• PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) has been renamed as PMOS - Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.
• The renaming was published in medical journal The Lancet after 14 years of global collaboration.
• PMOS highlights that the disorder is not limited to “ovarian cysts” but involves endocrine, metabolic and reproductive systems.
• PMOS symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, acne, excess hair growth, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• In PMOS, follicles in the ovary often remain immature (“arrested follicles”) instead of maturing and releasing eggs.
• India has a high prevalence of PMOS/PCOS - estimated around 16%–18% among women.
• The term “metabolic” was added because PMOS is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
• The “thrifty genotype hypothesis” is linked with higher susceptibility to obesity and Type-2 diabetes in calorie-abundant environments.
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• The renaming was published in medical journal The Lancet after 14 years of global collaboration.
• PMOS highlights that the disorder is not limited to “ovarian cysts” but involves endocrine, metabolic and reproductive systems.
• PMOS symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, acne, excess hair growth, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• In PMOS, follicles in the ovary often remain immature (“arrested follicles”) instead of maturing and releasing eggs.
• India has a high prevalence of PMOS/PCOS - estimated around 16%–18% among women.
• The term “metabolic” was added because PMOS is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
• The “thrifty genotype hypothesis” is linked with higher susceptibility to obesity and Type-2 diabetes in calorie-abundant environments.
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• The ongoing high-level engagement is informally being referred to as the Trump–Xi Summit / US–China Beijing Summit 2026.
• Donald Trump’s China visit is the first by a sitting US President in nearly a decade after his 2017 Beijing visit.
• The current US–China talks are centred on four major issues - trade tariffs, Taiwan, AI chip exports and the Iran-West Asia crisis.
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• Donald Trump’s China visit is the first by a sitting US President in nearly a decade after his 2017 Beijing visit.
• The current US–China talks are centred on four major issues - trade tariffs, Taiwan, AI chip exports and the Iran-West Asia crisis.
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Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are issued by RBI on behalf of Government of India and are denominated in grams of gold.
• SGBs provide 2.5% annual interest + market-linked gold price appreciation.
• SGB maturity: 8 years; premature exit allowed after 5th year.
• Capital gains on SGB redemption are tax-free for individuals.
Gold Monetisation Scheme (2015) aims to mobilise idle household gold and reduce gold imports.
• Gold Monetisation Scheme offers Short-term (1–3 yrs), Medium-term (5–7 yrs) and Long-term (12–15 yrs) deposits.
Gold tokenisation means converting ownership of physical gold into blockchain/DLT-based digital tokens.
• Tokenised gold enables fractional ownership and digital trading of gold-backed assets.
• India’s CBDC is e₹ (Digital Rupee) issued by RBI; it is legal tender unlike cryptocurrencies.
• Gold imports significantly affect India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD); gold remains one of India’s largest import items after crude oil.
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• SGBs provide 2.5% annual interest + market-linked gold price appreciation.
• SGB maturity: 8 years; premature exit allowed after 5th year.
• Capital gains on SGB redemption are tax-free for individuals.
Gold Monetisation Scheme (2015) aims to mobilise idle household gold and reduce gold imports.
• Gold Monetisation Scheme offers Short-term (1–3 yrs), Medium-term (5–7 yrs) and Long-term (12–15 yrs) deposits.
Gold tokenisation means converting ownership of physical gold into blockchain/DLT-based digital tokens.
• Tokenised gold enables fractional ownership and digital trading of gold-backed assets.
• India’s CBDC is e₹ (Digital Rupee) issued by RBI; it is legal tender unlike cryptocurrencies.
• Gold imports significantly affect India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD); gold remains one of India’s largest import items after crude oil.
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“Shiva Nataraja” is a Chola-period bronze sculpture originally belonging to Sri Bhava Aushadesvara Temple, Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.
• The sculpture was photographed in the temple in 1957 and later found to have been removed illegally from India.
• Two antiquities have already reached India:
1. “Somaskanda-Shiva and Uma” - 12th century Chola period bronze.
2. “Saint Sundarar with Paravai” - 16th century Vijayanagara-period bronze.
• “Shiva Nataraja” is currently displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (US) and will return to India in 2028 under a long-term loan arrangement.
• Nataraja represents Lord Shiva as the “Cosmic Dancer”, symbolising creation, preservation and destruction in Shaivism.
• Chola bronze sculptures are famous for the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue method).
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• The sculpture was photographed in the temple in 1957 and later found to have been removed illegally from India.
• Two antiquities have already reached India:
1. “Somaskanda-Shiva and Uma” - 12th century Chola period bronze.
2. “Saint Sundarar with Paravai” - 16th century Vijayanagara-period bronze.
• “Shiva Nataraja” is currently displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (US) and will return to India in 2028 under a long-term loan arrangement.
• Nataraja represents Lord Shiva as the “Cosmic Dancer”, symbolising creation, preservation and destruction in Shaivism.
• Chola bronze sculptures are famous for the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue method).
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• Bihar government approved the Bihar Electric Vehicle (Amendment) Policy, 2026 to promote green mobility and women empowerment.
• Target: 30% of all new vehicles registered in Bihar to be electric by 2030.
• Women purchasing electric four-wheelers will receive a direct subsidy of ₹1 lakh per vehicle.
• Women buyers of electric two-wheelers will receive ₹12,000 subsidy.
• Under the scheme, incentives will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• Scheme name: “Mukhyamantri Bihar Paryavaran Anukul Parivahan Rozgar Yojana”.
• Electric cargo three-wheelers: subsidy up to ₹50,000 (general category) and ₹60,000 (SC/ST beneficiaries).
• Policy aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut fossil fuel consumption, and generate employment through EV-based transport services.
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• Target: 30% of all new vehicles registered in Bihar to be electric by 2030.
• Women purchasing electric four-wheelers will receive a direct subsidy of ₹1 lakh per vehicle.
• Women buyers of electric two-wheelers will receive ₹12,000 subsidy.
• Under the scheme, incentives will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• Scheme name: “Mukhyamantri Bihar Paryavaran Anukul Parivahan Rozgar Yojana”.
• Electric cargo three-wheelers: subsidy up to ₹50,000 (general category) and ₹60,000 (SC/ST beneficiaries).
• Policy aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut fossil fuel consumption, and generate employment through EV-based transport services.
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• Assam Cabinet approved implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but tribal populations residing in both hills and plains will remain outside its purview.
• Under the proposed Assam UCC, religious rituals/customs are exempted, while provisions may regulate minimum age of marriage, compulsory registration of marriage/divorce, abolition of polygamy, inheritance rights, and live-in relationships.
• Five Indian states share border with Bangladesh:-West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; among them West Bengal has the longest border, while Assam has the shortest stretch.
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• Under the proposed Assam UCC, religious rituals/customs are exempted, while provisions may regulate minimum age of marriage, compulsory registration of marriage/divorce, abolition of polygamy, inheritance rights, and live-in relationships.
• Five Indian states share border with Bangladesh:-West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; among them West Bengal has the longest border, while Assam has the shortest stretch.
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India's first privately manufactured military aircraft is the Airbus C-295 tactical transport aircraft, rolled out by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in partnership with Airbus in May 2026.
Produced at the Vadodara Final Assembly Line in Gujarat, this marks the first time a private company in India has manufactured a large-scale military aircraft
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Produced at the Vadodara Final Assembly Line in Gujarat, this marks the first time a private company in India has manufactured a large-scale military aircraft
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Establishment of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) in Hajipur.
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