Today’s Current Affairs: 11th March 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Month: March 2025
World Spice Organisation : In News
World Spice Organisation: In News The Chairman of the World Spice Organisation (WSO) recently stated that India holds a meager 0.7% share in the global seasoning market, valued at $14 billion in 2024, compared to China’s 12% and the U.S.A.’s 11%. It is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 in Kochi, Kerala, the spice capital […]
Insider Trading
Insider Trading: Nestle India recently said it received a warning from the country’s markets regulator for a breach of insider trading regulations “by a designated person of the company”. Insider trading, also known as insider dealing, is the malpractice of selling or buying a company’s securities by the insiders of a company. The Securities and […]
World’s Oldest Impact Crater
World’s Oldest Impact Crater: Scientists in Australia have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater in northwestern Australia, estimated to be 3.47 billion years old. Scientists in Australia have identified what they believe to be the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, a finding that could reshape understanding of Earth’s history and the origins […]
Amrut Biodiversity Park
Amrut Biodiversity Park: Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recently inaugurated the Amrut Biodiversity Park next to the Commonwealth Games Village. The Amrut Biodiversity Park, built as part of the Delhi Development Authority’s Yamuna Floodplain Restoration initiative, is a joint venture between the authority and the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. Spanning around 115 hectares, it is […]
Ladki Bahin Yojana : Maharashtra Govt
Ladki Bahin Yojana : Maharashtra Govt The Maharashtra government disbursed ₹17,500 crore to 2.38 crore women under the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana till December 2024, stated the Economic Survey tabled in the State Assembly. The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, commonly referred to as the Ladki Bahin Yojana, is a key welfare program introduced by […]
Reasonable Classification Test
Reasonable Classification Test: The Anwar Ali Sarkar Case, 1952 is a landmark Supreme Court ruling that laid the foundation for the reasonable classification test under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.This test has now become a standard for evaluating the constitutionality of laws.It is a legal principle under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution that […]
Space Debris Crisis
Space Debris Crisis: A 500-kg metal object crashed in Kenya, sparking concerns over space debris and highlighting the increasing global issues of accountability and safety measures for debris reentries.According to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) ‘Space debris is all man-made objects, including fragments and elements thereof, in Earth orbit […]
March 7th is celebrated as Jan Aushadhi Diwas
March 7th is celebrated as Jan Aushadhi Diwas: Every year, March 7th is celebrated as Jan Aushadhi Diwas to raise awareness about affordable generic medicines under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).Jan Aushadhi Diwas: Initiated on 7th March 2019, under the PMBJP. The initiative includes a week-long celebration, ‘Janaushadhi Week,’ from 1st-7th March across […]
Gut Bacteria and Vitiligo
Gut Bacteria and Vitiligo: Research suggests that gut-friendly bacteria could play a crucial role in treating vitiligo.The treatment suppresses harmful T cells that attack pigment and boosts protective regulatory T cells.Vitiligo is a skin condition where the skin loses its pigment (melanin), leading to white patches. It is an autoimmune disorder.It results from melanocytes (pigment-producing […]
