Current affairs

National Agriculture Code (NAC)

What is the National Agriculture Code (NAC)? It will cover the entire agriculture cycle, and will also contain a guidance note for future standardisation. The code will have 2 parts: It will contain general principles for all crops It will...

Antarctic Warming

Key Findings of the Journal Nature Climate Change Vegetation Increase: The extent of vegetation has increased 14 times over the past 35 years. Specifically, plant cover expanded from less than 1 square km in 1986 to nearly 12 square kms...

Tele MANAS

Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) It was launched in October 2022 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It aims to provide free, round-the-clock tele-mental health services across India. This program is a crucial part...

Hizb-ut-Tahrir declared Terrorist Organisation

About Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) Founded in 1953 in Jerusalem by Taqiuddin al-Nabhani. Aim: To establish a global Islamic Caliphate governed by Sharia law, seeking to overthrow secular governments in Muslim-majority countries. Global Presence: Operates in over 30 countries, including the U.K.,...

Uzbekistan Accepts Afghan Ambassador

Countries that have accepted Afghan Ambassadors after regime change China: First country to accept an ambassador in January 2024. United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan About Afghanistan Bordering countries: India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Afghanistan is a landlocked UPSC PYQ Q....

UK’s Open SAFELY Platform

About Open SAFELY platform This platform is a secure, transparent, open-source software platform. It enables access to the health records of approximately 58 million people in the U.K. without compromising individual privacy. The National Health Service (NHS) provides free healthcare...

HorseShoe Crab

About Horseshoe Crab Characteristics and Features These crabs are closely related to spiders and scorpions. Living Fossils: They are marine arthropods belonging to the family Limulidae. They are considered "living fossils" due to their existence for over 450 million years...

Ramayana Outside India

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi witnessed an episode of Lao Ramayan during his recent visit to Laos. Different versions of Ramayana outside India Laos: Phra Lak Phra Lam/ Phalak Phalam Japan: Ramaenna or Ramaensho. Cambodia: Reamker Indonesia: Ramayana Kakawin Thailand:...

Shale Gas production in India

About Shale Gas It is a type of natural gas that is trapped in shale rock formations underground. Shale Rock: Shale is the most common sedimentary rock on Earth, making up about 70% of sedimentary rocks in the Earth's crust....

High Performance Buildings (HPBs), Features, Importance

In India, buildings contribute over 30% of national energy use and 20% of carbon emissions, as reported by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. As urbanisation accelerates, India risks exceeding global benchmarks for energy efficiency and carbon emissions in buildings. In...