Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Reports/Study in News
| Reports/Study | Details |
| World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) 2024 | India ranked 159 out of 180 countries in the annual WPFI 2024, released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based NGO advocating for freedom of information. |
| Published on World Press Freedom Day (May 3) with the theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis”. Top 3 ranked countries: Norway, Denmark, and Sweden | |
| Indicators: Based on five indicators: Political, Economic, Legislative, Social, and Security. | |
| CEEW study: Coal’s Share in India’s Electricity Capacity | For the first time, coal’s share in India’s total electricity capacity fell below 50%. A study by CEEW revealed India achieved a total installed capacity of 442 GW in 2024, with over 71% of net power generation capacity added contributed by renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy. |
| Despite declines in share, net coal capacity addition increased four times compared to FY23 | |
| ISRO Study on Water Ice on the Moon | ISRO study reveals evidence for enhanced possibility of water ice in polar craters of the Moon. The presence of ice is crucial for future lunar missions, including sustaining life and generating rocket fuel. The study confirms the hypothesis of sub-surface water ice due to volcanic activity during the Imbrian period (approx. 3850–3800 million years ago). |
| India’s contributions: Chandrayaan-1 detected signs of hydrated minerals in sunlit areas of the Moon in 2009. Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) onboard Chandrayaan-1 identified water ice in permanently shadowed regions in 2018. |
