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🔆 Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) 📍 Why in Focus? Government outlined updated operational norms, grievance systems, and validation rules for PMFBY to ensure transparent crop insurance processing. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ Applications undergo Quality Check & Validation on NCIP — requiring correct land details, sowing data & Aadhaar-based name match. ✅ 60-day deadline after cut-off date for premium debit/enrollment (31 July–Kharif; 31 Dec–Rabi). ✅ Deficient applications sent back via CSC/Intermediary/Banks; rejections can be appealed through KrishiRakshak Portal, helpline 14447, or DGRC. ✅ Delay in claim settlement allowed, but no penalty mechanism for wrongful rejection at district/state level. ✅ Multi-level monitoring: District Monitoring Committee (DM), State Monitoring Committee (Principal Secretary Agriculture). ✅ 24×7 grievance support through KRPH with 500+ executives. 📍 Implications: ✅ Strengthens transparency & accountability in crop insurance. ✅ Enhances grievance redressal for farmers. ✅ Ensures better compliance with PMFBY rules. ✅ Prelims Question: Which portal handles quality check and validation of PMFBY applications? A. e-NAM B. National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) C. PM-KISAN Portal D. AgriStack Portal Ans: B ✅ Mains Question: Evaluate how the revised operational guidelines of PMFBY improve transparency, grievance redressal, and accountability in India’s crop insurance ecosystem. (150 words) #Agriculture

🔆 India’s Water Management & Conservation – Key Facts 📍 Flagship Initiatives ✅ Atal Bhujal Yojana: Community-led groundwater management across 8,203 Panchayats in 7 states (Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP). — Focus: demand-side interventions, community participation, institutional strengthening. 📍 Catch the Rain Campaign (JSA–CTR) ✅ Mapping, geo-tagging, and inventory of water bodies using remote sensing, GIS, NRSA data & NWIC databases. ✅ Enables data-driven conservation at district level. 📍 Digital Water Governance Tools ✅ India-WRIS Portal: Consolidated geo-tagged database of India’s water bodies; operational since Nov 2023. — Integrates Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Atal Bhujal, Minor Irrigation Census, NWIC, etc. — Used for planning, awareness, and monitoring. 📍 Advanced Tech Interventions ✅ NAQUIM: Nationwide aquifer mapping by CGWB using RS, GIS, Heliborne surveys. ✅ Real-time monitoring of groundwater using 23,000+ Digital Water Level Recorders (DWLRs). ✅ In-GRES: Web-based resource assessment tool for schemes like MGNREGA, Atal Bhujal, Jal Shakti. ✅ Flood Watch India app: Real-time flood forecasts for 592 stations, reservoir storage of 150+ major reservoirs. ✅ GIS-based monitoring for PMKSY-SMI, RRR, Atal Bhujal structures. ✅ Extensive use of satellite & remote sensing data via BISAG-N & Space Application Centres. 📍 Central Role ✅ Water is a State subject, but the Centre supports via technology, finance, monitoring tools & digital platforms. 📍 Mains Question Q. Discuss how digital technologies are transforming water management in India. Evaluate their impact on groundwater conservation. 📍 #GSIII

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🔆 IndiaAI & UN Women: Global Call for Gender-Transformative AI Solutions 📍 What’s Happening? ✅ IndiaAI (MeitY) + UN Women India launched a global call for abstracts showcasing real-world AI solutions that advance gender equality, inclusion & empowerment across the Global South. ✅ Part of the run-up to the India–AI Impact Summit 2026. 📍 Who Can Apply? ✅ Innovators, researchers, practitioners, domain experts with scalable AI solutions in: — Health, Finance, Climate Resilience, Education, Safety, etc. ✅ Submit 250-word abstract by 15 December 2025. 📍 What Happens Next? ✅ Shortlisted entries write a full chapter (750–800 words). ✅ Final compendium: “Top 15 AI Solutions from the Global South” to be launched at the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 (15–20 Feb, New Delhi). 📍 Goal ✅ Promote responsible, inclusive, gender-responsive AI adoption & provide a global platform for scalable, measurable solutions impacting women and girls. 📍 Mains Question Q. How can AI-driven solutions advance gender equality in the Global South? Discuss with reference to recent India-led initiatives. 📍 #GS-II | Gender | S&T

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🔆 India’s Commitment to Disability Rights 📍 Why in Focus? Govt expanding accessibility, assistive tech, digital tools and strengthening disability rights under RPwD Act, 2016. 📍 Key Highlights: ✅ RPwD Act 2016: 21 disabilities, reservation, accessibility mandate, inclusive education. ✅ Major initiatives: Sugamya Bharat App (revamped 2025), UDID, Divya Kala Mela, Purple Fest, ISL Digital Repository (3,189 videos), Channel 31 for ISL training. ✅ Schemes: SIPDA, ADIP, DDRS, NDFDC loans (DSY/VMY), PM-DAKSH, ALIMCO assistive devices, CRCs & National Institutes. ✅ Cold-chain-like ecosystem for PwDs: services, skill training, entrepreneurship, job linkages. 📍 Implications: ✅ Strengthens inclusion, accessibility, digital empowerment. ✅ Boosts livelihood opportunities for PwDs. ✅ Helps mainstream ISL, skill development & social participation. ✅ Mains Question: Examine the role of recent digital, financial, and capacity-building initiatives in advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in India. (150 words) #GS2 #GS3 #GS4 #SocialJustice

🔆 Food Irradiation 📍 What is Food Irradiation? ✅ A food-processing method where food is exposed to ionising radiation — Gamma rays (Cobalt-60), Electron Beams (e-beam), or X-rays. ✅ Used to kill insects, bacteria, moulds, delay ripening/sprouting, and extend shelf life. ✅ Does not make food radioactive; endorsed as safe by WHO, FAO, IAEA, and multiple scientific bodies. 📍 Why is Food Irradiation Needed? ✅ Seasonal gluts & long transport chains cause huge wastage. ✅ India’s hot, humid climate accelerates spoilage and pest attacks. ✅ India loses 40–50% of food & food grains post-harvest — due to: • Insect infestation • Microbial contamination • Sprouting • Over-ripening • Poor shelf life & weak cold chain ✅ Highly useful for seafood, meat, poultry, spices, potatoes, onions, fruits, cereals. 📍 Benefits: ✅ Extends shelf life ✅ Makes food safer without chemicals ✅ Reduces post-harvest losses ✅ Supports exports by meeting quarantine norms #prelims #GS3 #science_and_technology #science_technology Join @PIB_UPSC @upsc_science_and_technology

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🔆 India to Chair International IDEA (2026) 📍 What’s Happening? ✅ CEC Gyanesh Kumar will assume the Chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on December 3, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden. ✅ This is seen as global recognition of India’s free, fair & transparent election system. 📍 About International IDEA ✅ Founded: 1995 | Type: Inter-governmental organisation ✅ Members: 35 countries + US & Japan as Observers ✅ Holds UNGA Observer Status since 2003 ✅ Works on electoral assistance, democratic governance, political participation, and global capacity building. 📍 India’s Role ✅ Founding member; active in electoral research, training & governance support. ✅ As the world’s largest democracy (90+ crore electors), India will guide IDEA’s agenda in 2026, strengthening global Election Management Bodies. 📍 Mains Question Q. How does India’s chairship of International IDEA enhance its soft power and global leadership in democratic governance? 📍 #GS2

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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