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UPSC current affairs — 25 May 2026

The day's most exam-relevant stories, scored and mapped to the UPSC syllabus by ProjectsPilot's AI. Full Prelims/Mains/Interview analysis is inside the app.

Indian students win The Earth Prize for microplastics solution

Three Indian students won The Earth Prize 2026 for Plas-Stick, a tamarind-seed–based microplastics capture powder that clumps microplastics for magnetic removal. The development intersects water quality, waste valorisation, and innovative science policy.

EnvironmentGS-I: Role of civil services in governance and public accountabilityGS-II: Issues relating to development and environment governance, sustainable development and disaster managementGS-III: Conservation, environmental pollution, and related technologiesMongabay India

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A bird call that signals rains [Commentary]

A commentary on traditional ecological knowledge around rainfall signals observed in Darjeeling forests, highlighting the cultural and ecological significance of birds and weather cues in rural communities, and what this reveals about human–nature relationships and indigenous knowledge systems.

EnvironmentGS-I: Geography and everyday phenomena in nature; ecological systemsGS-II: Environment and biodiversity; governance of natural resourcesGS-III: Conservation, environmental policy, community rightsMongabay India

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Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home

Aspirants must understand how Indian conglomerates' cross-border acquisitions reflect domestic growth slowdown, the policy, regulatory, and macroeconomic implications for India’s economy and international standing.

EconomyGS-I: Indian society, Role of public policy, governanceGS-II: Indian Constitution and polity, governance and functions of institutionsGS-III: Indian economy – growth, development, inclusive growth, effects of external sectorBBC News · India

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'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soar

Extreme heat in parts of India, with Delhi and other regions recording temperatures soaring toward 45°C, raises urgent concerns about heat waves, public health, and adaptation measures across governance levels.

EnvironmentGS-I: Salient features of the Indian democracy and societyGS-II: Governance, transparency and accountability under the ConstitutionGS-III: Environment and Ecology, climate change impactsBBC News · India

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