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    India’s Disaster Response: Slippery Slope For Federalism

    The case of the Wayanad Landslides (Kerala, 2024) exemplifies the structural issues where an assessed loss of ₹2,200 crore received only ₹260 crore from the Union have revived concerns about India’s disaster-response financing system.

    News In Short 29-11-2025

    Context

  • Italy has passed a new law formally recognising femicide as a distinct crime, with life imprisonment as punishment. 

    • What is Femicide?

  • It is the killing of a woman for reasons related to her gender.
  • It is considered among the most severe manifestations of crimes targeting women. 
  • The 2022 UN framework classifies femicides into three categories based on the victim’s relationship to the attacker:
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    Delay in India’s Samudrayaan Mission 

    Context

  • A crucial set of tests on the Samudrayaan, India’s first manned-submersible mission, has been pushed to mid-next year due to delays in procuring syntactic foam cladding from France.

    • About Samudrayaan Mission

  • The Samudrayaan Mission is a key component of India’s Deep Ocean Mission. It involves the development of MATSYA 6000, an indigenously designed, fourth-generation manned submersible capable of carrying three people to a depth of 6,000 metres.
  • MATSYA 6000 is designed to operate for 12 hours, with an emergency endurance of up to 96 hours.
  • It is being developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology (Chennai), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
  • India’s research vessel Sagar Nidhi will be used to deploy and recover the MATSYA 6000.
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    IMF Gives India a ‘C’ on Its GDP and Other National Accounts Data

    In News

  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assigned India a ‘C’ grade for the quality of its national accounts statistics, marking one of the lowest ratings for a major economy.

    • Possible Implications of the ‘C’ Grade

  • Weak Policymaking Precision: Faulty or outdated data affects fiscal planning, inflation targeting, monetary policy & sector specific interventions. 
  • Reduced Credibility of Economic Numbers: Global investors, rating agencies, and financial institutions may view India’s data with greater caution.
  • Inaccurate Growth and Welfare Assessment: Misestimation of the informal sector may hide real growth performance, employment distress & household-level vulnerabilities.
  • Impaired Monetary Policy: If inflation is mismeasured, the RBI’s policy rates may not reflect true price pressures, affecting liquidity, borrowing, and growth.
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    India–US Defence Deal & Strategic Relations

    In News

  • India has finalized a ₹7,995-crore follow-on support deal with the U.S. for its fleet of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, ensuring five years of sustained maintenance and supply. 

    • India–US Defence Partnership 

  • India-US defence cooperation is based on “New Framework for IndiaUS Defence Cooperation”, which was renewed for ten years in 2015. 
  • In 2016, the defence relationship was designated as a Major Defence Partnership (MDP). 
  • Defence cooperation is multifaceted and includes regular institutionalized bilateral dialogue, military exercises, and defence procurements
  • The recent agreements underscoring a shared commitment to security, technology transfer, and regional stability. 
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    India’s Updated Seismic Zonation Map (2025)

    In News

  • India has released an updated seismic zonation map under the new Earthquake Design Code (2025). 

    • Need For Upgradation

  • Earlier Maps Underestimated Himalayan Risk: Previous zonation divided the Himalaya into Zones IV and V, despite the belt sharing one of the world’s most active tectonic systems.
  • Outdated Methodology: Older models relied heavily on known past earthquake locations, magnitudes, broad geology, soil types & historical damage patterns.
  • Underestimation of Rupture Propagation: Earlier maps did not adequately account for southward propagation of Himalayan Frontal Thrust ruptures
  • Populated foothill regions like Dehradun (near Mohand) faced underestimated risk despite proximity to major thrust faults.
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    संक्षिप्त समाचार 29-11-2025

    संदर्भ 

  • इटली ने एक नया कानून पारित किया है जिसमें फेमिसाइड को एक अलग अपराध के रूप में औपचारिक रूप से मान्यता दी गई है, जिसकी सज़ा आजीवन कारावास होगी।

    • फेमिसाइड क्या है?

  • यह किसी महिला की हत्या है जो उसके लिंग से संबंधित कारणों के चलते की जाती है।
  • इसे महिलाओं को लक्षित करने वाले अपराधों की सबसे गंभीर अभिव्यक्तियों में से एक माना जाता है।
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    भारत के समुद्रयान मिशन में देरी

    संदर्भ 

  • भारत के प्रथम मानव-सबमर्सिबल मिशन समुद्रयान पर महत्वपूर्ण परीक्षणों का एक सेट आगामी वर्ष के मध्य तक स्थगित कर दिया गया है क्योंकि फ्रांस से सिंटैक्टिक फोम क्लैडिंग की आपूर्ति में देरी हुई है।

    • समुद्रयान मिशन के बारे में

  • समुद्रयान मिशन भारत के डीप ओशन मिशन का एक प्रमुख घटक है। इसमें मत्स्य 6000 का विकास शामिल है, जो स्वदेशी रूप से डिज़ाइन किया गया चौथी पीढ़ी का मानव-सबमर्सिबल है और तीन लोगों को 6,000 मीटर की गहराई तक ले जाने में सक्षम है।
  • मत्स्य 6000 को 12 घंटे तक संचालन के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है, जबकि आपात स्थिति में यह 96 घंटे तक सहनशीलता रखता है।
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