CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana of the Government of India completed 10 years on 8 April 2025.

The Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms are designed to ensure that banks provide credit to sectors that are critical for the economic and social development of the country, especially those that are underserved or face financial exclusion. 

Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's central bank—in India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—to regulate the money supply, interest rates, and liquidity to ensure price stability and promote sustainable economic growth.

The Variable Repo Rate (VRR) is a type of liquidity adjustment tool used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), where banks can borrow funds for the short term at market-determined interest rates through an auction mechanism. 

The 'Technology and Innovation Report 2025' report was released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The Government of India has appointed renowned economist Dr. Poonam Gupta as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Usually, the wealth of a country is measured by its Gross Domestic Product or GDP.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that are powered entirely or partially by electricity, instead of relying on traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) that run on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. 

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice. 

Waqf is an Islamic concept referring to the process by which a Muslim donates property for religious or charitable purposes.