Why in the news? National Crime Records Bureau data for 2023 showed an increase in crimes against Scheduled tribes in India. Crimes Against Tribals Facts: NCRB data for 2023 shows an 8% increase in registered atrocities against Scheduled Tribes (STs) … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A report published by Sa-Dhan, a microfinance self-regulatory body, pointed out that defaults in microfinance loans have seen a sharp increase in 2024-25. Microfinance What is it?: Microfinance refers to the provision of financial services- such … Continue reading →

Why in the News? India notified its first legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity reduction targets for key industrial sectors. Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025 What is it?: The Rules formulated are a measure to operationalise provisions … Continue reading →

Why in the News? The Union Education Ministry rolls out a plan to introduce AI in school curriculum from Class 3 onward from 2026-27. AI in School Education Policy Milestones: National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2018): Identified education as a … Continue reading →

Weathering What is it?: Weathering denotes the process of wearing, breaking up, and fragmentation of the rock that creates the surface of the ground and remains exposed to the weather. It is an In Situ disintegration or breakdown of rock … Continue reading →

Exogenic Forces Exogenic forces or external forces are forces that draw their power from the earth’s exterior or arise within the earth’s atmosphere. The action of exogenic forces results in the wearing down of landforms. Temperature and precipitation are the … Continue reading →