• Kopra Reservoir is the first and only Ramsar Site of Chhattisgarh.
• India has 99 Ramsar Sites covering about 13.8 lakh hectares.
• India became a Contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982; the convention was signed at Ramsar (Iran) in 1971.
• State with maximum Ramsar Sites: Tamil Nadu (20), followed by Uttar Pradesh (12).
• Largest Ramsar Site in India: Sundarbans Wetland (West Bengal).
• Smallest Ramsar Site in India: Renuka Wetland / Renuka Lake (Himachal Pradesh).
• Largest artificial Ramsar Site in India: Bhoj Wetland (Madhya Pradesh).
• States having only 1 Ramsar Site: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand.
• States with no Ramsar Site as of now: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Telangana.
• Loktak Lake (Manipur) is the world’s only floating lake and a Ramsar Site.
• Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park, is located on Loktak Lake.
• India has 99 Ramsar Sites covering about 13.8 lakh hectares.
• India became a Contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982; the convention was signed at Ramsar (Iran) in 1971.
• State with maximum Ramsar Sites: Tamil Nadu (20), followed by Uttar Pradesh (12).
• Largest Ramsar Site in India: Sundarbans Wetland (West Bengal).
• Smallest Ramsar Site in India: Renuka Wetland / Renuka Lake (Himachal Pradesh).
• Largest artificial Ramsar Site in India: Bhoj Wetland (Madhya Pradesh).
• States having only 1 Ramsar Site: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand.
• States with no Ramsar Site as of now: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Telangana.
• Loktak Lake (Manipur) is the world’s only floating lake and a Ramsar Site.
• Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park, is located on Loktak Lake.
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• Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released monthly by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to measure industrial output in mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors.
• New IIP series will use 2022–23 as the base year, replacing the current 2011–12 series.
• Revised IIP basket includes 1,042 products mapped into 463 item groups, aligned with NIC-2025 classification.
• New sectors/sub-indices added: rare earth minerals, minor minerals, gas supply, water supply, sewerage, and waste management.
• Electricity sector will separately track renewable and non-renewable power generation.
Mining sector classification:
• Fuel minerals
• Metallic minerals (including rare earths)
• Non-metallic/minor minerals
• IIP uses Laspeyres Index methodology (weighted index based on base-year production).
• First official release of the new series: 1 June 2026; index data available from April 2023 onward.
#CA2026
#ECONOMY
#DATA
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• New IIP series will use 2022–23 as the base year, replacing the current 2011–12 series.
• Revised IIP basket includes 1,042 products mapped into 463 item groups, aligned with NIC-2025 classification.
• New sectors/sub-indices added: rare earth minerals, minor minerals, gas supply, water supply, sewerage, and waste management.
• Electricity sector will separately track renewable and non-renewable power generation.
Mining sector classification:
• Fuel minerals
• Metallic minerals (including rare earths)
• Non-metallic/minor minerals
• IIP uses Laspeyres Index methodology (weighted index based on base-year production).
• First official release of the new series: 1 June 2026; index data available from April 2023 onward.
#CA2026
#ECONOMY
#DATA
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• IIT Patna has been designated as the nodal institution for Bihar under the “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative.
• Under the programme, Bihar has been paired with Punjab to promote cultural integration and interstate understanding.
• “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was launched in 2015 to strengthen emotional and cultural unity among Indian states and UTs.
#BIHARspecial
• Under the programme, Bihar has been paired with Punjab to promote cultural integration and interstate understanding.
• “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was launched in 2015 to strengthen emotional and cultural unity among Indian states and UTs.
#BIHARspecial
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• CBSE has formally integrated Maithili into its curriculum from academic session 2026–27, from Class 1 to secondary level, allowing it to be offered as a mother tongue/elective subject in line with NEP 2020.
• Bihar introduced mother- tongue-based education in schools in 1953 —> an important early initiative for regional language promotion.
• Maithili was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
• Maithili belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and is primarily spoken in Bihar’s Mithila region and parts of Nepal.
• Vidyapati, the famous medieval poet, is closely associated with Maithili literature.
-->Vidyapati composed Padavali, Kirtilata, Purush Pariksha, Bhu-Parikrama, Likhanavali and Kirtipataka.
-->Vidyapati was given the titles ‘Maithil Kokil’ and ‘Abhinav Jayadev’
#BIHARspecial
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• Bihar introduced mother- tongue-based education in schools in 1953 —> an important early initiative for regional language promotion.
• Maithili was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
• Maithili belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and is primarily spoken in Bihar’s Mithila region and parts of Nepal.
• Vidyapati, the famous medieval poet, is closely associated with Maithili literature.
-->Vidyapati composed Padavali, Kirtilata, Purush Pariksha, Bhu-Parikrama, Likhanavali and Kirtipataka.
-->Vidyapati was given the titles ‘Maithil Kokil’ and ‘Abhinav Jayadev’
#BIHARspecial
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Pithipatis of Magadha
-->Highly Probable Topic for 72nd BPSC: Pithipatis of Magadha- a lesser-known Buddhist ruling house of Bihar associated with Bodh Gaya & Mahabodhi Temple.
-->Most standard books/coaching notes hardly mention them, yet recent BPSC trend shows increasing focus on hidden Bihar history
#BIHARspecial
-->Highly Probable Topic for 72nd BPSC: Pithipatis of Magadha- a lesser-known Buddhist ruling house of Bihar associated with Bodh Gaya & Mahabodhi Temple.
-->Most standard books/coaching notes hardly mention them, yet recent BPSC trend shows increasing focus on hidden Bihar history
#BIHARspecial
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“Magnifica Humanitas” (Latin: “Magnificent Humanity”) is Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical/manifesto focused on ethical regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• The title was inspired by the 1891 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII issued during the Industrial Revolution - linking AI revolution with past industrial-era social reforms.
• It calls for “disarming AI”, especially opposing:
– Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs)
– Mass surveillance through AI
– AI-driven exploitation and digital slavery
• The manifesto states:
– “No algorithm can make war morally acceptable.”
– Human dignity must remain above technology and algorithms.
• It references cultural figures from:
– Plato(Greek philosopher)—>represents philosophy, ethics, and reason.
– Beethoven’s 9th Symphony--> symbolizes universal human unity and brotherhood (“Ode to Joy”).
– J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”—>warns against unchecked power and domination through powerful tools/objects, analogous to uncontrolled AI.
#CA2026
#ESSAY
• The title was inspired by the 1891 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII issued during the Industrial Revolution - linking AI revolution with past industrial-era social reforms.
• It calls for “disarming AI”, especially opposing:
– Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs)
– Mass surveillance through AI
– AI-driven exploitation and digital slavery
• The manifesto states:
– “No algorithm can make war morally acceptable.”
– Human dignity must remain above technology and algorithms.
• It references cultural figures from:
– Plato(Greek philosopher)—>represents philosophy, ethics, and reason.
– Beethoven’s 9th Symphony--> symbolizes universal human unity and brotherhood (“Ode to Joy”).
– J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”—>warns against unchecked power and domination through powerful tools/objects, analogous to uncontrolled AI.
#CA2026
#ESSAY
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• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports to identify and support medal prospects for Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• TOPS has now become the single nodal division of Sports Authority of India (SAI) for all Olympic disciplines, both priority and non-priority sports.
• TOPS presently covers 27 sports disciplines including archery, boxing, athletics, hockey, shooting, wrestling, rowing, sailing, weightlifting, etc.
#CA2026
#SPORTS
• TOPS has now become the single nodal division of Sports Authority of India (SAI) for all Olympic disciplines, both priority and non-priority sports.
• TOPS presently covers 27 sports disciplines including archery, boxing, athletics, hockey, shooting, wrestling, rowing, sailing, weightlifting, etc.
#CA2026
#SPORTS
Bihar has created the Bihar Green Climate Fund (BGCF) to finance pollution control, climate action and green projects through targeted environmental cess.
• Bihar’s proposed cess structure:
– 1% cess on registration of new vehicles (except EVs)
– 0.5% cess on royalty of sand mining
– 0.25% cess on agricultural and cultural contract/tender works
• Difference between Tax, Cess and Surcharge:
– Tax—> general government revenue
– Cess—> collected for a specific purpose (education cess, health cess, environment cess etc.)
– Surcharge—> additional charge on existing tax, usually not earmarked for a specific purpose
• Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Campaign:
– Launched by Bihar Government in 2019
– Focus: water conservation, afforestation, rainwater harvesting and climate resilience.
#BIHARspecial
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• Bihar’s proposed cess structure:
– 1% cess on registration of new vehicles (except EVs)
– 0.5% cess on royalty of sand mining
– 0.25% cess on agricultural and cultural contract/tender works
• Difference between Tax, Cess and Surcharge:
– Tax—> general government revenue
– Cess—> collected for a specific purpose (education cess, health cess, environment cess etc.)
– Surcharge—> additional charge on existing tax, usually not earmarked for a specific purpose
• Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Campaign:
– Launched by Bihar Government in 2019
– Focus: water conservation, afforestation, rainwater harvesting and climate resilience.
#BIHARspecial
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With reference to the agricultural boards in India, consider the following information:
# Organisation - Constituted Under - Headquarters
1. Tea Board - Tea Act, 1953 - Guwahati
2. Rubber Board - Rubber Act, 1947 - Bangalore
3. Tobacco Board - Tobacco Board Act, 1975 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
# Organisation - Constituted Under - Headquarters
1. Tea Board - Tea Act, 1953 - Guwahati
2. Rubber Board - Rubber Act, 1947 - Bangalore
3. Tobacco Board - Tobacco Board Act, 1975 - Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
one only
37%
two only
41%
all three pairs
0%
none of the pairs