Daily Current Affairs – 6 November 2025

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• Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR):

Recognizes that all countries share responsibility for addressing global environmental degradation, but not equally. Developed countries bear greater responsibility due to their historical emissions and higher capacity to act.

• Just and Equitable Energy Transition

Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in a way that is socially fair, inclusive, and sustainable. Ensures that workers, communities, and vulnerable groups are not left behind.

• Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF)

TFFF is proposed by Brazil at the Belém Summit (pre-COP30). It is a financial mechanism to preserve tropical forests through an investment fund, not mere donations.

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India accounts for about 10% of global road deaths, despite having only 1% of the world’s vehicles. -WHO data

Measures to ensure Road Safety:

Government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4Es’ i.e. Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care.

1. Education: Observance of National Road Safety Month/Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
2. Engineering: Road Safety Audit (RSA) of all National Highways (NHs) has been made mandatory through third party auditors/ experts at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation and maintenance etc.
3. Enforcement: The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 as stands implemented provides for strict penalties for ensuring compliance and enhancing deterrence for violation of traffic rules and strict enforcement through use of technology.
4. Emergency Care: Provisions has been made for the protection of Good Samaritan, who in good faith, voluntarily and without expectation of any reward or compensation renders emergency medical or non-medical care or assistance at the scene of an accident to the victim or transports such victim to the hospital.

Key concerns:

1. Infrastructure Deficiency
   • Absence of dividers, streetlights, and crash barriers even on national highways.
   • Poor maintenance of roads — potholes, sharp curves, inadequate drainage.
   • Non-compliance with Indian Roads Congress (IRC) guidelines despite legal mandates under the Motor Vehicles Act.
2. Licensing and Regulation Failure
   • Skill-based driving test instead of a safety-oriented test.
   • No mandatory training in defensive driving or road safety rules.
   • Corruption and inefficiency in RTOs; lack of digitization.
3. Vehicle and Technology Gaps
   • Inadequate safety features in commercial and passenger vehicles.
   • Collision warning systems and energy absorbers can prevent fatalities but are rarely mandated.
4. Post-Accident Response & Health Infrastructure
   • Uneven access to trauma-care centres. Immediate response facilities are absent in many regions.
   • Example: Bihar’s fatality rate nearly double due to poor trauma infrastructure.
5. Accountability and Ethics
   • Road safety reflects ethical governance, whereas negligence indicates institutional apathy.
   • A lack of compassion and urgency in addressing road deaths, especially of marginalized people.

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What is ‘Model code of Conduct’?

The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to regulate political parties and candidates before elections. It is intended to ensure free, fair, and ethical elections by preventing the misuse of official machinery, government resources, or power to influence voters. MCC is voluntary, not legally enforceable, though some provisions can be linked to criminal laws or the RP Act.

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Contempt of Court:

Contempt of court refers to any act—spoken, written, or otherwise—that disrespects or obstructs the authority of a court or interferes with the administration of justice. It is meant to uphold the dignity and functioning of the judiciary.

Types:

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 categorises contempt into two types:

1. Civil Contempt: Willful disobedience of a court order or breach of an undertaking given to a court.
2. Criminal Contempt: Acts or publications that:

• Scandalize or lower the authority of a court, or
• Interfere/prejudice judicial proceedings, or
• Obstruct the administration of justice in any other manner.

Constitutional provisions:

• Article 129, the Supreme Court, as a court of record, has the power to punish for its own contempt.
• Article 142(2) allows the Supreme Court to make orders ensuring attendance, document production, or punishment for contempt.
• Article 215 provides High Courts, as courts of record, with the authority to punish for contempt.

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Daily Current Affairs 6 November 2025

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