Category: current affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20-04-2026 Amid conflict, crude oil imports declined nearly 17% in March/संघर्ष के बीच मार्च में कच्चे तेल के आयात में करीब 17 फीसदी की गिरावट आई Syllabus : GS II : Indian Economy / Prelims Exam Source : The Hindu In March 2026, the ongoing West Asia crisis significantly impacted India’s energy landscape. According to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), India’s crude oil imports plummeted by 17% year-on-year, marking a critical shift in procurement and consumption patterns. The crisis has triggered a volatile price environment and forced a strategic shift toward alternative fuels like Liquified…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18-04-2026 United Opposition defeats Delimitation Bill/संयुक्त विपक्ष ने परिसीमन विधेयक को हराया Syllabus : GS II : Indian Polity / Prelims Exam Source : The Hindu On April 17, 2026, the Indian Parliament witnessed a significant legislative event as the United Opposition defeated the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill. This Bill was the cornerstone of a three-bill package intended to redraw India’s electoral map and operationalize women’s reservation. Despite a simple majority (298 in favour, 230 against), the government failed to secure the special majority—two-thirds of members present and voting—required under Article 368 for constitutional amendments. Consequently, the…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 16-04-2026 Entry of ‘fertile women’ antithetical to the identity of Sabarimala deity, says temple board in top court/सबरीमाला देवता की पहचान के विपरीत ‘उपजाऊ महिलाओं’ का प्रवेश: मंदिर बोर्ड ने शीर्ष अदालत में कहा Syllabus : GS II : Indian Polity / Prelims Exam Source :  The Hindu The Sabarimala case is a seminal legal battle concerning the conflict between individual religious freedom (Article 25) and denominational autonomy (Article 26). The current proceedings involve a nine-judge Bench examining whether the 2018 judgment—which allowed women of all ages to enter the temple—requires a rethink based on the “essential…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15-04-2026 Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census/केंद्र ने 2011 की जनगणना के आधार पर लोकसभा सीटों के अंतरराज्यीय पुनर्वितरण पर विचार किया Syllabus : GS II : Indian Polity / Prelims Exam Source : The Hindu Delimitation is the process of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly seats to ensure “one vote, one value” based on population changes. Since 1976 (42nd Amendment), the inter-state allocation of seats has been frozen based on the 1971 Census to prevent “penalizing” states that successfully implemented population control. The new proposals seek to…