Business & Economy
National Cooperation Policy 2025
India’s National Cooperation Policy 2025 strengthens cooperative societies through inclusive governance, financial sustainability, and technological integration. It empowers marginalized communities and makes cooperatives engines of economic growth with social equity.
International
BRICS Presidency 2025
Brazil assumes the BRICS presidency in 2025, following India’s 2024 tenure. The presidency rotates annually among member nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and new members).
Defence
Tejas Fighter Aircraft
The Tejas fighter aircraft represents India’s indigenous defense manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat. It reduces foreign dependence and showcases India’s aerospace engineering capabilities in military aviation.
Digital Governance
Digital India Initiative
Digital India is the flagship initiative for digital access to government services. It focuses on digital infrastructure, digital literacy, and digital delivery to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Education
National Education Policy 2020
NEP 2020 emphasizes holistic, multidisciplinary education with flexibility. It promotes critical thinking, creativity, and skill development over rote memorization, aiming to transform India’s entire education ecosystem.
Monetary Policy
Reserve Bank of India
The RBI is India’s central bank responsible for monetary policy. It regulates money supply, interest rates, and inflation to ensure economic stability, while the Ministry of Finance handles fiscal policy.
Healthcare
Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) provides health insurance coverage of up to βΉ5 lakh per family per year to economically vulnerable families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
Geopolitics
Iran Joins SCO
Iran became a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in July 2023. This strengthens Iran’s geopolitical ties with China, Russia, and Central Asian nations in this Eurasian alliance.
Environment
Swachh Bharat Mission
Launched in 2014, Swachh Bharat aims to achieve cleanliness and sanitation across India by eliminating open defecation, improving solid waste management, and promoting behavioral change towards hygiene.
Science & Technology
Chandrayaan-3 Success
Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole in August 2023, making India the first country to achieve this feat. This demonstrated India’s advanced space capabilities and lunar exploration potential.