- Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Report (HDR) for 2025, highlighting India's progress in life expectancy, education, and income levels.
- Iceland (HDI value of 0.972), ranked at the top of the Index, followed by Norway and Switzerland.
- South Sudan was at the bottom at 193 with 0.388. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 7 May, 2025
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- Twenty-one Supreme Court judges, including the Chief Justice of India, have disclosed their financial assets and liabilities on the top court’s website.
- Judicial accountability has long been a subject of debate in India, particularly in terms of financial disclosures and ethical standards.
- Unlike elected representatives or civil servants, judges are not legally mandated to publicly declare their assets. Read More
Supreme Court Publishes Assets of 21 Judges
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- Civil services are crucial in maintaining and strengthening democracy but there is a need for lateral entrants and greater transparency.
- The concept of a merit based modern Civil Service in India was introduced in 1854.
- From 1922 onwards the Indian Civil Service Examination began to be held in India. Read More
Bureaucracy in India
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- The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled Northeast India's first geothermal production well at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district.
- The Dirang area is a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone (~115°C), with geological features supporting efficient and low-impact drilling.
- The project involves CESHS, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Icelandic firm Geotropy ehf, and Guwahati Boring Service (GBS). Read More
Northeast’s First Geothermal Production in Arunachal Pradesh
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- The Ministry of Culture has acted swiftly to prevent the auction of the sacred Piprahwa Relics by Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
- They were excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa (believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha) and hold significant historical and spiritual value.
- They were discovered in 1898 by William Claxton Peppé and the relics include bone fragments, caskets, and offerings such as gold and gemstones. Read More
