Daily Current Affairs — 8 July 2025
4 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
India Reaffirms its Bioeconomy Target of $300 Billion by 2030
Context Union Minister of Science Technology called for a wider public understanding and inclusive participation in India’s biotechnology mission, stating that every Indian is a stakeholder in the country’s bioeconomy. India’s Bioeconomy India is among the Top 12 destinations for biotechnology worldwide and 3rd largest destination for biotechnology in Asia Pacific. India’s bioeconomy has grown sixteen-fold from $10 billion in 2014 to an impressive $165.7 billion in 2024.
Atomic Energy Board Grants Operational Licence to Two Home-built 700 MWe Reactors
In News The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted a five-year operation licence to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for two indigenously developed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. India’s nuclear journey It began shortly after Independence with the establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission in 1948. In 1956, Asia’s first research reactor, Apsara, was commissioned at the Bhabha Atomic Rese
Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration
Context Recently, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has officially approved the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration (AQVD) to transform Amaravati into India’s first Quantum Valley and a global hub for quantum technologies. About the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration (AQVD) It positions Amaravati as a deep-tech capital aligned with India’s National Quantum Mission. It reflects a multi-stakeholder commitment involving the state government, global tech giants like IBM, TCS, and LT, academia, and
Practice of Witchcraft in India
Context Five members of a family were killed on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Purnea district of Bihar. Causes of Witch-Hunting in India Superstition and Illiteracy: Especially in tribal and rural belts, unexplained diseases or deaths are attributed to ‘witches’. Gender and Patriarchy: Over 75% of victims are women, particularly widows, old, mentally ill, or childless women.