Q).A term ‘MoMo Pregnancy’ was recently seen in news. Which one of the following options correctly describes its meaning?
a) This type of pregnancy occurs when the twins share the same placenta, amniotic sac and fluid but different umbilical cord.
b) This pregnancy occurs as a result of the placenta forming in the uterus without a fetus to support.
c) This type of pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus.
d) This is a pregnancy in which one egg meets one sperm and one fetus develops. #MCQs

Q). Consider the following statements about Artemis I, a lunar space mission often seen in news:
1. Its objective is to build a long-term human presence on moon.
2. It is a crewed mission that carried 4 astronauts on board including a woman.
3. It was launched by NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. #MCQs

Q). Consider the following statements about NISAR satellite, recently seen in news:
1. It is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory designed to map the entire globe in 12 days.
2. It is a collaboration mission between Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space
Agency (ESA).
3. It will be launched by GSLV expendable launch vehicle of ISRO. #MCQs

🔰GS-3: Environment | Climate Change | Market-based Mechanisms | International Relations


📌 What is Carbon Trading?
Carbon Trading (also called 🔹Emissions Trading) is a market-based mechanism to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by putting a price on carbon.
✅It allows companies or countries that emit less than their emission quota to sell the surplus (carbon credits) to those exceeding the limit.
✳️Concept derived from the "cap-and-trade" principle.


⚙️ How It Works
☑️Cap: Government sets a cap on total GHG emissions (national or sectoral).
☑️Allowances: Firms get a fixed number of emission allowances (e.g., 1 credit = 1 tonne CO₂).
☑️Trade: Firms with surplus allowances can sell to others who exceed their caps.
☑️Incentive: Encourages companies to reduce emissions and invest in green tech.

#Carbontrading
#Environment
#GS3

🍼 Indiramma Amrutham Scheme – Highlights
📍 Purpose: To improve nutritional levels of children suffering from severe and moderate malnutrition in tribal and backward areas.
📍 Launch Region: Implemented as a pilot in 3 tribal districts of Telangana:
Bhadradri Kothagudem
Jaishankar Bhupalapally
Asifabad
📍 Beneficiaries:
14–18 years age group
Severely and moderately underweight children
📍 Supplement Provided: A nutritious food packet weighing 1.5 kg per child per month, containing:
Essential proteins
Micronutrients
Balanced calorie content
📍 Distribution Mode: Through Anganwadi Centers under ICDS scheme
📍 Impact Data:
Out of 64,700 identified children, → 18,200 are severely malnourished → 46,500 are moderately malnourished
📍 Scheme Objectives:
Curb child mortality
Combat malnutrition-related stunting and developmental issues
Promote early childhood health
📍 Launch Date: Announced by Minister Seetakka on June 1
📍 Future Plans: Depending on results, the scheme may be expanded to other districts across Telangana.

Regret won't change your past.
Anxiety won't change your future.
Action is the only way to change everything.

Good morning 💐

🏛️ U.S. Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs

✅ What the Court Said:
1. Limits of IEEPA:
• The court ruled that IEEPA does not give unbounded power to the President to impose tariffs “in the form of a national emergency.”
• The President cannot apply blanket tariffs on goods from nearly every country using emergency powers.
2. Violation of Separation of Powers:
• The judges emphasized that it is not for unelected judges to set trade policy, but neither can the executive bypass legal checks in the name of emergency.

#GS02 #GS03

📰 The Hindu Highlights for UPSC | 30 May 2025 🔍 | Daily CA Booster 🚀

##### NATIONAL #####
1. India hopes U.S. will clear visas on merit
2. No talks till Pakistan renounces terror, vacates PoK: India
3. CDS to engage with international military leaders in Singapore
4.Amit Shah in J&K to review security, arrangements for upcoming Amarnath Yatra
5.First batch of women cadets graduates from NDA in Pune

##### EDITORIAL #####
1.The case for a special fiscal package for Andhra Pradesh
2.Rewriting the script of early childhood education
3.Slow and unsteady
4.Danger in the sea
##### OPINION #####
1.Is the three-year practice mandate for judicial service welcome?

##### TEXT & CONTEXT #####
1.Autonomous warfare in Operation Sindoor

##### SCIENCE #####
1. Tobacco affordability fuelling cancer epidemic in India

##### INTERNATIONAL #####
1.Major setback for Trump as U.S. court blocks tariffs
2.U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students, says Marco Rubio
3.Daily protests bring life in Dhaka to a standstill as political crisis deepens

##### ECONOMY #####
1.SEBI to collaborate with probe agencies to safeguard investors
2.More firms turning to private credit amid volatility caused by tariff row

#TheHinduHighlights
#TheHinduCurrentAffairs
#TheHinduExplained
#UPSCCurrentAffairs

🚢 Kochi Shipwreck Declared a “State-Specific Disaster”

🔰GS-3: Disaster Management | Environment

📰 What Happened?
On May 24, 2025, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, MSC Elsa 3, sank off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, after encountering extreme weather.

👆🏻The Kerala government declared it a “State-specific disaster”, citing serious environmental, social, and economic threats.


⚠️ Why It’s Serious: Key Concerns
😯Environmental Threats:
Oil spills, tar balls ("petroleum blobs"), marine pollution risk.
Plastic pellets and hazardous cargo washing up on Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts.
Potential long-term harm to marine biodiversity and fisheries.

☢️Debris Hazards:
Containers pose risk to tourism, fishing, and coastal livelihoods.

⚠️Social & Economic Impact:
Coastal communities impacted.
Disruption to fishing operations, beach pollution.

#Oilspill
#Statedisaster
#Environment
#GS3

🛟⛑️Government Response:
✔️Kerala invoked the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for emergency funds and personnel deployment.
✔️Indian Coast Guard and Marine Disaster Management Team cordoned off the area to control oil slicks.
✔️INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services) monitoring weathered oil patches and drift directions.

📌 What is a “State Disaster”?
👆🏻The term “State Disaster” is not explicitly defined in the Disaster Management Act, 2005,

but is commonly used by State Governments for localized disasters that:
Don’t qualify for National Disaster status
Still require formal response using State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

🧾 Legal Framework:

🏛️ Section 48 (1)(a) of Disaster Management Act, 2005

✅The Act allows:
🔹Central Government → classify National Disasters
🔹State Governments → manage state-level disasters under State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA)

💰Shared Funding
75:25 (Centre:State) for general states

#Oilspill
#Statedisaster
#Environment
#GS3

⚖️ Strength of the Supreme Court

🔰GS-2: Indian Polity | Judiciary

📘 Constitutional Provision
Article 124(1) of the Indian Constitution: “There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India and such number of other judges as Parliament may by law prescribe.”

🛠️ Legal Basis for Strength
✔️Governed by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956
✔️Amended multiple times to increase the strength in 1956,1986,2009 and 2019.

🧠 Prelims Pointers
✅SC strength increased by: Parliamentary law, not by constitutional amendment
Latest Strength: 34 (1 CJI + 33 Judges)
✅Minimum number to hold Constitutional Bench: 5 Judges
Current CJI (as of 2025): Justice B.R. Gavai

#Supremecourt
#Judiciary
#PolityandConstitution
#GS2