Current Affairs

The International Energy Agency is an energy forum comprised of 29 industrialized countries under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). What do you need to know? The IEA was established in 1974, in the wake of the 1973-1974 oil … Continue reading →

Corporate bonds are debt securities issued by private and public corporations. Unlike the company’s equity stock, which gives stockholders ownership interest in the issuing company,the corporate bondholder has no such rights. What needs to be known? Companies issue corporate bonds … Continue reading →

The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization focuses on addressing the challenges associated with organ donation and making the process more transparent. What do you need to know? Under the control of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of … Continue reading →

Green hydrogen (GH2 or GH 2 ) is hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water, using renewable electricity. What are the features? Will help in achieving decarbonisation of the economy, Reduced dependence on fossil fuel imports. Enable India to assume … Continue reading →

The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution (Articles 344(1) and 351) recognizes 22 official languages. What is eight schedule? The schedule of constitution which speaks of the different languages under constitution. 14 languages were initially included in the Constitution, which … Continue reading →

Immunization is a vital, cost-effective public health process that strengthens the immune system against infectious diseases using vaccines. In India, for ensuring vaccine-preventable diseases are controlled Government Of India has brought in two schemes: Universal Immunization Programme and Mission Indradhanush. Mission … Continue reading →

Their tail resembles a lion’s tail, which is where the name ‘lion-tailed macaque’ comes from. Just like other macaques, these monkeys also have cheek pouches to temporarily store food. Where are they located? Lion-tailed macaques are only native to the … Continue reading →

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a mechanism through which the government supports farmers by purchasing their crops at a pre-determined price. This assured price encourages farmers to invest in quality seeds and technology without fear of distress sales. What do you … Continue reading →

Federalism is a form of government in which the central government and regional governments agree to share power. The federalism in India is not the pure form but quasi-federalism in which the centre has more power than the states. What … Continue reading →

The Red corridor is the area affected by Left Wing Extremism(LWE). It includes states such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.   What is LWE? The Left Wing Extremism … Continue reading →