Current Affairs Notes

The Kunming declaration is been said to be paving way for global biodiversity negotiations. Read here to know about the key points of the declaration. The Kunming Declaration was adopted by over 100 countries on October 13, 2021, at the first part of the virtual 15th meeting of the Conference of … [Read more...] about Kunming Declaration: Historic Pledge to Protect Biodiversity

What is the Global Food Security Index? What is the significance of the report? How has India fared in the index? Read to know more. The Global Food Security Index 2021 was released and has been news.  India ranked 71st on the Global Food Security index 2021 of 113 nations. Pakistan (with 52.6 … [Read more...] about Global Food Security Index 2021

What is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? What is the significance of AIIB for India? Read to know more. Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the vice-president of the AIIB. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) It is a multilateral … [Read more...] about Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Plastic waste management is a global concern and a grave issue to tackle. Read here to know more about the rules and regulations related to plastic waste management. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change announced the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, which … [Read more...] about Plastic Waste Management: Rules and Regulations

What is the Dam Safety Act 2021? What are the concerns regarding dams in India? What is the importance of dams? Read to know more. The dam safety bill 2019 has been passed in the winter session of parliament, making it the dam safety act, 2021. The constitutional validity of the Dam safety … [Read more...] about Dam Safety Act 2021

The Mullaperiyar dam has been the bone of contention between Tamil Nadu and Kerala for a long time. Read here to know about the history of the 126 years old dam. Why in news? The Supreme Court's direction recently to the supervisory committee for the Mullaperiyar dam on the issue of the … [Read more...] about Mullaperiyar Dam: History, Issues, and Controversies

What are flex-fuel vehicles? What are BS-6 norms? Why is the Indian government promoting flex-fuel vehicles? Know more here. Indian Minister for Road Transport and Highways has asked automobile manufacturers to manufacture flex-fuel vehicles complying with BS-6 norms within six months. The … [Read more...] about Flex fuel vehicles

A study has reported the rise of marine heatwaves in waters around India. What are marine heatwaves? What are the causes and impacts? Read to know more. We are aware that heatwaves occur in the atmosphere but they tend to occur in the ocean too. These are called marine heatwaves. Marine … [Read more...] about Marine Heatwaves

What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? What are the provisions of the ART Act, 2021? How is it different from the surrogacy act? Know more here. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 December 2021. ART Act proposes the … [Read more...] about Assisted Reproductive Technology

Surrogacy regulation is often in the news, hence it is important to know the surrogacy rules in India and around the world. Read here to know more. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 was introduced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019. The Union Cabinet … [Read more...] about Surrogacy Regulation in India and the world