Current Affair Category: Social Issues

Why in News? Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda’s army and the M23 rebel group of committing severe human rights violations, including 107 murders, over 4,000 abductions, rape, torture, and looting, between May 10-13, 2025, in eastern DRC, targeting civilians suspected of ties to the Congolese army and militias. About the M23 Rebel Group: The March […]

Why in News? Kerala has recently launched the ‘Vruthi’ campaign It involves widespread participation, including government officials, celebrities, schoolchildren, sanitation workers and local representatives. ‘Vruthi 2025: The Clean Kerala Conclave’ in Thiruvananthapuram saw the participation of 25,000 people, highlighting the success in waste collection from 75% of houses (up from 40% a year ago.) Relevance […]

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) is a global initiative established in 2017 to transform food and land use systems for sustainability, equity, and resilience. It comprises over 60 organizations and individuals, including farmers, policymakers, businesses, investors, and civil society, working to address environmental, health, and social challenges in food production and land use. […]

Why in News? The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has shown a gradual decline, as per the latest data from the Office of the Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India. Released in 2025, the data highlights India’s progress in reducing maternal deaths, a critical indicator of reproductive health, while identifying regional and age-specific challenges. […]

Why in News ? The Geneva-based Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions’ (GANHRI) Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) has recommended downgrading the status of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from ‘A’ to ‘B’ category. This recommendation marks the first-ever downgrade in NHRC’s history since its establishment in 1993. 2. Reasons for Downgrade Recommendation Impartiality […]

Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently  inaugurated the WAVES 2025 summit in Mumbai . Relevance: : Prelims :  WAVES 2025 Mains : GS 1 -Society/ Social Issues Overview of WAVES 2025: Event: The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 is a four-day summit focusing on the audio-visual industry. Location and […]

Why in News?The Union government  has announced that the forthcoming population census will include a caste census.Union Home Minister Amit Shah referred to this as a “historic decision” aimed at ensuring “social justice.” Relevance : Pre & Mains Prelims: NPR/NRC/ Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) Mains : GS I: Indian Heritage, Culture, Society, and Geography GS […]

Why in News? The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)  has issued a notification under clause 46A of Section 10 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which grants tax exemption to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on its income.  The designation of NMCG as an authority :What does it Means ? The designation […]

Why in News ?  Recently an article, published in The Hindu discusses the concept of a risk society, introduced by sociologist Ulrich Beck, which describes the transition from an industrial society to one shaped by uncertainty and hazards arising from technological and environmental developments. Relevance: Mains : GS Paper I/( Social Issue)/II (Governance, Social Justice) […]

Why in news?  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla  has recently outlined a comprehensive roadmap for achieving the national vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047. Overview: India’s vision for 2047, termed ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India), aspires to transform the nation into a developed economy by its 100th independence anniversary. The vision rests on four […]