Current affairs

Centre sets up three AI research hubs on Health, Agri and Cities

What is the Centre of Excellence (COE) ? Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are specialised institutions or initiatives designed to advance research, development and application of AI technologies across various sectors. Objectives of CoE: Innovation: They aim...

Google’s Nuclear Energy Agreement with Kairos Power

Google’s First Corporate Nuclear Energy Deal Google has been an industry leader in clean energy, with its first 20-year wind farm power purchase agreement (PPA) dating back to 2010. The company is seeking alternative energy sources like nuclear due to...

Conflict in Joint Parliamentary Committee of Waqf Bill

About Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) A JPC is set up by the Parliament for a special purpose, mainly for the detailed scrutiny of a subject or Bill. It consists of members from both the Houses and from both the ruling...

Retreating Monsoon

North East/Retreating Monsoon It refers to the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from India, starting in early October and lasting until November. During this phase, the wind pattern reverses, moving from the land towards the sea as the low-pressure zone...

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 for an explanation of Why Nations Fail or Succeed

Context The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2024 to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson, three economists based in the United States. Their work...

Safeguarding Gig Workers: Current Status and Background

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is in the process of drafting a national law aimed at incorporating gig workers into social security schemes. This initiative is designed to provide essential benefits such as health insurance and retirement savings...

India’s Response to the Israel War on Gaza

Context October 7, 2024 marked one year since Israel's war on Gaza began. This highlighted the devastating impact on civilians in Gaza. More in News The conflict provoked massive global demonstrations in cities across Europe and the U.S. In stark...

PM Gati Shakti, Objectives and Key Components

PM Gati Shakti: Introduction On August 15, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the PM Gati Shakti initiative during his address from the Red Fort, marking a significant shift in India’s approach to infrastructure development. This initiative aims to create...

Abatement to Sucide

What is Abatement to Sucide? Abetment to suicide refers to the act of encouraging, instigating or aiding another person to commit suicide. Legal Framework: It is governed by Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which states: "If any...

Haber-Bosch Process

The Haber-Bosch Process The Haber-Bosch process was developed by chemist Fritz Haber and engineers Robert Le Rossignol and Friedrich Kirchenbauer. It is a method used to make ammonia (NH₃), which is the main ingredient in many fertilisers. The process is...