Current Affairs

Why in the news? Gamma-ray bursts emitted from tiny remnants of black holes could provide crucial insights into the nature of quantum gravity. Quantum Gravity What is it?: Quantum Gravity is the theoretical framework that seeks to unify General Relativity … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Using the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload in Aditya-L1, scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), along with NASA, have collaborated to estimate the crucial parameters of a coronal mass ejection (CME), very close … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union government has argued before the Supreme Court that the “right to vote” in elections is not a fundamental entitlement but merely a statutory right granted by legislation. Right to Vote Definition:  The statutory right … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Denmark’s government announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15. Denmark Location: Nordic country in Northern Europe. Capital: Copenhagen Borders Land Borders: Germany Maritime Borders: Sweden, Norway, Poland, the … Continue reading →

Why in the news? At the Leaders’ Summit in Belem, Brazil, where heads of state have converged ahead of the climate conference, India said it would join the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) as an ‘Observer’. Tropical Forests Forever Facility … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Bangladesh joined the UN Water Convention, making it the first South Asian Country to accede to the framework. UN Water Convention Adoption: Adopted in 1992 at Helsinki (Finland) under the framework of the United Nations Economic … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently rated Khangchendzonga National Park as “good” in its latest global review of natural World Heritage sites. Khangchendzonga National Park Location: Sikkim ( Sikkim–Nepal border) Geography Named after … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Multiple key defence infrastructure projects have been sanctioned within the Changthang Cold Desert and Karakoram (Nubra–Shayok) Wildlife Sanctuaries in Ladakh. Changthang Cold Desert Sanctuary Location: Lodakh(Union Territory), in the Changthang Plateau. Features: Altitude: Lies at an … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NexCAR19. NexCAR19 What is it?: NexCAR19 is a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy developed in India for treating certain B-cell blood cancers. Developed by: The therapy is developed by … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Union Government notified the rules for ‘Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)’ to give priority to shermen cooperative societies and sh farmer producer organisations (FFPOs) for undertaking deep-sea shing operations and … Continue reading →