IIP (New Series)
• New IIP base year: 2022–23 (earlier 2011–12).
• April 2026 IIP growth: 4.9%.
• First IIP series aligned with GDP, CPI and WPI base year (2022–23).
• Manufacturing remains the largest component of IIP with about 76% weight.
Highest Growth in April 2026: (asked in 70th BPSC)
1. Capital Goods – 16.0%(fastest growing category)
2. Intermediate Goods – 7.7%
3. Infrastructure/Construction Goods – 7.1%
4. Consumer Durables – 4.3%
5. Consumer Non-Durables – 2.8%
6. Primary Goods – 0.8%
• Rare Earth Minerals and Minor Minerals added in the revised series.
• Gas supply, water supply, sewerage and waste management included for the first time.
• New IIP separately tracks renewable and non-renewable electricity generation.
• IIP is compiled by National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI.
• Government is also preparing a new WPI series (Base Year: 2022–23) and plans to introduce Producer Price Index (PPI).
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• New IIP base year: 2022–23 (earlier 2011–12).
• April 2026 IIP growth: 4.9%.
• First IIP series aligned with GDP, CPI and WPI base year (2022–23).
• Manufacturing remains the largest component of IIP with about 76% weight.
Highest Growth in April 2026: (asked in 70th BPSC)
1. Capital Goods – 16.0%(fastest growing category)
2. Intermediate Goods – 7.7%
3. Infrastructure/Construction Goods – 7.1%
4. Consumer Durables – 4.3%
5. Consumer Non-Durables – 2.8%
6. Primary Goods – 0.8%
• Rare Earth Minerals and Minor Minerals added in the revised series.
• Gas supply, water supply, sewerage and waste management included for the first time.
• New IIP separately tracks renewable and non-renewable electricity generation.
• IIP is compiled by National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI.
• Government is also preparing a new WPI series (Base Year: 2022–23) and plans to introduce Producer Price Index (PPI).
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Right to be Forgotten (RTBF)
• Delhi High Court (2026): Right to be Forgotten is part of the Right to Privacy under Article 21.
• RTBF allows individuals to seek removal, de-linking or de-indexing of personal information from online platforms.(Removal = Delete content | De-linking = Remove hyperlink | De-indexing = Remove from search engine results)
• It aims to protect informational privacy, dignity and reputation in the digital age.
• RTBF is commonly invoked after acquittal, resolved disputes or outdated personal records continue to appear online.
• Courts may mask names and personal identifiers in judgments, but the judicial record itself is not erased.
• Constitutional basis: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) Privacy Judgment + Article 21.
Fact:
• India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not explicitly use the term “Right to be Forgotten”, but provides a related Right to Erasure of Personal Data under specified conditions.
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• Delhi High Court (2026): Right to be Forgotten is part of the Right to Privacy under Article 21.
• RTBF allows individuals to seek removal, de-linking or de-indexing of personal information from online platforms.(Removal = Delete content | De-linking = Remove hyperlink | De-indexing = Remove from search engine results)
• It aims to protect informational privacy, dignity and reputation in the digital age.
• RTBF is commonly invoked after acquittal, resolved disputes or outdated personal records continue to appear online.
• Courts may mask names and personal identifiers in judgments, but the judicial record itself is not erased.
• Constitutional basis: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) Privacy Judgment + Article 21.
Fact:
• India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not explicitly use the term “Right to be Forgotten”, but provides a related Right to Erasure of Personal Data under specified conditions.
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Prashant Lokhande was appointed as new chairman of the CBSE amid a row over its On-Screen Marking System.
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Current: A 12th-century idol of Tara, bearing inscriptions in Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) script and found with a Kaithi-script artefact, was unearthed at Baag Taraag Pokhar, Phulhar (Madhubani, Bihar) and handed over to Mithila Lalit Museum, Saurath.
Tara:
• One of the most important female deities of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
• Considered the female counterpart/emanation of Avalokiteshvara (Lokeshvara).
• Prominent forms: Green Tara (protection from dangers) and White Tara (long life and compassion).
• Especially revered in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Mongolia.
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) Script:
• Also known as Tirhuta Script, Tirhutia Script, Maithili Script and Vaidehi Script.
• Traditional script of the Maithili language of the Mithila region (Bihar–Nepal).
• Belongs to the Eastern Nagari family and is closely related to Bengali, Assamese and Nepali/Newari scripts.
• Earliest evidence is linked to 7th-century Adityasena inscriptions at Mandar Hill (Banka, Bihar).
• Reached its present form by about the 10th century CE.
• Added to the Unicode Standard in 2014.
• Still used in some Panji (genealogical) records, religious manuscripts and ceremonial documents in Mithila.
Kaithi Script:
• Name derived from Kayastha, the traditional scribal community.
• Used extensively for court records, land records, revenue administration and legal documents in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
• Written in languages such as Maithili, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Angika, Awadhi and Hindustani.
• In 1880, Bihar adopted Kaithi as the official script of courts and administrative offices, replacing Persian records.
• Sometimes called the “Bihar Script” during the colonial period.
Link Between Mithilakshar & Kaithi:
• Both were historically used in the Mithila region.
• Mithilakshar/Tirhuta was mainly used for literary, religious and genealogical writings.
• Kaithi was mainly used for everyday administration, courts, revenue and commercial records.
• Before Devanagari became dominant, these were the two major indigenous scripts of north Bihar.
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Tara:
• One of the most important female deities of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
• Considered the female counterpart/emanation of Avalokiteshvara (Lokeshvara).
• Prominent forms: Green Tara (protection from dangers) and White Tara (long life and compassion).
• Especially revered in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Mongolia.
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) Script:
• Also known as Tirhuta Script, Tirhutia Script, Maithili Script and Vaidehi Script.
• Traditional script of the Maithili language of the Mithila region (Bihar–Nepal).
• Belongs to the Eastern Nagari family and is closely related to Bengali, Assamese and Nepali/Newari scripts.
• Earliest evidence is linked to 7th-century Adityasena inscriptions at Mandar Hill (Banka, Bihar).
• Reached its present form by about the 10th century CE.
• Added to the Unicode Standard in 2014.
• Still used in some Panji (genealogical) records, religious manuscripts and ceremonial documents in Mithila.
Kaithi Script:
• Name derived from Kayastha, the traditional scribal community.
• Used extensively for court records, land records, revenue administration and legal documents in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
• Written in languages such as Maithili, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Angika, Awadhi and Hindustani.
• In 1880, Bihar adopted Kaithi as the official script of courts and administrative offices, replacing Persian records.
• Sometimes called the “Bihar Script” during the colonial period.
Link Between Mithilakshar & Kaithi:
• Both were historically used in the Mithila region.
• Mithilakshar/Tirhuta was mainly used for literary, religious and genealogical writings.
• Kaithi was mainly used for everyday administration, courts, revenue and commercial records.
• Before Devanagari became dominant, these were the two major indigenous scripts of north Bihar.
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UNGA 81st Session (2026–27)
• Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), and will assume office when the 81st session begins in September 2026. He will succeed Annalena Baerbock(President 80th session/present UNGA) of Germany.
About UNGA:
• UNGA is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.
• Membership: 193 UN Member States; each state has one vote.
• Regular session begins annually in September at UN Headquarters, New York.
• President of UNGA is elected for a one-year term and the post rotates among regional groups. The 81st session was allotted to the Asia-Pacific Group.
UNGA elects:
• 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council
• Members of ECOSOC and other UN bodies
• UNGA President annually.
• UNGA appoints the UN Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Security Council.
• UNGA approves the UN budget.
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• Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), and will assume office when the 81st session begins in September 2026. He will succeed Annalena Baerbock(President 80th session/present UNGA) of Germany.
About UNGA:
• UNGA is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.
• Membership: 193 UN Member States; each state has one vote.
• Regular session begins annually in September at UN Headquarters, New York.
• President of UNGA is elected for a one-year term and the post rotates among regional groups. The 81st session was allotted to the Asia-Pacific Group.
UNGA elects:
• 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council
• Members of ECOSOC and other UN bodies
• UNGA President annually.
• UNGA appoints the UN Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Security Council.
• UNGA approves the UN budget.
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India Replacing WPI with PPI
• India will gradually replace the Producer Price Index (PPI) with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) as the main producer inflation indicator.
What is PPI?
• Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change in prices received by producers for goods and services.
• It tracks inflation at the producer/business level, before products reach consumers.
• Used by most advanced economies and recommended by the IMF.
Difference :
• Coverage: WPI —> Goods only; PPI —> Goods + Services.
• Price Stage: WPI —> Wholesale level; PPI —> Producer level (factory/business gate).
Benefit:
• Double Deflation Method: Uses both input and output prices separately to estimate real economic growth more accurately.
• Helps avoid double counting and improves GDP measurement.
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• India will gradually replace the Producer Price Index (PPI) with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) as the main producer inflation indicator.
What is PPI?
• Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change in prices received by producers for goods and services.
• It tracks inflation at the producer/business level, before products reach consumers.
• Used by most advanced economies and recommended by the IMF.
Difference :
• Coverage: WPI —> Goods only; PPI —> Goods + Services.
• Price Stage: WPI —> Wholesale level; PPI —> Producer level (factory/business gate).
Benefit:
• Double Deflation Method: Uses both input and output prices separately to estimate real economic growth more accurately.
• Helps avoid double counting and improves GDP measurement.
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The Life and Times of George Fernandes - a biography of George Fernandes written by Rahul Ramagundam of Khagaria district
Additional Fact:
• George Fernandes was associated with the 1974 All India Railway Strike, one of the largest industrial actions in independent India, and was a prominent leader of the anti-Emergency movement (1975–77).
• George Fernandes authored the autobiography George Fernandes Speaks.
• He was popularly known as the “Giant Killer” for defeating powerful Congress leader S. K. Patil in the 1967 Lok Sabha election.
• Served as India’s Defence Minister during the Kargil War.
• Founder of the Samata Party, which had strong roots in Bihar politics.
• NTPC Kanti (Muzaffarpur, Bihar) is also known as George Fernandes Thermal Power Station, named after George Fernandes.
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Additional Fact:
• George Fernandes was associated with the 1974 All India Railway Strike, one of the largest industrial actions in independent India, and was a prominent leader of the anti-Emergency movement (1975–77).
• George Fernandes authored the autobiography George Fernandes Speaks.
• He was popularly known as the “Giant Killer” for defeating powerful Congress leader S. K. Patil in the 1967 Lok Sabha election.
• Served as India’s Defence Minister during the Kargil War.
• Founder of the Samata Party, which had strong roots in Bihar politics.
• NTPC Kanti (Muzaffarpur, Bihar) is also known as George Fernandes Thermal Power Station, named after George Fernandes.
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• Mette Frederiksen became Denmark’s PM for a third consecutive term in 2026 amid international attention over U.S. attempts to bring Greenland under American control.
- Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, rich in critical minerals and located on emerging Arctic sea routes
- Denmark is member of NATO as well
- Denmark is member of Nordic council (HQ- Copenhagen, Denmark)
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- Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, rich in critical minerals and located on emerging Arctic sea routes
- Denmark is member of NATO as well
- Denmark is member of Nordic council (HQ- Copenhagen, Denmark)
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