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Fertiliser Crisis in India Amid Global Supply Disruptions

Context

  • India is facing a significant fertilizer challenge due to rising global prices and supply disruptions triggered by geopolitical tensions, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz amid the US–Israel vs Iran conflict.

    • Nature of the Crisis

  • Sharp Increase in Prices: Urea prices have nearly doubled within a short period, increasing from around $508 per tonne in February to about $935 per tonne in April.
  • Input materials such as sulphur and ammonia have also witnessed steep price increases, significantly raising fertiliser production costs.
  • High Import Dependence: India annually consumes 39-40 million tonnes (mt) of urea, of which 25% is imported.

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    Indian Space Situational Awareness Report 2025 (ISSAR-2025)

    Context

  • Recently, the Indian Space Situational Awareness Report for 2025 (ISSAR-2025) was released by ISRO during the inaugural session of the 2nd international conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2026) at Bengaluru.

    • Key Findings of ISSAR-2025

  • Rising Space Congestion: Around 1.6 lakh close approach alerts globally, with over 1.5 lakh alerts for Indian satellites.
  • Growth of mega-constellations (Starlink, Kuiper, etc.) likely to further increase collision risks.

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    1969 Bank Nationalisation

    In News

  • The nationalisation of banks in India is widely regarded as one of the most consequential economic decisions taken since Independence in 1947.

    • Background and Need 

  • Banking in India was mainly concentrated in urban areas, leaving rural and semi-urban regions largely unserved until the 1960s.
  • As a result, sectors such as agriculture, small-scale industries, and self-employment had limited access to banking and credit facilities. 
  • This led to the perception that private banks were profit-driven and not socially responsible, as they avoided diversifying loans due to higher costs.

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    India Slips To Sixth Spot In World Economy

    Context

  • According to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India has slipped to the 6th-largest economy in the world in nominal GDP terms.

    • How Global GDP Rankings Are Calculated

  • The IMF ranks economies based on nominal GDP in US dollar terms.
  • It depends on GDP measured in local currency, and exchange rate vis-à-vis the US dollar.
  • Any adverse movement in these variables can affect rankings even if real growth remains strong.

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    News In Short 16-04-2026

    In News

  • Villages near the Ghaggar River report rising cancer cases linked to polluted water, but lack of data and poor healthcare hinder action.

    • Ghaggar River in northern India

  • The Ghaggar River is an intermittent, monsoon-fed river in northern India. 
  • It originates in the village of Dagshai in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh at about 1,927 metres elevation and flows through Punjab and Haryana into Rajasthan.
  • Its main tributaries include the Kaushalya, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri, and Chautang rivers.

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    Delimitation of Lok Sabha & Its Implications

    Published on: 16 April, 2026

    Recently, the Union Government has introduced three crucial Bills including the ‘Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026’ that is expected to reshape India’s parliamentary structure and federal balance.

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