Current affairs

Amylase Enzyme

Recent studies indicate that humans acquired more amylase genes in two significant evolutionary waves. the first several hundred thousand years ago, likely due to the advent of cooking, and the second around 12,000 years ago with the domestication of starch-rich...

Section 303 BNSS, Legal Provisions for Custody Restrictions

Legal Provisions for Custody Restrictions Section - 267 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC): A criminal court is empowered to issue an order to produce a person facing trial before the court to attend the proceedings against him, to ensure a fair...

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme

About UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Launched: October 2016 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation Objective: To connect small and medium cities with big cities through air service. Funding: It is jointly funded by the central government and state...

Kala Azar Elimination

About Kala Azar It is also known as Visceral leishmaniasis. Kala-azar: Hindi for "black disease" due to skin discoloration during infection. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female sandfly. It is a Parasitic disease (Leishmania...

Human Development Report (HDR) 2023-24 India’s Rank

Highlight of the Human Development Report 2024 India’s rank is 134 out of 193 countries The report categorised India under the medium human development bracket with an HDI value of 0.644. India’s HDI value stagnated at 638 in 2019-2020, fell...

Child Betrothals and Child Marriages

The Court urged the Parliament to declare a child whose marriage was fixed as “a minor in need of care and protection” under the Juvenile Justice Act. The Supreme Court has rejected the government's plea to enforce the Prohibition of...

Modified UBI Policy may be more Feasible

What is Meant by Universal Basic Income (UBI)? It is a form of guaranteed income where every citizen or resident of a country is provided with a fixed, unconditional amount of money on a regular basis, regardless of any other...

National Learning Week Initiative, Objectives and Key Features

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Learning Week (NLW) on October 19, 2024, as part of the broader Mission Karmayogi initiative. The NLW marks a significant step toward transforming India’s civil services through continuous learning, upskilling, and capacity-building efforts....

Delhi Bomb Blast: High-Intensity Blast Outside CRPF School In Rohini

On October 20, 2024, a powerful explosion occurred at the CRPF school in Rohini, Delhi, raising significant concerns about public safety and security in urban areas. While there were no injuries reported, the blast resulted in substantial property damage and...

Why No Indian working in India has won a Science Nobel in 94 Years?

Nobel Prize Nominations Without Awards Omitted From Nomination Jagadish Chandra Bose: Demonstrated wireless communication in 1895 but was never nominated despite his earlier work being recognized with a Nobel Prize awarded to others later. S. Krishnan: Co-discovered the Raman scattering...