One-Liner Current Affairs

$100 billion bilateral trade target set for 2030 from current base (2025 figures needed for reference)

BRICS now represents 40% global GDP, exceeding G7 growth over past 5 years

Rupee-ruble local currency settlement mechanisms remain critical operational challenge

Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is the second-largest global maritime chokepoint after Strait of Hormuz—40% of world's maritime trade transits here.

Chabahar Port enables India's access to Central Asian markets bypassing Pakistan, operationalized via India Ports Global Limited.

INSTC reduces shipping time to Russia/Europe by 40% compared to Suez routes.

India-EU FTA restarted June 2022 after 6-year pause; signing targeted by end-2026

Key negotiation points: automotive tariffs, spirits duties, IT professional mobility, CBAM compliance

CBAM will increase export costs for Indian steel, chemicals, and cement sectors

NPCI Bharat BillPay integrates invoices, payments, and financing in unified digital framework for MSME credit access.

Talaq-e-Hassan (three-month staggered divorce) vs. Talaq-e-Biddat (instant triple talaq—declared unconstitutional in Shayara Bano 2017)

Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce Act, 2024 mandates institutional record-keeping

Personal laws must comply with Articles 14, 15, 21 (equality, non-discrimination, life)

Security deposit capped at 3 months' rent to reduce tenant burden

Specialized Rent Authorities and dedicated Rent Courts for faster dispute resolution

Gujarat follows Central Model Tenancy Act to replace outdated rent control legislation

SMR capacity: maximum 300 MW per unit; factory-built, transportable design cuts construction timelines significantly

India's nuclear capacity currently 2-3% of total electricity; 100 GW target requires massive expansion

Kudankulam collaboration with Rosatom demonstrates India-Russia nuclear partnership continuity

Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is Critically Endangered on IUCN Red List; listed under CITES Appendix I (commercial trade prohibited).

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is India's nodal agency for inter-agency and international wildlife trafficking investigations.

Orangutans exist exclusively in Indonesia-Malaysia rainforests; presence in India indicates illegal international trafficking networks.

CAG operates under Articles 148-151; audit findings are constitutional safeguards against scheme misreporting.

Jal Jeevan Mission targets 55 liters/capita/day through individual household tap connections in all rural areas.

Data discrepancies expose gap between claimed 100% FHTC coverage and actual functional water supply sustainability.