Daily Current Affairs — 24 April 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
IMF Projects India’s Economy to Grow at 6.2% in 2025
Context According to the April 2025 edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, India will remain the fastest growing major economy over the next two years. World Economic Outlook Report The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is the International Monetary Fund’s key report on global economic trends and policy challenges. Published twice a year it provides projections for the near and medium term, covering advanced, emerging, and developing economies.
MeitY Launches ‘I Am Circular’ Coffee Table Book
Context The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), hosted the release of the ‘I Am Circular’ Coffee Table Book, curetted by the International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE). About The ‘I Am Circular’ Coffee Table Book features 30 of India’s most promising innovations identified through the nationwide ‘I Am Circular’ Challenge. It is an initiative designed to discover and amplify breakthrough solutions rooted in the principles of the circular economy.
India’s DBT System Yields
In News Indias Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) framework is offering valuable insights for governments worldwide revising their social protection systems. The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system It was launched on January 1, 2013, to reform government welfare delivery by simplifying processes, ensuring accurate targeting of beneficiaries, reducing fraud, and facilitating faster flow of information and funds. The DBT Mission, originally in the Planning Commission, was transferred to the Cabinet Se
National Panchayati Raj Day
Context The Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day 2025, presented the Special Category National Panchayat Awards- 2025. About These awards include the Climate Action Special Panchayat Award (CASPA), Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award (ANPSA), and Panchayat Kshamta Nirman Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar (PKNSSP). The awards aim to recognize Gram Panchayats and institutions that have demonstrated exemplary performance in areas such as climate resilience, fiscal se
Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India: Implications for Pakistan and India
Context Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister of India, held the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) with Pakistan ‘in abeyance with immediate effect’ in the aftermath of the terror strike in Pahalgam. About the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) It was signed in 1960 by India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan to regulate water-sharing between the two countries. It was brokered by the World Bank.