CURRENT AFFAIRS

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)'s 'The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2024' report, India has joined the list of top fish producing countries in the world.

Severe heat and heatwaves continue to rage in many parts of the country. However, heatwaves are not included in the notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005.

Recently, assembly elections were held in four states along with the Lok Sabha General Elections, 2024. These states include Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development and the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat over the tradition called 'Nata Pratha'.

According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), Indian universities and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) will now be allowed to give admissions biannual on the basis of foreign universities.

The heads of state and government of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as special guests. This reflects the country's continued focus on its neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region as part of India's foreign policy initiatives.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has moved 100 metric tonnes of its gold stored in the UK to domestic vaults in India. Gold reserves are gold held by a country's central bank, which serves as a backup and store of value for financial commitments.

Climate change has significantly affected agriculture and aquatic food production around the world. To cope with this, important strategies and practices are needed to develop resilient food systems, which can ensure sustainability and food security for future generations.

Recently, there have been talks between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) about liberalising bilateral rights in the aviation sector. However, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has sought to restrict market access for foreign airlines in the Indian aviation sector.

No single party has got absolute majority for the 18th Lok Sabha. In the real sense, there will now be a coalition government. In terms of economic governance, the last two Lok Sabhas were considered positive in the direction of economic reforms because for the first time after the beginning of economic reforms in the year 1991, there was a majority government of a single party.