Test your UPSC CSE 2026-27 preparation with today’s GS 1 Daily Mains Question — covering cloudbursts, extreme weather events, orographic rainfall, flash floods, landslides, climate change impacts, Himalayan vulnerability and disaster risk reduction in India’s mountainous regions. Q. Cloudbursts have emerged as a recurring climate-related hazard in India’s mountainous regions. What are cloudbursts? Explain why they occur predominantly in mountainous regions. Discuss their impact and suggest...

Satellite Images Reveal China's Expanding Nuclear Infrastructure Near Hami Missile Silo Field Source: Security analyst Alexander Neill; Shuttle Radar Topography Mission; Natural Earth; OpenStreetMap China is carrying out one of the most significant expansions of its strategic nuclear infrastructure in recent history, according to newly analysed satellite imagery that has drawn attention from security experts, military analysts and policymakers around the world. The construction activity is...

RBI May Introduce Polymer Currency Notes in India as Printing Costs and Cash Circulation Reach Record Levels India may be on the verge of witnessing one of the biggest changes to its currency system in over a decade. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly considering the reintroduction of polymer banknotes—commonly known as plastic currency notes—as rising demand for cash, increasing printing expenses, and the growing volume of damaged notes place pressure on the country's currency...