Today’s Current Affairs: 24th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: July 24, 2025
Sea Slugs
Sea Slugs: Scientists recently identified and formally described two previously unknown species of wart sea slugs found in the waters off North Sulawesi, Indonesia, named Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia fontjei. Sea slugs, also known as Nudibranchs, are soft-bodied marine molluscs found in all the world’s oceans, from shallows to the deep sea. They belong to […]
Lumpy Skin Disease : Emerging Daily
Lumpy Skin Disease : Emerging Daily With over 900 cattle infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and more cases emerging daily, Pune district is staring at a potential decline in milk supply. Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a highly infectious viral disease that affects all breeds of cattle and water buffalo. It is caused by […]
Financial Inclusion Index
Financial Inclusion Index: The Reserve Bank of India has informed that the Financial Inclusion Index of the FI index for Financial Year 2025 has improved and stands at 67 percent as compared to 64.2 percent for FY 2024. The FI-Index has been conceptualised as a comprehensive index incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal as […]
Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary : Moth Species
Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary : Moth Species A research scholar has documented around 450 species of moths at the Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated near the southernmost tip of India at the confluence point of three major water bodies namely; Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, […]
Lantana camara species : Ornamental Plant
Lantana camara species : Ornamental Plant Lantana camara species introduced decades ago as an ornamental plant, now infests approximately 3,25,282 hectares of forests in Himachal Pradesh, posing a threat to the State’s native biodiversity. Lantana camara is an invasive alien species. It is a pantropical weed species, is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions […]
Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3)
Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3): Union Minister confirmed in Parliament that India has completed the development and ground testing of the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) for the Gaganyaan mission, marking a key milestone ahead of India’s first human spaceflight. The long-term vision includes the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035 and Indian Moon Landing by […]
National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
National Sports Governance Bill, 2025: The Central Government introduced the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha to overhaul India’s sports administration framework. It aims to replace the 2011 Sports Code with a legally enforceable, athlete-centric governance system, bringing bodies like BCCI under its ambit. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 is a […]
Ending Manual Scavenging
Ending Manual Scavenging: A Ministry of Social Justice study analyzed 54 hazardous cleaning deaths linked to manual scavenging (out of 150 nationwide) across 8 States/UTs during 2022–2023. In 90% of cases (49 out of 54), no safety equipment was provided. The rest had minimal protection—gloves in 5 cases and gloves with gumboots in 1. Most […]
Bharat NCX 2025
Bharat NCX 2025: Bharat NCX 2025, India’s premier national cybersecurity exercise ( 21st July– 1st August, 2025), was inaugurated with the theme ‘Enhancing the Operational Preparedness of Indian Cyberspace’. Conducted by National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU). Objective is to Strengthen cyber resilience through real-world attack simulations (critical infrastructure […]
