Samudra Prahari Context: The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari had previously set sail on an overseas mission to ASEAN countries from September 11th, 2023, to October 14th, 2023. Samudra Prahari: It was commissioned on October 9, 2010, in Mumbai. This vessel is a testament […]
Aligning higher education with the United Nations SDGs Context: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comprising 17 goals with 169 targets, represent a global commitment to addressing poverty, inequality, and environmental challenges by 2030. The SDGs demand urgent action from all nations, regardless of […]
Revenue Riddles Context: As the fiscal year reaches its midpoint, India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections have surpassed ₹9.92 lakh crore, reflecting an 11.1% growth compared to the same period last year. With monthly revenues averaging ₹1,65,418 crore in 2023-24 and frequent crossings of […]
Two out of five amphibians are facing extinction threat due to climate change: study Context Climate change is emerging as one of the most serious risks to frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, according to a new report that examined two decades of data from around the […]
MGNREGS runs out of funds; Ministry seeks more budget Context Six months into the fiscal year, the major rural employment program, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), has run out of funding and is running a deficit of 6,146.93 crore, according to […]
Prof. Swaminathan’s contributions Early Life and Education: Swaminathan was born on August 7, 1925, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He continued his schooling in agriculture, earning a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from the University of Madras. Later, he earned a PhD in Genetics and Plant […]
Freebies before elections: SC Context The Supreme Court requested a statement from the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Friday in response to a petition alleging that public funds are being exploited to provide nonsensical giveaways ahead of elections. What are freebies? In politics […]
Nobel Peace Prize 2023 goes to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi Context Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian feminist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in appreciation of her continuous campaigning for women’s rights, democracy, and the abolition of the death sentence. What is […]