GS3 – Science & Technology – Defense Sector In a significant milestone, CSIR–NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories) has signed its first aircraft technology transfer agreement with a private firm to manufacture Hansa-3 NG, India’s first indigenously developed trainer aircraft designed for commercial pilot instruction. Overview of Hansa-3 NG Hansa-3 NG is …
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GS3 – Internal Security – Government Initiatives The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-II), to be implemented over the period 2024–25 to 2028–29. Salient Features VVP-II builds upon the groundwork laid in VVP-I, extending its coverage and scope with a continued focus on …
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GS2 – International Relations Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act & Trump’s Modern-Day Trade Wars Former US President Donald Trump’s reintroduction of aggressive tariff measures in 2025 has drawn parallels with the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of the Great Depression era. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (1930) Overview: Enacted under President Herbert Hoover, the …
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GS2 – International Relations – International Organisations During the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, the Indian Prime Minister unveiled a series of India-led initiatives aimed at deepening regional cooperation. Major Indian Initiatives Under BIMSTEC Human Resource Development – BODHI Initiative India launched the BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human Resource Infrastructure (BODHI) …
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GS2 – International Relations Poland, Finland, and the Baltic nations (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) have announced intentions to exit the Ottawa Convention. About Also known as the Mine Ban Treaty, it is an international disarmament agreement that prohibits the use, development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. The treaty was …
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GS1 – Art & Culture The Indian Prime Minister recently paid homage to the revered Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Overview Brought by Sanghamitta: The sacred sapling was brought to Sri Lanka by Princess Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Ashoka and a Buddhist nun, in the 3rd …
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