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Mining & Resources
National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) Incentive Scheme
₹1,500 crore scheme approved for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. Features: 20% Capex subsidy, Opex incentives on incremental sales. Caps: ₹50 crore (large), ₹25 crore (small). Targets: 270 kt recycling, 40 kt minerals, ₹8,000 cr investment, ~70,000 jobs.
Governance
UPSC Centre of Excellence
Proposed as a repository and knowledge hub of best practices, SOPs, innovations, and learnings across UPSC and State PSCs. Will benefit wider national recruitment bodies. Not a training institute or exam-conducting body.
Energy
Chhattisgarh Power Sector Growth
Capacity grew from 1,400 MW (2000) to 30,000 MW. Plans to add another 30,000 MW. PM inaugurated 1,320 MW plant. Joint HQ of state power companies in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.
Labour & Law
Maharashtra Working Hours Amendment
Cabinet cleared changes to Factories Act, 1948 and Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Act, 2017. New limits: 10 hours/day generally, up to 12 hours in industries. Aligns with reforms in other states.
Health
WHO Suicide Mortality Assessment
Suicide accounts for >1 in 100 deaths (~7.27 lakh in 2021). Rates fell 35% since 2000. Current trajectory: Only ~12% reduction by 2030, far short of one-third target.
International
India-Japan Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM)
Established under Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement. Enables internationally transferred mitigation outcomes. Strengthens carbon trading and catalyses green investments between India and Japan.
Trade
India-EFTA Trade Agreement (TEPA)
First-of-its-kind FTA with legally binding sustainability clauses. EFTA: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein. Signed 10 March 2024, effective 1 October 2025.
Economy
FDI Inflows Q1 FY26
FDI equity inflows rose 15% to USD 18.62 billion (Apr–Jun). Total FDI: USD 25.2 bn. US inflows tripled to USD 5.61 bn. Top sectors: Software, services, autos, renewables. Leading states: Karnataka, Maharashtra.
Technology
IIT Jodhpur’s Scene Text Recognition under Bhashini
VL2G team led by Prof. Anand Mishra developed text recognition for 13 Indian languages. Part of Bhashini initiative. Enables multilingual navigation, real-time translation. Also restoring manuscripts via deep learning with IGNCA.
Sports
World Boxing Championships – Liverpool
Historic first: Men’s and women’s events held together under new governing body World Boxing. India’s squad: Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg). Men’s team led by Sumit Kundu.
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Capex subsidy under NCMM incentive scheme?
20%
Cap: ₹50 crore (large), ₹25 crore (small)
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Purpose of UPSC Centre of Excellence?
Repository of best practices for UPSC & State PSCs
Not a training institute
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Chhattisgarh’s current power capacity & expansion plan?
30,000 MW; plans to add 30,000 MW more
From 1,400 MW in 2000
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India-Japan JCM is under which Paris Agreement article?
Article 6.2
Enables carbon trading mechanisms
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Key feature of India-EFTA TEPA?
Legally binding sustainability clauses
Effective 1 October 2025
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FDI equity inflow growth in Q1 FY26?
15% (USD 18.62 billion)
US inflows tripled to USD 5.61 bn
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Initiative under which IIT Jodhpur built text recognition for 13 languages?
Bhashini
VL2G team, Prof. Anand Mishra
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What’s historic about Liverpool World Boxing Championships?
Men’s & women’s events held together for first time
Under new body “World Boxing”
Think & Discuss
Critical Minerals Security: Is India Ready for the Green Transition?
Context from today’s quiz: The Cabinet has approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), targeting 270 kt recycling capacity, 40 kt annual critical mineral production, ₹8,000 crore investment, and creation of ~70,000 jobs by 2030-31.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
Critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and nickel are essential for electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, and other clean energy technologies. Currently, China dominates global supply chains for most of these minerals. India’s NCMM aims to reduce import dependency and build domestic capabilities.
Can India realistically achieve self-sufficiency in critical minerals, or should it focus on strategic partnerships with resource-rich countries like Australia, Chile, and African nations?
Can India realistically achieve self-sufficiency in critical minerals, or should it focus on strategic partnerships with resource-rich countries like Australia, Chile, and African nations?
- How can India balance environmental concerns with the need to rapidly expand mining of critical minerals?
- What role should recycling of electronic waste play in meeting India’s critical mineral needs?
- Should India invest more in developing alternatives to rare earth minerals to reduce dependency altogether?
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