Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Finance Industry Development Council was granted Self-Regulatory Organisation status by the RBI to help ensure regulatory compliance in the Non-banking lending sector. Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) What is it?: A Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) is a non-governmental, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Border Road Organization is building the highest motorable road at Mig La Pass under Project Himank. Mig La Pass Location: Mig La Pass is located on the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. Connecting: Eastern Ladakh, connecting … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Peripheral Immune Tolerance What is it?: Peripheral immune tolerance refers to the mechanisms that … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A severe blizzard struck the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet, trapping nearly 1,000 trekkers in the remote Karma valley. Blizzard What is it?: A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Nobel Prize for Physics this year will be awarded to three scientists — John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for developing a device showing ‘quantum tunnelling’. Quantum Tunnelling … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Philippines is preparing to host Southeast Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank which links research institutions in the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to create a network of cryobanks across the Coral Triangle. Coral Triangle … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Exercise Konkan 2025, held off the Konkan coast in the western coast of India. Exercise Konkan 2025 What is it?: Exercise Konkan is annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Prime Minister launched the PM-SETU scheme at the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh. PM-SETU Scheme What is it?: Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) It is a scheme to modernize 1000 government ITIs … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Ministry of Mines issued the guidelines for the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme. Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme What is it?: It is to promote recycling of critical minerals from secondary sources such as e-waste, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Union Home and Cooperation Minister hailed the ethanol blending programme as a transformative initiative for India’s sugar cooperatives, crediting it with improving financial health and promoting rural prosperity. Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme Aim: To blend ethanol … Continue reading →