Category: current affairs

CURRENT AFFAIR – 19/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 19/11/2025 SC recalls verdict rejecting green clearances/सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ग्रीन क्लीयरेंस को खारिज करने का फैसला वापस लिया Syllabus :GS 3 – Environment/ Prelims Source : The Hindu The Supreme Court, in a recent 2–1 majority judgment, has recalled its earlier May 2024 verdict that had declared ex post facto (retrospective) environmental clearances (ECs) as illegal. The new judgment allows retrospective ECs in “exceptional circumstances,” arguing that stopping major public infrastructure projects would have a devastating impact on economy and development. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued a strong dissent, calling the move a retreat from environmental jurisprudence and…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 17/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 17/11/2025 India to Spruce Up Mechanisms for Accessing Climate Finance/भारत जलवायु वित्त तक पहुंच के लिए तंत्र तैयार करेगा Syllabus :GS 3 – Climate Change / Environment/ Prelims Source : The Hindu India, along with 13 countries and an African regional alliance, has announced the creation of a new “country platform” to streamline access to climate and nature finance from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This initiative, unveiled during COP30 negotiations in Belém, Brazil, aims to overcome longstanding procedural hurdles and improve the disbursal and utilisation of climate finance. Static Context What is the Green Climate Fund…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 15/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 15/11/2025 Data privacy law comes into effect, two years after Parliament approval/संसद की मंजूरी के दो साल बाद लागू हुआ डेटा प्राइवेसी कानून Syllabus : GS 2 : Governance / Prelims Source : The Hindu The notification of major provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 marks a crucial milestone in India’s attempt to build a rights-based data governance framework. Coming two years after its passage by Parliament, the law seeks to operationalise the Right to Privacy, declared a fundamental right in the landmark K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) judgment. While…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 13/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 13/11/2025 Retail inflation hits a historic low of 0.25% in October/अक्टूबर में खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति 0.25% के ऐतिहासिक निचले स्तर पर पहुंच गई Syllabus : GS 3 : Indian Economy / Prelims Source : The Hindu India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has dropped to a historic low of 0.25% in October 2025, marking the lowest level since the CPI series began in January 2012. The government attributes this to a combination of GST rate cuts, favorable base effects, and a decline in prices of food items such as vegetables, fruits, oils, and fats.…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 12/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 12/11/2025 Woman doctor arrested in J&K terror module case linked to Delhi car blast/ दिल्ली कार ब्लास्ट से जुड़े आतंकी मॉड्यूल मामले में महिला डॉक्टर गिरफ्तार Syllabus : GS 3 : Internal Security / Prelims Source : The Hindu A recent terror incident in New Delhi, near the Red Fort, has highlighted the expanding footprint and evolving nature of terrorism in India. The arrest of three doctors and five other individuals linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) underscores how educated professionals and urban networks are being exploited to create sleeper cells outside traditional conflict zones…

CURRENT AFFAIR- 10/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR- 10/11/2025 Aditya-L1 gets a close look at eruptions from the sun/ आदित्य-एल1 सूर्य से होने वाले विस्फोटों पर नज़दीकी नज़र डालता है Syllabus : GS 3 : Science and Technology / Prelims Source : The Hindu India’s maiden dedicated solar mission, Aditya-L1, launched aboard PSLV-C57 on September 2, 2023, has provided an unprecedented view of the Sun’s activity. Situated at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L1, the mission allows continuous monitoring of the Sun without interruption. Using its Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload, Aditya-L1 has, for the first time, captured spectroscopic observations of a coronal mass ejection (CME)…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 07/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 07/11/2025 First PSLV made by private firms to be unveiled in 2026, says ISRO Chairman/निजी कंपनियों द्वारा बनाए गए पहले पीएसएलवी का अनावरण 2026 में किया जाएगा: इसरो अध्यक्ष Syllabus : GS 3 : Science & Technology / Prelims Source : The Hindu In a major milestone for India’s space sector, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan announced that the first Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) built entirely by a private consortium led by HAL and L&T will be launched in February 2026. This marks a significant leap towards commercialisation and privatisation in India’s space industry — aligning with…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 06/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 06/11/2025 Clearest black hole merger signal yet allows probe of Hawking’s law/अब तक का सबसे स्पष्ट ब्लैक होल विलय संकेत हॉकिंग के नियम की जांच की अनुमति देता है Syllabus : GS 3 : Science & Technology / PrelimsPrelims Source : The Hindu In January 2025, the global network of gravitational-wave detectors — LIGO (U.S.), Virgo (Italy), and KAGRA (Japan) detected the clearest gravitational wave signal ever recorded, named GW250114. This event, originating from the merger of two black holes about 3 billion light-years away, has become a landmark discovery in astrophysics. Importantly, it provided the strongest…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 05/11/2025

CURRENT AFFAIR – 05/11/2025 Researchers discover new species of Pilia genus of jumping spider in Chikkamagaluru/शोधकर्ताओं ने चिक्कमगलुरु में जंपिंग स्पाइडर की पिलिया प्रजाति की नई प्रजाति की खोज की Syllabus : Prelims Source : The Hindu A new species of jumping spider belonging to the Pilia genus has been discovered in Madhugundi village, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka. Named Pilia malenadu, the discovery marks a significant addition to India’s arachnid biodiversity, especially since the last known Pilia species was discovered over a century ago (in 1902, Kerala). Key Details of the Discovery Species Name:Pilia malenadu Location: Madhugundi village, Chikkamagaluru…