Current Affair Category: Social Issues

Why in news ? Following a reported outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, in Pune, with 73 cases so far, the Union Health Ministry has now sent a team to the city to assess the situation. What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune neurological disorder in which a person’s immune […]

 Why in News? The Supreme Court has recently acknowledged the courage of the women who had defied personal and professional costs to lodge complaints of sexual abuse in the Kerala film industry, but said investigating agencies must also respect the women who wanted to keep quiet. History and Background: The Hema Committee was constituted in […]

Minimum Income Support (MIS) refers to a government policy aimed at providing a guaranteed income to individuals or families, particularly from low-income or vulnerable groups, to ensure they have a basic standard of living. Unlike traditional subsidies or price guarantees (like MSP), MIS focuses on securing a minimum level of income for people, regardless of […]

QS World Future Skills Index 2025 India’s Ranking: India ranked 25th across all indicators, classified as a “future skills contender.” India ranks 2nd in areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Green Skills, trailing only the US. Economic transformation ranking: 40th – Indicates a need for improvement to adapt to economic changes. Workforce readiness ranking: 37th […]

Tamil Nadu’s first batch of women has been trained under the Central Government’s Namo Drone Didi scheme to assist farmers. The initiative aims to empower rural women by providing technical training in drone operations and integrating them into the farming supply chain. 2. Benefits for Farmers: The drones are used to spray fertilizers, pesticides, and […]

8th Pay Commission: Implementation Timeline: Expected Start Date: January 1, 2026. Formation of Commission: Likely to be constituted by mid-2024, 18 months before implementation. **2. Fitment Factor: Definition: A multiplier applied to the current basic pay to calculate the revised salary. 7th Pay Commission Factor: 2.57 (raised minimum basic pay from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000). 8th […]

Why in News?  Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4th January, was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Mahotsav took place from 4th to 9th January and was themed “Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2047” with the motto “गांव बढ़े, तो देश बढ़े“. The key […]

The challenge of nutrition against progress: Key points of the article:  Consumer expenditure : between 2009-2024- Urban  Consumer expenditure has increased from 1984 to 6996 and Rural Consumer  Expenditure has increased from 1054 to 4122. Global Hunger Trends: 735 million people faced hunger globally in 2022, an increase from 613 million in 2019 (pre-pandemic levels). […]

The government has released the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, for public consultation. Once notified, these Rules will aid in implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) effectively. Key Highlights of the Draft Rules: 1. Data Fiduciaries Major tech companies, including Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, are expected to […]

The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) is an international initiative aimed at tackling the growing problem of online scams and frauds. It is designed to bring together various stakeholders, including governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, tech companies, and consumer protection organizations, to collaborate and combat scams that impact individuals, businesses, and economies globally. Key Objectives […]