Current Affairs

Report on Displacement of Scheduled Tribes and Forest Dwellers due to  Project Tiger

Context: The Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) released on International Tiger Day, states that Project Tiger will displace at...

Impact of New Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) Tax Regime

Context: As announced in the Union Budget for 2024-25, new Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) Tax regime removes indexation benefits for...

Overview of Ethanol Production and Feedstocks

Context: For the first time, cereal grains such as maize and damaged foodgrains now make up more than 50% of...

Places in News: Latvia

Places in News: Latvia

Context: India has operationalised the new resident Mission in Riga, Latvia with effect from July 25, 2024. It will help...

Growth India Telescope

Context: The GROWTH-India telescope, located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, captured images of the building-sized asteroid during...

Henley Passport Index 2024

Context: The Henley Passport Index, a global passport index recently released a comprehensive list of the most powerful passports in...

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 

Context: On July 29, the death anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, his significant contributions to 19th-century education & social reform...

Double Meteor Shower Delight

Context: The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July, and this year it will coincide with the Alpha...

Caller ID Spoofing & Measures to Address this Problem

What is Caller ID Spoofing? Caller ID spoofing is a technique where the phone number displayed on the recipient’s caller...

Spacecraft to Swing by Earth and Moon on Path to Jupiter

Context: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Juice probe is set to make a historic double gravity assist around Earth and...

Puberty Blockers: An Overview

What Are Puberty Blockers? Definition: Medications that delay the onset of puberty in transgender and gender-diverse adolescents. They work by...

Government Proposes Incorporating Class 9-11 marks into Class 12 Report Cards

Context: A recent report from PARAKH, a unit created within NCERT to standardise assessments across school boards, suggests that a...

Managing Urban Flooding: Challenges and Solutions

Context: Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned us of very heavy rain in Mumbai and Thane.   Overview of...

Natural Farming

Context: In the 2024-25 Budget, the Finance Minister announced a plan to introduce one crore farmers to natural farming over...

CITES Eases Export of Agarwood from India, Benefiting Farmers

Context: India has successfully prevented the inclusion of Aquilaria malaccensisn(agarwood), in the Review of Significant Trade (RST) under the Convention...