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Education
CBSE Exam Reform 2026
Starting 2026, CBSE will conduct Class 10 board exams twice annually, aligning with NEP 2020. This reform reduces exam pressure, provides flexibility, and allows students multiple opportunities to improve performance while focusing on learning outcomes over rote memorization.
Agriculture
National Turmeric Board
Located in Nizamabad, Telangana—known as the ‘Turmeric City of India’—the National Turmeric Board promotes cultivation, quality improvement, and market development. Nizamabad is one of Asia’s largest turmeric producing and trading centers.
Defence
India-South Africa Submarine Cooperation
India signed submarine cooperation agreements with South Africa, focusing on technology, maintenance, and capability enhancement. This strengthens bilateral defense ties and maritime security in the Indian Ocean region through knowledge sharing.
Environment
Protected Areas Management
Kerala topped the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of Protected Areas, demonstrating excellence in wildlife sanctuary and national park management through conservation efforts, infrastructure development, community participation, and biodiversity protection.
International Security
NATO Defence Spending
NATO’s new defense spending target is 5% of GDP (increased from 2%), reflecting growing security challenges and geopolitical tensions. Members are investing more in defense capabilities, military modernization, and collective security infrastructure.
Business
Adani Group Growth
Adani Group was the fastest-growing Indian brand in 2025, expanding rapidly across ports, power, renewable energy, airports, and data centers. The conglomerate demonstrates significant growth in both domestic and international markets.
Taxation
CBDT Leadership
Ravi Agrawal was reappointed as Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) in June 2025. CBDT administers direct tax laws including income tax and plays a crucial role in tax policy formulation and revenue collection.
Sports
Hockey India Masters Cup
The Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 for players above 40 years celebrates veteran hockey players, provides a platform for former national and international players to compete, and promotes lifelong sports participation while preserving hockey’s legacy.
Literature & Sports
Shikhar Dhawan’s Autobiography
‘The One’ is Shikhar Dhawan’s autobiography chronicling his journey from Delhi to becoming one of India’s premier opening batsmen. The book covers his international cricket career, challenges, achievements, and personal experiences.
Policy Framework
NEP 2020 Assessment Reforms
National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes holistic education, reduced exam stress, and flexibility. It advocates for assessment reforms focusing on learning outcomes, critical thinking, and competency-based evaluation rather than high-stakes single examinations.
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From when will CBSE conduct Class 10 exams twice yearly?
2026
Aligned with NEP 2020 reforms
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Where is the National Turmeric Board located?
Nizamabad, Telangana
Known as ‘Turmeric City of India’
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Which country signed submarine cooperation with India?
South Africa
Focuses on technology and maintenance
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Which state topped Protected Areas MEE?
Kerala
Management Effectiveness Evaluation of wildlife areas
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What is NATO’s new defence spending target?
5% of GDP
Increased from previous 2% target
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Fastest-growing Indian brand in 2025?
Adani Group
Expanded across ports, power, airports, data centers
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Who was reappointed as CBDT Chairman in June 2025?
Ravi Agrawal
Central Board of Direct Taxes head
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What is Shikhar Dhawan’s autobiography titled?
The One
Chronicles his cricket journey from Delhi to international fame
Think & Discuss
Multiple Board Exams: Reducing Stress or Prolonging Pressure?
Context from today’s quiz: Starting 2026, CBSE will conduct Class 10 board exams twice annually, aligned with NEP 2020’s vision of reducing exam stress and providing flexibility. While this reform offers students multiple opportunities to improve performance, it also raises questions about whether extending exam opportunities actually reduces pressure or creates a perpetual state of exam preparation.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
The twice-yearly board exam system promises reduced single-exam pressure and flexibility. However, critics argue it may create continuous exam cycles, prevent closure and moving on, increase comparison among students, burden schools with doubled administrative work, and potentially undermine the definitiveness that gives board exams their perceived importance. There’s also concern that wealthier students will have greater ability to repeatedly attempt exams.
Will conducting board exams twice annually genuinely reduce student stress and improve learning outcomes, or will it create new problems by institutionalizing perpetual exam preparation?
Will conducting board exams twice annually genuinely reduce student stress and improve learning outcomes, or will it create new problems by institutionalizing perpetual exam preparation?
- Does offering multiple exam opportunities risk creating a culture where the “first attempt” is treated as a practice round, potentially reducing preparation seriousness? How do we maintain exam integrity while providing flexibility?
- Will twice-yearly exams inadvertently increase inequality, as students from privileged backgrounds can afford coaching, re-preparation, and multiple attempts while others cannot? Should there be limits on the number of attempts?
- If the goal is reducing exam stress, are there better alternatives than doubling exam frequency—such as continuous comprehensive evaluation, portfolio-based assessment, or reducing the weightage of board exams in college admissions? What would truly serve NEP 2020’s vision?
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