Current Affairs Module
National Events & Policy Initiatives
National events encompass major legislative enactments, infrastructural milestones, and apex policy initiatives across India. Significant milestones include the rollout of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, the operationalization of the Digital India Act frameworks, and landmark infrastructure projects like the Chenab Rail Bridge and Atal Tunnel. Tracking these developments involves analyzing legislative passage through Parliament, central budgetary reallocations, and state-centre cooperative governance mechanisms. Evaluating national initiatives provides critical insight into economic modernization, statutory reforms, and structural governance priorities.
Key Concepts & Examination Highlights
- The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan was launched in October 2021 with a ₹100-lakh-crore digital platform to synchronize infrastructure projects across 16 ministries.
- The Atal Tunnel, measuring 9.02 km under the Rohtang Pass on the Leh-Manali Highway, is the world's longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet.
- The Chenab Rail Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir spans 1,315 metres at a height of 359 metres above the riverbed, making it the highest railway arch bridge in the world.
- The New Education Policy (NEP 2020) replaced the 1986 policy, introducing a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure and aiming for 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio in school education by 2030.
Curriculum & Reference Sources: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Ministry of Railways, and Cabinet Secretariat.