Data:SIPRI-global military spending was $2700 billion in 2024,which was 10% increase wrt last year. Cold war saw highest military spending of 6.1% of world's GDP in 1960.In 2024 it when 2.5%,up from 2.3% in 2015.Recently NATO pledged to increase military spending to 5% of member nations GDP from 2%.

Usage gs 2 IR,NATO,defence,human development funds diversion,need for strong UN,gs3 health,education,SDG needs public spending,gs4 negative ramifications of war,essay

#arms_race #deterrence

Data:US is the biggest military spender with $ 997 billion, followed by China $ 314 billion, Russia at $149 billion, Germany at $88.5 billion, India $86.1 billion.NATO members combined spent 55% of global military spending.
Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of GDP on defence,US 3.4 % of GDP,India 2.3 %.This data shows stark contrast with India's public spending on health at 1.84% of GDP.

Usage gs2 IR power dynamics, unipolar versus multipolar world,health spending,gs4 international ethics, essay

#IR #military_spending

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Quote:"Zonal Councils now 'engines of cooperation' and not just discussion forums."  
                         -Union Home Minister
83% issues taken by them in meetings been resolved.Also,the Zonal Council meetings rose to 63 between 2014 and 2025 as compared with 25 between 2004 and 2014.

Usage gs2 federalism,Zonal Council, gs3 integrated development, essay

#Zonal_Council #federalism

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Quote:"Power without emapthy is violence by other name".

Usage gs2 custodial deaths, accountability, gs4 good governance, citizen-centric administration, essay

#custodial_deaths

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Quote:"Democracy not merely as a form of government, but as a social ideal and a way of life." 
                                       -John Dewey

He said democracy's ethical and cultural significance, arguing that it requires active participation and shared experience within a community. For Dewey, democracy meant providing individuals with equal opportunities for development and fostering a society where everyone can contribute to the common good. 

Usage gs1 social justice,gs2 electoral rolls purification, democracy,gs3 inclusive growth, gs4 Sarvodaya,essay

#democracy

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Example:China shows a 0.6 cm spy drone that is smaller than the fingertip but can paralyse a large army.Has stealth,useful for reconnaissance, can be used for biowarfare.

Global race also there,Norway’s Black Hornet — a palm-sized helicopter-style micro-UAV — is already in use by multiple armed forces. Harvard University’s RoboBee can switch from water to air and perch on surfaces.

Usage gs3 internal security,border security, emerging warfare,disaster management ,gs1 drone for mapping and essay

#drones #internal_security

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Example: A new deep learning system BioEmu,by Microsoft and Rice University in US predicts the full range of shapes a protein has under biological conditions.AI tools like Alpha Fold can predict protein structure,but can predict all shapes the protein takes.
BioEmu can enable large scale drug discovery with fewer resource constraints.It can find temporary crevices,cryptic pockets that can serve as drug docking sites.

Usage gs3 AI usage in health,deep learning, essay

#AI_in_health

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Best practice:Nagpur (Municipality) earns ₹300 crore annually by selling recycled toilet water said Union Minister and city MP Nitin Gadkari.He said the first such project he undertook was in Mathura, where they cleaned sludge and sold that cleaned water to Indian Oil's Mathura refinery for Rs 20 crore.
It offers a blueprint for other cities to emulate.

Usage gs1 water management, gs2 LSG,Municipal Corporation impact in ease of living, gs3 circular water economy, essay

#urban_local_bodies #circular_water_economy

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Best practices:Swachh Bharat Mission,
1)Indore segregates last gram of waste into six buckets at source-dry,wet,plastic etc.
2)Surat is making good revenue by selling sewage treated water.
3)Pune model of waste management is anchored on cooperatives formed by rag pickers.
4)Visakhapatnam made an eco park from remediated legacy waste site.
5)Kuberpur area in Agra transformed to 47 acres of green area from dumpsite by use of bio remediation and biomining.Also Miyawaki technique was used for afforestation.

Usage gs1 sustainable urbanisation, gs2 SBM,gs3 waste management, gs4 case studies ,essay

#waste_management #cleanliness

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Data:More than 3000 SHG's with 46000 members formed exclusively form de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities. This is bringing a transformative change and subsequently their empowerment.

Usage gs1 social justice, tribal development, gs3 inclusive growth, gs4 SHG, essay

#social_justice #SHG

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Best practice:A hydro-ecological method of mangrove restoration-fishbone canal method was developed and pilot tested in the mangroves of TN, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and WB.  It features a main channel (the "spine") with smaller, branching channels (the "ribs") that resemble a fish skeleton, ensuring even water distribution and improved salinity balance in the targeted area.

Usage gs1 mangroves, gs3 nature conservation, restoring degraded land, gs4 case studies of pollution of coastline,disaster like cyclones, tsunami and essay

#mangrove #nature_conservation

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Best practice:Indian Institute of Horticultural Research development Arka Rakshak ,a disease resistant hybrid tomato variety.Also, Arka Shreshta variety has a long shelf-life,making it easier to transport. May help in inflation in perishable tomato price volatility which reached recently around ₹200 per Kg.

Usage gs3 farmers welfare,headline inflation,food processing, R&D in agriculture, price volatility, TOPS,genetic engineering, essay

#food_processing #inflation

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As Mains 2025 is approaching friends,keep your nerves calm.Calm head above shoulders is your  biggest and strongest ally in this arduous examination.

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Dear brothers and sisters,
Hope you are enjoying the preparation process like ever before.
Many of you would be writing Mains 2025 tomorrow and the dose of 'gyan' would have already been injected in your bloodstream.

Today,we are here not to say about the tips,tricks etc to score well in the Mains exam.The purpose is different! We want to press upon the fact that we should be unaffected by the results (fruits of actions) and perform the action as a matter of duty.The disinterested action is the best form of wisdom as we don't develop the I-ness feeling.We are here to play our part and we shall fight to the best of our ability.When Arjuna was filled with commotion during the war of Mahabharata,Lord Krishna said,you have no right on the fruits of your action and it is your duty to act.

To express the same idea in a different fashion and taking cue from Martin Luther Jr. words who famously said,"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”

We also ought to approach the exam so well that ,all the hosts of the heaven and the earth should pause to say that here sat an aspirant who ........................... so well.
Kindly note,we are not saying that you will be knowing all and writing all,we are just saying to approach the exam in a highly courageous and calm manner.
So,so,so,brothers and sisters,take care of your health ,both physical and mental,be the truest version of you,both during and after exams.If that be the case,we can vouch with sheer confidence that success has already kissed your feet,you just need to feel it!🙂

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Book:In Search Of Biohappiness: Biodiversity And Food, Health And Livelihood Security by MS Swaminathan  advocates sustainable use of biodiversity And it can increase food security, incomes and quality of life.He argued that technology and ecological wisdom go hand-in-hand. The book has examples of how local tribal families have taken to the establishment of gene, seed, grain and water banks in villages, thus linking conservation, cultivation, consumption and commerce in a mutually-reinforcing manner.

Usage gs1 food security,gs3 biodiversity conservation,green agriculture, gs4 environmental ethics,essay

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Best practice:Alka Mahto,women Sarpanch says,"I didn’t think I’d enter politics. But the struggles of women— no education, poor health — demanded someone to speak up. I chose to be that voice,” the Mukhiya of Purabdih Panchayat in Gola Block, Ramgarh.
She focused on menstrual dignity by awareness drives, school posters, and partnerships with non-governmental organisations, and led a campaign on menstrual hygiene,campaign for adolescent girls.

Usage gs1 women empowerment, gs2 LSG,health,women elected representatives role in inclusive governance,gs 4,essay

#women_leadership #gender_equality

Examples like the above can be quoted in multiple places and add weight and depth to the answer.We have attached a link below which carries 2 other examples. You may have a glance.

https://thebetterindia.com/477841/women-sarpanches-lead-change-jharkhand-madhya-pradesh-empowerment/

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Best practice:Punjab launches anti-drone system, Baaz Akh(Hawk Eye) to tackle smuggling of weapons and drugs in border areas,deployed from Pathankot to Fazilka districts.

Usage gs3 drug trafficking, arms smuggling,organised crime,Terrorism,internal security, border security, 4th generation warfare and essay

#anti_drones #border_security

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Quote:"When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
                           -Dalai Lama

Bottom line:The materialistic pursuits will lead us no where and cannot keep us happy. It is accepting the life gifts and enjoying it to the fullest help us give meaning to life.

Usage gs4 integrity, contentment, essay

#satisfaction

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Best practice:RBI prescribes 7 sutra for AI adoption in financial sector:
Trust is foundation, People First,Innovation over Restraint,Fairness and Equity,Accountability, Understandable by Design and Safety,Resilience and Sustainability.

Usage gs2 good governance, AI in governance,gs3 AI in financial sector ,gs4 ethical governance,trust as a public good,essay

#AI_financial_sector #trust

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Best practice: "Thayumanavar Thittam" is a doorstep delivery scheme launched by the Tamil Nadu government in August 2025 to provide essential ration items to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.Ration delivery vehicles equipped with electronic weighing machines and E-POS devices are used to ensure accurate and transparent distribution. 

Usage gs1 old age care,PwD,gs2 inclusive governance, food security,gs3 PDS reforms ,gs4 case studies

#PDS #inclusive_governance #PwD

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