Current affairs

Nuclear Energy Financing, Advantages, Global Status

Context: Brussels hosted the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit highlighting nuclear energy's role in combating climate change. Overview of the Nuclear Energy Summit Overview of the Nuclear Energy Summit Event First-ever Nuclear Energy Summit Date March 21, 2024 Location Brussels Co-chairs...

Current Affairs 22nd March 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Governor Returning State Bills Context: The Governor of Karnataka returned the amendments made to the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 and requested clarifications. What were the Provisions In the Bill? The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and...

Editorial of the Day (22nd Mar): India-UAE Cooperation to tackle Water Scarcity

Context: The UAE extends an open invitation to collaborate with stakeholders in India to explore and implement transformative ideas that will secure a sustainable water future for all. Water Scarcity: A Global Challenge with Devastating Consequences Global Threat: Water scarcity...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip and Associated Concerns

Elon Musk announced that his company Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface into a human for the first time. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old patient with paralysis from the shoulders down, successfully used the Neuralink chip to play online chess using...

Holi: A Celebration of Unity and Diversity in India

Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, is an ancient Indian festival that celebrates spring, love, and the triumph of good over evil. It's celebrated on the full moon day of Phalguna month in the Hindu calendar. Holi has...

World Happiness Report 2024, India Maintains Its Rank at 126th Place

The World Happiness Report 2024, an annual publication by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, offers a comprehensive assessment of happiness levels across nations worldwide. Released in celebration of the International Day of Happiness, this report provides valuable insights...

WMO Confirms 2023 as Warmest Year on Record

Context: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared 2023 as the warmest year on record, with the years from 2014 to 2023 being the warmest decade. WMO Annual State Of Climate Report Highlights Global mean surface temperatures in 2023 were 45...

Income Inequality in India and Global Comparison

Context: In 2022, the top 1% of Indians held 22.6% of the national income, a stark increase from 11.5% in 1951 and 6% just before economic liberalisation in the 1980s. Income Inequality in India The top 10% of Indians saw...

National Data Governance Framework Policy for Non-Personal Data (NPD)

Context: Digitisation is pivotal for India’s aim to become a $5 trillion economy, with data and AI potentially contributing up to $500 billion to GDP by 2025, according to NASSCOM. The government's digitisation efforts are yielding large volumes of citizen...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Arrested in Liquor Policy Case

The recent arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent shockwaves through the political landscape. The arrest, which comes in connection with the 2021 Delhi excise policy case, underscores the gravity of allegations surrounding...