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🔆 India at WorldSkills Asia 2025 – Finishes 8th in First-Ever Participation 📍 Summary ✅ India made a strong debut at WorldSkills Asia Competition (WSAC) 2025, securing 8th rank among 29 nations. ✅ Participation led by MSDE, NSDC, and Sector Skill Councils; 23 competitors in 21 skill categories, supported by 21 experts. ✅ Medal tally: • Silver – Painting & Decorating • Bronze – Industrial Design Technology; Robot System Integration • Medallions for Excellence – Software App Dev, Web Technologies, Electrical Installations ✅ Women competitors emerged as standout achievers, highlighting the rising role of women in India’s skilling ecosystem. ✅ Performance reflects India’s rigorous talent pipeline, industry-led training, and growing global footprint in future-ready skills. ✅ Sets a strong precedent for India’s ambition to emerge as a global hub for skilled talent, supported by continuous nationwide skilling initiatives. 🔆 UPSC Mains Question 📍 “India’s performance at WorldSkills Asia 2025 highlights the strength of its skilling ecosystem. Discuss how global skill competitions contribute to human capital development and India’s economic aspirations.” 🔆 #GS3

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🔆 Meghalaya’s First Block-Level Climate Vulnerability Assessment 📍 Key Findings ✔️ 25 of 39 blocks fall under high or very high climate vulnerability. ✔️ Conducted by the Meghalaya Climate Change Centre (MCCC) under the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE). ✔️ Uses a national framework integrating biophysical + socio-economic indicators. 📍 Major Drivers of Vulnerability ✔️ Low household income ✔️ Limited access to credit & public health ✔️ Poor irrigation & nutrition infrastructure (Anganwadis) ✔️ Scarce forest resources ✔️ High rural population density ✔️ Low female workforce participation 📍 Why It Matters ✔️ Block-level mapping reveals localised risks that district-level data misses. ✔️ Helps design targeted adaptation strategies for the fragile Himalayan ecosystem. ✔️ Supports climate-resilient livelihoods & rural development. 📍 Mains Question Q. Why are block-level climate vulnerability assessments crucial for Himalayan states like Meghalaya? Discuss their relevance for targeted climate adaptation. 📍 #DisasterManagement

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🔆 “Aradhana” Cultural Event for Senior Citizens (MoSJE) 📍 Summary ✅ Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment organised “Aradhana” (28 Nov 2025, Delhi) to promote active ageing & intergenerational bonding, as part of IDOP-2025 celebrations. ✅ Constitutional backing: Article 41 → State must ensure welfare of senior citizens; implemented through the Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. ✅ India has 10 Cr senior citizens (Census 2011) → projected to reach 22 Cr by 2036, requiring stronger senior-centric policies. ✅ Event highlighted cultural ethos through Air Force Band, Bharatanatyam, and performances reinforcing national pride and respect for elders. ✅ MoSJE remains the nodal Ministry for senior-citizen welfare and policy coordination. 🔆 UPSC Mains Question 📍 “With India’s rapidly ageing population, discuss the need for active-ageing and intergenerational bonding initiatives, such as MoSJE’s ‘Aradhana’, in strengthening senior-citizen welfare.” 🔆 #GS2 #SocialJustice

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🔆 India’s Coffee Sector 📍 Basics • Coffee introduced to India in 1600 AD by Baba Budan in Chikkamagaluru  . • Mostly grown in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu (96%). 📍 Production & Trade • India = 7th largest producer (≈ 3.6 lakh MT). • 70% exported; FY 2024–25 exports hit USD 1.8 bn (+40%)  . 📍 GI Coffees • Coorg Arabica, Wayanad Robusta, Chikkamagaluru Arabica, Araku Valley Arabica, Bababudangiris, Monsooned Malabar  . 📍 Specialty Coffees • Monsooned Malabar AA, Mysore Nuggets, Robusta Kaapi Royale. 📍 Policy Support • GST cut 18% → 5% on instant coffee. • India–UK CETA & India–EFTA TEPA → duty-free access. 📍 Tribal Model • Koraput Coffee (Odisha): doorstep procurement → higher incomes; Fine Cup Awards 2024  . #agriculture

🔆 IIT in Nigeria 📍 Current Update ✅ Nigeria will host West Africa’s first IIT campus ✅ First batch in 2026 → focus on engineering, technology & research 📍 Why It Matters ✅ Major step in India’s global education outreach ✅ Aligned with NEP 2020 → encourages international expansion of Indian institutions 📍 Model Followed ✅ Based on IIT Madras–Zanzibar model (launched 2023) ✅ Similar to IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi campus (opened 2024, industry-aligned courses) #cse