Current Affairs

Why in the news? China rejected Japan’s protest over its development of gas fields in the disputed East China Sea, where both nations’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims overlap. East China Sea Location: The East China Sea is a marginal … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Scientists have discovered a rare quadruple star system in our Milky Way galaxy called UPM J1040−3551 AabBab. It is the first known system where two brown dwarfs orbit around two red dwarf stars. UPM J1040−3551 AabBab … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs hosted two day workshop in New Delhi. Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs Funding: Centrally Sponsored Announced: Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been announced in the Finance … Continue reading →

Why in news? The coastal region of Vietnam was hit by Typhoon Kajiki. Vietnam Location: Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia locate in Indochinese Peninsula. Capital: Hanoi Border Countries: China, Laos and Cambodia. Maritime Borders Thailand through the Gulf … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Officials of the Tribal Affairs Ministry have mentioned that the idea of the Adi Karmayogi Initiative was to create a cadre of 20 lakh change leaders for the tribal village areas through participatory approach. Adi Karmayogi … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Labour Ministry reported that women’s employment rate in India nearly doubled from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24, while female unemployment fell from 5.6% to 3.2%. Women Employment in Indian Economy Status of Women’s … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Government of India and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in addressing global hunger. World Food Programme (WFP) Establishment: 1961 by FAO and the UN General Assembly. Headquarters: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India releases first ever National guidelines/SOPs for animal blood transfusions and blood banks. Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks for Animals in India Blood Transfusion: It is a globally recognised intervention to save the lives of animals … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang is facing serious levels of surface water contamination owing to fluoride presence. Fluoride Contamination What is it?: It is the presence of excessive levels of fluorides in drinking water, leading to health hazards … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India and Fiji enhanced defence cooperation by India providing training and equipment to upgrade Fiji’s maritime security. Fiji Location: Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lie … Continue reading →