Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying recently released draft rules and guidelines to enable “sustainable” fishing in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the High Seas. Indian Fisheries Sector What is it? The … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The 7th meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) was held in New Delhi Saudi Arabia Location: Saudi Arabia is a western Asian country located in the Arabian Peninsula. Capital: Riyadh Border … Continue reading →

Why in the news? As per recent study deforestation-induced warming caused an extra 28,000 deaths per year in the tropics between 2001 and 2020. Deforestation in the Tropics Deforestation: The large-scale clearing or degradation of forests, often converted into non-forest … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Indian aquanauts dived into the Atlantic Ocean aboard France’s submersible Nautile as part of preparations for the Samudrayaan Project. Samudrayan Project Associated Program: It is part of the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) launched by the Ministry … Continue reading →

Hoysala Dynasty The Hoysalas, who began as provincial rulers under the Western Chalukyas, ruled Karnataka from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. The dynasty rose to prominence after the disintegration of the Chalukyas and the Cholas. The Hoysala capital was … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Over 700 Indian armed forces personnel participated in Exercise Bright Star 2025 held in Egypt. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2025 What is it? – It is a multilateral, tri-service exercise hosted biennially at Cairo (West) Air Base, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Marking the first anniversary of the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) policy, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the launch of India’s first National Biofoundry Network. National Biofoundry Network What is it?: The first-ever … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Matsya Shakti Project was inaugurated on August 28,2025. Matsya Shakti Project What is it?: It is a project to empower fishing community entrepreneurs, under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan – PM VIKAS. Implementing Agency: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A new study by IIT Indore, ICIMOD (Nepal), and U.S. researchers has found that the Gangotri Glacier system has lost about 10% of its snowmelt flow in the last four decades (1980–2020). Gangotri Glacier Location: Situated … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Government of India is trying to speed up the launch of export promotion mission to help exporters amidst confusions of US tariff of 50% on Indian imports. Export Promotion Mission What is it?: Announced in … Continue reading →