Daily current Affairs UPSC CARE Mains – October 2025

Topic – Cloud seeding in India   Source: The Indian Express Q1. “The recent cloud seeding experiment over Delhi marks a scientific attempt to mitigate air pollution. Discuss the science, feasibility, and challenges of using weather modification technologies like cloud seeding for air quality improvement in India.” (15 marks, 250 words) Introduction Recently, a Cessna

Topic – India-Nepal Economic Relations   Source: The Hindu Q1. Examine how the Reserve Bank of India’s recent rupee-lending measures can reshape India–Nepal economic relations. Analyse their implications for bilateral trade, investment, and regional monetary stability. (15 marks, 250 words) Introduction India and Nepal share a unique economic and monetary relationship anchored in geography, open

Topic – Framing a law for domestic workers   Source: The Hindu Q1. “Despite their indispensable role in India’s care economy, domestic workers remain one of the least protected segments of the labour force. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive national legislation to safeguard their rights and welfare.” Discuss the need, challenges, and

Topic – India’s Carbon market   Source: The Hindu Q1. “As India builds its carbon market, the lessons from global failures show that protecting farmers and communities must come first.” Discuss the safeguards needed to ensure that India’s carbon market is equitable, transparent, and just (15 marks, 250 words) Introduction India’s transition towards a low-carbon

Topic – India’s retail inflation trends   Source: The Hindu Q1. What lessons can be drawn from India’s recent retail inflation trends for the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy framework? Discuss how persistently low inflation affects growth dynamics, and evaluate the need for recalibrating the RBI’s forecasting and policy approach. (15 marks, 250 words)

Topic – Inclusive and Accountable Judiciary   Source: The Hindu Q1. “Justice is too serious a matter to be left entirely to the judiciary.” In the context of this statement, discuss the need for reform in the selection process of the higher judiciary in India, ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and judicial independence. (15 marks, 250 words)

Topic – 130th constitutional amendment act   Source: The Hindu Q1. The 130th constitutional amendment act’s introduces eligibility criteria for Ministers to enhance political accountability but may unsettle long-standing constitutional conventions. Critically examine the implications of such reform for India’s parliamentary democracy. (15 marks, 250 words) Introduction India’s parliamentary democracy, inspired by the Westminster model, is