Current Affairs

Significance for Prelims: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Act Significance for Mains: Not Much News: Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT)for alleged violations of the…

• by:-Priya
• December 7, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Concept of Digital rupee or e-rupee Significance for Mains: Benefits and risks associated with Digital rupee or e-rupee. News: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) launched the digital rupee on a pilot basis. Initially selected group of public and private banks will offer digital…

• by:-Priya
• December 6, 2022

Significance for Prelims: World Soil Day and its theme Significance for Mains: Importance of Soil Management; Reasons behind loss of soil nutrients and degradation; and solutions for healthy soil management.  News: The theme of World Soil Day (WSD) 2022, observed on December 5, is ‘Soils:…

• by:-sharad
• December 5, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much Significance for Mains: Indo-Pacific strategy; and how it will help India’s Eastern and North Eastern states.  News: India is going through a new Indo-Pacific policy and strategy phase. But, the interpretation of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ policy by the national capital may…

• by:-sharad
• December 3, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much Significance for Mains: Malnutrition and associated issues.  News: India is in urgent need to address the maladies of micronutrient malnutrition. Poor nutrition can inflict severe damage on diverse populations in India. Serious challenge and concern due to malnutrition: Shows the…

• by:-sharad
• December 2, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much Significance for Mains: Impact of Party Congress on India’s relations with China.  News: China puzzle is becoming more difficult to solve after the Chinese Party Congress and every country in the region are making their own predictions with respect to…

• by:-sharad
• December 1, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Appointment of Election Commissioner Significance for Mains: Problems associated with Election Commissioner and way forward.  News: Recently Public Interest Litigation(PIL) was filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay regarding the autonomy and neutrality of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Constitutional Provision for Election…

• by:-sharad
• November 30, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA) Significance for Mains: Reasons for domestic violence and possible solution to curb this menace.  News: Many questions are being raised after the brutal murder and mutilation of a young woman by her partner….

• by:-sharad
• November 29, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner(CEC), Election Commissioners(EC) Significance for Mains: Issues associated with the appointment of the Election Commission. News: Supreme Court questions the’ lightning speed’ of appointments of new Election Commissioner Shri Arun Goel. Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner(CEC), Election Commissioners(EC): …

• by:-sharad
• November 28, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Inflation trajectory  Significance for Mains: Recent issues associated with emerging inflation. News: Over the past several months there is concern over the trajectory of inflation. Recent data indicates that retail inflation has peaked and is now likely to trend downwards. The RBI…

• by:-sharad
• November 26, 2022