Current Affairs

Why in the news? The Union Finance Minister urged rural banks to enhance the disbursement of agricultural credit to meet the increasing financial needs of a rapidly transforming rural India. Agricultural Credit in India What is it?: Agricultural credit refers … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Under pressure from the United States, member nations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), including India, deferred a vote on a strategic roadmap aimed at steering the global shipping industry away from fossil fuels and achieving … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Recent findings from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm mission reveal that the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) — the region of weakest intensity in Earth’s magnetic field — has expanded by nearly 0.9% since 2014. South … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. Bolivia Location: Bolivia is a landlocked country located … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Urban India contributes nearly two-thirds of the nation’s GDP, yet its municipalities manage less than one per cent of total tax revenue. Fiscal Challenges of Urban Local Bodies Context: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 empowered … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A recent study assessing India’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine named  Rotavac revealed significant declines in rotavirus-related gastroenteritis across multiple sites nationwide. Rotavirus What is it? Rotavirus is a very contagious virus that causes diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration, … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Venezuela deployed thousands of troops along its border with Colombia in reaction to the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Sea Location: The Caribbean Sea is a large tropical sea of the western Atlantic … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The 5th edition of Exercise Samudra Shakti held at Vishakapatnam. Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 What is it?: It is a bilateral naval exercise between India  and Indonesia. Foundation: Exercise Samudra Shakti was initiated in 2018 under … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India and Brazil agreed to expand the scope of the existing preferential trade pact between New Delhi and fthe our South American nations Mercosur bloc to boost economic ties. MERCOSUR Grouping Full form: Mercado Común del … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Annual report on AB-PMJAY released by National Health Authority. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Launched: 2018 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Implementing Agency: National Health Authority (NHA). Objective: To provide … Continue reading →