Sea Dragon 2025

The Sea Dragon 2025 naval exercise is multilateral drill focusing on anti-submarine warfare. It commenced on March 4, 2025, off the coast of Guam, hosted by the United States Navy’s 7th Fleet. This exercise involves key naval forces from the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Delhi Legislative Assembly Adopts NeVA

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a revolutionary workflow system deployed on the NIC Cloud, MeghRaj. It aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of legislative processes across India. NeVA facilitates a paperless environment for legislative business, allowing Members of ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Demand for Grants

The Demand for Grants is important element in India’s budgetary framework. It is the formal request for funds by various ministries from the Consolidated Fund of India. This process is outlined in Article 113 of the Constitution. The Lok Sabha ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Sundarbans Groundwater Crisis

The Sundarbans, a vast mangrove forest located at the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, faces a severe groundwater crisis. This unique ecosystem, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987, is home to diverse flora and fauna, including ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

India’s Second Stealth Frigate Tavasya

India celebrated advancement in its naval capabilities with the launch of the stealth frigate ‘Tavasya’ on March 22, 2025. This event, held at Goa Shipyard Limited, marks a very important moment in India’s indigenous shipbuilding journey. The launch was officiated ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Defence Current Affairs

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 24, 2025

41. With reference to the Birefringence, consider the following statements: Birefringent materials can exhibit different refractive indices in different directions. Birefringence can be induced by applying physical stress or exposing materials to electric fields. Which of the above statements is/are ..

Disclosure of Form 17C

Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) engaged with petitioners demanding transparency in voter turnout records. The Supreme Court of India deferred a hearing regarding the disclosure of Form 17C, which records votes cast at polling stations. This engagement followed ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

What is Noma?

Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is a severe, gangrenous disease primarily affecting children aged 2 to 6 years. It is classified as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of December 2023. Noma is most ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is Hawala?

The use of hawala networks has surged in recent years, particularly for illegal activities such as poaching and money laundering. An investigation revealed that a poaching network in central India has exploited these informal money transfer systems to facilitate the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Environment Current Affairs

CHNV Parole Programmes

Recently, the Trump administration announced the termination of temporary legal status for over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. This decision follows a Federal Register document indicating that the temporary parole programmes will end on April 24, 2025. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2025

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs