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It is structured for\n <strong>quick revision and MCQ-ready facts.<\/strong>\n <br><br>\n For complete topic-wise explanations, refer to our <strong>daily current affairs posts<\/strong> linked at the end \u2014 each day’s update is covered in detail to strengthen your exam preparation.\n <\/p>\n <\/aside>\n\n \n <nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#0045D5;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <ol style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-international\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">1) International Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-national\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">2) National Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ap\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">3) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-polity\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">4) Polity & Governance<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-economy\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">5) Economy & Development<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) Science & Technology<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-environment\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Environment<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-schemes\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Schemes<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-defence\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Defence & Security<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sports\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">10) Sports<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-person\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">11) Person in News<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-awards\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">12) Awards & Honours<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">13) Quick Revision Table<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">14) Daily Links<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-international\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #06B6D4;padding-left:10px;\">1) International Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India recently joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC).<\/li>\n <li>BCIC is launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).<\/li>\n <li>It acts as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and MSMEs across BRICS nations.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">First-ever Mummified Cheetah Remains Discovered<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Scientists have discovered seven naturally mummified cheetahs and skeletal remains of 54 cheetahs inside caves in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">New START Treaty<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) \u2014 the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms-control treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired on 05 February 2026.<\/li>\n <li>This ended its legally binding ceilings and verification regime.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-national\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF6B35;padding-left:10px;\">2) National Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Kerala to Start South India’s First Statewide RRTS<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Kerala has granted in-principle approval for a 583-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.<\/li>\n <li>Route: Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod covering 583 km.<\/li>\n <li>Total estimated cost: \u20b91,92,780 crore, expected to complete in 12 years.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SabhaSaar \u2013 AI Tool<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched SabhaSaar, an AI-enabled voice-to-text meeting summarisation tool, on 14 August 2025 to strengthen digital governance at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Chief Minister of Manipur<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>President’s Rule was imposed due to prolonged ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.<\/li>\n <li>Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur, ending the one-year Presidential rule.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">First State to Ban Mobile Phones in School<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Himachal Pradesh government announced a statewide ban on mobile phones in schools, effective March 1, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Applies to both government and private schools across the State.<\/li>\n <li>Aims to improve academic environment, discipline, and overall well-being of students.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Adampur Airport Renamed as Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The government renamed Adampur Airport in Punjab to honour Guru Ravidass.<\/li>\n <li>Guru Ravidass was a Bhakti movement saint who preached equality, social justice, and opposed caste discrimination.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Bharat Taxi<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Country’s first cooperative-based taxi service, ‘Bharat Taxi’, was launched by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.<\/li>\n <li>Flagship effort of the Ministry of Cooperation, aligned with PM’s vision of empowering workers in the unorganised and gig economy.<\/li>\n <li>Implemented through an ownership-rights model.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-ap\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">3) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Megalithic Dolmen Burials Discovered at Pedda Anupu<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>A distinctive cluster of megalithic burials discovered at Pedda Anupu in Palnadu district.<\/li>\n <li>Archaeologists identified rare dolmens with deliberately sloping capstones, indicating a locally evolved burial style.<\/li>\n <li>Dolmens are stone burial chambers made of large vertical slabs supporting a capstone, typically associated with Iron Age\u2013Early Historic South India (c. 1200 BCE\u2013300 CE).<\/li>\n <li>The sloping capstone design is unusual and may represent regional architectural innovation.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Chittoor Sets Guinness Record with 5,555 E-Cycles Distribution<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Chittoor district entered the Guinness World Records by distributing 5,555 electric cycles within 24 hours in Kuppam Assembly constituency.<\/li>\n <li>Major push towards sustainable and low-carbon transport.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">APAAR & SAMARTH for Higher Education<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Workshop in Vijayawada by APSCHE highlighted platforms like APAAR and SAMARTH.<\/li>\n <li><strong>APAAR<\/strong> (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) – Unique lifelong academic ID for each student, stores marksheets, credits, certificates digitally.<\/li>\n <li><strong>SAMARTH<\/strong> (Smart Automated Management of Academic Resources) – Digital ERP platform for universities managing admissions, exams, results, finance, HR.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Union Budget 2026 Allocation for Andhra Pradesh<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Andhra Pradesh identified as one of four mineral-rich States for Rare Earth Corridors.<\/li>\n <li>Two major high-speed rail corridors: Hyderabad\u2013Bengaluru, Hyderabad\u2013Chennai.<\/li>\n <li>Key stations: Kurnool, Dhone, Guntakal, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampet, Renigunta.<\/li>\n <li>Google hyperscale data centre in Visakhapatnam announced.<\/li>\n <li>Bird-watching trails at Pulicat Lake and Ecotourism trail at Araku Valley.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Project Allocations<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Polavaram: \u20b93,320 crore<\/li>\n <li>Rural Roads: \u20b9500.99 crore<\/li>\n <li>Amaravati: \u20b9432.09 crore<\/li>\n <li>Roads & Bridges: \u20b9350 crore<\/li>\n <li>Climate Resilient Farming: \u20b9155.32 crore<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Bharat Parv 2026 – Andhra Pradesh Day<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Organised by Ministry of Tourism at Red Fort, New Delhi under theme ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.<\/li>\n <li>Andhra Pradesh Day featured grand Kuchipudi classical dance performance by 46 artists.<\/li>\n <li>Showcased tourism, food, and handloom displays from the state.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Pilloo AI<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AP Chief Minister launched Pilloo AI, a next-generation voice-based billing and accounting system.<\/li>\n <li>Target users: Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">British-Era Irrigation Locks<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AP plans to open British-era irrigation locks in Godavari Delta for tourism development.<\/li>\n <li>Initiative led by District Tourism Promotion Council of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.<\/li>\n <li>Locks built in the 1850s during British period.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">New Semiconductor Facility in Andhra Pradesh<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India accelerating semiconductor ecosystem under ‘Semicon India Programme’.<\/li>\n <li>Aligned with vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the World.<\/li>\n <li>Government launched programme with \u20b976,000 crore outlay.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">AI4AP Police<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Director-General of Police launched the AI4AP Police project at AP Police Headquarters to modernize policing through Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through TRIFED, strengthened tribal livelihoods in AP.<\/li>\n <li>Sanctioned 488 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and PM-JANMAN schemes.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-polity\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding-left:10px;\">4) Polity & Governance<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Supreme Court on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Supreme Court ruled that right to menstrual health and access to MHM in schools is integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution.<\/li>\n <li>Lack of MHM facilities leads to stigma, absenteeism, unsafe practices, violates privacy, bodily autonomy, and right to education.<\/li>\n <li>SC directed States and UTs to ensure: Functional gender-segregated toilets, Free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins (preferably through vending machines), Establishment of ‘MHM corners’.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">UGC Equity Rules and Article 15<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>UGC introduced Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 to address caste-based discrimination.<\/li>\n <li>Currently under Supreme Court review; some petitioners arguing it leads to ‘reverse discrimination’.<\/li>\n <li>Constitutional basis: Article 15(1) prohibits discrimination on caste grounds, Article 15(2) ensures equal access to public institutions.<\/li>\n <li>Current acting Chairman of UGC: Dr. Vineet Joshi.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Budget Allocation for Census 2027<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026\u201327 allocated \u20b96,000 crore for Population Census 2027.<\/li>\n <li>Total MHA Budget increased by 9.44% from \u20b92,33,210 crore to \u20b92,55,233.53 crore.<\/li>\n <li>\u20b9300 crore allocated for Vibrant Villages Programme (Phase II).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Acting Director General Police<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Supreme Court flagged States appointing ‘Acting’ DGPs instead of regular DGPs with fixed tenure.<\/li>\n <li>Called it a violation of its landmark 2006 judgment in Prakash Singh case.<\/li>\n <li>In Prakash Singh case (2006), SC invoked Article 142 powers to ensure meaningful police reforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #059669;padding-left:10px;\">5) Economy & Development<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SBI Launches CHAKRA Centre to Finance Sunrise Sectors<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>State Bank of India launched CHAKRA \u2013 Centre of Excellence (CoE) to strengthen financing for sunrise sectors.<\/li>\n <li>Sunrise sectors may attract capital investment of over \u20b9100 lakh crore by 2030.<\/li>\n <li>Sunrise sectors include semiconductors, Electric Vehicles, renewable energy, agro-processing, and healthcare.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Green Steel<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Green Steel is produced using low-carbon or near-zero carbon technologies by replacing coal-based processes with clean energy sources.<\/li>\n <li>Steel sector accounts for ~12% of India’s total carbon emissions.<\/li>\n <li>India plans to expand production from 125 MT to 400+ MT by 2050.<\/li>\n <li>Production methods: Hydrogen-Based Direct Reduction (H-DRI), Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), Renewable Energy Integration, Carbon Capture.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Rare Earth Corridors to Reduce Import Dependence<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India announced creation of Rare Earth Corridors in mineral-rich States: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n <li>India’s imports increased from $14.1 million (2014) to $17.5 million (2024); 45% imports from China.<\/li>\n <li>Rare Earth Elements (REEs) consist of 17 metallic elements: 15 Lanthanides + Scandium + Yttrium.<\/li>\n <li>Classified into Light Rare Earths (LREEs) and Heavy Rare Earths (HREEs).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Seven High-Speed Rail Corridors Approved<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget announced seven high-speed rail corridors spanning 4,000 km with total outlay of \u20b916 lakh crore.<\/li>\n <li>Corridors: Mumbai\u2013Pune, Pune\u2013Hyderabad, Hyderabad\u2013Bengaluru, Hyderabad\u2013Chennai, Chennai\u2013Bengaluru, Delhi\u2013Varanasi, Varanasi\u2013Siliguri.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">\u20b920,000 Crore Allocated for Carbon Capture (CCUS)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget earmarked \u20b920,000 crore for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies towards India’s net-zero target (2070).<\/li>\n <li>CCUS involves capturing CO\u2082 emissions from industries, either reusing CO\u2082 in products or permanently storing it underground.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Union Budget 2026 Allocation for Neighbouring Countries<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>No funds allocated for Chabahar Port in Iran (previous year: \u20b9400 crore) amid U.S. tariff warnings.<\/li>\n <li>Allocations: Bangladesh \u20b960 cr (reduced), Bhutan \u20b92,288.55 cr (increased), Myanmar \u20b9300 cr (reduced), Sri Lanka \u20b9400 cr (increased), Nepal \u20b9800 cr (increased).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th Finance Commission Grants to Urban Local Governments<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Finance Commission in its 16th Finance Commission Report recommended \u20b93.5 lakh crore allocation for Urban Local Governments (ULGs) for next five years. Total grant to local governments: \u20b97.9 lakh crore.<\/p>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\"><strong>Eligible cities from Andhra Pradesh:<\/strong> Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam are eligible under special infrastructure component of Urban Local Body grants.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th Finance Commission Recommended 41% Tax Devolution<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>16th Finance Commission retained vertical tax devolution rate at 41%.<\/li>\n <li>Divisible pool excludes cesses and surcharges.<\/li>\n <li>Centre increasingly relies on cess & surcharges, which are non-sharable with States.<\/li>\n <li>Result: Even though rate remains 41%, actual money transferred to States reduces.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Defence Budget is the Highest Among All Ministries<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Defence allocation: \u20b97.85 lakh crore.<\/li>\n <li>Highest among all Ministries.<\/li>\n <li>15.19% increase over FY 2025\u201326.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Capital Goods Sector<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Government capital outlay for Capital Goods Sector: \u20b911.21 lakh crore in FY26 (BE).<\/li>\n <li>\u20b910,000 crore allocated for Container Manufacturing Scheme.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #8B5CF6;padding-left:10px;\">6) Science & Technology<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Biopharma SHAKTI<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026 launched Biopharma SHAKTI with \u20b910,000 crore outlay over five years.<\/li>\n <li>Target: Capture 5% of global biopharma market.<\/li>\n <li>Biopharma refers to medicines developed using living organisms or biological systems (vaccines, biosimilars, monoclonal antibodies, gene & cell therapies).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PRIYA Trial Links Vitamin B12 to Long-Term Health in Babies<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Pune Rural Intervention in Young Adolescents (PRIYA) Trial linked vitamin B12 supplementation during adolescence to improved long-term health outcomes in babies.<\/li>\n <li>India has high prevalence of B12 deficiency, especially among vegetarians.<\/li>\n <li>B12 deficiency during pregnancy causes neural tube defects, poor foetal growth, higher risk of insulin resistance & obesity.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">DRDO Successfully Tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>DRDO conducted flight demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology.<\/li>\n <li>India joined elite group of nations having SFDR technology, crucial for developing long-range air-to-air missiles.<\/li>\n <li>Solid Fuel is mixture of Ammonium Perchlorate (oxidizer) + Aluminium powder (fuel) + HTPB rubber (binder).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Affordable Dipstick Test to Track Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Scientists from THSTI, Faridabad developed low-cost dipstick-based diagnostic assay to detect AMR genes in sewage.<\/li>\n <li>Cost: ~\u20b9500 per test (vs Shotgun sequencing \u20b99,000).<\/li>\n <li>AMR testing helps detect drug-resistant microbes early, guides correct treatment, prevents spread of dangerous infections.<\/li>\n <li>Sewage testing shows resistance trends in entire populations.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-environment\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #10B981;padding-left:10px;\">7) Environment<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Lakshya: Zero Dumpsite \u2013 India’s Mission<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Government launched ‘Lakshya: Zero Dumpsites’ to scientifically eliminate old garbage mountains under Swachh Bharat Mission.<\/li>\n <li>Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) introduced in November 2025 by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/li>\n <li>Current status: 2,479 dumpsites identified, ~25 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste, 62% waste already processed.<\/li>\n <li>Biomining Process separates waste into: inert material (road construction), recyclables, RDF (fuel), biodegradable (compost), rejects (landfill).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand Added to Ramsar Sites<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Kutch, Gujarat) included in Ramsar sites list.<\/li>\n <li>As of January 2026, India has 98 Ramsar Sites covering 13,60,719 hectares.<\/li>\n <li>Highest number of Ramsar sites in Tamil Nadu; Andhra Pradesh has one (Kolleru Lake).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">El Nino May Develop After July \u2013 IMD Warns<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India may witness El Nino conditions after July 2026, according to IMD.<\/li>\n <li>El Nino is frequently associated with weak monsoon rainfall; 6 out of 10 El Nino years result in below-normal rainfall.<\/li>\n <li>El Nino is abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in central and eastern Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Pir Panjal Range<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Recently, some parties demanded separate divisional status for Pir Panjal Region.<\/li>\n <li>Mountainous region between Jammu and Kashmir Valley, mainly includes Rajouri and Poonch districts.<\/li>\n <li>Region is often said to be less developed compared to other districts.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-schemes\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #F59E0B;padding-left:10px;\">8) Schemes<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SHE Marts & Girls’ Hostels for Women Empowerment<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026 introduced major initiatives for women’s education and entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Girls’ Hostels:<\/strong> One per district for safe accommodation, beneficial for science, technology, laboratory-intensive courses.<\/li>\n <li><strong>SHE Marts<\/strong> (Self-Help Entrepreneur Marts): Community-owned retail outlets run by women SHGs, helps women transition from credit-linked livelihoods to enterprise ownership.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">NAMASTE Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in convergence with Ministry of Housing launched National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme in July 2023.<\/li>\n <li>Ensures safety and dignity of sanitation workers.<\/li>\n <li>Focus: Prevention of hazardous cleaning, promotion of safe cleaning practices through training.<\/li>\n <li>First nationwide enumeration data: 84% Waste-Pickers from SC, ST, OBC Groups.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PRITHVI Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Earth Sciences implementing PRITHVI (Prithvi Vigyan) Scheme from 2021\u20132026 with total outlay of \u20b94,797 crore.<\/li>\n <li>Strengthens India’s weather, climate, ocean, cryosphere, and geoscience services.<\/li>\n <li>Addresses five components of earth system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, cryosphere and biosphere.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-defence\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EF4444;padding-left:10px;\">9) Defence & Security<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Yantra India Limited Gets ‘Miniratna Category-I’ Status<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Government granted ‘Miniratna Category-I’ status to Yantra India Limited (YIL).<\/li>\n <li>YIL is Defence Public Sector Undertaking formed after corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board in October 2021.<\/li>\n <li>Functions under Department of Defence Production.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Exercise KHANJAR 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>13th edition of India\u2013Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR commenced from 04 to 17 February 2026 in Assam.<\/li>\n <li>Annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternately between India and Kyrgyzstan.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Agni-III Missile Test<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India successfully test-fired Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni-III on February 6, 2026, from ITR, Chandipur, Odisha.<\/li>\n <li>Two-stage, solid-fuelled, indigenously developed ballistic missile.<\/li>\n <li>Strike range: 3,000\u20133,500 km.<\/li>\n <li>Payload capacity: up to 1,500 kg.<\/li>\n <li>Crucial component of India’s credible minimum nuclear deterrence.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sports\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #22C55E;padding-left:10px;\">10) Sports<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Australian Open 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>First Grand Slam of the tennis calendar concluded in Melbourne.<\/li>\n <li>Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic to win Men’s singles title.<\/li>\n <li>Elena Rybakina clinched Women’s singles title.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PSA Bronze Squash Title<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Anahat Singh won the PSA Bronze-level Squash on Fire Open title.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India won ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup title for the sixth time, defeating England by 100 runs in final.<\/li>\n <li>India is most successful team in U19 World Cup history.<\/li>\n <li>Vaibhav Suryavanshi won Man of the Match in final and Man of the Series Awards.<\/li>\n <li>Hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-person\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EC4899;padding-left:10px;\">11) Person in News<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Maharashtra’s First Woman Deputy Chief Minister<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Sunetra Pawar, Rajya Sabha MP and wife of late Ajit Pawar, is set to become first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n <li>Decision follows demise of Ajit Pawar in air crash at Baramati.<\/li>\n <li>NCP Legislature Party will elect her as new leader.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Costa Rica \u2013 Presidential Election 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Costa Rica elected Laura Fernandez as President in 2026 elections.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Sociologist Andre Beteille (1934\u20132026) passes away<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Renowned Indian sociologist Andre Beteille, one of India’s most respected social science scholars, passed away.<\/li>\n <li>Famous book: Caste, Class and Power.<\/li>\n <li>Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2005.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-awards\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #DC2626;padding-left:10px;\">12) Awards & Honours<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Grammy Awards 2026<\/h3>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Major Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li><strong>Album of the Year:<\/strong> ‘Debi Tirar Mas Fotos’ (by Bad Bunny)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Song of the Year:<\/strong> Billie Eilish \u2013 Wildflower<\/li>\n <li><strong>Record of the Year:<\/strong> Kendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 Luther<\/li>\n <li><strong>Best New Artist:<\/strong> Olivia Dean<\/li>\n <li><strong>Pop Vocal Album:<\/strong> Lady Gaga \u2013 Mayhem<\/li>\n <li><strong>Country Duo\/Group:<\/strong> Shaboozey<\/li>\n <li><strong>Music Film:<\/strong> Music by John Williams (Steven Spielberg’s first Grammy)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">IIFT Tops Times B-School Ranking 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) secured Rank 1 in Times B-School Ranking 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Functions as autonomous institution under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li>\n <li>Campuses at Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada, GIFT City; planning first offshore campus in Dubai.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\">\n <div style=\"background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f Toppers’ Strategy for Current Affairs<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n Rewrite this <strong>Quick Revision Table<\/strong> in your current affairs notebook.\n One table per week means just <strong>52 tables = complete one-year current affairs recap<\/strong> before Prelims.\n <br><br>\n This is how <strong>toppers revise an entire year of current affairs<\/strong> using just a few pages.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding-left:10px;\">Quick Revision Table<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"text-align:center;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\">High-Yield Facts for Quick Revision<\/div>\n\n <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-size:14px;\">\n <thead>\n <tr style=\"background:#0045D5;color:#ffffff;\">\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Topic<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Keyword \/ Fact<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">BRICS BCIC<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">UNIDO partnership \u2022 Manufacturing MSMEs \u2022 One-stop centre \u2022 BRICS nations<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Mummified Cheetahs<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">7 naturally mummified \u2022 54 skeletal remains \u2022 Saudi Arabia caves \u2022 First-ever discovery<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">New START Treaty<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Expired 05 Feb 2026 \u2022 US-Russia \u2022 Nuclear arms-control \u2022 Last remaining bilateral treaty<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Kerala RRTS<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">South India’s first statewide \u2022 583 km \u2022 Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod \u2022 \u20b91,92,780 cr \u2022 12 years<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SabhaSaar<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AI tool \u2022 Voice-to-text \u2022 Meeting summarisation \u2022 Panchayati Raj \u2022 14 Aug 2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Manipur CM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Yumnam Khemchand Singh \u2022 Presidential Rule ends \u2022 Meitei-Kuki violence \u2022 One year<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">HP Mobile Phone Ban<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Himachal Pradesh \u2022 First state \u2022 Schools ban \u2022 Effective 01 Mar 2026 \u2022 Govt + Private<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Guru Ravidas Airport<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Adampur Punjab \u2022 Bhakti saint \u2022 Anti-caste discrimination \u2022 Equality preacher<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Bharat Taxi<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">First cooperative taxi \u2022 Amit Shah \u2022 Ministry of Cooperation \u2022 Ownership-rights model<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Megalithic Dolmen AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Pedda Anupu Palnadu \u2022 Sloping capstones \u2022 1200 BCE-300 CE \u2022 Iron Age burial<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Chittoor E-Cycles<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Guinness Record \u2022 5,555 cycles \u2022 24 hours \u2022 Kuppam \u2022 Sustainable transport<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">APAAR SAMARTH<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Vijayawada workshop \u2022 Academic ID \u2022 Digital ERP \u2022 APSCHE \u2022 Credit transfer<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AP Budget Allocation<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Rare Earth Corridors \u2022 Polavaram \u20b93,320cr \u2022 Amaravati \u20b9432cr \u2022 Vizag data centre<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Bharat Parv AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Red Fort Delhi \u2022 Kuchipudi 46 artists \u2022 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat \u2022 Tourism food handloom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Pilloo AI<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AP CM launched \u2022 Voice-based billing \u2022 Accounting system \u2022 SMEs target<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">British Irrigation Locks<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Godavari Delta \u2022 1850s British period \u2022 Konaseema \u2022 Tourism development<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Semiconductor Facility AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Semicon India Programme \u2022 \u20b976,000 cr outlay \u2022 Atmanirbhar Bharat \u2022 Make in India<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AI4AP Police<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">DGP launched \u2022 AP Police HQ \u2022 AI modernization \u2022 Policing automation<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Van Dhan Vikas Kendras<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">488 VDVKs AP \u2022 TRIFED \u2022 PMJVM PM-JANMAN \u2022 Tribal livelihoods<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Supreme Court MHM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Article 21 \u2022 Gender toilets \u2022 Oxo-biodegradable napkins \u2022 MHM corners \u2022 Vending machines<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">UGC Equity Rules<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">2026 Regulations \u2022 Caste discrimination \u2022 Article 15 \u2022 Dr. Vineet Joshi \u2022 SC review<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Census 2027<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b96,000 cr \u2022 MHA budget up 9.44% \u2022 \u20b92,55,233.53 cr \u2022 Vibrant Villages \u20b9300cr<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Acting DGP Issue<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">SC flags states \u2022 Prakash Singh 2006 \u2022 Article 142 \u2022 Fixed tenure violation<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SBI CHAKRA<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Centre of Excellence \u2022 Sunrise sectors \u2022 \u20b9100 lakh cr by 2030 \u2022 Semiconductors EVs<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Green Steel<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Low-carbon tech \u2022 H-DRI EAF \u2022 12% emissions \u2022 125 MT to 400+ MT by 2050<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Rare Earth Corridors<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Odisha Kerala AP TN \u2022 45% import from China \u2022 17 REEs \u2022 15 Lanthanides<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">7 High-Speed Rail<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">4,000 km \u2022 \u20b916 lakh cr \u2022 Mumbai-Pune Hyd-Bengaluru Hyd-Chennai \u2022 Delhi-Varanasi<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">CCUS Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b920,000 cr \u2022 Net-zero 2070 \u2022 CO\u2082 capture storage \u2022 Underground geological<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Neighbourhood Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Chabahar \u20b90 \u2022 Bangladesh \u20b960cr \u2022 Bhutan \u20b92,288cr \u2022 Nepal \u20b9800cr \u2022 Sri Lanka \u20b9400cr<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">16th Finance Commission<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">ULGs \u20b93.5 lakh cr \u2022 Total local govt \u20b97.9 lakh cr \u2022 Vizag Vijayawada eligible<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Tax Devolution 41%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">16th FC retained \u2022 Divisible pool \u2022 Cess surcharge excluded \u2022 Actual transfer reduces<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Defence Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b97.85 lakh cr \u2022 Highest ministry \u2022 15.19% increase \u2022 FY 2026-27<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Capital Goods Sector<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b911.21 lakh cr \u2022 Container Manufacturing \u20b910,000cr \u2022 FY26 BE<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Biopharma SHAKTI<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b910,000 cr 5 years \u2022 5% global market \u2022 Vaccines biosimilars \u2022 Living organisms<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PRIYA Trial<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Pune \u2022 Vitamin B12 \u2022 Adolescent girls \u2022 Neural tube defects \u2022 Obesity prevention<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">DRDO SFDR<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet \u2022 Long-range air-to-air \u2022 Elite group nations \u2022 HTPB rubber<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AMR Dipstick Test<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">THSTI Faridabad \u2022 \u20b9500 vs \u20b99,000 \u2022 Sewage testing \u2022 Drug-resistant microbes<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Lakshya Zero Dumpsite<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">DRAP Nov 2025 \u2022 2,479 sites \u2022 25 cr MT waste \u2022 62% processed \u2022 Biomining<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Ramsar Sites<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Patna UP Chhari-Dhand Gujarat \u2022 98 sites India \u2022 13.6L hectares \u2022 TN highest<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">El Nino IMD<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">After July 2026 \u2022 Weak monsoon \u2022 6\/10 years below-normal \u2022 Pacific warming<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Pir Panjal Range<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Jammu Kashmir Valley \u2022 Rajouri Poonch \u2022 Divisional status demand \u2022 Less developed<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SHE Marts Girls Hostels<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Union Budget 2026 \u2022 Women SHGs \u2022 One hostel per district \u2022 Science courses<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">NAMASTE Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">July 2023 \u2022 Sanitation workers \u2022 84% SC ST OBC \u2022 Mechanised cleaning \u2022 Safety dignity<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PRITHVI Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b94,797 cr \u2022 2021-2026 \u2022 Earth Sciences \u2022 5 components \u2022 Weather climate ocean<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Yantra India Ltd<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Miniratna Category-I \u2022 Defence PSU \u2022 Ex-OFB \u2022 Oct 2021 \u2022 Dept Defence Production<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Exercise KHANJAR<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">13th edition \u2022 India-Kyrgyzstan \u2022 04-17 Feb 2026 \u2022 Assam \u2022 Special Forces<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Agni-III Test<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">06 Feb 2026 \u2022 IRBM \u2022 3,000-3,500 km \u2022 1,500 kg payload \u2022 Chandipur Odisha<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Australian Open 2026<\/td>\n <td 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It is structured for\n <strong>quick revision and MCQ-ready facts.<\/strong>\n <br><br>\n For complete topic-wise explanations, refer to our <strong>daily current affairs posts<\/strong> linked at the end \u2014 each day’s update is covered in detail to strengthen your exam preparation.\n <\/p>\n <\/aside>\n\n \n <nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#0045D5;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <ol style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-international\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">1) International Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-national\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">2) National Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-ap\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">3) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-polity\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">4) Polity & Governance<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-economy\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">5) Economy & Development<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">6) Science & Technology<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-environment\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">7) Environment<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-schemes\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">8) Schemes<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-defence\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">9) Defence & Security<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-sports\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">10) Sports<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-person\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">11) Person in News<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-awards\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">12) Awards & Honours<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-revision\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">13) Quick Revision Table<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#rrz-links\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#0045D5;font-weight:800;\">14) Daily Links<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-international\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #06B6D4;padding-left:10px;\">1) International Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India recently joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC).<\/li>\n <li>BCIC is launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).<\/li>\n <li>It acts as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and MSMEs across BRICS nations.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">First-ever Mummified Cheetah Remains Discovered<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Scientists have discovered seven naturally mummified cheetahs and skeletal remains of 54 cheetahs inside caves in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">New START Treaty<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) \u2014 the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms-control treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired on 05 February 2026.<\/li>\n <li>This ended its legally binding ceilings and verification regime.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-national\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #FF6B35;padding-left:10px;\">2) National Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Kerala to Start South India’s First Statewide RRTS<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Kerala has granted in-principle approval for a 583-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.<\/li>\n <li>Route: Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod covering 583 km.<\/li>\n <li>Total estimated cost: \u20b91,92,780 crore, expected to complete in 12 years.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SabhaSaar \u2013 AI Tool<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched SabhaSaar, an AI-enabled voice-to-text meeting summarisation tool, on 14 August 2025 to strengthen digital governance at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Chief Minister of Manipur<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>President’s Rule was imposed due to prolonged ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.<\/li>\n <li>Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur, ending the one-year Presidential rule.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">First State to Ban Mobile Phones in School<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Himachal Pradesh government announced a statewide ban on mobile phones in schools, effective March 1, 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Applies to both government and private schools across the State.<\/li>\n <li>Aims to improve academic environment, discipline, and overall well-being of students.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Adampur Airport Renamed as Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The government renamed Adampur Airport in Punjab to honour Guru Ravidass.<\/li>\n <li>Guru Ravidass was a Bhakti movement saint who preached equality, social justice, and opposed caste discrimination.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Bharat Taxi<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Country’s first cooperative-based taxi service, ‘Bharat Taxi’, was launched by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.<\/li>\n <li>Flagship effort of the Ministry of Cooperation, aligned with PM’s vision of empowering workers in the unorganised and gig economy.<\/li>\n <li>Implemented through an ownership-rights model.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-ap\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #2563EB;padding-left:10px;\">3) Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Megalithic Dolmen Burials Discovered at Pedda Anupu<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>A distinctive cluster of megalithic burials discovered at Pedda Anupu in Palnadu district.<\/li>\n <li>Archaeologists identified rare dolmens with deliberately sloping capstones, indicating a locally evolved burial style.<\/li>\n <li>Dolmens are stone burial chambers made of large vertical slabs supporting a capstone, typically associated with Iron Age\u2013Early Historic South India (c. 1200 BCE\u2013300 CE).<\/li>\n <li>The sloping capstone design is unusual and may represent regional architectural innovation.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Chittoor Sets Guinness Record with 5,555 E-Cycles Distribution<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Chittoor district entered the Guinness World Records by distributing 5,555 electric cycles within 24 hours in Kuppam Assembly constituency.<\/li>\n <li>Major push towards sustainable and low-carbon transport.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">APAAR & SAMARTH for Higher Education<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Workshop in Vijayawada by APSCHE highlighted platforms like APAAR and SAMARTH.<\/li>\n <li><strong>APAAR<\/strong> (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) – Unique lifelong academic ID for each student, stores marksheets, credits, certificates digitally.<\/li>\n <li><strong>SAMARTH<\/strong> (Smart Automated Management of Academic Resources) – Digital ERP platform for universities managing admissions, exams, results, finance, HR.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Union Budget 2026 Allocation for Andhra Pradesh<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Andhra Pradesh identified as one of four mineral-rich States for Rare Earth Corridors.<\/li>\n <li>Two major high-speed rail corridors: Hyderabad\u2013Bengaluru, Hyderabad\u2013Chennai.<\/li>\n <li>Key stations: Kurnool, Dhone, Guntakal, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampet, Renigunta.<\/li>\n <li>Google hyperscale data centre in Visakhapatnam announced.<\/li>\n <li>Bird-watching trails at Pulicat Lake and Ecotourism trail at Araku Valley.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Project Allocations<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li>Polavaram: \u20b93,320 crore<\/li>\n <li>Rural Roads: \u20b9500.99 crore<\/li>\n <li>Amaravati: \u20b9432.09 crore<\/li>\n <li>Roads & Bridges: \u20b9350 crore<\/li>\n <li>Climate Resilient Farming: \u20b9155.32 crore<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Bharat Parv 2026 – Andhra Pradesh Day<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Organised by Ministry of Tourism at Red Fort, New Delhi under theme ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.<\/li>\n <li>Andhra Pradesh Day featured grand Kuchipudi classical dance performance by 46 artists.<\/li>\n <li>Showcased tourism, food, and handloom displays from the state.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Pilloo AI<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AP Chief Minister launched Pilloo AI, a next-generation voice-based billing and accounting system.<\/li>\n <li>Target users: Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">British-Era Irrigation Locks<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>AP plans to open British-era irrigation locks in Godavari Delta for tourism development.<\/li>\n <li>Initiative led by District Tourism Promotion Council of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.<\/li>\n <li>Locks built in the 1850s during British period.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">New Semiconductor Facility in Andhra Pradesh<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India accelerating semiconductor ecosystem under ‘Semicon India Programme’.<\/li>\n <li>Aligned with vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the World.<\/li>\n <li>Government launched programme with \u20b976,000 crore outlay.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">AI4AP Police<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Director-General of Police launched the AI4AP Police project at AP Police Headquarters to modernize policing through Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through TRIFED, strengthened tribal livelihoods in AP.<\/li>\n <li>Sanctioned 488 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and PM-JANMAN schemes.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-polity\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #7C3AED;padding-left:10px;\">4) Polity & Governance<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Supreme Court on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Supreme Court ruled that right to menstrual health and access to MHM in schools is integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution.<\/li>\n <li>Lack of MHM facilities leads to stigma, absenteeism, unsafe practices, violates privacy, bodily autonomy, and right to education.<\/li>\n <li>SC directed States and UTs to ensure: Functional gender-segregated toilets, Free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins (preferably through vending machines), Establishment of ‘MHM corners’.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">UGC Equity Rules and Article 15<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>UGC introduced Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 to address caste-based discrimination.<\/li>\n <li>Currently under Supreme Court review; some petitioners arguing it leads to ‘reverse discrimination’.<\/li>\n <li>Constitutional basis: Article 15(1) prohibits discrimination on caste grounds, Article 15(2) ensures equal access to public institutions.<\/li>\n <li>Current acting Chairman of UGC: Dr. Vineet Joshi.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Budget Allocation for Census 2027<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026\u201327 allocated \u20b96,000 crore for Population Census 2027.<\/li>\n <li>Total MHA Budget increased by 9.44% from \u20b92,33,210 crore to \u20b92,55,233.53 crore.<\/li>\n <li>\u20b9300 crore allocated for Vibrant Villages Programme (Phase II).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Acting Director General Police<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Supreme Court flagged States appointing ‘Acting’ DGPs instead of regular DGPs with fixed tenure.<\/li>\n <li>Called it a violation of its landmark 2006 judgment in Prakash Singh case.<\/li>\n <li>In Prakash Singh case (2006), SC invoked Article 142 powers to ensure meaningful police reforms.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-economy\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #059669;padding-left:10px;\">5) Economy & Development<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SBI Launches CHAKRA Centre to Finance Sunrise Sectors<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>State Bank of India launched CHAKRA \u2013 Centre of Excellence (CoE) to strengthen financing for sunrise sectors.<\/li>\n <li>Sunrise sectors may attract capital investment of over \u20b9100 lakh crore by 2030.<\/li>\n <li>Sunrise sectors include semiconductors, Electric Vehicles, renewable energy, agro-processing, and healthcare.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Green Steel<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Green Steel is produced using low-carbon or near-zero carbon technologies by replacing coal-based processes with clean energy sources.<\/li>\n <li>Steel sector accounts for ~12% of India’s total carbon emissions.<\/li>\n <li>India plans to expand production from 125 MT to 400+ MT by 2050.<\/li>\n <li>Production methods: Hydrogen-Based Direct Reduction (H-DRI), Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), Renewable Energy Integration, Carbon Capture.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Rare Earth Corridors to Reduce Import Dependence<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India announced creation of Rare Earth Corridors in mineral-rich States: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n <li>India’s imports increased from $14.1 million (2014) to $17.5 million (2024); 45% imports from China.<\/li>\n <li>Rare Earth Elements (REEs) consist of 17 metallic elements: 15 Lanthanides + Scandium + Yttrium.<\/li>\n <li>Classified into Light Rare Earths (LREEs) and Heavy Rare Earths (HREEs).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Seven High-Speed Rail Corridors Approved<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget announced seven high-speed rail corridors spanning 4,000 km with total outlay of \u20b916 lakh crore.<\/li>\n <li>Corridors: Mumbai\u2013Pune, Pune\u2013Hyderabad, Hyderabad\u2013Bengaluru, Hyderabad\u2013Chennai, Chennai\u2013Bengaluru, Delhi\u2013Varanasi, Varanasi\u2013Siliguri.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">\u20b920,000 Crore Allocated for Carbon Capture (CCUS)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget earmarked \u20b920,000 crore for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies towards India’s net-zero target (2070).<\/li>\n <li>CCUS involves capturing CO\u2082 emissions from industries, either reusing CO\u2082 in products or permanently storing it underground.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Union Budget 2026 Allocation for Neighbouring Countries<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>No funds allocated for Chabahar Port in Iran (previous year: \u20b9400 crore) amid U.S. tariff warnings.<\/li>\n <li>Allocations: Bangladesh \u20b960 cr (reduced), Bhutan \u20b92,288.55 cr (increased), Myanmar \u20b9300 cr (reduced), Sri Lanka \u20b9400 cr (increased), Nepal \u20b9800 cr (increased).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th Finance Commission Grants to Urban Local Governments<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">The Finance Commission in its 16th Finance Commission Report recommended \u20b93.5 lakh crore allocation for Urban Local Governments (ULGs) for next five years. Total grant to local governments: \u20b97.9 lakh crore.<\/p>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\"><strong>Eligible cities from Andhra Pradesh:<\/strong> Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam are eligible under special infrastructure component of Urban Local Body grants.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">16th Finance Commission Recommended 41% Tax Devolution<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>16th Finance Commission retained vertical tax devolution rate at 41%.<\/li>\n <li>Divisible pool excludes cesses and surcharges.<\/li>\n <li>Centre increasingly relies on cess & surcharges, which are non-sharable with States.<\/li>\n <li>Result: Even though rate remains 41%, actual money transferred to States reduces.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Defence Budget is the Highest Among All Ministries<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Defence allocation: \u20b97.85 lakh crore.<\/li>\n <li>Highest among all Ministries.<\/li>\n <li>15.19% increase over FY 2025\u201326.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Capital Goods Sector<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Government capital outlay for Capital Goods Sector: \u20b911.21 lakh crore in FY26 (BE).<\/li>\n <li>\u20b910,000 crore allocated for Container Manufacturing Scheme.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sci-tech\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #8B5CF6;padding-left:10px;\">6) Science & Technology<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Biopharma SHAKTI<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026 launched Biopharma SHAKTI with \u20b910,000 crore outlay over five years.<\/li>\n <li>Target: Capture 5% of global biopharma market.<\/li>\n <li>Biopharma refers to medicines developed using living organisms or biological systems (vaccines, biosimilars, monoclonal antibodies, gene & cell therapies).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PRIYA Trial Links Vitamin B12 to Long-Term Health in Babies<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>The Pune Rural Intervention in Young Adolescents (PRIYA) Trial linked vitamin B12 supplementation during adolescence to improved long-term health outcomes in babies.<\/li>\n <li>India has high prevalence of B12 deficiency, especially among vegetarians.<\/li>\n <li>B12 deficiency during pregnancy causes neural tube defects, poor foetal growth, higher risk of insulin resistance & obesity.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">DRDO Successfully Tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>DRDO conducted flight demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology.<\/li>\n <li>India joined elite group of nations having SFDR technology, crucial for developing long-range air-to-air missiles.<\/li>\n <li>Solid Fuel is mixture of Ammonium Perchlorate (oxidizer) + Aluminium powder (fuel) + HTPB rubber (binder).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Affordable Dipstick Test to Track Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Scientists from THSTI, Faridabad developed low-cost dipstick-based diagnostic assay to detect AMR genes in sewage.<\/li>\n <li>Cost: ~\u20b9500 per test (vs Shotgun sequencing \u20b99,000).<\/li>\n <li>AMR testing helps detect drug-resistant microbes early, guides correct treatment, prevents spread of dangerous infections.<\/li>\n <li>Sewage testing shows resistance trends in entire populations.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-environment\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #10B981;padding-left:10px;\">7) Environment<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Lakshya: Zero Dumpsite \u2013 India’s Mission<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Government launched ‘Lakshya: Zero Dumpsites’ to scientifically eliminate old garbage mountains under Swachh Bharat Mission.<\/li>\n <li>Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) introduced in November 2025 by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/li>\n <li>Current status: 2,479 dumpsites identified, ~25 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste, 62% waste already processed.<\/li>\n <li>Biomining Process separates waste into: inert material (road construction), recyclables, RDF (fuel), biodegradable (compost), rejects (landfill).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Patna Bird Sanctuary and Chhari-Dhand Added to Ramsar Sites<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Kutch, Gujarat) included in Ramsar sites list.<\/li>\n <li>As of January 2026, India has 98 Ramsar Sites covering 13,60,719 hectares.<\/li>\n <li>Highest number of Ramsar sites in Tamil Nadu; Andhra Pradesh has one (Kolleru Lake).<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">El Nino May Develop After July \u2013 IMD Warns<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India may witness El Nino conditions after July 2026, according to IMD.<\/li>\n <li>El Nino is frequently associated with weak monsoon rainfall; 6 out of 10 El Nino years result in below-normal rainfall.<\/li>\n <li>El Nino is abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in central and eastern Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Pir Panjal Range<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Recently, some parties demanded separate divisional status for Pir Panjal Region.<\/li>\n <li>Mountainous region between Jammu and Kashmir Valley, mainly includes Rajouri and Poonch districts.<\/li>\n <li>Region is often said to be less developed compared to other districts.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-schemes\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #F59E0B;padding-left:10px;\">8) Schemes<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">SHE Marts & Girls’ Hostels for Women Empowerment<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Union Budget 2026 introduced major initiatives for women’s education and entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n <li><strong>Girls’ Hostels:<\/strong> One per district for safe accommodation, beneficial for science, technology, laboratory-intensive courses.<\/li>\n <li><strong>SHE Marts<\/strong> (Self-Help Entrepreneur Marts): Community-owned retail outlets run by women SHGs, helps women transition from credit-linked livelihoods to enterprise ownership.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">NAMASTE Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in convergence with Ministry of Housing launched National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme in July 2023.<\/li>\n <li>Ensures safety and dignity of sanitation workers.<\/li>\n <li>Focus: Prevention of hazardous cleaning, promotion of safe cleaning practices through training.<\/li>\n <li>First nationwide enumeration data: 84% Waste-Pickers from SC, ST, OBC Groups.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PRITHVI Scheme<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Ministry of Earth Sciences implementing PRITHVI (Prithvi Vigyan) Scheme from 2021\u20132026 with total outlay of \u20b94,797 crore.<\/li>\n <li>Strengthens India’s weather, climate, ocean, cryosphere, and geoscience services.<\/li>\n <li>Addresses five components of earth system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, cryosphere and biosphere.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-defence\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EF4444;padding-left:10px;\">9) Defence & Security<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Yantra India Limited Gets ‘Miniratna Category-I’ Status<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Government granted ‘Miniratna Category-I’ status to Yantra India Limited (YIL).<\/li>\n <li>YIL is Defence Public Sector Undertaking formed after corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board in October 2021.<\/li>\n <li>Functions under Department of Defence Production.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Exercise KHANJAR 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>13th edition of India\u2013Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR commenced from 04 to 17 February 2026 in Assam.<\/li>\n <li>Annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternately between India and Kyrgyzstan.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Agni-III Missile Test<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India successfully test-fired Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni-III on February 6, 2026, from ITR, Chandipur, Odisha.<\/li>\n <li>Two-stage, solid-fuelled, indigenously developed ballistic missile.<\/li>\n <li>Strike range: 3,000\u20133,500 km.<\/li>\n <li>Payload capacity: up to 1,500 kg.<\/li>\n <li>Crucial component of India’s credible minimum nuclear deterrence.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-sports\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #22C55E;padding-left:10px;\">10) Sports<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Australian Open 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>First Grand Slam of the tennis calendar concluded in Melbourne.<\/li>\n <li>Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic to win Men’s singles title.<\/li>\n <li>Elena Rybakina clinched Women’s singles title.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">PSA Bronze Squash Title<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Anahat Singh won the PSA Bronze-level Squash on Fire Open title.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>India won ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup title for the sixth time, defeating England by 100 runs in final.<\/li>\n <li>India is most successful team in U19 World Cup history.<\/li>\n <li>Vaibhav Suryavanshi won Man of the Match in final and Man of the Series Awards.<\/li>\n <li>Hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-person\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #EC4899;padding-left:10px;\">11) Person in News<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Maharashtra’s First Woman Deputy Chief Minister<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Sunetra Pawar, Rajya Sabha MP and wife of late Ajit Pawar, is set to become first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n <li>Decision follows demise of Ajit Pawar in air crash at Baramati.<\/li>\n <li>NCP Legislature Party will elect her as new leader.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Costa Rica \u2013 Presidential Election 2026<\/h3>\n <p style=\"margin:10px 0;\">Costa Rica elected Laura Fernandez as President in 2026 elections.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Sociologist Andre Beteille (1934\u20132026) passes away<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Renowned Indian sociologist Andre Beteille, one of India’s most respected social science scholars, passed away.<\/li>\n <li>Famous book: Caste, Class and Power.<\/li>\n <li>Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2005.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-awards\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #DC2626;padding-left:10px;\">12) Awards & Honours<\/h2>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">Grammy Awards 2026<\/h3>\n \n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;background:#F6F9FF;border:1px solid #D8E5FF;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;margin-bottom:6px;\">Major Awards<\/div>\n <ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:14px;\">\n <li><strong>Album of the Year:<\/strong> ‘Debi Tirar Mas Fotos’ (by Bad Bunny)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Song of the Year:<\/strong> Billie Eilish \u2013 Wildflower<\/li>\n <li><strong>Record of the Year:<\/strong> Kendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 Luther<\/li>\n <li><strong>Best New Artist:<\/strong> Olivia Dean<\/li>\n <li><strong>Pop Vocal Album:<\/strong> Lady Gaga \u2013 Mayhem<\/li>\n <li><strong>Country Duo\/Group:<\/strong> Shaboozey<\/li>\n <li><strong>Music Film:<\/strong> Music by John Williams (Steven Spielberg’s first Grammy)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #EAEAEA;border-radius:14px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0;\">\n <h3 style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px 0;\">IIFT Tops Times B-School Ranking 2026<\/h3>\n <ul style=\"margin:10px 0 0 18px;padding:0;\">\n <li>Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) secured Rank 1 in Times B-School Ranking 2026.<\/li>\n <li>Functions as autonomous institution under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li>\n <li>Campuses at Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada, GIFT City; planning first offshore campus in Dubai.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n \n \n <section id=\"rrz-revision\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\">\n <div style=\"background:#FFF7E6;border:1px solid #FFD59B;border-left:6px solid #FF9800;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n <div style=\"font-weight:900;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f Toppers’ Strategy for Current Affairs<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;\">\n Rewrite this <strong>Quick Revision Table<\/strong> in your current affairs notebook.\n One table per week means just <strong>52 tables = complete one-year current affairs recap<\/strong> before Prelims.\n <br><br>\n This is how <strong>toppers revise an entire year of current affairs<\/strong> using just a few pages.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;border-left:6px solid #0045D5;padding-left:10px;\">Quick Revision Table<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"text-align:center;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px;\">High-Yield Facts for Quick Revision<\/div>\n\n <div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-size:14px;\">\n <thead>\n <tr style=\"background:#0045D5;color:#ffffff;\">\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Topic<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;font-weight:900;border:1px solid #0045D5;\">Keyword \/ Fact<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">BRICS BCIC<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">UNIDO partnership \u2022 Manufacturing MSMEs \u2022 One-stop centre \u2022 BRICS nations<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Mummified Cheetahs<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">7 naturally mummified \u2022 54 skeletal remains \u2022 Saudi Arabia caves \u2022 First-ever discovery<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">New START Treaty<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Expired 05 Feb 2026 \u2022 US-Russia \u2022 Nuclear arms-control \u2022 Last remaining bilateral treaty<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Kerala RRTS<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">South India’s first statewide \u2022 583 km \u2022 Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod \u2022 \u20b91,92,780 cr \u2022 12 years<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SabhaSaar<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AI tool \u2022 Voice-to-text \u2022 Meeting summarisation \u2022 Panchayati Raj \u2022 14 Aug 2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Manipur CM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Yumnam Khemchand Singh \u2022 Presidential Rule ends \u2022 Meitei-Kuki violence \u2022 One year<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">HP Mobile Phone Ban<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Himachal Pradesh \u2022 First state \u2022 Schools ban \u2022 Effective 01 Mar 2026 \u2022 Govt + Private<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Guru Ravidas Airport<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Adampur Punjab \u2022 Bhakti saint \u2022 Anti-caste discrimination \u2022 Equality preacher<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Bharat Taxi<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">First cooperative taxi \u2022 Amit Shah \u2022 Ministry of Cooperation \u2022 Ownership-rights model<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Megalithic Dolmen AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Pedda Anupu Palnadu \u2022 Sloping capstones \u2022 1200 BCE-300 CE \u2022 Iron Age burial<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Chittoor E-Cycles<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Guinness Record \u2022 5,555 cycles \u2022 24 hours \u2022 Kuppam \u2022 Sustainable transport<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">APAAR SAMARTH<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Vijayawada workshop \u2022 Academic ID \u2022 Digital ERP \u2022 APSCHE \u2022 Credit transfer<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AP Budget Allocation<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Rare Earth Corridors \u2022 Polavaram \u20b93,320cr \u2022 Amaravati \u20b9432cr \u2022 Vizag data centre<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Bharat Parv AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Red Fort Delhi \u2022 Kuchipudi 46 artists \u2022 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat \u2022 Tourism food handloom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Pilloo AI<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">AP CM launched \u2022 Voice-based billing \u2022 Accounting system \u2022 SMEs target<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">British Irrigation Locks<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Godavari Delta \u2022 1850s British period \u2022 Konaseema \u2022 Tourism development<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Semiconductor Facility AP<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Semicon India Programme \u2022 \u20b976,000 cr outlay \u2022 Atmanirbhar Bharat \u2022 Make in India<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AI4AP Police<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">DGP launched \u2022 AP Police HQ \u2022 AI modernization \u2022 Policing automation<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Van Dhan Vikas Kendras<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">488 VDVKs AP \u2022 TRIFED \u2022 PMJVM PM-JANMAN \u2022 Tribal livelihoods<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Supreme Court MHM<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Article 21 \u2022 Gender toilets \u2022 Oxo-biodegradable napkins \u2022 MHM corners \u2022 Vending machines<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">UGC Equity Rules<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">2026 Regulations \u2022 Caste discrimination \u2022 Article 15 \u2022 Dr. Vineet Joshi \u2022 SC review<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Census 2027<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b96,000 cr \u2022 MHA budget up 9.44% \u2022 \u20b92,55,233.53 cr \u2022 Vibrant Villages \u20b9300cr<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Acting DGP Issue<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">SC flags states \u2022 Prakash Singh 2006 \u2022 Article 142 \u2022 Fixed tenure violation<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SBI CHAKRA<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Centre of Excellence \u2022 Sunrise sectors \u2022 \u20b9100 lakh cr by 2030 \u2022 Semiconductors EVs<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Green Steel<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Low-carbon tech \u2022 H-DRI EAF \u2022 12% emissions \u2022 125 MT to 400+ MT by 2050<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Rare Earth Corridors<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Odisha Kerala AP TN \u2022 45% import from China \u2022 17 REEs \u2022 15 Lanthanides<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">7 High-Speed Rail<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">4,000 km \u2022 \u20b916 lakh cr \u2022 Mumbai-Pune Hyd-Bengaluru Hyd-Chennai \u2022 Delhi-Varanasi<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">CCUS Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b920,000 cr \u2022 Net-zero 2070 \u2022 CO\u2082 capture storage \u2022 Underground geological<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Neighbourhood Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Chabahar \u20b90 \u2022 Bangladesh \u20b960cr \u2022 Bhutan \u20b92,288cr \u2022 Nepal \u20b9800cr \u2022 Sri Lanka \u20b9400cr<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">16th Finance Commission<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">ULGs \u20b93.5 lakh cr \u2022 Total local govt \u20b97.9 lakh cr \u2022 Vizag Vijayawada eligible<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Tax Devolution 41%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">16th FC retained \u2022 Divisible pool \u2022 Cess surcharge excluded \u2022 Actual transfer reduces<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Defence Budget<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b97.85 lakh cr \u2022 Highest ministry \u2022 15.19% increase \u2022 FY 2026-27<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Capital Goods Sector<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b911.21 lakh cr \u2022 Container Manufacturing \u20b910,000cr \u2022 FY26 BE<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Biopharma SHAKTI<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b910,000 cr 5 years \u2022 5% global market \u2022 Vaccines biosimilars \u2022 Living organisms<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PRIYA Trial<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Pune \u2022 Vitamin B12 \u2022 Adolescent girls \u2022 Neural tube defects \u2022 Obesity prevention<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">DRDO SFDR<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet \u2022 Long-range air-to-air \u2022 Elite group nations \u2022 HTPB rubber<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">AMR Dipstick Test<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">THSTI Faridabad \u2022 \u20b9500 vs \u20b99,000 \u2022 Sewage testing \u2022 Drug-resistant microbes<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Lakshya Zero Dumpsite<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">DRAP Nov 2025 \u2022 2,479 sites \u2022 25 cr MT waste \u2022 62% processed \u2022 Biomining<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Ramsar Sites<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Patna UP Chhari-Dhand Gujarat \u2022 98 sites India \u2022 13.6L hectares \u2022 TN highest<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">El Nino IMD<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">After July 2026 \u2022 Weak monsoon \u2022 6\/10 years below-normal \u2022 Pacific warming<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Pir Panjal Range<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Jammu Kashmir Valley \u2022 Rajouri Poonch \u2022 Divisional status demand \u2022 Less developed<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">SHE Marts Girls Hostels<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Union Budget 2026 \u2022 Women SHGs \u2022 One hostel per district \u2022 Science courses<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">NAMASTE Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">July 2023 \u2022 Sanitation workers \u2022 84% SC ST OBC \u2022 Mechanised cleaning \u2022 Safety dignity<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">PRITHVI Scheme<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">\u20b94,797 cr \u2022 2021-2026 \u2022 Earth Sciences \u2022 5 components \u2022 Weather climate ocean<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Yantra India Ltd<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">Miniratna Category-I \u2022 Defence PSU \u2022 Ex-OFB \u2022 Oct 2021 \u2022 Dept Defence Production<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Exercise KHANJAR<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">13th edition \u2022 India-Kyrgyzstan \u2022 04-17 Feb 2026 \u2022 Assam \u2022 Special Forces<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#F6F9FF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Agni-III Test<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;\">06 Feb 2026 \u2022 IRBM \u2022 3,000-3,500 km \u2022 1,500 kg payload \u2022 Chandipur Odisha<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr style=\"background:#FFFFFF;\">\n <td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #E7E7E7;font-weight:900;\">Australian Open 2026<\/td>\n <td 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