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📚 Current Affairs Coach
1. India and Israel have signed a fresh bilateral investment treaty, making Israel the first OECD country to adopt India’s new investment treaty model.
A Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) is a legal agreement between two countries to protect and promote investments in each other’s territories.
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The Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed for Russia to take part in the Joint multilateral military exercise ZAPAD 2025, which will be held in Nizhniy, Russia.
3. India inaugurated the International Conference on Space 2025, highlighting the country’s ambitious space goals, its evolving space strategy, and its future role in global space exploration with the theme -
Harnessing Space for Global Progress: Innovation, Policy, and Growth.
📖 Know Your English
Word: Paradigm
Meaning: A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Synonyms: Model, pattern, example, archetype, framework
Example: The shift to remote work has caused a paradigm change in the way companies operate.
🚆SOCIAL REFORMS COACH
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1. How many languages are officially recognized in India?
➡️ According to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, there are 22 officially recognized languages.
The Eighth Schedule lists the languages that the Government of India has recognized as official languages.
2. Which act made the practice of 'Sati' illegal and punishable?
➡️ The Bengal Sati Regulation Act of 1829 was an act passed by Governor-General Lord William Bentinck which made the practice of 'Sati' illegal in all of British India.
3. Who was the founder of the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj'?
➡️ Jyotirao Phule was the founder of the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj', which he established in 1873. Its primary objective was to secure social rights and a political voice for underprivileged groups.
🚆INTERNAL SECURITY COACH
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1. What does the term "Red Corridor" denotes in India's Internal Security?
➡️ The term "Red Corridor" refers to regions in India that are severely affected by Naxalite-Maoist insurgency.
It spans across several states including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.
2. What does 'Cyber-Espionage' primarily involve?
➡️ Cyber-Espionage is the act of using hacking techniques to gain unauthorized access to government or corporate computer systems to steal confidential data, classified information, or intellectual property.
3. What is 'Naxalism' in the context of India's internal security?
➡️ Naxalism is a left-wing extremist movement in India, which advocates for armed insurgency to overthrow the state and establish a communist society. It is considered a major internal security threat.
🚆BIO-DIVERSITY COACH
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1. What is the primary cause of 'coral bleaching'?
➡️ Coral bleaching is primarily caused by rising sea temperatures. When water is too warm, corals expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white.
2. What is a 'biodiversity hotspot'?
➡️ A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from human habitation. To qualify, a region must have at least 1,500 vascular plants as endemics.
3. The term 'Ecosystem Services' refers to what?
➡️ Ecosystem Services are the many benefits that humans receive from ecosystems, such as clean drinking water, decomposition of waste, pollination of crops, and regulation of climate.
💡 Did You Know?
🇮🇳 The Great Living Chola Temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
These temples, located in Tamil Nadu, were built during the Chola Dynasty and are renowned for their architectural grandeur and sculptural magnificence.
🌍 The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest tropical rainforest.
It covers a vast area across nine countries and is often called the "Lungs of the Planet" because it produces over 20% of the world's oxygen.
❓ Question of the Day
Which state in India is the first to have a dedicated 'Happiness Department'?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh. The state established the 'Happiness Department' in 2016 to ensure the well-being and psychological health of its citizens, making it a unique initiative in India.
✍️ Answer These Questions
1. Name the first Union Territory to be fully literate?
2. Who is widely known as the National Teacher of India?
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