One-Liner Current Affairs

Physical attributes have no legal/scientific basis for determining caste identity—ruled by Madras HC

Kumari Madhuri Patil (1994) mandates specialized Vigilance Cells using documentary and genealogical evidence, not visual impressions

Article 14 (equality) and Article 15 (non-discrimination) guarantee substantive, not arbitrary, verification procedures

LCA Tejas: single-engine, supersonic, designed by ADA, manufactured by HAL

India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership operates under Quad framework

Atmanirbhar Bharat push hinges on defence indigenisation success

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways oversees 250,000+ active Indian maritime workers globally

System integrates Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) databases with Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking

Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden conflicts triggered this long-overdue workforce protection measure

UDAN launched October 2016 targets unserved/underserved tier-2 and tier-3 towns with VGF support

G4 platform (India, Brazil, Germany, Japan) collectively pushes UNSC permanent seat expansion and veto power limitations.

UNGA serves as India's premier platform to address collective Global South priorities beyond Western-dominated forums.

India links UNSC reform, counter-terrorism strategies, and SDG implementation as interconnected governance objectives.

Secondary sanctions penalize third parties trading with sanctioned nations, not just direct violators

SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is a routine maintenance tool authorized under Article 324, not a deletion mechanism.

Electoral Registration Officers issue statutory Form 7 notices and must complete field verification before final roll adjustments.

RPA 1950 governs electoral roll maintenance, ensuring constitutional safeguards against arbitrary disenfranchisement.

Samuhik Prativedan Manch is SEBI's unified tech-based reporting portal for market intermediaries.

Clearing Corporations act as central counterparties guaranteeing settlement of exchange transactions.

Standardized risk reporting and real-time margin monitoring mitigate counterparty risk systemically.

₹48,000 crore Adani power project in Assam — India's mega energy infrastructure push

India ranks 5th in rare-earth reserves but lacks midstream magnet manufacturing capacity

China controls 80%+ of global refined magnet production, creating strategic vulnerability

NdFeB magnets are critical for EVs, wind energy, defence electronics, and precision guidance systems