Context: Cyclone Murasu is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on November 2, 2026, within a week of Cyclone Arnab.Origin: Bay of Bengal. Movement: West-northwestward; expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm.Landfall: Between Nello...

Context: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded in-principle approval to the Indian Navy's next-generation destroyer programme, estimated at ₹80,000 crore.Purpose: Develop stealth-guided missile destroyers to strengthen India's maritime s...

Context: Newly appointed 29th Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, outlined the priorities for modernising and strengthening the Indian Air Force under the VAYU vision.VAYU: Four PrioritiesV – Vigilance and Readiness: Ensure oper...

Context: The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified two boards under the Code on Social Security, 2020 to recommend, monitor and review social security schemes for unorganised, gig and platform workers.National Social Security BoardsUnorganised W...

Context: A helicopter crash on the Badrinath–Dehradun route amid adverse weather killed all six people onboard, highlighting safety concerns in Himalayan pilgrimage tourism.Scale of the ProblemAccidents (2020 onwards): 12 helicopter accidents in Indi...

Context: Declined from 6.1% (2017–18) to 3.2% (2023–24), accompanied by an increase in female workforce participation.However, rising employment does not necessarily ensure dignity, income security, social protection and stable livelihoods.The challe...

Context: Successful launch of GSLV-F18 and healthy status of the NVS-03 satellite have provided relief to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).Recent setbacks: ISRO faced two launch failures involving Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) ro...

Context: Declined across all major fertilisers, including urea, during April–September 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025, despite higher domestic production and imports.Underlying reason: Below-normal monsoon rainfall due to El Niño r...

ContextNational Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA): Brought 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR), effective November 9.Key provision: Trade margins capped at 30% of Maximum Retail Price (MRP), excludi...

Context: Draft National Steel Policy: Vision 2047 released by the Ministry of Steel to make India a globally competitive steel producer and increase steel exports to 45 million tonnes (Mt).India's Position: India has emerged as the world's second-lar...

ContextNFHS-6 (2023–24): Usage of hygienic menstrual protection among women aged 15–24 increased to 79.2%, compared to 77.6% in NFHS-5 (2019–21) and 57.6% in NFHS-4 (2015–16).This reflects improved awareness, affordability and accessibility of menstr...