Current affairs

High Seas Treaty, Objectives and Need for the Treaty

Context: India is unlikely to ratify the ‘High Seas Treaty’ at the upcoming U.N. Ocean Conference. What are High Seas? High seas are areas of oceans that lie beyond countries’ national waters (beyond 200 nautical miles). These are the largest...

Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), Objectives and Focus Areas

Context: 40 villages in Uttarakhand will be revitalised under Vibrant Village 2.0, covering six blocks in Champavat, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. The Indian government plans to spend over ₹2 crore per kilometre for constructing roads along the China...

New AC Temperature Rule in India 2025: What It Means and How It Affects You

With scorching heatwaves gripping the nation and energy demands reaching record highs, the Indian government has introduced a New AC Temperature Rule in India 2025, aiming to standardize air conditioning usage across the country. Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently announced...

Upper Siang Hydropower Project, Objectives, Merits and Demerits

Context: Protests over displacement have delayed India’s 11.2 GW Upper Siang project, pushing NHPC to fast-track site selection due to its strategic importance near the China border. Upper Siang Hydropower Project Upper Siang Hydropower Project is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower...

ICC Hall of Fame 2025: MS Dhoni Joins Elite List of Indian Cricket Legends

The ICC Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious honours in cricket. Established by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in January 2009, in partnership with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), it aims to recognise the outstanding contributions of retired cricketers to...

Top 10 Cleanest Countries in the World (2025): EPI Rankings

Cleanliness isn't just about aesthetics—it directly impacts public health, environmental sustainability, and overall quality of life. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024, compiled by Yale and Columbia universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, ranks 180 countries based on...

INS Arnala : India’s First Indigenous Shallow Water Anti-Submarine Warship

INS Arnala, the first of 16 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on June 18, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Marking a significant milestone in India's defence modernization drive, this indigenous...

Adampur Air Base: Location, Strategic Importance and Aircraft

Following "Operation Sindoor," Indian retaliatory attacks on terror facilities in Pakistan, Pakistan launched a propaganda campaign, making false assertions that they had caused extensive damage to India's Adampur Air Base in Punjab. The assertions, which included the downing of a...

Australian Child born through Surrogacy got Exit Visa

Context: An Exit visa was granted to a 6-year-old Australian child born through surrogacy in India in 2019, finally granted by intervention of the Delhi High Court and coordination between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the...

Anti Dumping Duty, Goals, Legality and Examples

Context: India imposed a 30% Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on bare printed circuit boards (BPCBs) to protect domestic PCB manufacturers. What is Anti Dumping Duty (ADD)? Anti dumping duty is a protectionist tariff imposed by a country on foreign imports that...