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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India mandates companies to allocate 2% of their average net profits from the preceding three years toward social, environmental, and economic development activities, and it is governed under the Companies Act, 2013 Applicability: Applies to … Continue reading →

Periods of extreme, sustained ocean warming are defined as sea surface temperatures (SSTs) that are significantly above the normal seasonal temperature range for a prolonged period. Causes: Climate Change: Rising global temperatures lead to more frequent and intense MHWs. Ocean … Continue reading →

A budget 2026-27 scheme focusing on transforming India into a biomanufacturing hub. The initiative, with a ₹10,000 crore, five-year outlay, focuses on making India a global innovator. Biopharma involves the production, manufacturing, or extraction of therapies through biological organisms, such … Continue reading →

It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low-pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere and causes rainfall in the plains and snowfall in the mountains. Impact Lack of snowfall in the mountains affects the yield of Rabi … Continue reading →

The scheme focuses on making the export sector more competitive and contributing more to GDP. What do you need to know? The scheme provides for the refund of taxes, levies, and duties incurred during the manufacture and distribution of exported … Continue reading →

  Source: The Indian Express

Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country to represent changes in population. The constitution mandates that the Commission’s orders are final and cannot be questioned before any court, and it … Continue reading →

Forex reserves are assets held on reserve by a central bank (RBI) in foreign currencies like dollar, which can include bonds, treasury bills and other government securities. Need To Know They are an important component of the Balance of Payment … Continue reading →

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by the Prime Minister, handles key decisions on defence policy, national security, and related expenditures. Need To Know With the Prime Minister as its chairperson, the committee typically comprises the Home Minister, Defence Minister, Finance … Continue reading →

Critical minerals are those minerals which are essential for economic development and national security of a country. Examples: Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel and Graphite etc. Major Features of Critical Minerals  High supply risk Limited substitutes Strategic importance Applications Green Energy: Lithium, … Continue reading →