Current Affairs

It was set up based on the recommendations of the Nachiket Mor Committee. It aims to advance financial inclusion by offering banking and financial services to the unbanked and underbanked areas, helping the migrant labour force, low-income households, small entrepreneurs, … Continue reading →

Stretching over 3500 kilometres and across eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan Often referred to as the “Third Pole” for its vast ice reserves, after the Arctic and Antarctic. It runs northeast to southwest and … Continue reading →

Natural Reasons: High levels of arsenic, fluoride, iron, and uranium exist naturally in geological formations, contaminating groundwater. Agriculture: Excessive use of fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides leaches harmful chemicals into the water table. Industrial Waste: Release of untreated industrial effluents leads … Continue reading →

The Druzhba (meaning Friendship) pipeline is one of the world’s longest and largest crude oil pipeline networks connecting Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. It originates in the Almetyevsk region of central Russia and runs through Belarus and then splits … Continue reading →

Currency depreciation is the decline in a nation’s currency value relative to others. The opposite of currency depreciation is currency appreciation, where a currency becomes stronger. Facts to Know  Easy monetary policy and high inflation can lead to currency depreciation, … Continue reading →

The concept of Panchayati Raj was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Amendment and inserted Part IX. It also added It also added Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution that contains 29 functional items for Panchayats. Compulsory Provisions of Panchayati … Continue reading →

It is an India–Sri Lanka diving exercise between both countries’ navies. The bilateral exercise brings together diving teams from both navies to undertake specialised underwater operations. The engagement aims at enhancing interoperability, operational cohesion, and the exchange of best practices … Continue reading →

Located at Coastline of Odisha in the Puri district Built by King Narasimha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty Also called the Surya Devalaya, the temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Surya. Built in Kalinga Architecture It has … Continue reading →

Ramsar Sites Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Adopted in 1971 at Ramsar and came into force in 1975. It is an intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. … Continue reading →

  Source: PIB