One-Liner Current Affairs

Targets 5,000 MW floating solar capacity by FY 2030-31 backed by Central Viability Gap Funding.

Leverages advanced anchor-mooring floating PV technology, utilizing water's cooling effect to boost module efficiency.

Aligns directly with India's national goal of 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

100% Central Sector Scheme under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

₹6,000 per year transferred in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 via DBT

Beneficiary identification relies strictly on state/UT landholding databases

Varsha Ashok Aglawe is the first woman Director General of GSI in its 176-year history.

Geological Survey of India (est. 1851) operates under the Ministry of Mines, headquartered in Kolkata.

GSI conducts national geological mapping, baseline earth science data collection, and natural hazard assessments.

Mandates direct electronic reporting of births and deaths by medical institutions.

Links state databases into a centralized national registry under the Registrar General of India.

Enables auto-updating of voter lists, passports, driving licenses, and beneficiary databases.

DGAFMS serves as the integrated administrative head for Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services.

The office reports directly to the Ministry of Defence on military healthcare policy.

Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja has been appointed as the new Director General AFMS.

Roadmap 2030 guides the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across trade, defense, and climate.

The proposed FTA aims to double bilateral trade by expanding market access and reducing tariffs.

Maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz is critical for international trade and energy stability.

Over 80% of India's crude oil imports pass through strategic West Asian maritime chokepoints.

Supreme Court expands Article 21 protection to cover Indian nationals in foreign warzones.

MEA ordered to establish standardized DNA profiling with missions in Moscow and Kyiv.

State Legal Services Authorities tasked with aiding families in foreign compensation claims.

*Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court (2018)* recognized live-streaming proceedings as part of Article 21.

SCOMET list under Foreign Trade Policy regulates dual-use items export in India.

India is a member of MTCR, Wassenaar Arrangement, and Australia Group, but not NSG.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) serves as the primary licensing body for dual-use items.