Why in NEWS Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned from office under Article 67(a) of the Constitution, becoming the third Vice-President to step down before completing his term, after V.V. Giri and R. Venkataraman. Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation Article 63 Mandates the office of the Vice-President in India Article 64 Vice-President to act as […]
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Why in NEWS Over 100 Members of Parliament (MPs) have signed a notice seeking the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma after a judicial panel found him guilty over sacks of burnt currency discovered at his residence during a fire in March 2025. Justice Varma has refused to resign and challenged the findings in the Supreme […]
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Why in NEWS US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins), setting up the first official legal framework for stablecoins in the US. Key Concepts Explained Term Explanation GENIUS Act US law that regulates payment stablecoins, encouraging innovation and safety. Stablecoin A cryptocurrency pegged to a stable […]
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Why in NEWS? Common Services Centres (CSCs), the grassroots pillars of the Digital India Mission, have completed 16 years of service as digital access points and rural empowerment hubs. They now number over 6.5 lakh, up from 83,000 in 2014—marking a 680% growth. Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation CSC Local digital access point offering […]
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Why in NEWS? The OECD–FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 offers a 10-year forecast on global agriculture and fish markets, highlighting productivity, consumption trends, biofuel demand, and food security challenges for policymakers. Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation OECD Intergovernmental economic body (1961), Paris HQ, 38 members. FAO UN agency (1945), Rome HQ, works on food, agriculture, […]
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Why in NEWS? The Supreme Court of India, in the L Muruganantham vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2025) case, ruled that denying essential facilities to disabled prisoners violates Fundamental Rights and mandates reforms aligning with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act). Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation RPwD Act, 2016 Indian […]
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Why in NEWS Yakten village in Sikkim’s Pakyong district has been declared India’s first Digital Nomad Village under the ‘Nomad Sikkim’ initiative, promoting remote work, eco-tourism, and grassroots entrepreneurship. Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation Digital Nomad A person who works remotely using technology while traveling or relocating Nomad Sikkim Initiative to turn villages into […]
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Why in NEWS The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) launched a new skilling and women entrepreneurship initiative under the PM VIKAS scheme, targeting 150 youth for IoT training and 300 women for entrepreneurship development, with stipends and industry linkages. Key Terms and Concepts Term Explanation PM VIKAS Scheme MoMA initiative for skilling, entrepreneurship, and leadership […]
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Why in NEWS India welcomed the US decision to list The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), marking a major diplomatic win after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor 2025. Key Terms/Concepts Term Description TRF (The Resistance Front) Proxy group of LeT, formed post Article […]
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Why in NEWS The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs reported a sharp increase in financial cyber frauds in 2025, many originating from Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia and Myanmar. Key Terms/Concepts Term Description I4C Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under MHA, launched in 2020 Digital Arrest Scam Fake […]
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