Current affairs

Corneal Blindness in India, Causes, Impact, and Solutions for Prevention

Corneal blindness is one of the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness in India, with a significant impact on public health. It accounts for about 7.5% of the total blindness burden in the country. This issue, exacerbated by factors...

Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

Milk Production Total Production (2023-24):30 million tonnes Growth: 62% over the past decade (2014-15: 146.3 million tonnes). 78% over 2022-23. Top Producers: Uttar Pradesh (16.21%) Rajasthan (14.51%) Madhya Pradesh (8.91%) Gujarat (7.65%) Maharashtra (6.71%) Highest Annual Growth Rate (AGR): West...

India is getting Old before getting Rich

Key Demographic Factors Influence Composition of a Population Fertility Fertility rates directly influence the proportion of children in a population. A decline in fertility reduces the share of children in the population, which automatically increases the proportion of older individuals....

PRASHAD Scheme, Objectives and Achievements

Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme The PRASHAD scheme, launched in 2014-15 by the Union Ministry of Tourism, is a transformative initiative aimed at developing and promoting religious tourism in India. It is a Central Sector Scheme,...

Rebel Group Seizes Strategic Trading Town in Myanmar

Key Developments Fall of Kanpaiti: Kanpaiti is an important trading town on the China-Myanmar border. Kanpaiti serves as a hub for rare earth mineral mining, critical for producing electric motors, wind turbines, advanced electronics and high-tech weapons. The mines in...

Quality Control Order for Nylon yarn

About Nylon Nylon is a synthetic polymer, known as a polyamide (developed in the 1930s by Wallace Carothers). It is formed by condensation polymerization of diamines and dicarboxylic acids or their derivatives. Advantages of Nylon: Durable and long-lasting. High tensile...

Cyclonic Storm in Bay of Bengal

About Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects. Establishment & HQ: 1875, New Delhi. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences...

Women who helped draft the Indian Constitution

About Women in Constituent Assembly The 299-member Assembly had 15 women members, including prominent figures such as Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kripalani and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. But it also had lesser-known women from diverse backgrounds who participated in debates on gender,...

Supreme Court upholds ‘Secular, Socialist’ in Preamble of the Constitution

42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 Also known as the "Mini-Constitution," is one of the most comprehensive amendments to the Indian Constitution. Enacted during the Emergency (1975-77) under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Key Features and Changes Changes to the Preamble: Words...

Why India’s trade deficit reflects strength of the country’s Service Sector

Trade Deficit Reflects Strengths, Not Weaknesses Nature of the Trade Deficit: India consistently imports more goods than it exports, leading to a trade deficit. This situation is not indicative of weak manufacturing but rather highlights India's robust services sector and...