- Recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecasted that neutral conditions will dominate the Pacific Ocean until October 2025.
- It is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon resulting from interactions between the ocean and atmosphere in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. It has three distinct phases:
- El Niño: It is a naturally occurring climate pattern associated with the warming of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 12 April, 2025
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- The Plastic Parks scheme is promoting industrial growth and environmental sustainability in India’s plastics sector.
- It is an industrial zone specifically designed for plastic-related businesses and industries.
- It aims to consolidate and synergize the capacities of the plastic processing industry, promoting investment, production, and exports while generating employment. Read More
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- NITI Aayog today released a report titled “Automotive Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains”.
- The report offers an extensive analysis of India’s automotive sector.
- It highlights both opportunities and challenges and outlines a pathway for positioning India as a key player in global automotive markets. Read More
Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains Report
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- India has formally revoked the transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries via Indian land customs stations, ports, and airports.
- Introduced in 2020 by India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the agreement aimed to enhance regional connectivity and trade cooperation.
- Under this arrangement, cargo from Bangladesh could pass through Indian Land Customs Stations (LCSs) en route to ports and airports. Read More
India Ends Transshipment for Bangladesh Exports
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Transshipment Agreement
- India's raw silk production increased from 31,906 MT in 2017-18 to 38,913 MT in 2023-24.
- Sericulture is the process of farming silkworms to make silk.
- Silkworms are raised on mulberry, oak, castor, and arjun leaves. After about a month, they spin cocoons. Read More
The Magic of Indian Silk
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What is Sericulture?
- India has made significant strides in curbing Left Wing Extremism, with a sharp decline in affected districts, violence, and Naxalite presence.
- Origin: The Naxalite movement began in 1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal, as a radical leftist uprising championing the rights of tribal and landless communities.
- Geographic Spread: The insurgency spread across the so-called Red Corridor, covering parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala. Read More
Naxalmukt Bharat Abhiyan: From Red Zones to Growth Corridors
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What is the Naxalite Movement?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and participated in Navkar Mahamantra Divas.
- The Prime Minister proposed nine resolutions anchored in the Navkar Mantra, each a commitment to knowledge, action, harmony, and rooted progress.
- Saving water, Read More
