Current Affairs

Why in the news? India airlifts 197 citizens rescued from cybercrime canters in south Myanmar. Myanmar Capital: Naypyidaw Border Countries: Bangladesh, India, China, Thailand, and Laos. Bordering Waterbodies: Bay of Bengal. Indian States Bordering Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and … Continue reading →

Why in the news? A detailed study conducted by ICAR scientists found that Climate change and unsustainable fertilizer use has effected loss of natural soil Carbon. Degradation of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in India Soil Organic Carbon (SOC): It refers … Continue reading →

Why in the news? National Song Vande Mataram completes 150 years of its origin. Vande Mataram Author: Written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875. Publication: First appeared in his 1882 novel Anandamath- a nationalist work depicting Hindu monks’ revolt against … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) Conference to boost blue economy cooperation. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) What is it?: It is a regional organisation that connects … Continue reading →

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 →