Current Affairs Notes

Battery waste management is a critical facet of environmental sustainability, gaining increasing importance as technological advancements lead to a surge in battery usage across various sectors. Read here to learn more about battery waste. In the context of India, a country with a rapidly growing … [Read more...] about Battery Waste Management

The Model Prisons Act, of 2023 addresses the lack of provisions for reform, rehabilitation, and integration of prisoners into society, which is a major drawback of the current law. Read here to learn more about the act. In the last few decades, an altogether new perspective has evolved about … [Read more...] about Model Prisons Act, 2023

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is an innovative approach that involves the bidirectional flow of energy between electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid. Read further to learn all about V2G technology. V2G technology allows electric vehicles to not only consume electricity from the grid … [Read more...] about Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology

The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is a flagship program of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. It is for promoting poverty reduction through building strong institutions for the poor, particularly women, and enabling these institutions to access a range of financial … [Read more...] about National Rural Livelihood Mission

Responding to the rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate resilient health systems. Read here to learn about the importance of making health systems climate-resilient and low-carbon. As global temperatures rise … [Read more...] about Climate Resilient Health Systems

A National Security Strategy is a comprehensive and integrated plan or document that outlines a country's approach to safeguarding its national interests, protecting its sovereignty, and addressing various security challenges. Read here to understand the significance of it for India. After years … [Read more...] about National Security Strategy

What is the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)? What are the other initiatives under NMEEE? A National Action Plan on Climate Change was unveiled in 2008. The plan contained a total of eight missions and one of them was the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency … [Read more...] about National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

India has been steadily emerging as a biomanufacturing hub, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Several factors contribute to India's growing prominence in biomanufacturing. Read here to learn more. In 2021, the Quad (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) set … [Read more...] about Biomanufacturing

Film piracy is a significant issue with a range of negative consequences for the film industry, the economy, and intellectual property rights. Read here to know more about the menace. With the film industry facing losses of up to Rs. 20,000 crore every year due to piracy, the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Film Piracy: A Menace for the Industry

India has introduced several agriculture export policies over the years to promote and regulate its agricultural exports. These are a set of government regulations, measures, and incentives designed to govern and promote the export of agricultural products from a particular country. Read here to … [Read more...] about Agriculture Export Policy