Current Affairs
Scope
Current affairs in this exam is not a general news quiz; it leans on legal developments, Kerala governance and national institutions. For the current cycle, track statutes, Supreme Court Constitution Bench decisions, Kerala Cabinet decisions and major disasters or infrastructure projects.
Core rules
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024.
- The 2024 general election changed the composition of the Lok Sabha; Kerala elects 20 members.
- The Supreme Court's electoral bonds judgment (2024) struck down the electoral bond scheme.
- Kerala developments to track include the semi-high-speed rail project, the Wayanad landslides of July 2024, and state legislation on local governance.
- For legal current affairs, note new criminal-law amendments, bail jurisprudence and consumer-protection rules.
Worked example
If asked which statute replaced the Indian Evidence Act, the answer is the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. A distractor such as “Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act 2023” is wrong because the old Act was repealed and replaced, not merely amended.
Traps
Do not rely on a stale annual digest. Distinguish the date of enactment from the date of enforcement. Do not confuse Kerala state projects with central schemes. Verify names and figures before answering.