India's Blue Revolution

Q1. What was the initiative in 2020 to revolutionize the fisheries industry in India?

a) Jal Jeevan Mission

b) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

c) Blue Economy Mission

d) Sagarmala Project

Q2. It is expected that by 2024- 25, India will produce:

a) 120 lakh tonnes

b) 150 lakh tonnes

c) 195 lakh tonnes

d) 250 lakh tonnes

The fisheries industry of India has experienced significant revival with the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) which was launched in 2020. The scheme has increased ecological sustainability, economic growth and social inclusiveness after five years. Production has also gone great, infrastructure has grown and livelihoods have been reinforced. The extension of it to 2025-26 by the government is a sign of its undeterred determination.

In 2025, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, launched an AI-based mental health project, Never Alone. The programme was introduced on World Suicide Prevention Day and it deals with increased cases of student committed suicide and mental health. It offers 24/7 virtual and offline consultations, with a WhatsApp-readable application, which offers safe and cost-effective mental health screening in the country.

Washington was shocked when the news that one of the US Hellfire missiles did not hit a UFO at Yemen was reported. This was revealed at a 2025 congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). In October 2024 footage captured by an MQ-9 Reaper drone featured the missile appearing to hit a glowing orb before bouncing back without detonation or harm. The incident has triggered the urgent discussion of the American military potential and the character of UAPs.

Introduction

The western Ghats, which is among the biodiversity hotspots in the world has again justified itself as an ecologically important region. Two new species of black aspergilli fungi one named Aspergillus dhakephalkarii and the other named Aspergillus patriciawiltshireae have been identified by researchers in the MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. The paper has also documented A. aculeatinus and A. brunneoviolaceus in India, first time. The finding highlights the enormous amount of fungal diversity concealed in the Western Ghats.