- India became the 123rd WTO member to ratify the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
- The agreement bans subsidies for Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) fishing, fishing of overfished stocks, and unregulated high-seas fishing.
- Adopted at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), Geneva (2022).
- Developing countries & LDCs get transition periods; India has sought a 25-year transition window in the second-phase fisheries subsidy negotiations.
- 37.7% of global fish stocks are overfished (up from about 10% in 1974).
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- The agreement bans subsidies for Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) fishing, fishing of overfished stocks, and unregulated high-seas fishing.
- Adopted at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), Geneva (2022).
- Developing countries & LDCs get transition periods; India has sought a 25-year transition window in the second-phase fisheries subsidy negotiations.
- 37.7% of global fish stocks are overfished (up from about 10% in 1974).
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Index of core Industries (ICI) – June 2026
-Core Industries growth: 5.0% in June 2026, highest in the last 5 months.
-Base Year revised: 2022–23 (April–March) (earlier 2011–12).
-Core sectors increased from 8 to 9 with Iron Ore newly included.
-Iron Ore weight: 4.9% in the revised ICI.
-Iron Ore output: +43.9% YoY in June 2026 – highest contributor to core sector growth.
-Electricity has the highest weight (30.9%) in the revised ICI.
-Electricity output: +9.8% in June 2026.
-Cement output: +9.8%, highest growth in 5 months.
-Coal output: +1.4% in June 2026 (vs −9.5% in May).
-Contracting sectors (YoY): Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, and Fertilisers.
-Crude Oil output: −4.2% YoY in June 2026.
-Natural Gas output: −7.4% YoY in June 2026.
-Index released by: DPIIT
Exam Trap: The revised ICI now covers 9 sectors and uses 2022–23 as the base year; Electricity carries the highest weight (30.9%), while Iron Ore is the newly added sector.
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#DATA
-Core Industries growth: 5.0% in June 2026, highest in the last 5 months.
-Base Year revised: 2022–23 (April–March) (earlier 2011–12).
-Core sectors increased from 8 to 9 with Iron Ore newly included.
-Iron Ore weight: 4.9% in the revised ICI.
-Iron Ore output: +43.9% YoY in June 2026 – highest contributor to core sector growth.
-Electricity has the highest weight (30.9%) in the revised ICI.
-Electricity output: +9.8% in June 2026.
-Cement output: +9.8%, highest growth in 5 months.
-Coal output: +1.4% in June 2026 (vs −9.5% in May).
-Contracting sectors (YoY): Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, and Fertilisers.
-Crude Oil output: −4.2% YoY in June 2026.
-Natural Gas output: −7.4% YoY in June 2026.
-Index released by: DPIIT
Exam Trap: The revised ICI now covers 9 sectors and uses 2022–23 as the base year; Electricity carries the highest weight (30.9%), while Iron Ore is the newly added sector.
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#DATA
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How to use this eg. in BPSC answer: asked in 70th BPSC(GS2)
This adds a current affairs dimension to an otherwise static geography answer and can help fetch extra marks.
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How to use this eg. in BPSC answer: asked in 70th BPSC(GS2)
This adds a current affairs dimension to an otherwise static geography answer and can help fetch extra marks.
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How to use in BPSC answer: asked in 70th BPSC(GS2)
Chennai Metropolitan Region: Chennai–Sriperumbudur–Oragadam automobile cluster
Recent example: Revival of Ford’s Maraimalai Nagar plant reflects the renewed growth of the Chennai automobile cluster after the company’s earlier exit.
—>It highlights Chennai’s continued attractiveness for automobile manufacturing due to its well-developed vendor base, skilled workforce, port connectivity, and automobile ecosystem.
—>The investment indicates that existing industrial infrastructure and cluster advantages are driving fresh automobile expansion in the Chennai Metropolitan Region.
—>Thus, the news reinforces why Chennai remains one of India’s four major automobile manufacturing regions (“Detroit of India”).
#PYQ
Chennai Metropolitan Region: Chennai–Sriperumbudur–Oragadam automobile cluster
Recent example: Revival of Ford’s Maraimalai Nagar plant reflects the renewed growth of the Chennai automobile cluster after the company’s earlier exit.
—>It highlights Chennai’s continued attractiveness for automobile manufacturing due to its well-developed vendor base, skilled workforce, port connectivity, and automobile ecosystem.
—>The investment indicates that existing industrial infrastructure and cluster advantages are driving fresh automobile expansion in the Chennai Metropolitan Region.
—>Thus, the news reinforces why Chennai remains one of India’s four major automobile manufacturing regions (“Detroit of India”).
#PYQ
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Correct Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh
The first-ever container of mango pulp from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, was exported to the UK after the implementation of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The milestone is expected to boost horticultural exports, improve farmers' incomes, and create new opportunities for India's food processing sector.
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The first-ever container of mango pulp from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, was exported to the UK after the implementation of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The milestone is expected to boost horticultural exports, improve farmers' incomes, and create new opportunities for India's food processing sector.
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Under the Medal Lao, Naukri Pao scheme, international cricketers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar have been appointed as Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
-->Bihar will launch a Panchayat-level sports talent hunt from 15 September 2026.
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-->Bihar will launch a Panchayat-level sports talent hunt from 15 September 2026.
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Ravidassias are followers of Guru Ravidas, a 15th–16th century Bhakti saint.
-->Begampura, an ideal society free from sorrow, fear and discrimination, was envisioned by Guru Ravidas.
-->2009 Vienna attack on the Dera Sachkhand Ballan congregation, in which Sant Ramanand was killed, became the turning point for a separate Ravidassia identity.
-->In 2010, Dera Sachkhand Ballan declared the Ravidassia religion and adopted Amritbani (containing 200 hymns of Guru Ravidas) as its scripture in place of the Guru Granth Sahib in Ravidassia places of worship.
-->The current demand is for a separate Ravidassia religion category in the Census.
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-->Begampura, an ideal society free from sorrow, fear and discrimination, was envisioned by Guru Ravidas.
-->2009 Vienna attack on the Dera Sachkhand Ballan congregation, in which Sant Ramanand was killed, became the turning point for a separate Ravidassia identity.
-->In 2010, Dera Sachkhand Ballan declared the Ravidassia religion and adopted Amritbani (containing 200 hymns of Guru Ravidas) as its scripture in place of the Guru Granth Sahib in Ravidassia places of worship.
-->The current demand is for a separate Ravidassia religion category in the Census.
#HISTORY
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