Current Affairs

Govt to Revise GDP Base Year to 2022-23

Context: The Indian government is set to revise the base year for calculating GDP to 2022-23, replacing the current 2011-12...

Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was a pivotal figure in India’s struggle for independence and the first President of India, serving from 1950...

Cyclone Fengal

Context: Puducherry recently experienced the landfall of Cyclone Fengal, causing widespread flooding and heavy rainfall. Overview: Cyclone Fengal made landfall...

India’s cities, their Non-Communicable disease Burden

Context: India’s urban growth, driven by rural migration, strains low-income workers like gig workers and sanitation staff. They face health...

AI Safety

Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced plans to establish an AI Safety Institute under the IndiaAI...

AOMSUC-14

Context: The 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-14) will be held from December 4-6, 2024, in New Delhi, India. ...

Coastal Erosion in India: An Alarming Environmental Crisis

Context: India’s coastal regions are increasingly threatened by erosion, with 33.6% of the coastline affected due to a combination of...

Mass Elephant Die-Off in Botswana: A Climate Change Impact

Context: The mysterious deaths of nearly 400 African elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2020 have been linked to toxic...

Agni Warrior – 2024

Context: The 13th edition of Joint Military Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) concluded on 30th November 2024 at Field Firing Ranges,...

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

Context: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to enhance their share in ground-level agriculture credit...

Unequal Contraceptive Responsibility

Context: In 1952, India became a pioneer in launching a national family planning program, which initially focused on improving maternal...

WOH G64

Context: Scientists have successfully captured a detailed image of a star, WOH G64, in another galaxy, revealing it surrounded by...

Electric Propulsion Systems (EPS)

Context: The Ministries of Defence of India and the UK have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on...

Odisha Government to Introduce Stringent Law to Curb Exam Malpractices

Context: The Odisha government is set to introduce a stringent legal framework aimed at curbing malpractices in public recruitment exams....

Armed Insurrection to Parliamentary Politics

Context: The recent electoral success of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power marks a broader trend of...

Inder Kumar Gujral

Inder Kumar Gujral was a prominent Indian politician and diplomat, serving as the 12th Prime Minister of India from April...

Syringe Tide and Biomedical Waste Management

Context: The Syringe Tide occurred during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic highlighting the critical need for safe disposal practices...

Big Fossil-fuel-Producing Countries Export Emissions

Context: Fossil fuel exporters shift emissions abroad, profiting while others bear the climate burden. In Alexandria, Egypt, residents blame a...

Middle East and North Africa: Warming Faster than World

Context: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is warming at a rate significantly faster than the global average,...

Private Sector and India’s Global Infra Push

Context: On November 20, U.S. federal prosecutors charged senior officials of the Adani Group with allegations of graft and fraud...

Role of Rivers Oceans in the Fight Against Climate Change 

Context: The ocean, often referred to as the Earth’s vast blue lung, plays a pivotal but frequently overlooked role in...