One-Liner Current Affairs

India hosts over 60% of the world's wild Asian elephant population (~27,000 individuals).

Wildlife Trust of India identifies 101 crucial elephant corridors across five major geographical regions.

Article 48A imposes a Directive Principle on the State to protect wildlife and forests.

Rainfall below 90% of the 50-year LPA (868.6 mm) is officially classified as a deficient/drought year.

El Niño weakens South Asian monsoon winds by abnormally warming the central/eastern equatorial Pacific ocean.

The southwest monsoon supplies nearly 70% of India's total annual precipitation, sustaining major Kharif crops.

Free and fair elections under Article 324 are recognized as part of the Basic Structure doctrine.

Supreme Court mandated a strict 12-month deadline for submitting chargesheets in electoral corruption cases.

Governed under Representation of the People Act 1951, BNSS, and Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.

Section 8 of RP Act, 1951 mandates disqualification for 2+ years conviction.

GISAT-1A provides continuous Earth observation from Geostationary Orbit (~36,000 km above the Equator).

Launched aboard GSLV Mk II featuring an indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS).

Carries multi-spectral and hyper-spectral payloads for real-time disaster mitigation and border monitoring.

India maintains a functional "technical team" in Kabul solely for humanitarian aid.

Key Indian assets include the Zaranj-Delaram Highway and Salma Dam (Afghan-India Friendship Dam).

This marks India's first formal participation in a Taliban-hosted official event on Indian soil.

Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman between Iran, Oman, and UAE.

India relies on this narrow chokepoint for over 60% of its crude oil import requirements.

Seafarers operating in designated High-Risk Areas possess the legal 'right-of-refusal' to transit.

Permits digital verification and overseas Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) as valid address proof.

Covers NRIs, OCIs, and foreign individual investors using risk-based due diligence mechanisms.

Mandates strict compliance with PMLA guidelines and global Financial Action Task Force standards.

Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Gwalior enforces legal cultivation under NDPS Act, 1985.