1. Context The World Summit on Disaster Management (WSDM) 2025 was convened to bring together global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and humanitarian agencies to strengthen international cooperation on disaster preparedness, response,Read More
1. Context A new UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) report reveals that Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation has increased by 17%, reaching 53,100 hectares—its highest level in 10Read More
Context: NASA reported a strong X1.9-class solar flare erupting from the Sun causing a major radio blackout over Australia and raising concerns about further space-weather disturbances. The flare coincides with theRead More
Here is WHO’s Global Guideline on GLP-1 Medicines in a crisp, exam-ready Current Affair format: WHO’s Global Guideline on GLP-1 Medicines 1.Context The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued itsRead More
Context: A new study using resurrected 1960s magnetic data shows clear evidence of active seafloor spreading near the Afar triple junction, confirming that Africa is gradually splitting into two plates. About East African RiftRead More
Context: India has released a radically updated map under the revised Earthquake Design Code (2025), placing the entire Himalayan arc in a newly created highest-risk Zone VI for the firstRead More
Context: Sensex and Nifty are again touching record highs, driven mainly by a narrow set of large-cap heavyweights such as leading banks and Reliance. About Sensex and Nifty Record High:Read More
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 77-feet bronze statue of Lord Rama at the Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math in Goa. He also visited Udupi evoked the legacyRead More
1. What’s the Issue? (Context) India’s disaster response framework—built around the Disaster Management Act, 2005—has recently drawn attention for becoming highly centralised, especially during large-scale disasters like COVID-19, cyclones, floods,Read More
1. What is the News? The Government of India has approved a new scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) to reduce import dependence andRead More
