CURRENT AFFAIRS

The 21st century is facing an unprecedented crisis in the form of climate change and one of its most visible manifestations is the continuous rise in sea level.

Recently, the 11th India Maize Summit was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR) in New Delhi.

On June 12, 2025, Air India Airlines flight number AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad. This incident also raises many important questions in the field of disaster management and aviation safety.

A landmark project has been launched in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra to give a new direction to India's marine tourism and ecological conservation efforts.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 6 reduced the qualifying asset limit for non-banking financial company-microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) from 75% to 60%.

The Chipko Movement began in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh). 

In May 2025, the Bhutan government has launched a revolutionary crypto-based tourism payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank.

Kettuvallam are traditional boats of Kerala which are mainly used in the backwaters. In Malayalam, ‘kettu’ means ‘to tie’ and ‘vallam’ means ‘boat’ which refers to their construction method.

The Karnataka government, in collaboration with INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage), has prepared a final stage proposal to include ancient temples and monuments located in the Lakkundi area of ​​Gadag district in the UNESCO Tentative List.

The Income Tax Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. It is currently under consideration of a Parliamentary Committee.