One-Liner Current Affairs

SCO has 10 full members; India joined as full member in 2017 (not 2015)

INSTC is crucial for India-Russia-Iran trade corridor bypassing Suez

India-Russia Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership established in 2010

Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global petroleum; critical for India's energy security

Chabahar Port (Shahid Beheshti Terminal) is India's strategic gateway to Central Asia and West Asia

India balances trilateral interests: Iran, Israel, Western powers—reflecting pragmatic non-aligned diplomacy

Nistar-class DSV: second vessel (INS Nipun) built by HSL with 80%+ indigenous content

DSRV mating, side-scan sonar, atmospheric diving suits enable deep-sea submarine rescue operations

Strengthens India's IOR maritime security posture under Aatmanirbhar Bharat framework

PSLV has completed 60+ flights; September 4, 2026 marks resumption post-January 2026 PSLV-C62 anomaly

Root-cause analysis, system audits, and payload verification are standard post-anomaly protocols

Earth observation satellites serve agriculture, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring

Article 262 empowers Parliament to legislate on inter-state river disputes; Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 is primary legislative framework

Sone River basin covers 71,000 sq km; originates Amarkantak (MP), flows through Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand-Bihar before joining Ganga

MoUs establish monitoring mechanisms but lack constitutional binding authority unlike tribunal awards

Article 217(1): President appoints High Court CJ after CJI-Governor consultation; Collegium recommends, not appoints.

First-ever 5-member NCLT bench constituted for personal insolvency proceeding under IBC 2016 Section 408.

Personal insolvency framework allows financial creditors direct recovery action against personal guarantors of corporate debtors.

Massive asymmetry (₹22,000 crore claims vs. minimal offer) highlights enforcement gaps in personal guarantee recovery.

GDP at constant prices measures real output net of inflation, tracked by NSO under MoSPI

LPA (Long Period Average) calculated over 50-year baseline (1971-2020) = 88 cm for full SW monsoon

El Niño and unfavorable IOD phases are primary drivers of sub-normal rainfall patterns

312 of 741 districts (42%) experiencing deficient rainfall threatens late-kharif and upcoming rabi crops

Section 13 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 mandates child welfare as paramount consideration

Parental alienation and immediate comfort choices cannot override holistic child development assessment

Courts evaluate maternal care, moral guidance, financial stability, and psychological development comprehensively