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Background and Location Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the …

Background and Location Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the …

Background and Location Saurashtra is a peninsular region located in …

Shinkansen is Japan’s high-speed railway system, popularly known as the …

A High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) is an unmanned aerial platform …

The Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) is an indigenously developed …

Background The National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) is India’s flagship …

Background The Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) is an interactive online …

Background and Location Orang Tiger Reserve is located in the …

Background and Location Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui …

Background and Location Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area …

Background and Location Nameri Tiger Reserve is an important protected …

The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (IISPAI) is …

Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) are grassroots-level workers under the Integrated Child …

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) is a community health worker …

HPV vaccination protects against infection caused by the Human Papillomavirus …

The Mandsaur Model refers to the community-based HPV vaccination strategy …

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) …

An ischemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to a …

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is the Government of …

UMANG stands for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance. It …

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) …

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is India’s premier research …

The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) is one of India’s oldest …

The National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage (NMTMBS) …

The Green Energy Corridors (GEC) are dedicated power transmission networks …

The Coal Gasification Mission is a Government of India initiative …

The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is a Government of …

The National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) is a flagship scheme of …

The Nyishi (also spelled Nishi) are the largest Scheduled Tribe …

The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring climate pattern …

The Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) is an e-Governance initiative …

Cooperative fiscal federalism means financial cooperation between the Union and …

Article 293 of the Indian Constitution deals with the borrowing …

Article 350A of the Indian Constitution directs every State and …

Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras, 1950 is one of …

State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan, 1951 is a landmark …

Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi, 1950 is an important …

Rishi Ganga is a Himalayan river in Chamoli district of …

The Chungthang Hydropower Project usually refers to the Teesta Stage-III …

South Lhonak Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in North …

Sangacho Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s …

The Mago Chu Basin is a high-altitude river basin located …

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is India’s apex statutory …

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is an employment-linked …

The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission is a Government …

The Right to Walk means the right of pedestrians to …

Chapter VII of the UN Charter is the enforcement chapter …

UN Peace Support Operations are not just soldiers standing between …

The Jat Regiment is one of the oldest and most …

An NRO Account means Non-Resident Ordinary Account. It is an …

An NRE Account means Non-Resident External Account. It is a …

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, 2015 is a landmark …

Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, 2020 is a landmark …

Article 332A was inserted into the Constitution by the Constitution …

Article 330A was inserted into the Constitution by the Constitution …

The Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), 2009 is a binding …

The Mombasa Declaration is an international declaration adopted by 15 …

The Bimal Jalan Committee was a committee set up by …

The Dancing Girl is one of the most famous artefacts …

The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, …

The Drugs Rules, 1945 are the detailed rules framed under …

The National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal …

The Chambal River is an important river of north-central India …

National Highway 27 (NH-27) is one of India’s most important …

The Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, officially known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, …

The Ahmedabad–Mumbai Corridor usually refers to the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail …

The United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) is UN-Water’s …

Gold Demand Trends is a regular report released by the …

The Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey is an annual survey …

Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement allows countries to cooperate …

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate …

The India–France InnoXchange Bridge is a proposed bilateral startup and …

TAPAS-BH-201 is an indigenous Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE …

Heron is a family of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

The MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely piloted armed drone developed …

A Fuel Cell-Electric Hybrid Vehicle is a vehicle that uses …

A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle (HFCV) is an electric vehicle …

The Naga Schuppen Belt is a highly folded and faulted …

A recognised party is a political party that has been …

Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, also known as …

Harshavardhana, also known as Harsha, was one of the most …

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector …

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass such …

Project Nimbus is a cloud-computing project signed between the Government …

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a climate pattern caused …

Lily Thomas v. Union of India, 2013 is a landmark …

People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, 2013 …

Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, 2002 is …

Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain, 1975 is one of …

Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India, 2023 is a landmark …

Public Interest Foundation v. Union of India, 2018 is a …

DAP stands for Di-Ammonium Phosphate. It is one of the …

INS Dunagiri is a Project 17A stealth guided-missile frigate of …

Rakhigarhi is one of the most important sites of the …

The South China Sea Arbitration was a landmark case brought …

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development …

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) is an independent, …

The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 was released by the …

The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 is a …

Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to ensure inclusive …

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with …

National Disability Pension Authority (NDPA) is not an existing statutory …

Article 41 of the Indian Constitution is a Directive Principle …

Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, 1984 is a …

Francis Coralie Mullin v. Union Territory of Delhi, 1981 is …

Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) are individuals who have long-term physical, …

Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate means a proposed nationally …

Project Kusha is India’s indigenous long-range air defence system being …

Mission Sudarshan Chakra is India’s planned multi-layered national air and …

The Coal Mines Special Provisions Act, 2015 was enacted to …

The Coking Coal Mines Nationalisation Act, 1972 was enacted to …

The Coal Mines Nationalisation Act, 1973 was a major law …

The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) is a subordinate office under …

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025 …

The Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 were notified by the Ministry …

The Ministry of Coal is the Union ministry responsible for …

The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 is a major land-protection law …

Latin America refers to the region of the Americas where …

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to procedures involving the partial …

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is a statutory body …

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is …

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is India’s national standards …

Musandam Peninsula of Oman – The Musandam Peninsula is a …

Corporate bonds are debt instruments issued by companies to raise …

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a digital system in which …

Blockchain technology is a form of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) …

The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous …

A Capital Account Deficit occurs when a country’s capital outflows …

Current Account Deficit (CAD) occurs when a country’s total payments …

Gross Foreign Direct Investment (Gross FDI) refers to the total …

India’s net Foreign Direct Investment (net FDI) means the actual …

Shiv Shakti Point is the name given to the landing …

COP31 is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the …

COP21 was the 21st Conference of the Parties to the …

COP27 was the 27th Conference of the Parties to the …

The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is India’s official …

Mission Shakti can refer to two different UPSC-relevant topics. In …

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is the …

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is a maternal health …

Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) refers to the number of deaths …

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) refers to the number of maternal …

E-PMSMA means Extended Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan. It was …

Machine Learning (ML) is a branch of Artificial Intelligence in …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines or …

The H-1B visa is a United States non-immigrant work visa …

The Zojila Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel being constructed …

The Census Commissioner of India is the authority responsible for …

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is one of the …

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all people should be …

Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is India’s flagship …

The National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible …

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is the …

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a flagship scheme launched …

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is the Union ministry …

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) is India’s …

AYUSH refers to India’s traditional and non-conventional systems of healthcare: …

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is a national sports award given …

Gallantry Awards are honours given by the Government of India …

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is the Union ministry …

An Ordinance is a temporary law made by the President …

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India, 2015 is …

Krishna Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar is a landmark …

D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar is a landmark Supreme …

Article 216 of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitution …

Article 124(1) of the Indian Constitution deals with the establishment …

Article 123 of the Indian Constitution gives the President of …

Central Asia is the landlocked region at the heart of …

The Central Asian Flyway (CAF) is one of the world’s …

The Delhi Bird Atlas 2025 is a citizen-science initiative to …

The Aravalli Ridge is the northern extension of the Aravalli …

The one-horned rhinoceros, also called the Indian rhinoceros, is a …

The Greater Adjutant Stork is a large wetland and scavenging …

The Asian Openbill is a medium-sized stork found across South …

The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture …

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is a …

Somaliland is a self-declared republic located in the Horn of …

Berbera Port is a major port located at Berbera in …

The Horn of Africa is a strategically important region in …

Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) are government-issued bonds used to raise …

G-Sec means Government Security. It is a debt instrument issued …

Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG) is the profit earned from selling …

Short-Term Capital Gain (STCG) is the profit earned from selling …

The Fully Accessible Route (FAR) is a special channel through …

The Shola-Grassland ecosystem is a unique high-altitude ecosystem of the …

Mukurthi National Park is a high-altitude protected area located in …

The Nilgiri Hills are one of the most important hill …

The Anamalai Hills are an important hill range of the …

The Kanyakumari Hills form the southernmost hill ranges of the …

The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation …

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is India’s …

Blue carbon ecosystems are coastal and marine ecosystems that capture …

Article 351 of the Indian Constitution gives a directive to …

Article 344(1) of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment …

The Montessori model is an educational approach developed by Dr. …

The ATF Price Stabilisation Fund is a proposed support mechanism …

GATT 1994 means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade …

The Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) principle is a core rule of …

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is the main law for …

The Northeast Monsoon is the winter monsoon system of India, …

The Southwest Monsoon is the most important rainfall system of …

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are the most vulnerable sections …

The Akula-class submarine is a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, known …

The Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft of the …

RudraM-II is an indigenously developed air-to-surface missile of India, developed …

The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures changes in prices received …

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures the change in prices …

ASAT capability means the ability of a country to destroy, …

Neo-Vaishnavite culture refers to the religious, social and cultural movement …

The Subansiri River is a major Trans-Himalayan tributary of the …

The Brahmaputra River System is one of the largest and …

The Free Movement Regime (FMR) was a special border arrangement …

Haifa Port is one of Israel’s most important seaports, located …

The African Union (AU) is a continental organisation representing the …

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a proposed connectivity …

Maitri Setu is a bridge between India and Bangladesh built …

The Sharda River is a major Himalayan river of the …

Gir National Park is located in the Saurashtra region of …

The African lion is a major large carnivore of Africa …

Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary is a small but important protected area …

Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary, also called Chanchai-Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary, is located …

The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is a department under …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the senior-most military …

Kartik Oraon v. David Munzni is an important Patna High …

State of Kerala v. Chandramohanan is an important Supreme Court …

Introduction  Article 342 deals with the constitutional identification of Scheduled …

Context: Man turns tragic loss into mission to help students …

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 regulates the conditions …

Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, 1979 is a landmark …

Public Interest Litigation is a legal mechanism through which courts …

M.C. Mehta cases refer to a series of landmark environmental …

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India is one of …

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India, 1981 is a landmark …

Kavus are traditional sacred groves found mainly in Kerala, especially …

Maharaja Gulab Singh was the founder of the Dogra dynasty …

Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, or FOIZ, is a specialised oil …

The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines …

The Hantan River, also written as Hantangang, is a river …

Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome is a viral disease caused …

Meaning Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a rare but severe viral …

Cape Verde, officially called the Republic of Cabo Verde, is …

Hantaviruses are a group of viruses mainly carried by rodents. …

The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund is a fund maintained …

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, philosopher, composer, painter, …

Anandamath is a Bengali political novel written by Bankim Chandra …

The Swadeshi Movement was one of the earliest mass movements …

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, also known as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was …

Article 124(2) deals with the appointment of judges of the …

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 is a …

Operation Sindoor was India’s military operation launched on 7 May …

The National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, commonly called NOS-DCP, …

Meaning An Oil Spill Contingency Plan is a prepared response …

Kerala State Pollution Control Board is the statutory pollution control …

Meaning The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the …

Meaning Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is a large …

The Law Commission 255th Report was titled Electoral Reforms. It …

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission, commonly called 2nd ARC, was …

Meaning The Planning Commission was the central planning body of …

Meaning SDGs stand for Sustainable Development Goals. They are a …

Meaning NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India. …

Meaning Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, commonly called HPCL, is a …

Meaning Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, commonly called BPCL, is one …

Meaning Indian Oil Corporation, commonly called IndianOil or IOC, is …

Meaning Brent crude is one of the world’s most important …

Meaning NCRB stands for the National Crime Records Bureau. It …

Meaning The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of the …

Green methanol is a low-carbon form of methanol produced from …

Prosopis juliflora is an invasive alien plant species belonging to …

The Mizo National Front insurgency was an armed movement in …

The 1959 Mautam famine was a severe food crisis in …

Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic), commonly called HPC(D), was an armed …

Household Social Consumption: Health is a National Sample Survey that …

IN–SLN DIVEX 2026 refers to the India–Sri Lanka Navy Diving …

INS Nireekshak is a specialised Diving Support Vessel of the …

Operation Barkhane was a French-led counter-terrorism military operation in the …

Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, located in …

Meaning Tuareg rebels are armed groups drawn mainly from the …

The Mekong River is one of the most important transboundary …

B50 biodiesel is a diesel fuel blend containing: The letter …

OPEC+ is an alliance of OPEC members and non-OPEC oil-producing …

OPEC stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. …

Meaning The Index of Service Production is a proposed high-frequency …

Meaning The RATS – Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure is a permanent …

Saint Francis Xavier was a Spanish Jesuit missionary and one …

Mattala Airport refers to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, …

Debt trap diplomacy refers to a situation where a powerful …

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist, institution-builder and space …

Vikram-1 is India’s first privately developed orbital-class launch vehicle, built …

Skyroot Aerospace is a Hyderabad-based private space technology company working …

Context: Nepal PM Sparks Row Over India–Nepal Boundary Issue Nepal …

Context: India-Oman CEPA Comes into Effect The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic …

Context: General N.S. Raja Subramani Takes Charge as CDS; Lays …

Meaning Africa is the second-largest continent in the world after …

Meaning India-Africa relations refer to India’s political, economic, cultural, developmental …

Meaning South–South cooperation means cooperation among developing countries of the …

Meaning Bt cotton is a genetically modified cotton variety developed …

Meaning A Kharif cash crop is a crop grown during …

Meaning Cotton is one of India’s most important commercial crops …

Meaning Semicon India Programme is the Government of India’s umbrella …

Meaning Gitanjali means “an offering of songs”. It is a …

Santiniketan is a cultural and educational site located in Birbhum …

The Department of Military Affairs, or DMA, is a department …

The Chief of Defence Staff, or CDS, is India’s senior-most …

Agni Ballistic Missile is a family of Indian surface-to-surface ballistic …

The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, or IGMDP, was India’s …

It is a missile technology in which a single ballistic …

CODECO stands for Cooperative for the Development of Congo. It …

Ituri is a province in the north-eastern part of the …

North Kivu is a province in the eastern part of …

The Democratic Republic of Congo, commonly called DRC, is a …

Meaning The Indian Ocean Rim Association, or IORA, is an …

Article 19(1)(g) of the Indian Constitution gives every citizen the …

Article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution gives religious and linguistic …

Article 26(a) gives every religious denomination, or any section of …

Article 253 of the Indian Constitution gives Parliament the power …

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy was one of the world’s worst …

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is India’s umbrella environmental legislation. …

The Stockholm Declaration, 1972 was adopted at the United Nations …

A Materials Recovery Facility, or MRF, is a waste-management facility …

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 are India’s updated legal …

INS Kirpan was an indigenously built Khukri-class missile corvette of …

The National Mobile Monitoring System is a digital attendance and …

Forex reserves, or foreign exchange reserves, are external assets held …

The National Testing Agency (NTA ) is an autonomous testing …

The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 is the law that …

The Central Water Commission is India’s premier technical organisation in …

Atal Bhujal Yojana, also called Atal Jal, is a Central …

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is a flagship irrigation scheme …

Namami Gange Programme is an integrated river-rejuvenation programme launched by …

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation is a centrally …

Meaning Su-Sahayak is an AI-powered chatbot integrated with the Supreme …

Meaning One Case, One Data is a digital judicial initiative …

Meaning The Ministry of Earth Sciences is the nodal ministry …

Meaning Automatic Weather Stations are automated systems that record and …

The India Meteorological Department is India’s national meteorological agency under …

Meaning Flexible Inflation Targeting is India’s monetary policy framework under …

Endometrial cancer is cancer of the endometrium, the inner lining …

The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 is the …

Coal gasification is a process in which coal is converted …

Meaning Current Account Deficit arises when a country’s payments on …

Meaning Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess is a special cess …

Meaning Basic Customs Duty is the basic tax imposed on …

The Godavari Valley is one of the most important river-valley …

The Damodar River is an important east-flowing river of eastern …

A landslides is the downward movement of rock, soil, debris …

3D Glass Technology: Meaning 3D glass technology refers to the …

India Semiconductor Mission Meaning India Semiconductor Mission is the Government …

Meaning The Druzhba Pipeline, also called the Friendship Pipeline, is …

Meaning Tobacco is an agricultural product obtained from the leaves …

Meaning ICMR-NICPR stands for Indian Council of Medical Research – …

Meaning Alternative Investment Funds are privately pooled investment vehicles that …

Meaning Social Stock Exchange is a separate segment of a …

Meaning E20 means petrol blended with 20% ethanol and 80% …

Meaning Flex-fuel vehicles are vehicles that can run on more …

Meaning E85 is a high-ethanol fuel blend used mainly in …

Meaning Carbon stock refers to the total amount of carbon …

Meaning CO₂ fertilisation is the process in which higher atmospheric …

The Dinesh Goswami Committee was an important committee on electoral …

The Tarkunde Committee was an important committee on electoral reforms …

The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions …

The Anoop Baranwal judgment refers to the Supreme Court’s 2023 …

The School Management Committee Guidelines, 2026 are new guidelines issued …

UDISE+ stands for Unified District Information System for Education Plus. …

ASER stands for Annual Status of Education Report. It is …

Meaning India–Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership refers to the upgraded …

Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024, or ADSI, is …

Article 172 of the Indian Constitution deals with the duration …

Article 164(1) deals with the appointment of the Chief Minister …

Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker is a landmark Supreme Court …

Meaning A floor test is a constitutional method used to …

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India is a landmark Supreme …

The International Big Cat Alliance is a global initiative led …

The New Delhi Declaration on global big cat conservation is …

Project Tiger is India’s flagship tiger conservation programme. It was …

Background The Asiatic cheetah once existed in India, but it …

Project Snow Leopard is India’s conservation programme for protecting the …

Present Status The Asiatic lion population has increased significantly in …

Meaning State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh is a landmark …

Meaning E.V. Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh was a …

Meaning The Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission was a one-man …

Meaning Southeast Asia is a geographical region located between South …

Meaning Tropical Africa refers to the part of Africa that …

Meaning Pantanal wildfires refer to large-scale fires occurring in the …

Meaning Vertebrate species are animal species that have a backbone …

Meaning Greenfield investment means setting up a completely new project …

Gross FDI Gross FDI shows total foreign investment coming into …

Meaning Gross FDI means the total foreign direct investment coming …

Meaning Net FDI means the actual foreign direct investment that …

Meaning A whip is an official direction issued by a …

Meaning The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 was introduced to …

Meaning The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 introduced the Anti-Defection …

Meaning The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is the main law …

Background The Nachiket Mor Committee was officially called the Committee …

Meaning Payments Banks are a special category of banks created …

Meaning PMAY-G stands for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin. It is …

Meaning The Criminal Tribes Act, 1871 was a colonial law …

Meaning The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is …

Meaning Nomadic Tribes are communities that traditionally move from one …

Meaning The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body …

Meaning The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is a …

Meaning The Index of Eight Core Industries measures the production …

Meaning The Central Ground Water Board is India’s main national …

Meaning  Bioaccumulation is the progressive accumulation of a chemical substance …

Meaning The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, are a …

Meaning The Olympic Council of Asia is the main continental …

The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be the centenary edition of …

Meaning The Aspirational Districts Programme is a governance initiative launched …

Meaning Aadi Karmayogi Programme, officially called the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan, …

Meaning Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan is a major …

Meaning Left Wing Extremism refers to violent Maoist/Naxalite insurgency in …

PM-JANMAN stands for Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan. …

Meaning Article 262 deals with the adjudication of disputes relating …

The dam was built for multiple purposes: The Mahanadi basin …

Mahanadi River: Basic Facts The Mahanadi is a major east-flowing …

Meaning The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 is a …

Meaning NBS stands for Nutrient Based Subsidy. It is a …

Meaning Neem-coated urea is ordinary urea fertiliser coated with neem …

Meaning The State Finance Commission is a constitutional body created …

Meaning The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority responsible …

Meaning Part IX of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayats. …

Meaning The 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the …

Meaning Yellow fever is an acute viral disease transmitted mainly …

Meaning Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can …

The Centre for Social and Economic Progress, or CSEP, is …

The Periodic Labour Force Survey is India’s main official survey …

Female Labour Force Participation Rate measures the share of women …

CRISPR was originally discovered as a natural defence mechanism in …

Meaning An avalanche is a rapid downslope movement of snow, …

The Alaknanda basin refers to the drainage area of the …

Meaning The West Bank is a landlocked Palestinian territory located …

Meaning Gaza, or the Gaza Strip, is a narrow coastal …

The Golan Heights is a hilly plateau in the south-west …

East Jerusalem refers to the eastern part of Jerusalem that …

Meaning The Yellow Line is a recent term used for …

Introduction The State Election Commission is a constitutional body responsible …

Introduction Article 161 empowers the Governor of a state to …

Introduction Article 3 gives Parliament the power to reorganize the …

Introduction Article 4 is an important supporting provision in the …

Introduction The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Amendment Bill 2026 is a …

Introduction Article 324(1) is the cornerstone of India’s electoral system. …

Introduction The Intelligence Bureau is India’s primary internal intelligence agency. …

Introduction BRICS is a grouping of major emerging economies consisting …

The UDAN Scheme, short for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, …

Introduction Single use plastics refer to plastic products that are …

Introduction • A Long Range Surface to Air Missile system …

Introduction • S 400 is a long range surface to …

Introduction • The Foreign Exchange Management Act is the principal …

Introduction • The Act is a criminal law enacted to …

 • Article 51A(a) states that it is the duty of …

Introduction • The Cauvery water dispute is one of India’s …

Introduction • The Urjit Patel Committee was constituted by the …

Introduction • The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 provides …

Introduction Article 366(25) states that Scheduled Tribes means such tribes …

Introduction Article 44 is a Directive Principle of State Policy …

What it is • Released by Transparency International• Measures perceived …

Introduction 3D bioprinting is a process of fabricating biological structures …

Introduction Organ-on-chip is an advanced biomedical technology that uses a …

Introduction Organoids are small, three-dimensional structures grown in the laboratory …

Introduction Biopharma SHAKTI is a flagship scheme announced in the …

Exclusive power of Parliament Article 341(2) provides that after the …

Constitutional basis of identification Article 341(1) empowers the President to …

Introduction Article 341 deals with the identification of Scheduled Castes …

Original rule under Clause 3 Clause 3 was one of …

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 is the Presidential Order …

Scheduled Castes are those castes, communities, or groups that are …

Nikshay Vahans are mobile vans used under India’s tuberculosis elimination …

Introduction Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, commonly …

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Pulses are a critical component of India’s diet, providing 20 …

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 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is a medical condition in which …

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Overview The Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometre boundary separating Pakistan …

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The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 granted constitutional status to …

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to …

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Introduction Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are rechargeable electrochemical energy storage systems …

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Introduction The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialized judicial …

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Capital Receipts Capital receipts refer to funds received by the …

Corporate tax is a direct tax levied on the net …

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  The Economic Survey 2025–26 is the Government of India’s …

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Iran’s nuclear programme refers to its long-standing efforts to develop …

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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a climate-linked trade …

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Universal Adult Suffrage refers to the right of all adult …

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The Earth’s atmosphere is divided into five main layers based …

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The refers to the polar region surrounding the North Pole, …

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Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the …

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