CURRENT AFFAIRS

November 3 is the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022.The purpose of the International Day for Biosphere Reserves is to provide a wake-up call on the sustainable development approach to modern life...

The Supreme Court recently declared that any person conducting the invasive ‘two-finger’ or ‘three-finger’ vaginal test on rape or sexual assault survivors will be found guilty of misconduct.

India has played a leading role globally in developing Information Technology (IT) and digital solutions, especially in digital payments and financial inclusion.

Recently, the Environment Ministry’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) cleared the proposal for the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard.

The Supreme Court of India has now posted petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to be heard on December 6, 2022.

Recently the office of the Kerala Governor evoked nationwide attention for his remark “... the statements of individual Ministers that lower the dignity of the office of the Governor can invite action including withdrawal of pleasure”.

Russia’s short ‘special military operation’ to ‘de-Nazify and de-militarise’ Ukraine is already a nine-month-war, and likely to extend into 2023.

Instability due to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have resulted in a cycle of crises in which many countries are experiencing devastating effects on healthcare systems, education, and food security.

Economies are worried about the damage to growth from COVID-19, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the global economy’s downturn which further aggravated the problem of climate change.

Recently,  the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches across States and Union Territories as part of a pan-India operation, “Megh Chakra”.