08 July 2025
(Current Affairs Notes - Prelims)

Enemy Property

• Enemy Property Act, 1968 defines an ‘enemy’ as a country (and its citizens) that committed external aggression against India (i.e., Pakistan and China).

• The Act defines enemy property as any property for the time being belonging to or held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm.

• The 2017 amendment to the Act expanded the definition of enemy to include legal heir of enemy whether or not citizen of India.

• The Act vests such assets to the Custodian of Enemy Property for India, Ministry of home affairs.

• Recently, a celebrity’s property was notified by government under Enemy Properties Act 1968.

Jaa Mata

• 'See You Later' in Japanese

• It is a joint sea exercise between Japan and India Coast Guard.

Battery Passport

• A type of digital unique id for every battery.

• Tracks a battery’s entire lifecycle – from raw material sourcing to production, usage, and recycling.

• Introduced under the EU Battery Regulation (effective from 2027), it mandates battery passports for electric vehicle and industrial batteries.

• Recently, NITI Aayog started deliberations on proposed Battery Passport framework.

Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems

• Report by Food and Agriculture Organisation.

• It deals with the role of youth in transforming agrifood systems to improve food security and economic opportunities.

• It highlights youth as key change agents in the agricultural sector, positioning them as the next generation of producers, processors, service providers, and consumers.