Current affairs

India’s Agri Trade, Import Trends and Policy Effects

Context: India's agricultural exports dropped by 8.2%, totalling $48.82 billion, down from a record $53.15 billion in 2022-23 and $50.24 billion the previous fiscal year. More In News This decline follows a previous downturn where exports fell from $43.25 billion...

Editorial of the Day (10th May): AI and Cybersecurity

Context: An incident where AI-generated voices were used to mimic a kidnapping scenario, misleading a frantic mother and sparking concern in the U.S. Senate about the dangers of AI in creating sophisticated cyber threats. The Rising Threat of Generative AI...

Current Affairs 10th May 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Interpol Notices Context: Prajwal Revanna, sitting MP and grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, is accused of sexual abuse, prompting his suspension from JD(S). Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against him. More In News The blue...

Balancing Fundamental Rights with DPSPs

Context The Supreme Court of India is currently reviewing the case Property Owners Association vs State of Maharashtra. This case centres on a critical debate regarding the balance between fundamental rights (Part III of the Indian Constitution) and Directive Principles...

India Nepal Border Issue, Background, Recent Developments

Context: Recently there has been an escalation in the long-standing territorial dispute between India and Nepal over the inclusion of areas administered by India in Uttarakhand on a new Nepalese Rs 100 currency note. India Nepal Border Issue Background Territorial...

Time Standard for Moon: Background, Time Standardization Policy

Context To support missions like Artemis, NASA has been tasked by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with establishing a standardised timekeeping system for the moon, to be called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC). This will be...

Hindu Population in India Dipped by 7.82 Percent

As per a new analysis by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PM-EAC), the share of the Hindu population in India has dipped by 7.82 per cent while that of Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs has seen a rise...

Editorial of the Day (9th May): The Nagaland’s Poll Issue

Context: Nagaland’s State Election Commissioner notified the schedule of elections to the State’s Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). More in News The notification came four days after the Neiphiu Rio-led State Cabinet paved the way for holding civic polls stalled for...

Current Affairs 9th May 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Human Development Context The pressing issues surrounding India's development are highlighted by two recent influential reports: the Human Development Report 2023-24 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a study by the World Inequality Lab. Both reports present critical...

Global Plastic Treaty, Need, Challenges and India’s Stand

Context: Recently the fourth round of negotiations of the Global Plastic Treaty was concluded. Global Plastic Treaty Overview The Global Plastics Treaty, supported by at least 175 United Nations member nations, aims to curtail the use of plastics through a...