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Three-tier model: 1 year bar practice + 1 year judicial academy + 1 year clerkship before assuming office.
Previously, states had varying mandatory practice requirements; now standardized nationally.
Addresses Article 233 district judge recruitment and aims to reduce case backlogs in lower courts.
INS Mangrol is ASW Shallow Water Craft with 80% indigenous content, replacing Abhay-class corvettes
Equipped with advanced sonar, torpedoes, and anti-submarine rockets for coastal operations
Named after Mangrol township in Gujarat; critical for Indo-Pacific maritime security
Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy's dedicated anti-piracy deployment in Arabian Sea-Gulf of Aden region
Over 90% of retail F&O traders sustain persistent losses with annual income below Rs 5 lakh
Majority of active derivative traders are under 30 years of age, indicating youth vulnerability
SEBI evaluating structural measures to curb speculative activity and protect retail participation
Rs 62,500 crore outlay targets homegrown smartphone brands by mid-2027.
MGNREGA guarantees 100 days wage employment per financial year to rural households doing unskilled manual work.
Article 41 (DPSP) addresses right to work; petitioners seek its elevation to Fundamental Right status.
Statutory compensation applies for wage delays beyond 15 days, but enforcement remains challenging.
PM GatiShakti launched October 2021; integrates 16 central ministries for unified infrastructure planning
Dwarf galaxy merger occurred 12 billion years ago, fundamentally shaping early Milky Way structure
Chemical signatures and orbital patterns in galactic halo trace ancient collision remnants
Astrometry and spectroscopy are primary tools for reconstructing galactic dynamical history
LEO satellites provide lower latency than GEO, enabling real-time applications in remote areas
Nagaland's 20 MW solar plant at Tizit is the state's first private-sector utility-scale solar project
Northeastern states depend heavily on imported electricity due to terrain and infrastructure constraints
PM-KUSUM scheme and green energy corridors are central policy instruments enabling such projects
Cauvery Water Management Authority enforces SC-mandated equitable distribution through normal and distress-year formulas.
Bangalore Water Supply case (1978) expanded 'industry' definition; recent rulings narrowing it risk regression in worker coverage
Four Labor Codes consolidation reopened definitional debate, excluding municipal, education, healthcare workers from protections
Constitutional Directive Principles mandate fair working conditions—judicial interpretations must align with this mandate
NCSK Act 1993 established statutory commission specifically for safai karmacharis' welfare and protection.
National Teachers' Award presented on National Teachers' Day (Sept 5) by President of India with certificate, silver medal, and cash prize
Three-stage selection: district → state → national levels ensuring competitive rigor
Recognizes innovation, leadership, and exceptional commitment in government and aided schools only
US Ambassador's J&K visit exemplifies sub-national diplomatic engagement as extension of bilateral strategy
2019 reorganization converted J&K into two UTs (J&K and Ladakh); diplomatic visits reinforce this structural change
MEA's "routine visit" framing counters international skepticism about India's territorial administration
IFC-IOR (Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region): Coordination hub for maritime domain awareness
Gulf of Aden remains world's most piracy-affected zone; Indian seafarers comprise 10% global maritime workforce
Theaterization integrates Army, Navy, Air Force under unified command structures for operational efficiency along LAC.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructs all-weather infrastructure in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat ensures defense indigenization reducing foreign military hardware reliance.
Component localization target: scale beyond 40% in next three financial years.
Combines financial incentives, ecosystem subsidies, and R&D support—unlike PLI's production-only focus.
SEBI permits digitally signed PoA documents to replace wet-signed, notarized physical copies for FPI onboarding
DDPs must validate electronic credentials while ensuring strict AML/KYC compliance
Measure falls under Ease of Doing Business and digital governance initiatives to expedite foreign capital inflows
Awadh Mahashakti: 129-wagon train powered by 3 electric locomotives — NER's longest freight operation
Long-haul consolidation reduces per-tonne operational costs and path congestion without new infrastructure
Synchronized braking and distributed power communication ensure safety compliance at scale
India targets 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-26 under National Policy on Biofuels.
Dynamic feedstock allocation between sugar mills and distilleries adjusts annually based on sugarcane output forecasts.
Sugar price volatility stems from crop damage and demand, not solely ethanol diversion.
PLI scheme incentivizes hardware production beyond smartphones (laptops, wearables, components) to create ecosystem depth.
SPECS scheme promotes indigenous electronic components and semiconductors manufacturing with duty rationalization support.
Global supply chain shifts position India as assembly hub, but high-value chip design/fabrication remains concentrated elsewhere.
Geospatial data and GIS platforms enable efficient route planning and industrial corridor mapping
Breaks operational silos to reduce logistics costs—fundamental for India's competitiveness
IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) governs private satellite operations under DoT oversight
Telecommunications Act 2023 enables administrative spectrum assignment for SatCom, not competitive auctions
Article 262 vests Parliament with exclusive jurisdiction over inter-state river disputes.
Tamil Nadu delta agriculture (kuruvai/samba) faces acute distress; Karnataka prioritizes municipal water over irrigation release.
Reclassification from unskilled to skilled/semi-skilled category directly impacts minimum wage structures across central, state, and contractual sectors.
Proposed grievance redressal hotline and centralized monitoring address implementation gaps in social security coverage.