Current Affairs

India's space economy, currently around $8 billion, is targeted to reach $44 billion by 2033-2040, driven by private sector participation and government ambition.

Lathmar Holi is celebrated in Barsana and Nandgaon in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh — where women beat men with sticks (lathis) in a traditional festival.

18. Vairamuthu was named the recipient of the 60th Jnanpith Award for 2025, announced by Bharatiya Jnanpith in March 2026. He is the third Tamil writer to receive the award after Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002), and the first to be honoured primarily for poetry rather than prose. The selection committee was chaired by Pratibha Ray, who herself won the Jnanpith in 2011.

BrahMos is a joint venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPO Mashinostroyeniya), not Israel. It is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.

The Philippines was the first country to receive the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India under a USD 375 million deal signed in 2022, marking a landmark defence export.

Exercise Shakti is a biennial joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the French Army. India-France have a strategic partnership since 1998.

The IBC 2016 consolidated the insolvency framework in India, providing time-bound resolution of insolvency for companies, partnerships, and individuals.

Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) was launched in 2020, with a Rs 20 lakh crore package covering PLI schemes, infrastructure push, and reducing import dependence.

NIFTY 50 is the benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India comprising 50 major stocks. SENSEX is BSE's benchmark index with 30 stocks.

Cheetahs had become extinct in India by 1952. They were reintroduced on September 17, 2022 at Kuno NP, Madhya Pradesh — 8 from Namibia initially.

India reintroduced cheetahs in September 2022 at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh — initially 8 cheetahs from Namibia, followed by 12 from South Africa in 2023.

MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) guarantees at least 100 days of unskilled wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for manual work.

The Indian Coast Guard is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (not the Ministry of Defence), though it works closely with the Navy.

Tata Electronics received government approval for India's first semiconductor fab plant in Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), Gujarat.

Tata Electronics received approval for India's first semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat. The government approved Rs 91,000 crore semiconductor projects under the India Semiconductor Mission.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides health insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.

The Sahitya Akademi Award is presented by the Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters), India's central institution for literary dialogue and publications.

NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog was established on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission which had existed since 1950.

Jagdeep Dhankhar became the 14th Vice President of India in August 2022. He also serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

The Bharat Ratna 2024 honoured five eminent personalities who made significant contributions in their respective fields. Karpoori Thakur – Honoured for his contribution to social justice and the upliftment of backward communities. Lal Krishna Advani – Honoured for his outstanding contribution to Indian politics and public service.

16. 5. Narasimha Rao – Honoured for pioneering India's economic reforms and national development. Chaudhary Charan Singh – Honoured for his lifelong service to farmers and rural India.
17. 19. Swaminathan – Honoured for leading the Green Revolution and strengthening India's food security.