🔆Self-respect marriages
✅The Supreme Court observed that there is no blanket ban on advocates solemnising “self-respect” marriages under Section 7(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
✅ In 1968, the Hindu Marriage (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1967, received the President’s approval and became the law.
✅ This amendment modified the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, by inserting Section 7-A into it.
✅ However, it extended only to the state of Tamil Nadu.
✅ Section 7-A deals with the special provision on “self-respect and secular marriages”.
✅ It legally recognises any marriage between any two Hindus, which can be referred to as “suyamariyathai” or “seerthiruththa marriage” or by any other name.
✅ Such marriages are solemnised in the presence of relatives, friends, or other persons, with parties declaring each other to be husband or wife, in a language understood by them.
✅ Such marriages are also required to be registered as per the law.
▪️Aim:
✅To radically simplify weddings by shunning the need for mandatory Brahmin priests, holy fire and saptapadi (seven steps).
✅ This allowed marriages to be declared in the presence of the couple’s friends or family or any other persons.
✅ The amendment was made to do away with the need for priests and rituals, which were otherwise required to complete wedding ceremonies.
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✅The Supreme Court observed that there is no blanket ban on advocates solemnising “self-respect” marriages under Section 7(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
✅ In 1968, the Hindu Marriage (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1967, received the President’s approval and became the law.
✅ This amendment modified the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, by inserting Section 7-A into it.
✅ However, it extended only to the state of Tamil Nadu.
✅ Section 7-A deals with the special provision on “self-respect and secular marriages”.
✅ It legally recognises any marriage between any two Hindus, which can be referred to as “suyamariyathai” or “seerthiruththa marriage” or by any other name.
✅ Such marriages are solemnised in the presence of relatives, friends, or other persons, with parties declaring each other to be husband or wife, in a language understood by them.
✅ Such marriages are also required to be registered as per the law.
▪️Aim:
✅To radically simplify weddings by shunning the need for mandatory Brahmin priests, holy fire and saptapadi (seven steps).
✅ This allowed marriages to be declared in the presence of the couple’s friends or family or any other persons.
✅ The amendment was made to do away with the need for priests and rituals, which were otherwise required to complete wedding ceremonies.
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🔆 SARTHAK-PDS Scheme
📍 Why in News?
✅ Cabinet approved SARTHAK-PDS (Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS) to modernize the Public Distribution System.
📍 About SARTHAK-PDS
✅ Integrates two existing schemes:
• Assistance for intra-State movement of foodgrains & FPS dealer margins under NFSA
• SMART-PDS (Modernization & Technology Reforms in PDS)
✅ Duration: Up to 31 March 2031
✅ Outlay: ₹25,530 crore
✅ Coverage: ~81.35 crore NFSA beneficiaries
📍 Objectives
✅ Improve last-mile delivery of foodgrains.
✅ Reduce leakages and pilferage.
✅ Create a unified, citizen-centric and interoperable PDS.
✅ Strengthen transparency and accountability.
📍 Key Features
✅ Unified national beneficiary databases.
✅ AI-enabled analytics dashboards.
✅ Automated grievance redressal systems.
✅ Real-time monitoring of distribution networks.
✅ Standardized digital processes.
✅ ISO-certified operational protocols.
📍 About Public Distribution System (PDS)
✅ Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
✅ Operated Jointly By:
🔹 Centre (through FCI)
• Procurement of foodgrains
• Storage
• Transportation
• Bulk allocation to States
🔹 States/UTs
• Identification of beneficiaries
• Issuance of ration cards
• Distribution through Fair Price Shops (FPS)
• Monitoring and supervision
📍 NFSA, 2013 Entitlements
✅ Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
• 35 kg foodgrains per family per month
✅ Priority Households (PHH)
• 5 kg foodgrains per person per month
📍 Prelims Fact
✅ The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 covers nearly 67% of India’s population through subsidized foodgrain distribution.
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📍 Why in News?
✅ Cabinet approved SARTHAK-PDS (Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS) to modernize the Public Distribution System.
📍 About SARTHAK-PDS
✅ Integrates two existing schemes:
• Assistance for intra-State movement of foodgrains & FPS dealer margins under NFSA
• SMART-PDS (Modernization & Technology Reforms in PDS)
✅ Duration: Up to 31 March 2031
✅ Outlay: ₹25,530 crore
✅ Coverage: ~81.35 crore NFSA beneficiaries
📍 Objectives
✅ Improve last-mile delivery of foodgrains.
✅ Reduce leakages and pilferage.
✅ Create a unified, citizen-centric and interoperable PDS.
✅ Strengthen transparency and accountability.
📍 Key Features
✅ Unified national beneficiary databases.
✅ AI-enabled analytics dashboards.
✅ Automated grievance redressal systems.
✅ Real-time monitoring of distribution networks.
✅ Standardized digital processes.
✅ ISO-certified operational protocols.
📍 About Public Distribution System (PDS)
✅ Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
✅ Operated Jointly By:
🔹 Centre (through FCI)
• Procurement of foodgrains
• Storage
• Transportation
• Bulk allocation to States
🔹 States/UTs
• Identification of beneficiaries
• Issuance of ration cards
• Distribution through Fair Price Shops (FPS)
• Monitoring and supervision
📍 NFSA, 2013 Entitlements
✅ Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
• 35 kg foodgrains per family per month
✅ Priority Households (PHH)
• 5 kg foodgrains per person per month
📍 Prelims Fact
✅ The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 covers nearly 67% of India’s population through subsidized foodgrain distribution.
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🔆 CURRENT AFFAIRS – 29 MAY 2026
🔆 INTERNATIONAL
📍 Russia to Build Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant
✅ Project cost estimated at $16.5 billion
✅ Russia to finance about 85% through export loan
✅ Rosatom will lead construction using VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors
✅ Construction expected to begin in 2027
🔆 NATIONAL
📍 Record Foodgrain Production Expected
✅ Third Advance Estimates project highest-ever foodgrain production
✅ Total foodgrain output estimated at 376.56 million tonnes in 2025–26
✅ Rice, wheat and maize production expected to reach record levels
📍 Sikkim Becomes India’s Fifth Fully Literate State
✅ Achieved status under ULLAS initiative
✅ Fifth fully literate state in India
✅ Third state in Northeast to attain the milestone
✅ ULLAS focuses on adult education, literacy and lifelong learning
📍 Supreme Court Recognises Trauma Care Under Article 21
✅ Access to trauma care declared part of Right to Life
✅ Court directed integration of emergency helplines into single number 112
✅ Strengthens emergency healthcare access as a constitutional right
📍 India Ranks Second in APAC Data Centre Capacity
✅ Operational data centre capacity reached 1.6 GW
✅ Among top three global markets by development pipeline with 3.1 GW planned capacity
✅ Hyderabad ranked top secondary data-centre market in APAC
🔆 DEFENCE
📍 MoD Issues RFP for AMCA Programme
✅ Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India’s first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter
✅ Prototype development cost estimated at ₹15,000 crore
✅ Implemented by ADA under DRDO
📍 IAF and IIT Bombay Collaborate on Su-30 MKI Engines
✅ Developing AI-based “Health Index” for fighter aircraft engines
✅ Uses AI Digital Twin technology
✅ Expected to improve availability and reduce maintenance costs
🔆 AGREEMENTS & MoUs
📍 NSDC and FVCC Partnership
✅ Strengthens workforce mobility opportunities in Japan
✅ Uses NSDC Trust’s “Credibility Check” framework
✅ Target to facilitate movement of 50,000 skilled Indians to Japan in five years
📍 TCS Partners with Mistral AI
✅ To become first Global Systems Integrator for Mistral Forge
✅ Focus on enterprise-grade AI solutions
✅ Key sectors: BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing and public sector
📍 SAIL Signs MoU with EdCIL
✅ Promotes inclusive education through CSR initiatives
✅ Smart Digital Classrooms to be established near SAIL operational areas
✅ Supports NEP 2020 and SDG-4 goals
🔆 STATES
📍 Chhattisgarh Launches Adarsh Shahar Samriddhi Yojana
✅ ₹200 crore allocated in Budget 2026–27
✅ Focus on civic infrastructure in emerging towns
✅ Extends support to Nagar Palikas and Nagar Panchayats
📍 Women-Led Solar Power Plant Inaugurated in Telangana
✅ India’s first women SHG-operated solar power project
✅ 1 MW plant established in Khammam district
✅ Developed under Indira Mahila Shakti Scheme
✅ Expected monthly income of ₹4.5–5 lakh for participating groups
🔆 SCHEMES
📍 PMAY-G Funds Released to 12 States
✅ Over ₹10,000 crore released under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin
✅ 3.91 crore houses approved against target of 4.95 crore
✅ Around 75% houses sanctioned in name of women or joint ownership
🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS
📍 World Hunger Day – 28 May
✅ Theme: “The End of Hunger is in Our Hands”
📍 World Menstrual Hygiene Day – 28 May
✅ Theme: “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld”
🔆 AWARDS & HONOURS
📍 Sikkim Police Receives President’s Police Colour
✅ Highest ceremonial honour for a police force in India
✅ Sikkim Police becomes 15th state police force to receive it
📍 Two Indian Peacekeepers to Receive UN Honours
✅ Harbhajan Singh and Sujit Kumar Pradhan to receive Dag Hammarskjöld Medal posthumously
✅ Major Abhilasha Barak to receive Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
📍 Indian Scientist Discovers ‘Loktak Protocluster’
✅ 12.6-billion-year-old “City of Galaxies” discovered
✅ Led by Dr. Ronaldo Laishram of NAOJ, Japan
✅ Named after Loktak Lake in Manipur
✅ Findings published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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🔆 INTERNATIONAL
📍 Russia to Build Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant
✅ Project cost estimated at $16.5 billion
✅ Russia to finance about 85% through export loan
✅ Rosatom will lead construction using VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors
✅ Construction expected to begin in 2027
🔆 NATIONAL
📍 Record Foodgrain Production Expected
✅ Third Advance Estimates project highest-ever foodgrain production
✅ Total foodgrain output estimated at 376.56 million tonnes in 2025–26
✅ Rice, wheat and maize production expected to reach record levels
📍 Sikkim Becomes India’s Fifth Fully Literate State
✅ Achieved status under ULLAS initiative
✅ Fifth fully literate state in India
✅ Third state in Northeast to attain the milestone
✅ ULLAS focuses on adult education, literacy and lifelong learning
📍 Supreme Court Recognises Trauma Care Under Article 21
✅ Access to trauma care declared part of Right to Life
✅ Court directed integration of emergency helplines into single number 112
✅ Strengthens emergency healthcare access as a constitutional right
📍 India Ranks Second in APAC Data Centre Capacity
✅ Operational data centre capacity reached 1.6 GW
✅ Among top three global markets by development pipeline with 3.1 GW planned capacity
✅ Hyderabad ranked top secondary data-centre market in APAC
🔆 DEFENCE
📍 MoD Issues RFP for AMCA Programme
✅ Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India’s first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter
✅ Prototype development cost estimated at ₹15,000 crore
✅ Implemented by ADA under DRDO
📍 IAF and IIT Bombay Collaborate on Su-30 MKI Engines
✅ Developing AI-based “Health Index” for fighter aircraft engines
✅ Uses AI Digital Twin technology
✅ Expected to improve availability and reduce maintenance costs
🔆 AGREEMENTS & MoUs
📍 NSDC and FVCC Partnership
✅ Strengthens workforce mobility opportunities in Japan
✅ Uses NSDC Trust’s “Credibility Check” framework
✅ Target to facilitate movement of 50,000 skilled Indians to Japan in five years
📍 TCS Partners with Mistral AI
✅ To become first Global Systems Integrator for Mistral Forge
✅ Focus on enterprise-grade AI solutions
✅ Key sectors: BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing and public sector
📍 SAIL Signs MoU with EdCIL
✅ Promotes inclusive education through CSR initiatives
✅ Smart Digital Classrooms to be established near SAIL operational areas
✅ Supports NEP 2020 and SDG-4 goals
🔆 STATES
📍 Chhattisgarh Launches Adarsh Shahar Samriddhi Yojana
✅ ₹200 crore allocated in Budget 2026–27
✅ Focus on civic infrastructure in emerging towns
✅ Extends support to Nagar Palikas and Nagar Panchayats
📍 Women-Led Solar Power Plant Inaugurated in Telangana
✅ India’s first women SHG-operated solar power project
✅ 1 MW plant established in Khammam district
✅ Developed under Indira Mahila Shakti Scheme
✅ Expected monthly income of ₹4.5–5 lakh for participating groups
🔆 SCHEMES
📍 PMAY-G Funds Released to 12 States
✅ Over ₹10,000 crore released under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin
✅ 3.91 crore houses approved against target of 4.95 crore
✅ Around 75% houses sanctioned in name of women or joint ownership
🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS
📍 World Hunger Day – 28 May
✅ Theme: “The End of Hunger is in Our Hands”
📍 World Menstrual Hygiene Day – 28 May
✅ Theme: “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld”
🔆 AWARDS & HONOURS
📍 Sikkim Police Receives President’s Police Colour
✅ Highest ceremonial honour for a police force in India
✅ Sikkim Police becomes 15th state police force to receive it
📍 Two Indian Peacekeepers to Receive UN Honours
✅ Harbhajan Singh and Sujit Kumar Pradhan to receive Dag Hammarskjöld Medal posthumously
✅ Major Abhilasha Barak to receive Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
📍 Indian Scientist Discovers ‘Loktak Protocluster’
✅ 12.6-billion-year-old “City of Galaxies” discovered
✅ Led by Dr. Ronaldo Laishram of NAOJ, Japan
✅ Named after Loktak Lake in Manipur
✅ Findings published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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🔆 Inclusive Pension System for India
📍 Why in News?
✅ Economic Survey 2025–26 highlighted that India’s pension assets are only 17% of GDP with less than 12% workforce coverage.
✅ Experts advocate an inclusive national pension system to address rising old-age dependency.
📍 What is a Pension System?
✅ Provides financial security and income after retirement.
✅ Ensures income stability when earning capacity declines.
📊 Key Statistics
✅ Pension assets: 17% of GDP (India) vs ~80% in OECD countries
✅ Workforce coverage: ~12%
✅ NPS + APY coverage: ~5.3% of population (FY24)
✅ Old-age dependency ratio projected to reach 30% by 2050
📍 Why India Needs an Inclusive Pension System
✅ Rising Old-Age Dependency
• Increasing elderly population may trigger old-age poverty.
✅ Large Informal Workforce
• Around 85% of workforce remains outside formal pension coverage.
✅ Financial Security
• Protects low-income households and reduces vulnerability.
✅ Supports Viksit Bharat 2047
• Promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
📍 Major Pension Initiatives
✅ National Pension System (NPS)
• Voluntary, market-linked pension scheme.
✅ Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
• Targeted at informal sector workers.
✅ Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
• Introduced in 2024 for government employees.
• Assured minimum pension of ₹10,000.
✅ NPS Vatsalya
• Pension scheme for children to encourage long-term savings.
📍 Challenges
✅ Low coverage and awareness.
✅ Fragmented pension architecture.
✅ Inadequate pension adequacy.
✅ Fiscal sustainability concerns.
✅ Limited participation of informal workers.
📍 Way Forward
✅ Create a Unified Three-Tier Pension Framework.
✅ Introduce a basic universal pension.
✅ Promote financial literacy and pension awareness.
✅ Use digital platforms and UPI-enabled pension systems.
✅ Encourage auto-enrolment and behavioural nudges.
✅ Increase private sector participation in pension funds.
📍 Prelims Facts
✅ PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) regulates the National Pension System (NPS).
✅ Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is administered by the Ministry of Finance and focuses on workers in the unorganized sector.
#GS3 #Economy #Mains
📍 Why in News?
✅ Economic Survey 2025–26 highlighted that India’s pension assets are only 17% of GDP with less than 12% workforce coverage.
✅ Experts advocate an inclusive national pension system to address rising old-age dependency.
📍 What is a Pension System?
✅ Provides financial security and income after retirement.
✅ Ensures income stability when earning capacity declines.
📊 Key Statistics
✅ Pension assets: 17% of GDP (India) vs ~80% in OECD countries
✅ Workforce coverage: ~12%
✅ NPS + APY coverage: ~5.3% of population (FY24)
✅ Old-age dependency ratio projected to reach 30% by 2050
📍 Why India Needs an Inclusive Pension System
✅ Rising Old-Age Dependency
• Increasing elderly population may trigger old-age poverty.
✅ Large Informal Workforce
• Around 85% of workforce remains outside formal pension coverage.
✅ Financial Security
• Protects low-income households and reduces vulnerability.
✅ Supports Viksit Bharat 2047
• Promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
📍 Major Pension Initiatives
✅ National Pension System (NPS)
• Voluntary, market-linked pension scheme.
✅ Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
• Targeted at informal sector workers.
✅ Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
• Introduced in 2024 for government employees.
• Assured minimum pension of ₹10,000.
✅ NPS Vatsalya
• Pension scheme for children to encourage long-term savings.
📍 Challenges
✅ Low coverage and awareness.
✅ Fragmented pension architecture.
✅ Inadequate pension adequacy.
✅ Fiscal sustainability concerns.
✅ Limited participation of informal workers.
📍 Way Forward
✅ Create a Unified Three-Tier Pension Framework.
✅ Introduce a basic universal pension.
✅ Promote financial literacy and pension awareness.
✅ Use digital platforms and UPI-enabled pension systems.
✅ Encourage auto-enrolment and behavioural nudges.
✅ Increase private sector participation in pension funds.
📍 Prelims Facts
✅ PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) regulates the National Pension System (NPS).
✅ Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is administered by the Ministry of Finance and focuses on workers in the unorganized sector.
#GS3 #Economy #Mains
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🔆 5G Network Slicing
📍 Why in News?
✅ Bharti Airtel launched India’s first consumer-focused 5G Network Slicing plan, ‘Priority Postpaid’, sparking a debate on net neutrality.
📍 What is 5G Network Slicing?
✅ A technology that allows a telecom operator to divide a single physical 5G network into multiple virtual and independent network slices.
✅ Each slice is customized to meet specific Quality of Service (QoS) requirements for different users, applications, or industries.
📍 How Does It Work?
✅ Uses:
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
✅ Dynamically allocates:
• Bandwidth
• Processing power
• Network resources
• Latency levels
✅ During network congestion, dedicated slices ensure consistent performance for assigned users.
📍 Key Features
✅ Virtual Isolation
• Multiple slices share the same infrastructure but function independently.
• Traffic surge in one slice does not affect others.
✅ Dynamic Resource Allocation
• Resources can be scaled up or down in real time.
✅ Application Agnostic
• Treats all data equally regardless of apps or websites being used.
✅ Customized Network Slices
• Ultra-low latency for autonomous vehicles and remote surgery.
• Massive connectivity for IoT devices.
• High-speed broadband for premium consumers.
📍 Significance
✅ Enables telecom operators to provide dedicated and congestion-free 5G services.
✅ Supports advanced technologies such as:
• Smart factories
• Autonomous vehicles
• Telemedicine
• Industrial IoT
• Smart cities
✅ Creates new revenue streams through premium service offerings.
📍 Concerns
✅ Raises questions regarding Net Neutrality.
✅ Critics argue premium users may receive superior network quality during congestion, potentially widening the digital divide.
✅ Telecom companies maintain that all content is treated equally and only network resources are prioritized.
📍 Prelims Pointer
✅ SDN (Software-Defined Networking) separates network control from hardware, while NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) replaces dedicated hardware with software-based network functions.
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📍 Why in News?
✅ Bharti Airtel launched India’s first consumer-focused 5G Network Slicing plan, ‘Priority Postpaid’, sparking a debate on net neutrality.
📍 What is 5G Network Slicing?
✅ A technology that allows a telecom operator to divide a single physical 5G network into multiple virtual and independent network slices.
✅ Each slice is customized to meet specific Quality of Service (QoS) requirements for different users, applications, or industries.
📍 How Does It Work?
✅ Uses:
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
✅ Dynamically allocates:
• Bandwidth
• Processing power
• Network resources
• Latency levels
✅ During network congestion, dedicated slices ensure consistent performance for assigned users.
📍 Key Features
✅ Virtual Isolation
• Multiple slices share the same infrastructure but function independently.
• Traffic surge in one slice does not affect others.
✅ Dynamic Resource Allocation
• Resources can be scaled up or down in real time.
✅ Application Agnostic
• Treats all data equally regardless of apps or websites being used.
✅ Customized Network Slices
• Ultra-low latency for autonomous vehicles and remote surgery.
• Massive connectivity for IoT devices.
• High-speed broadband for premium consumers.
📍 Significance
✅ Enables telecom operators to provide dedicated and congestion-free 5G services.
✅ Supports advanced technologies such as:
• Smart factories
• Autonomous vehicles
• Telemedicine
• Industrial IoT
• Smart cities
✅ Creates new revenue streams through premium service offerings.
📍 Concerns
✅ Raises questions regarding Net Neutrality.
✅ Critics argue premium users may receive superior network quality during congestion, potentially widening the digital divide.
✅ Telecom companies maintain that all content is treated equally and only network resources are prioritized.
📍 Prelims Pointer
✅ SDN (Software-Defined Networking) separates network control from hardware, while NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) replaces dedicated hardware with software-based network functions.
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⏳82 days left CSM26 [ 21-08-26]
⏳357 days left CSP27 [ 23-05-27]
⏳446 days left CSM27 [ 20-08-27]
⏳189 days left UPPSC prelims 6 December
⏳183 days left Ras prelims 29 November
⏳105 Day left CDS/NDA 2 13 Sept
⏳99 day left Mppsc mains26 7 September
⏳68 days left Afcat 8 august
⏳56 days left 72nd BPSC PRELIMS 26 July
⏳49 days left CAPF AC 19 July
⏳35 days left APSC prelims 5 july
⏳27 days left HCS mains 27 june
⏳14 days left WBCS prelims 14 June
⏳13 days left RBI Grade B 13 june
⏳7 days Left OPSC/ GPSC prelims / CGPSC mains 07 June
⏳ All the MPSC (MH) prelims [ 31-05-26]
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🔆 CURRENT AFFAIRS – 30 MAY 2026
🔆 STATES
📍 India’s First Indigenous AI System-on-Chip
✅ Kerala startup Netrasemi launched A2000 AI chip
✅ Designed for smart cameras, edge AI devices and intelligent gateways
✅ Uses TSMC’s 12 nm process technology
🔆 NATIONAL
📍 PECVD System & RETINA Incubation Centre Inaugurated
✅ Inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh at IACS Kolkata
✅ PECVD developed for India’s first amorphous silicon solar cell
✅ RETINA to promote commercialization of scientific research and startups
📍 DARPG Launches NeSDA 2025 Portal
✅ National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment portal launched
✅ Measures effectiveness of digital public services
✅ Covers G2C and G2B services across sectors
🔆 INTERNATIONAL
📍 UN Adds Israel to CRSV Watchlist
✅ Included in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence watchlist
✅ UN verified 31 cases linked to conflict zones in Gaza and West Bank
✅ Intended to improve accountability and civilian protection
📍 Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2026–2035)
✅ Released by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
✅ 91% probability of temporarily exceeding 1.5°C warming before 2030
✅ Global temperatures expected to remain 1.3°C–1.9°C above pre-industrial levels
📍 Albino Hog Deer Spotted in Kaziranga
✅ Rare albino hog deer sighted in Kaziranga National Park
✅ Hog Deer is listed as Endangered by IUCN
✅ Protected under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
🔆 INDIA & THE WORLD
📍 India–Canada Trade and Investment Forum
✅ Launched to strengthen business and investment ties
✅ Promotes commercial engagement and people-to-people connectivity
🔆 AWARDS &
RECOGNITIONS
📍 Shrey Parikh Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026
✅ 14-year-old Indian-origin student from California emerged champion
✅ Won $50,000 cash prize and prestigious Scripps Cup
🔆 RANKS & REPORTS
📍 Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry Report
✅ Released by NITI Aayog
✅ India needs $135–180 billion investment by 2035
✅ Semiconductor market projected to exceed $200 billion by 2035
📍 State of India’s Digital Economy 2026
✅ India ranked 4th globally in AI performance
✅ Ranked 5th in digital economy
✅ Released by ICRIER–Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy
🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS
📍 International Day of UN Peacekeepers – 29 May
✅ Theme: “Invest in Peace”
📍 World Digestive Health Day – 29 May
✅ Theme: “Chronic Diarrhea: Don’t Flush the Signs Away”
📍 International Everest Day – 29 May
🔆 SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
📍 1st International Security Forum
✅ Held in Moscow, Russia
✅ Representatives from 120 countries participated
✅ Focus on global security challenges
🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
📍 India’s First Indigenous Stratospheric Super Pressure Balloon
✅ “VISTA” launched by Red Balloon Aerospace under Mission SANA
✅ Reached approximately 25 km altitude
✅ India joins USA, France, Japan and China in indigenous SPB capability
🔆 DEFENCE
📍 Lokayan 2026 Expedition
✅ INS Sudarshini reached Antigua and Barbuda
✅ 22,000 nautical mile expedition across 13 countries and 18 ports
✅ Showcases India’s maritime outreach under MAHASAGAR vision
#CurrentAffairs
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🔆 STATES
📍 India’s First Indigenous AI System-on-Chip
✅ Kerala startup Netrasemi launched A2000 AI chip
✅ Designed for smart cameras, edge AI devices and intelligent gateways
✅ Uses TSMC’s 12 nm process technology
🔆 NATIONAL
📍 PECVD System & RETINA Incubation Centre Inaugurated
✅ Inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh at IACS Kolkata
✅ PECVD developed for India’s first amorphous silicon solar cell
✅ RETINA to promote commercialization of scientific research and startups
📍 DARPG Launches NeSDA 2025 Portal
✅ National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment portal launched
✅ Measures effectiveness of digital public services
✅ Covers G2C and G2B services across sectors
🔆 INTERNATIONAL
📍 UN Adds Israel to CRSV Watchlist
✅ Included in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence watchlist
✅ UN verified 31 cases linked to conflict zones in Gaza and West Bank
✅ Intended to improve accountability and civilian protection
📍 Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2026–2035)
✅ Released by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
✅ 91% probability of temporarily exceeding 1.5°C warming before 2030
✅ Global temperatures expected to remain 1.3°C–1.9°C above pre-industrial levels
📍 Albino Hog Deer Spotted in Kaziranga
✅ Rare albino hog deer sighted in Kaziranga National Park
✅ Hog Deer is listed as Endangered by IUCN
✅ Protected under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
🔆 INDIA & THE WORLD
📍 India–Canada Trade and Investment Forum
✅ Launched to strengthen business and investment ties
✅ Promotes commercial engagement and people-to-people connectivity
🔆 AWARDS &
RECOGNITIONS
📍 Shrey Parikh Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026
✅ 14-year-old Indian-origin student from California emerged champion
✅ Won $50,000 cash prize and prestigious Scripps Cup
🔆 RANKS & REPORTS
📍 Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry Report
✅ Released by NITI Aayog
✅ India needs $135–180 billion investment by 2035
✅ Semiconductor market projected to exceed $200 billion by 2035
📍 State of India’s Digital Economy 2026
✅ India ranked 4th globally in AI performance
✅ Ranked 5th in digital economy
✅ Released by ICRIER–Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy
🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS
📍 International Day of UN Peacekeepers – 29 May
✅ Theme: “Invest in Peace”
📍 World Digestive Health Day – 29 May
✅ Theme: “Chronic Diarrhea: Don’t Flush the Signs Away”
📍 International Everest Day – 29 May
🔆 SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
📍 1st International Security Forum
✅ Held in Moscow, Russia
✅ Representatives from 120 countries participated
✅ Focus on global security challenges
🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
📍 India’s First Indigenous Stratospheric Super Pressure Balloon
✅ “VISTA” launched by Red Balloon Aerospace under Mission SANA
✅ Reached approximately 25 km altitude
✅ India joins USA, France, Japan and China in indigenous SPB capability
🔆 DEFENCE
📍 Lokayan 2026 Expedition
✅ INS Sudarshini reached Antigua and Barbuda
✅ 22,000 nautical mile expedition across 13 countries and 18 ports
✅ Showcases India’s maritime outreach under MAHASAGAR vision
#CurrentAffairs
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🔆 Balancing Development and Ecology in the Himalayas
📍 Why in News?
✅ The Centre has halted approval of new hydropower projects in the upper Ganga Basin (Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers) while allowing 7 ongoing projects to continue in Uttarakhand.
📍 Key Dimensions of the Issue
✅ Ecological & Geological Concerns
• Himalayas are young fold mountains located in Seismic Zones IV & V.
• Blasting, tunnelling, excavation and unscientific muck dumping increase risks of landslides, subsidence and slope instability.
• Climate change is accelerating Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).
• Example: Teesta-III Dam in Sikkim was destroyed by a GLOF in 2023.
✅ Strategic & National Security Importance
• Projects like the Char Dham Highway improve military mobility near the LAC.
• Hydropower projects strengthen India’s position in transboundary river management, especially against China’s upstream dam construction on the Brahmaputra/Siang.
✅ Economic & Energy Needs
• Hydropower provides peak-load support and grid stability for solar and wind energy.
• Mountain states like Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh depend on hydropower revenues for development and employment.
✅ Cultural & Religious Significance
• Upper Ganga region is sacred for millions.
• Diversion of rivers through tunnels affects Aviralta (uninterrupted flow) and Nirmalta (purity) of rivers.
📍 Key Challenges
✅ Legacy Project Contradiction
• New projects are restricted, but ongoing projects such as Tapovan Vishnugad continue despite disaster concerns.
✅ Eastern Himalayan Blind Spot
• Restrictions apply mainly to Uttarakhand.
• Large projects continue on Teesta, Siang and Dibang rivers without a comprehensive ecological framework.
📍 Way Forward
✅ Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)
• Assess entire river basins instead of evaluating projects individually.
✅ Promote Low-Impact Hydropower
• Encourage Run-of-the-River (RoR) projects and Pumped Storage Plants (PSPs).
✅ Unified Himalayan Policy
• Develop a comprehensive ecological framework from J&K to Arunachal Pradesh.
✅ Sustainable Engineering Practices
• Adopt environmentally safe tunnelling methods and strictly regulate debris disposal.
📍 Conclusion
✅ Sustainable development in the Himalayas requires balancing ecological security, clean energy needs, national security, and cultural heritage through science-based planning and long-term environmental governance.
#GS3 #Environment #mains
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📍 Why in News?
✅ The Centre has halted approval of new hydropower projects in the upper Ganga Basin (Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers) while allowing 7 ongoing projects to continue in Uttarakhand.
📍 Key Dimensions of the Issue
✅ Ecological & Geological Concerns
• Himalayas are young fold mountains located in Seismic Zones IV & V.
• Blasting, tunnelling, excavation and unscientific muck dumping increase risks of landslides, subsidence and slope instability.
• Climate change is accelerating Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).
• Example: Teesta-III Dam in Sikkim was destroyed by a GLOF in 2023.
✅ Strategic & National Security Importance
• Projects like the Char Dham Highway improve military mobility near the LAC.
• Hydropower projects strengthen India’s position in transboundary river management, especially against China’s upstream dam construction on the Brahmaputra/Siang.
✅ Economic & Energy Needs
• Hydropower provides peak-load support and grid stability for solar and wind energy.
• Mountain states like Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh depend on hydropower revenues for development and employment.
✅ Cultural & Religious Significance
• Upper Ganga region is sacred for millions.
• Diversion of rivers through tunnels affects Aviralta (uninterrupted flow) and Nirmalta (purity) of rivers.
📍 Key Challenges
✅ Legacy Project Contradiction
• New projects are restricted, but ongoing projects such as Tapovan Vishnugad continue despite disaster concerns.
✅ Eastern Himalayan Blind Spot
• Restrictions apply mainly to Uttarakhand.
• Large projects continue on Teesta, Siang and Dibang rivers without a comprehensive ecological framework.
📍 Way Forward
✅ Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)
• Assess entire river basins instead of evaluating projects individually.
✅ Promote Low-Impact Hydropower
• Encourage Run-of-the-River (RoR) projects and Pumped Storage Plants (PSPs).
✅ Unified Himalayan Policy
• Develop a comprehensive ecological framework from J&K to Arunachal Pradesh.
✅ Sustainable Engineering Practices
• Adopt environmentally safe tunnelling methods and strictly regulate debris disposal.
📍 Conclusion
✅ Sustainable development in the Himalayas requires balancing ecological security, clean energy needs, national security, and cultural heritage through science-based planning and long-term environmental governance.
#GS3 #Environment #mains
Join - https://t.me/Upsc_4_environment
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