UPSC current magazine

Science and technology is one of the Subjects which have high weightage, upsc prelims & mains GS 3 CLICK HERE TO JOIN Hindu, IE, PIB NEWS 👆

Time less , revision key to clear prelims, short revision Notes CLICK HERE Quick revision notes

🔆 Rights of Transgender Persons in India — Key Highlights (2025 Update) (Crisp, factual, UPSC-ready — with proper file citation) 📍 Introduction India has strengthened protections for transgender persons through legal reforms, welfare schemes, and digital inclusion — reflecting a shift toward equality and dignity.  📍 Legal Framework ✅ NALSA Judgment (2014): Recognised transgender persons as “third gender”; affirmed right to self-identification and equality under Articles 14, 15, 16, 19, 21. ✅ Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: • Prohibits discrimination (education, jobs, healthcare, housing). • Ensures right to self-perceived gender identity. • Provides ID certificates via District Magistrate. • Mandates welfare schemes, inclusive education, healthcare, and protection.  ✅ Rules 2020: • States must set up Transgender Protection Cells (20 established). • Transgender Welfare Boards functioning in 25 States/UTs.  📍 Institutional Mechanisms ✅ National Council for Transgender Persons (constituted 2020; reconstituted 2023): Advises on policies, monitors schemes, coordinates across ministries, and handles grievances.  📍 Major Government Initiatives ✅ National Portal for Transgender Persons (2020): Online certificate & ID issuance; multilingual; end-to-end digital process.  ✅ SMILE Scheme (2022): • Skill training & employability • Scholarships to reduce drop-outs • Ayushman Bharat TG Plus: ₹5 lakh annual coverage for gender-affirming care, surgeries, counselling • Garima Greh: 21 shelter homes across 17 States + 3 new sanctioned (total 24).  📍 Progress So Far (as shown in infographic on page 7) • 725 trained in skill development; 500+ more planned. • 1,800 trained under entrepreneurship programmes. • 80 Ayushman TG health cards issued via NGOs. • 296 Transgender SHGs formed; ₹3.12 crore loans disbursed. • Aadhaar now accepts TG ID for updates. • Toilets included for TG persons under Swachh Bharat policy.  📍 Conclusion India’s reforms — from NALSA to the 2019 Act, SMILE, Garima Greh, and digital certification — lay a strong foundation for dignity, autonomy, and social inclusion of transgender persons. Continued awareness, sensitisation, and institutional strengthening remain key. 🔹 UPSC Mains Question: “Discuss how recent legal reforms and welfare schemes have strengthened the rights and dignity of transgender persons in India. What gaps remain in achieving full social inclusion?” #SocialJustice #society https://t.me/upsc_society_gs https://t.me/PIB_UPSC

🔺️GET READY TO BOOST YOUR UPSC CSE PRELIMS PREPARATION WITH ✔️⤵️ ☆ UPSC Prelims Accelerator Program 2.0 ☆

15 December – 17 May | 5-Month Intensive Preparation

A structured, disciplined program designed to complete the  Prelims syllabus through daily topic-wise Bot Quiz  and MCQs with fixed schedule.

☆ Program Features

• Daily 9 PM – Live Quiz (Both GS & CSAT as per schedule) • All MCQs available later for practice & revision • 30 Topic-wise MCQs Daily • Saturday: CSAT Practice – 15 MCQs • Sunday: OFF (Weekly Reset & Revision) • MCQs based on PYQs of UPSC CSE, CDS, CAPF & State PSC • Explanations for conceptual clarity

☆ Program Duration

• 15 December – 17 May (5 Months) A complete topic-wise syllabus schedule is provided, ensuring disciplined preparation and full coverage of the UPSC Prelims.

☆ Fee Structure

* Pre-Enrollment Offer: ₹999 ₹899 * After 10 December: ₹999 Demo que CLICK HERE DM -@muskann_1506 @queen_of_hell28 Best wishes💫 Team Anmol Vachan

Zindagi kya hai? https://youtube.com/shorts/4GDSO-ItI4A?si=w9JLKyzEnobqTkjF

Around 20000+ Questions Will Be Updated On our MCQ Telegram channel For Free Join Only If You Are Preparing For UPSC CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Prelims Trick ( Mnemonic ) to remember CLICK HERE TO JOIN

🔆 16th Finance Commission Submits Report (2026–31) 📍 Introduction The 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC), chaired by Dr. Arvind Panagariya, submitted its report to the President of India for the award period 2026–27 to 2030–31. 📍 Key Highlights ✅ Constituted under Article 280(1) of the Constitution. ✅ Report covers the distribution of net tax proceeds between the Union & States. ✅ Includes recommendations on: • Vertical & horizontal devolution • Grants-in-aid to States • Disaster management financing • Local government finances ✅ XVIFC consulted: • Union & State governments • Local bodies • Previous FC members • Academic + multilateral institutions • Advisory Council & domain experts 📍 Report Structure • Volume I: Recommendations • Volume II: Annexures & data Report will be made public after being tabled in Parliament under Article 281. 📍 Conclusion The submission marks a major step in shaping India’s fiscal federal framework for the next five years. 🔹 Mains Question “Discuss the significance of the 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations in strengthening cooperative federalism in India.” #polity

🗞 Prelims 2026 starts now!!! 🆕First Academy in India which deals only with UPSC Prelims exam. This is very different. 💻 Known the source of UPSC Prelims Current Affairs Questions. ▶️Many failures have cleared Prelims for the first time from our platform. It’s your turn now. 📝Solve the above question: https://www.goaltideias.com/startdailyquizs-detail/1493 Telegram link: https://t.me/goalTide

Prelims Trick ( Mnemonic ) to remember CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Interview transcripts click here

Environment Shankar ias Book short notes and newspaper Crisp notes for prelims & mains CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Students who want to have current affairs reading every day , for upsc exam prelims (billingual) CLICK HERE TO JOIN Get crisp CA+ MCQ daily

AIR (Akashvani) News Upsc CLICK HERE

Janjatiya Gaurav Divas Honouring India’s Tribal Freedom Fighters

Prelims Trick ( Mnemonic ) to remember CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Dedicated channel for art and culture CLICK HERE TO JOIN

🔆 NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION — KEY FACTS 📍 Core Targets (2030) ✅ 5 MMT/yr Green H₂ ✅ 125 GW RE capacity ✅ ₹8 lakh cr investments ✅ 6 lakh jobs ✅ Cuts imports by ₹1 lakh+ cr 📍 What Counts as Green H₂? ✅ Produced using renewables/biomass ✅ Emissions ≤ 2 kg CO₂/kg H₂ 📍 Mission Outlay: ₹19,744 cr ✅ SIGHT Scheme: ₹17,490 cr ✅ Pilot Projects: ₹1,466 cr ✅ R&D: ₹400 cr 📍 Key Actions ✅ Electrolyser & H₂ production incentives (SIGHT) ✅ Green Hydrogen Hubs: Deendayal, VOC Port, Paradip ✅ GHCI certification (BEE) ✅ 23 R&D projects + Startup Call 📍 Sectoral Push ✅ Fertilizers: 7.24 LMT green ammonia auction ✅ Steel & Refineries: multiple pilots ✅ Mobility: 37 H₂ vehicles, 9 refuelling stations ✅ Shipping: India’s 1st port pilot at VOC Port 📍 Global Partnerships ✅ EU, UK, Germany (H2Global), Singapore ✅ India Pavilion at World Hydrogen Summit 🔆 MAINS QUESTION “Evaluate the significance of Green Hydrogen in India’s Net-Zero strategy.” #GS3