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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The Vatican has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado (Mexico City) as the first woman head of the Dicastery for Communication, the department that oversees the Vatican’s news portal, radio, newspaper and press office.
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Aravalli HPC (High-Powered Committee): Constituted by the Supreme Court under the chairmanship of Kanchan Devi to review the Aravalli definition report.
Interlink:
https://t.me/bpscweb/42137
https://t.me/bpscweb/39111
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Interlink:
https://t.me/bpscweb/42137
https://t.me/bpscweb/39111
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Aravalli Definition Issue & High-Powered Committee
• HPC (High-Powered Committee): Constituted by the Supreme Court under Kanchan Devi (DG, ICFRE) to review the October 2025 report on the definition of the Aravalli Hills.
• 100-metre Controversy: The earlier panel proposed that only hills with elevation ≥100 m qualify as Aravalli hills. As per Forest Survey of India (FSI), this would leave only 1,048 out of Rajasthan’s 12,081 hills (~8.7%) under protection, excluding about 91% of hills.
• 500-metre Gap Controversy: The report also proposed that Aravalli hills separated by more than 500 m should not be treated as a continuous range, potentially creating gaps where mining and other activities could be permitted.
• Why Important? The dispute is essentially over whether Aravalli should be defined by height (100 m criterion) or by ecological continuity of the mountain system, which affects the extent of environmental protection.
• Past SC-appointed Expert Panels:
• Madhav Gadgil Committee – Western Ghats
• Ravi Chopra Committee – Char Dham Project
• M.G.K. Menon Committee – Hazardous Waste Management
• Aravalli Fact: One of the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world, extending about 700 km from Delhi–Haryana–Rajasthan to Gujarat.
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• HPC (High-Powered Committee): Constituted by the Supreme Court under Kanchan Devi (DG, ICFRE) to review the October 2025 report on the definition of the Aravalli Hills.
• 100-metre Controversy: The earlier panel proposed that only hills with elevation ≥100 m qualify as Aravalli hills. As per Forest Survey of India (FSI), this would leave only 1,048 out of Rajasthan’s 12,081 hills (~8.7%) under protection, excluding about 91% of hills.
• 500-metre Gap Controversy: The report also proposed that Aravalli hills separated by more than 500 m should not be treated as a continuous range, potentially creating gaps where mining and other activities could be permitted.
• Why Important? The dispute is essentially over whether Aravalli should be defined by height (100 m criterion) or by ecological continuity of the mountain system, which affects the extent of environmental protection.
• Past SC-appointed Expert Panels:
• Madhav Gadgil Committee – Western Ghats
• Ravi Chopra Committee – Char Dham Project
• M.G.K. Menon Committee – Hazardous Waste Management
• Aravalli Fact: One of the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world, extending about 700 km from Delhi–Haryana–Rajasthan to Gujarat.
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