Archives: Current Affair

 Why in News ?   The news about World Water Day 2025, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for collective action in water conservation and the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025 campaign, is significant due to its focus on addressing India’s escalating water crisis through community-driven […]

Why in News? The Ningaloo Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site off Australia’s western coast, has experienced an “unprecedented” mass bleaching event due to prolonged marine heatwaves. This alarming event has raised concerns about the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems. Key Points: Mass Bleaching Event: The Ningaloo Reef is undergoing its worst mass […]

Why in News ? The Supreme Court questioned whether constitutional courts could direct Speakers, acting as quasi-judicial tribunals under the anti-defection law, to decide disqualification petitions within a specific timeframe Importance for UPSC Prelims & Mains: Prelims: Polity: Focuses on Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law), Speaker’s role, and judicial oversight—concepts like “reasonable time” . Mains: GS-II […]

Why in News ? The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has constituted an in-house committee to conduct an inquiry into allegations of misconduct against Justice Yashwant Varma. Importance for UPSC Prelims & Mains: Prelims: Polity: Covers Supreme Court’s in-house procedure, collegium system, and NJAC debate Mains: GS-II (Polity & Governance): Judicial Accountability: Analyze transparency and […]

Why in News ?  Parliament has  passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, with Rajya Sabha approving the legislation by a voice vote, despite strong opposition criticism over alleged political bias in disaster relief efforts. The bill, which aims to enhance the efficiency of national and state disaster management authorities, was earlier passed by the […]

What’s Happening? Glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate due to global warming. According to the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have lost over 9,000 billion tonnes of ice since 1975, equivalent to the size of Germany. Between 2000 and 2016, the global mass loss of glaciers was 133 billion […]

Why in News ? The Government of India, as announced on March 25, 2025, has decided to end the medium-term (5-7 years) and long-term (12-15 years) deposit options under the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS). This scheme was initially launched in November 2015 to encourage people to deposit their idle gold in banks for productive use. […]

IEA Global Energy Review 2024: Global Energy Demand: Global energy demand grew by 2.2% in 2024, driven primarily by emerging economies, which accounted for over 80% of the growth. Electricity demand led the energy sector’s growth, rising by 4.3%, nearly double the decade’s annual average. Renewable Energy Growth: Renewable power capacity rose by 700 GW […]

Why in News? Just as the government uses an Aadhaar number to identify an individual for social security purposes, DNA fingerprinting serves as a powerful tool for biological identification. In recent times, the significance of DNA analysis has grown, especially when combined with technologies like PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), capillary electrophoresis, and fingerprinting. Key Points: […]

Why in News? A recent study has brought attention to the thawing of permafrost in the Kashmir Himalayas, an issue previously overlooked despite its significant environmental and infrastructural implications. Published on March 24, 2025, in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, the research underscores how climate change-driven permafrost degradation threatens roads, households, lakes, and hydropower […]