Current Affairs Notes

The issue of Maritime Security is being discussed at the global level. What are India's maritime security threats? What are the initiatives taken by the government? Let us discuss this. Given that India has a coastline that is over 7,000 km long, maritime security is a crucial component of … [Read more...] about Maritime Security Challenges: Major Threat to India

The practice of manual scavenging is banned in India, but still prevalent in many parts of the country. Manual scavenging, according to the UN India, is the act of manually cleaning, disposing of, or handling human excreta from sewers, septic tanks, and dry latrines. According to recent … [Read more...] about Manual Scavenging: Why It is Still Prevalent in India?

India has achieved its 10% sugarcane-extracted ethanol blending in petrol target, ahead of schedule. There are several benefits and drawbacks related to ethanol blending. Check the in-depth details below. What is Ethanol Blending? Blending ethanol to a certain extent with petrol that makes it … [Read more...] about Ethanol Blending: What are the Benefits and Drawbacks

In 2021, NITI Aayog launched Shoonya Campaign with the support of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). It is an effort to assist zero-pollution delivery vehicles by collaborating with customers and businesses. The Shoonya campaign encourages the adoption of electric vehicles, bringing together … [Read more...] about Shoonya Campaign: An Initiative of NITI Aayog

Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 and comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The goal of the mission is to provide safe drinking water to all households in rural India by 2024 through individual household tap connections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement about … [Read more...] about Jal Jeevan Mission

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is the implementing agency of operation green. A new program called "Operation Greens" with a budget of Rs. 500 crores was introduced in the budget address 2018–19 of the Union Government to support Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), … [Read more...] about Operation Green

Ayushman Bharat Programme is an umbrella health scheme of the Government of India. Do you know the beneficiaries of this scheme? What's the need of this scheme? Read here to know more. Universal health coverage is getting prioritised as a part of political reform. According to the Global … [Read more...] about Ayushman Bharat: All you need to know

Do you know what is coal gasification? can you mention the types of coal found in India? Read further to know more. Coal Gasification is the process of converting coal into synthetic gas(syngas) which is a mixture of hydrogen(H2), Carbon Monoxide(CO), and Carbon dioxide(CO2). It is an in situ … [Read more...] about Coal Gasification : All you need to know about

India has 16% of the global population but only 4% of the freshwater resources. Several reasons intensify groundwater depletion which are detailed below. In India, there is a lack of fresh water, but there is also a long-standing increase in groundwater exploitation. The need for groundwater … [Read more...] about Groundwater Depletion and Contamination in India

8 Namibian wild cheetahs were reintroduced in Kuno National Park (Madhya Pradesh) after 70 years of extinction. Want to know further details? Check the article below. The Asiatic cheetah was the native species of cheetah in India until it became extinct in 1952. Exclusively about 12 Asiatic … [Read more...] about Cheetah – Why reintroduction in India?