Pre note: Do you know the significance of 30th Jan? 🚨 30th January  | Thursday 🚨

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1. Special Court • Started in 2017; estd under SC Act of 1979, to fast-track the long-pending trials of lawmakers. • It fall under the jurisdiction of State and Union Territory Governments. • It comprises a sitting High Court Judge, nominated by its Chief Justice with the CJI's concurrence. 2. ISRO's milestones & future ventures • ISRO completed its 100th launch w/ its 1st launch of 2025 • 548 Satellites Placed in Orbit (120 tonnes total) • 433 Foreign Satellites Launched (23 tonnes) • Key Missions: Chandrayaan 1, 2, 3, Aditya L1, XpoSat • Upcoming: Next-Gen Launch Vehicle (NGLV) • Major Missions: - Sample return from the Moon - Mission to Venus - Indian space station setup - Human Moon mission • Infrastructure: 3rd launch pad at Sriharikota for human missions & heavy launches

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Indian Express 📰 1. Busting free trade myths (Ideas page) (GS2/GS3: IR and Economy) 2. India-China thaw…(Explained page) (GS2: IR) 3. Promise of nuclear fission (Explained page) (GS3: SnT) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. The old and the new: schemes to look out for on Budget day (Opinion) (GS3: Economics) 2. The copyright conundrum in Carnatic music (Opinion) (GS2: Polity) PS: हिंदी अभ्यर्थियों के लिए सरप्राइज़ CSEWhy App पर, जल्द आ रहा है!

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Pre Note - Kal se nahi, aaj se consistency lao! 🚨 29th January | Wednesday 🚨

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1. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) • Created in 2005, under the 'Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC)' • Given the status of statutory authority under Section 38L of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006. • NTCA Composition: - Minister in charge of MoEFCC (as Chairperson) - Minister of State in MoEFCC (as Vice-Chairperson) - 3 MP, the Secretary (MoEFCC), and a few other members. 2. ISRO made its 100th Launch (GSLV-F15) • GSLV-F15 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) used • Placed NVS-02 satellite into the intended orbit, part of India’s NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) • India's 1st SLV-3 E10 was launched in 1979, under leadership of President Abdul Kalam. 3. Revise UCC

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Indian Express 📰 1. Make Europe great again (Ideas page) (GS2: IR) 2. Deepsees’s lesson, message (Explained page) (GS3: SnT) 3. Why Greenland’s crystal blue lake…(Explained page) (GS3: Climate) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. Substantive equality in child marriage laws (Opinion Page) (GS1: Indian Society) 2. The impact of classifying denotified tribes (Text & Context) (GS1: Art & Culture) PS: Sirf form bharne se nahi, Practice karne se selection hoga! Practice, Analyse, Improve at CSEWhy App 📈

Note: Prelims are near and everybody is stressed, you should be relaxed :)   🚨 28th January  | Tuesday🚨 

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1. Uttarakhand adopts Uniform Civil Code (UCC) • Article 44 mandates the state to work towards a UCC • Article 14 ensures equality, gender justice, and national integration. • 21st Law Commission of India (2018) says UCC isn't necessary • Goa follows a common civil code under the 1867 Portuguese Civil Code. 2. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) • SEBI (estd. 1988) is a statutory body responsible for regulating the securities markets in India • Before SEBI, Controller of Capital Issues (CCI), used to function under the Capital Issues (Control) Act of 1947. • SEBI Organizational Structure - A chairman nominated by the Union Government - 2 members representing the Union Ministry of Finance - 1 member representing the Reserve Bank of India. - 5 members are nominated by the Union Government of India 3. Lezim [Musical instrument - Handheld pair of cymbals] • Traditional folk dance form of Maharashtra • Combines rhythmic body movements and exercises with the use of Lezim

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Indian Express 📰 1. The quality of growth (Editorial) (GS3: Economics) 2. India’s ties with Indonesia (Explained page) (GS2: IR) 3. How Libia Lobo Sardesai became the voice of…(Explained page) (GS1: Freedom History) The Hindu 🗞️ 1. Will the FY26 Budget reverse the decline in social sector spending? (Opinion) (GS3: Economy) 2. Is the Guillain-Barré Syndrome life-threatening (Text & Context) (GS3: Sc & Tech) PS : Are you building Streak on CSEWhy App with other 15k+ serious aspirants 🚀