Civil Services Chronicle July 2025

1 Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness through Cluster Development in India

2 Retrospective Environmental Clearances in India: Overview & Issues

3 Electric Vehicles: A Climate Solution with a Pollution Challenge

4 India’s Genome-Edited Rice: Technology, Impact & the Issues Involved

5 Indian’s Extended Continental Shelf Claim in Arabian Sea

6 The Absence of Agriculture in India’s FTA: Causes and Implications

7 India’s Steady Economic Growth: Resilience in the Face of Global Headwinds

8 Harnessing Technology and Innovation in Indian Aquaculture

9 The Legal and Ethical Quandaries of Opinion Trading Platform

10 India’s Global Diplomatic Outreach

11 India-UK Free Trade Deal: Big Gains, Bigger Challenges

12 Caste Census: Significance and Challenges

13 Global Pandemic Treaty: A Milestone in International Health Diplomacy

14 Gender Neutrality in Indian Laws: An Unfinished Agenda

1 Strategies to Boost India’s Makhana Exports

2 RBI’s Surplus Transfer: A Catalyst for India’s Economic Growth

3 India Lists First Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Certificates on NSE

4 RBI Recognises FIMMDA as SRO

5 RBI’s Digital Lending Directions 2025

6 Bond Forward in G-Secs

7 4th Phase of Consolidation of Regional Rural Banks

8 SIDBI’s Report on MSME Sector

9 Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme

10 Expansion of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups

11 Government e Marketplace: Fostering Inclusive Economic Growth and Digital Governance

12 Kaladan MTTP Project: A Strategic Gateway to Southeast Asia

13 Upper Bhavani Hydropower Project in Western Ghats

14 Northeast’s First Geothermal Well

15 Treasury Bills (T-Bills)

16 India’s Port Sector’s Milestones in FY 2024-25

17 Financial Fraud Risk Indicator

18 Land Port

19 International Buyer-Seller Meet 2025

20 Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)

21 National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development

22 QNB Opens Branch in Gujarat

23 Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

24 Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project

25 MSP for Jute

1 Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025

2 PadhAI: Conclave on AI in Education

3 MoSPI Introduces Changes in PLFS

4 Rising North East Investors Summit 2025

5 Rise of Orange Economy in India

6 Supreme Court’s Ruling on Retrospective Environmental Clearance

7 Supreme Court Restores 3-Year Practice Rule for Judicial Services Exam

8 SC Directs Centre to Prioritise POCSO Courts for Faster Trials

9 Presidential Reference

10 Presumption of Constitutionality

11 The Official Secrets Act, 1923: Guarding the Nation by Securing its Secrets

12 Siliguri Corridor: A Strategic Choke Point in India’s National Security Architecture

13 Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) Platform

14 Revamped OCI Portal for Citizens

15 Shangri-La Dialogue

16 Know Your DIGIPIN and ‘Know Your PIN Code’ Web Portals

17 Quality Council of India

18 Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Portal

19 iGOT Karmayogi

20 National Sports Repository System Portal

21 ECINET

1 CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Strategic Concerns for India

2 Quad Nations Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN)

3 Colombia Joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative

4 US Approves Maritime Security Deal with India

5 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025

6 Nicaragua Withdraws from UNESCO

7 Algeria Joins New Development Bank

8 US-Ukrainian Deal Grants Preferential Mineral Access to US

9 UK Transfers Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

10 India Assumes APO Chairmanship for 2025–26

11 India and Denmark Renew MoU on Clean Energy Cooperation

12 India-Belgium: Boosting Trade and Strategic Investments

13 USTR Special 301 Report Flags India’s IP Challenges

14 Operation Gideon’s Chariots

15 Golden Dome

1 India Deploys New Igla-S Missiles

2 HawkEye 360

3 India Unveils 'Bhargavastra'

4 CAR-T Therapy

5 ICAR Unveils World’s First Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

6 India-Japan Chandrayaan-5 Mission Enters Preliminary Design Phase

7 Researchers Develop High-Efficiency Tandem Solar Cell

8 India Launches First-Ever Carbon Capture Testbeds in Cement Sector

9 Bharat Forecast System

10 Intercrystals

11 INSV Kaundinya

12 Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate (PBAT)

13 FDA Approves Novavax COVID Vaccine for High-Risk Groups

14 One Day One Genome

15 Geotube Technology

16 Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Key Insights and Trends

17 S8 Tension

18 Lumma Stealer

19 Zero Shadow Day (ZSD)

20 Pangenome

21 NASA’s Artemis Program

1 Toxic Contamination in Ganga Threatens Gangetic Dolphins

2 Chlorpyrifos under Fire

3 Toxic Algal Bloom: A Global Threat to Ecosystems

4 Oil Spill: Impact on Marine Ecosystem

5 India’s Mission to Restore the Aravalli Hills

6 World Hydrogen Summit 2025

7 India’s New Climate Finance Taxonomy

8 Five-Point Global Action Plan to Protect Mountain Ecosystems

9 World’s First Commercial-Scale E-Methanol Plant

10 Global Climate Outlook (2025–2029)

11 Yala Glacier Is Declared Lost

12 Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle

13 New Fish Species Found in Meghalaya Cave

14 Ocean Pollution

15 Operation Olivia – Marine Conservation Milestone

16 Asiatic Lions in Gujarat

17 Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve

18 Euthalia malaccana

19 Tamil Nadu Synchronized Bird Survey Report

20 Yak Genomics

21 Right to Repair & Repairability Index (RI)

1 Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

2 Vyomika Singh

3 Teodoro J. Herbosa

4 Tapan Kumar Deka

5 Dr Samir V Kamat

6 Anil Kumble

7 Kami Rita Sherpa

8 Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

9 Anita Anand

10 Ajay Kumar

11 Harvansh Chawla

12 Justice Surya Kant

13 Alok Joshi

14 Valmik Thapar

15 Ram Prakash Bambah

16 Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi

17 Saroj Ghose

18 M.R. Srinivasan

19 Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar

20 Joseph Nye

21 Dr. Subbanna Ayyappan

22 K V Rabiya

23 Mathew Samuel Kalarickal

24 International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation

25 UN Ocean Conference

26 World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025

27 BRS COPs 2025

28 World Hydrogen Summit 2025

29 20th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20)

30 World Bank Land Conference 2025

31 78th World Health Assembly

32 Inclusive India Summit 2025

33 Rising North East Investors Summit 2025

34 15th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting

35 Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve

36 Parasnath Hill

37 Wadge Bank

38 Mt. Makalu

39 Kanwar Lake

40 Chagos Islands

41 Colombia

42 Algeria

43 Nava Raipur

44 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

45 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

46 National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)

47 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

48 European Union

49 First-Ever Global Pandemic Treaty

50 India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

51 Strategic Partnership between IPPB and ABCL

52 International Booker Prize

53 Dag Hammarskjold Medal

54 World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour

55 World Food Prize

56 2025 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

57 Miss World 2025

58 “Talisman Sabre 2025”

59 "Aras-2025"

60 “Golden Dragon-2025”

61 Important Days/Weeks

1 Madhubani & Gond Paintings

2 Agamas

3 Lakkundi Temples

4 Shirui Lily Festival 2025

5 Parasnath Hills

6 Gundaram Inscriptions in Telangana

7 Archaeological Discoveries in Egypt

8 300th Birth Anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

9 Jagadguru Basaveshwara

10 Karni Mata Temple

11 Vesak Day

12 Mallakhamb Martial Art

13 Kartar Singh Sarabha

14 Safa Masjid

15 Raghuji Bhosale

16 Nagshankar Temple

1 Maternity Leave is Part of Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court

2 “Niveshak Shivir” Initiative

3 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2021

4 Mizoram: First State in India to Attain Full Functional Literacy

5 Reduction in India’s Poverty

6 Indore: India’s First Beggar-free City

7 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

8 Preeclampsia

9 National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)

10 India Inclusive Summit

11 Trachoma

12 Campus Calling Programme

Andhra Pradesh

1 India’s Largest RE Complex in Andhra Pradesh

2 Andhra Pradesh Exempts Defence Personnel from Property Tax

3 ‘Creator Land’: India’s First Transmedia Entertainment City

Assam

1 Nagshankar Temple: Model for Turtle Conservation

Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu

1 Diu: India's First Fully Solar-Powered District

Delhi

1 ‘Paryavaran Sanrakashak’ Initiative

2 ‘Nayi Disha’ Initiative

Goa

1 Goa Achieves Full Functional Literacy

Gujarat

1 Gujarat Karmayogi Swasthya Suraksha Yojana 2025

2 Ahmedabad to host Asian Weightlifting Championships

Jammu & Kashmir

1 IWAI to develop Three National Waterways

Maharashtra

1 M-sand Policy

2 Biopic on Ahilyabai Holkar

Mizoram

1 Mizoram Achieves Full Functional Literacy

2 Aizawl: Fourth N-E Capital with Rail Link

Sikkim

1 50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Statehood

Tamil Nadu

1 Tamil Nadu’s Endangered Species Conservation Fund

Uttar Pradesh

1 Ghatampur Thermal Power Project

2 Uttar Pradesh Expands ODOP Scheme with 12 New Products

Athletics

1 2025 Asian Athletics Championships

2 Khelo India Youth Games

3 Khelo India Beach Games 2025

4 Doha Diamond League

Archery

1 Archery World Cup Stage-2

Chess

1 Superbet Classic 2025

Badminton

1 Sudirman Cup

Billiards

1 CCI Billiards Classic

Football

1 SAFF U-19 Championship 2025

Tennis

1 Italian Open 2025

Sports Bits

1 Sports Bits

1 Info Bytes From Govt. News Services like PIB, AIR, etc

1 New Dimensions of Creativity and Entertainment

2 WAVES: India's Orange Economy on the Global Stage

3 WAVES 2025: India Leading the Global Creative Revolution

4 Utility of Film and Animation Skills

5 Indian Movies - International Box Office

6 Indian Animation on the Global Stage

7 Investment opportunities in Media and Entertainment Sector

8 India's Global Cultural Leadership in AVGC

9 Advancing Investment and Innovation in Media-Tech

10 'Press in India'- A Snapshot of Print Media’s Growth and Diversity

11 Indian Gaming Industry- Prospects and Opportunities

12 Participation of Women in Economic Development

13 PM Vishwakarma and Cooperative MSMEs - Collective Development Approach

14 MSMEs - Empowered by Science and Technology

15 MSME Finance - New Path of Opportunities

16 MSME Exports - Growing Credibility of India's Small Enterprises in the Global Market

17 Incorporation of Technology in MSMEs is Inevitable in India

18 Revival of MSME Sector

19 From Invisible to Invincible - Marketing the MSME Way

20 MSME - Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

21 The Role of Technology is Important for Developed India

22 Leading Organization to Strengthen Indigenous Technologies and Innovations in India

23 Biodiversity Conservation in the Digital Age

24 Technological Era of the New Beta-Generation

25 Role of Nuclear Energy and Technology in Inclusive Growth of India

26 Rocket Launch, Space Exploration and Challenges

27 Iron Dome System: Revolutionary Technology for National Security

1 July 2025 Current Affairs Based Model MCQs

1 CCI (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025

2 MNRE Revises Module Efficiency Norms for Off-grid Projects

3 The Biological Diversity (Access to Biological Resources and Knowledge Associated thereto and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits) Regulations, 2025

1 NITI Aayog Report on Enhancing Competitiveness of MSMEs in India

2 Plastic Pollution in Indian Himalayan Region

3 World Economic Situation and Prospects

4 Global Report on Internal Displacements 2025

5 Global Methane Tracker 2025

6 Global Report on Food Crises 2025

7 Human Development Report 2025

8 State of the World's Nursing Report 2025

1 A Decade of Three Jan Suraksha Schemes

2 ‘Sugar Boards’: A Big Step to Combat Childhood Obesity and Diabetes

3 National Review of MGNREGA Implementation

4 Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025

5 National Scheme for ITI Upgradation

Science & Technology

Space Technology

1 Chandrayaan-3 Mission

2 Aditya-L1 Mission

3 Gaganyaan Mission

4 XPoSat – India’s First Polarimetry Mission

5 Key Private Players in India’s Space Sector

6 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) TD-2 Testing

7 Success of SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle)

8 Discoveries by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

9 Historic Advances in Black Hole Imaging

10 Mars Sample Return Mission

11 Venus Missions: Shukrayaan-1, DAVINCI, VERITAS

12 Asteroid Mining and Planetary Defence

13 Space Tourism

14 Starlink and Satellite Internet in India

Artificial Intelligence

1 Multimodal LLMs

2 AI Model Outperforming Human Experts

3 AI Copyright Dispute

4 EU AI Act (2024): The World’s First Comprehensive AI Regulation

5 AI Seoul Summit 2024

6 Human Trial of First Brain-Computer Interface Device

7 Quantum AI

8 Neuromorphic Chips

9 Use of AI in India’s Judiciary

10 IndiaAI Mission

11 Predictive Policing – SAMANVAY

Robotics

1 Recent Developments in Robotics

2 Humanoid Robots

3 Swarm Robotics

4 Soft Robotics

5 Snake Robot

6 Robotics Development in India

IT & Cyber Security

1 6G Technology: Terahertz Frequencies, AI Integration and Holographic Communication

2 Applications of Quantum Computing

3 Quantum Cryptography: Development and Standardization of Quantum-Resistant Encryption Methods

4 Applications of Blockchain Technology

5 Cryptocurrency Regulation in India

6 Edge Computing

7 Cloud Computing and India's MeghRaj 2.0

8 Data Analytics and Big Data

9 Use of Open-Source Software in India and Government Policies

10 Cyberattacks: Methods and Impact

11 Cross-Border Data Flow and India’s Regulatory Framework

12 Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

13 Cryptojacking and Cyber Crimes Related to Cryptocurrency

14 Deepfake & Social Engineering Attacks: Technology and Threats

15 Cybersecurity of Autonomous Vehicles and Drones

Defence

1 Hypersonic Missiles

2 Directed Energy Weapons

3 Autonomous Systems

4 Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS)

5 Space Domain Awareness (SDA)

6 INS Vikrant

7 Tejas Mk-1A

8 Zorawar Light Tank

9 Astra Missile

10 Arjun Mk-1A

11 Pralay Missile

12 INS Arihant

Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology

1 Graphene

2 Graphene-based Batteries for Fast Charging

3 Applications of Graphene in Electronics

4 Graphene in Biomedical Applications

5 Xenes 2D Materials: Applications of Borophene & Phosphorene

6 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

7 Aerogel

8 Nanoelectronics and Semiconductor Manufacturing in India

9 Safety and Environmental Implications of Nanomaterials (Nanotoxicology)

10 Soft Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

11 Nanomaterials for Quantum Computing and Sensing

12 Forensic Genomics and its Applications

Biotechnology

1 Metagenomics

2 Polygenic Risk Score

3 Applications of Single-Cell Genomics

4 NexCAR19: India’s CAR-T Cell Therapy

5 Bispecific Antibodies for Cancer Therapy: A New Class of Immunotherapy

6 3D-Printed Organs and Bioprinting

7 New Advancements in CRISPR Gene Editing Technology

8 Genome India Project

9 Biomarkers for Early Disease Detection

10 Biotechnology for the Conservation of Endangered Species

Agriculture & Food Technology

1 Blockchain Technology & Agricultural Supply Chain

2 Solar-Powered Micro Irrigation

3 Gene-edited Mustard DMH-11

4 Crop Monitoring with AI Drones

5 Robotic Harvesters in Tea Plantations

6 Quantum Sensors for Soil Analysis

7 Nanorobotics for Pest Control

8 AI-powered Aquaponics

9 Bioplastics from Agricultural Waste

10 AI-based Supply Chain Monitoring

Environmental Technology

1 Bioremediation Technologies to Reduce Pollution

2 Bioplastics and Biodegradable Polymers

3 Synthetic Biology for the Bio-Production of Chemicals and Materials

4 Environmental DNA Analysis for Biodiversity Monitoring

5 Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring

6 Microbial Fuel Cell for Bioenergy Generation

7 Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Ocean Technology

1 India’s Tsunami Early Warning System

2 Marine Spatial Planning Framework

3 Biofouling Prevention Techniques

4 Offshore Water Desalination Plants

5 Seagrass Programmes

6 Anti-Piracy AI Surveillance

7 Coral IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)

8 Algae-based Bioplastics

9 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

UPPSC

Paper V

1 The brave women of Uttar Pradesh not only participated in armed resistance during the Revolt of 1857 but also played a significant role in awakening social consciousness. Analyze with appropriate examples.

2 Review the constitutional position of the Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh. Critically examine the rights, responsibilities, and working methods of the Advocate General, highlighting their role in the judicial administration of the state.

3 Analyze the origin, development, and ideological nature of regional parties in Uttar Pradesh. Critically evaluate their role in influencing state politics, governance, and voter behaviour.

4 How can the establishment of the "BrahMos Aerospace Testing Facility" in Lucknow promote India's goals of defense exports and technological self-reliance? Discuss.

5 Evaluate the role of the 'Nivesh Mitra' platform in accelerating ‘Ease of Doing Business’ reforms in Uttar Pradesh. Has it succeeded in making the state an investor-friendly destination?

Paper VI

1 What are the major pollution-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh? Evaluate the role and effectiveness of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB).

2 Gender-Based Inequality in education hinders the social progress of Uttar Pradesh. Substantiate this statement and suggest appropriate solutions.

3 The Gram Secretariat model in Uttar Pradesh is considered an effective step toward administrative reform and digital inclusion in rural governance. Critically analyze the features, objectives, and potential impacts of this model.

4 Review the key schemes implemented by the Uttar Pradesh government for the empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs). Evaluate the effectiveness of these schemes and discuss their socio-economic impacts.
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