In a significant step towards national security and disaster readiness, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has announced the 2nd Civil Defence Exercise “Operation Shield” to be held on 29th May 2025. The large-scale exercise will cover all districts in the bordering states and union territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, … Read more
1. First-of-its-Kind Facilities for Polar and Ocean Research Sagar Bhavan: Polar Bhavan: Significance: Global Standing: Among the few such facilities worldwide 2. IIFT’s First Overseas Campus in Dubai 3. India’s First Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Cluster for Cement Sector 4. India’s First 3nm Chip Design Centres 5. Arnala: India’s First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water … Read more
Announced by: Prime Ministers Narendra Modi (India) and Keir Starmer (UK)Posted by: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, 6 May 2025 🔑 Key Highlights 💼 Social Security Exemption (Double Contribution Convention) 🤝 Strategic & Economic Significance 🌐 Mobility & Global Integration ⚙️ Regulatory Provisions 🏁 Statements by Indian Leadership 🌍 Global Outlook Reinforces India–UK partnership as … Read more
🌾 Climate Change Impact on Crop Yields (ICAR Projections) Crop 2050 Yield Decline 2080 Yield Decline Rainfed Rice 20% 10-47% Irrigated Rice 3.5% 5% Wheat 19.3% 40% Kharif Maize 10-19% >20% 🌱 Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s happening now, and its impact on Indian agriculture is undeniable. With erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, … Read more
🗓️Year focus : 1924-25 More Insights: 150 years you can add more to this… ✅Important Events for UPSC Prelims: The 100th-Year Mark 🗓️Year focus : 1924-25 1. Kakori conspiracy2. Vaikom Satyagraha3. Death of Chittaranjan Das4. Communist Party of India (CPI)5. Kanpur Congress Session 6. Sikh Gurdwaras Reforms Act7. Hindustan Republican Association — Insightful PYQs (@InsightfulPYQs) … Read more
🚀 Rapid Expansion of MSMEs 🏗️ Government’s Efforts for MSME Growth 🔑 Government Measures to Strengthen MSMEs ✅ Udyam Assist Platform (launched Jan 2023) to bring Informal Micro Enterprises under the formal sector for priority sector lending.✅ Non-tax benefits for 3 years after an MSME’s status upgrade to help in scaling up.✅ Self-Reliant India Fund … Read more
