Book in News

History That India Ignored

Author:

• Prem Prakash

Launched by:

• Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Theme

• Unsung heroes
• INA
• Vellore Mutiny
• Battle of Imphal
• Lesser-known aspects of India's freedom struggle

Important Organisations

• CSIR-NPL
• Indian Army
• HAL
• ONGC
• NSTFDC
• EMRS
• MIB
• FSS
• Ind-Ra
• MOL

Important Schemes & Initiatives

• Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS)
• National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
• Bhairav Battalions
• Rudra Brigades
• LEDC
• Make in India
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat
• EMRS

Places in News

• New Delhi
• Jaipur
• GIFT City
• Mizoram
• Bengaluru
• Hyderabad
• Pune
• Goa

UPSC Prelims One-Liners

• NBS budget (Rabi 2025–26): ₹37,952.29 crore
• DAP subsidy increased to ₹29,805/MT
• NSEL is Asia's first pollution monitoring certification laboratory.
• Bhairav is the Indian Army's new drone warfare force.
• Suryastra has a range of 150–300 km.
• Tejas completed 25 years since its maiden flight.
• LEDC aims to develop India's live events economy.
• ISO/IEC 42001 is the first international AI Management System standard.
• Calamaria mizoramensis is a newly discovered reed snake from Mizoram.
• Ind-Ra projects India's FY27 GDP growth at 6.9%.