Current Context: Lakshadweep Administration plans to acquire ~30 acres (121,359 sq m) of private land on Agatti Island for beachfront facilities and a peripheral road, raising environmental and tribal concerns.
About Lakshadweep :–
• Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory by land area (≈32 sq km).
• Consists of 36 islands; only 10 islands are inhabited.
• Lakshadweep’s lagoon area is about 4,200 sq km, far larger than its land area.
• Agatti Island is the only Lakshadweep island having a civilian airport.
• Agatti covers only about 3.84 sq km and is one of the most densely inhabited islands of the UT.
• Lakshadweep islands are coral atolls formed on submerged volcanic seamounts.
• Major coral types found include Staghorn, Brain, Mushroom and Table corals.
• Coral bleaching occurs when corals expel symbiotic zooxanthellae algae due to heat stress.
• Lakshadweep witnessed severe coral bleaching during the 2024 marine heatwave event.
• Marine heatwaves are prolonged periods of abnormally high sea-surface temperature.
• Minicoy Island is the southernmost inhabited island of Lakshadweep and lies closest to the Maldives.
• Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the rest of Lakshadweep.
• Eight Degree Channel separates Lakshadweep from the Maldives.
• Kavaratti is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.
• Pitti (Bird) Island is an uninhabited island known for nesting seabirds.
• Lakshadweep lies in the Arabian Sea, off the Kerala coast.
• Coconut cultivation and tuna fishing are the traditional economic activities of Lakshadweep.
Concepts:- Types of Coral Reef
• Atoll: Ring-shaped coral island or reef enclosing a lagoon.
• Fringing Reef: Coral reef attached directly to the coastline.
• Barrier Reef: Coral reef separated from land by a lagoon.
• Staghorn Coral: Fast-growing branching coral highly vulnerable to bleaching and ocean warming.
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About Lakshadweep :–
• Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory by land area (≈32 sq km).
• Consists of 36 islands; only 10 islands are inhabited.
• Lakshadweep’s lagoon area is about 4,200 sq km, far larger than its land area.
• Agatti Island is the only Lakshadweep island having a civilian airport.
• Agatti covers only about 3.84 sq km and is one of the most densely inhabited islands of the UT.
• Lakshadweep islands are coral atolls formed on submerged volcanic seamounts.
• Major coral types found include Staghorn, Brain, Mushroom and Table corals.
• Coral bleaching occurs when corals expel symbiotic zooxanthellae algae due to heat stress.
• Lakshadweep witnessed severe coral bleaching during the 2024 marine heatwave event.
• Marine heatwaves are prolonged periods of abnormally high sea-surface temperature.
• Minicoy Island is the southernmost inhabited island of Lakshadweep and lies closest to the Maldives.
• Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the rest of Lakshadweep.
• Eight Degree Channel separates Lakshadweep from the Maldives.
• Kavaratti is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep.
• Pitti (Bird) Island is an uninhabited island known for nesting seabirds.
• Lakshadweep lies in the Arabian Sea, off the Kerala coast.
• Coconut cultivation and tuna fishing are the traditional economic activities of Lakshadweep.
Concepts:- Types of Coral Reef
• Atoll: Ring-shaped coral island or reef enclosing a lagoon.
• Fringing Reef: Coral reef attached directly to the coastline.
• Barrier Reef: Coral reef separated from land by a lagoon.
• Staghorn Coral: Fast-growing branching coral highly vulnerable to bleaching and ocean warming.
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IKEA just launched their first Product Development Centre in Mumbai (India Development Centre).
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In August 2018, Sweden’s leading global home furnishing retailer ‘IKEA’ opened its first showroom in Hyderabad.
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Bihar signed an MoU with Razorpay to accelerate startup growth through fintech support, mentorship and market linkage.
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JP Ganga Path Oxygen Hub (Patna)
• Bihar Govt. is developing the JP Ganga Path riverfront as an “Oxygen Hub” by planting about 1 lakh trees along the Ganga bank to improve urban air quality and green cover.
• JP Ganga Path (Patna Marine Drive) runs along the southern bank of the Ganga River and is being transformed under the Samagra Udyan Project with botanical gardens, butterfly parks, promenades, walking and cycling tracks.
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• Bihar Govt. is developing the JP Ganga Path riverfront as an “Oxygen Hub” by planting about 1 lakh trees along the Ganga bank to improve urban air quality and green cover.
• JP Ganga Path (Patna Marine Drive) runs along the southern bank of the Ganga River and is being transformed under the Samagra Udyan Project with botanical gardens, butterfly parks, promenades, walking and cycling tracks.
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Kirthai Stage-II Hydroelectric Project (930 MW) is being fast-tracked on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district, Jammu & Kashmir, after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
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• Manali (North Chennai, Tamil Nadu) recorded India’s highest ground-level ozone concentration (500 µg/m³).
• Buddha Colony, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) ranked 3rd nationally with a maximum ozone level of 306 µg/m³ (CPCB data).
Ground-level ozone (O₃) is a secondary pollutant formed when nitrogen oxides (NOx) react with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight; unlike stratospheric ozone, it is harmful to human health and vegetation.
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• Buddha Colony, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) ranked 3rd nationally with a maximum ozone level of 306 µg/m³ (CPCB data).
Ground-level ozone (O₃) is a secondary pollutant formed when nitrogen oxides (NOx) react with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight; unlike stratospheric ozone, it is harmful to human health and vegetation.
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INDIA–UK TIES:
1. Critical Minerals:
• GSCO (UK–India Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory) launched.
• Aim —> Secure and diversify critical-mineral supply chains. Supply-chain resilience amid geopolitical disruptions.
2. Maritime Security:
• Regional Maritime Security Centre for Excellence (RMSCE) to be established under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
• MoU signed between King’s College London and National Maritime Foundation (India).
• RMSCE will help Indian Ocean countries address non-traditional maritime security threats.
3. Education:
• UK’s first overseas campus in India: University of Liverpool, Bengaluru (estbd. under NEP framework )
4. Bilateral Framework:
• India and UK reaffirmed their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and commitment to India–UK Vision 2035.
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1. Critical Minerals:
• GSCO (UK–India Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory) launched.
• Aim —> Secure and diversify critical-mineral supply chains. Supply-chain resilience amid geopolitical disruptions.
2. Maritime Security:
• Regional Maritime Security Centre for Excellence (RMSCE) to be established under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
• MoU signed between King’s College London and National Maritime Foundation (India).
• RMSCE will help Indian Ocean countries address non-traditional maritime security threats.
3. Education:
• UK’s first overseas campus in India: University of Liverpool, Bengaluru (estbd. under NEP framework )
4. Bilateral Framework:
• India and UK reaffirmed their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and commitment to India–UK Vision 2035.
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Bihar’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined from 3.0 (NFHS-5, 2019–21) to 2.7 (NFHS-6, 2023–24) - a fall of 0.3, among the largest declines in India.
Key Facts
• Bihar remains the highest-TFR major state in India at 2.7 children per woman (NFHS-6).
• Bihar’s TFR is now moving closer to the national average of 2.0.
Comparison
• Bihar: 3.0 —> 2.7 (decline of 0.3)
• Uttar Pradesh: 2.4 —> 2.2 (decline of 0.2)
• National TFR: 2.0 (unchanged from NFHS-5)
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Key Facts
• Bihar remains the highest-TFR major state in India at 2.7 children per woman (NFHS-6).
• Bihar’s TFR is now moving closer to the national average of 2.0.
Comparison
• Bihar: 3.0 —> 2.7 (decline of 0.3)
• Uttar Pradesh: 2.4 —> 2.2 (decline of 0.2)
• National TFR: 2.0 (unchanged from NFHS-5)
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Green SM (Vietnam’s VinFast-backed EV taxi platform) entered India via Delhi-NCR with a target fleet of 10,000 electric vehicles, marking its first expansion into South Asia.
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