• This conference is focused on the theme "Water Vision @2047 – The Way Forward" and aims to shape India's water security future.
• Various state water ministers, policymakers, and experts will participate in this conference.
• The main objective of this conference is to discuss water management and conservation.

• Location: A Southeast Asian island nation
• Official Name: Malaysia
• Capital: Kuala Lumpur
• Current Administrative Capital: Putrajaya (home to government and administrative offices)
• Official Language: Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)
• Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
• National Day: August 31 (Independence Day)

• Maritime Borders: South China Sea, Strait of Malacca, Sulu Sea
• Geography:
• Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia)
• East Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak on Borneo Island)

Leadership:

• Sultan: Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
• Title: 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (commonly referred to as "King of Malaysia")

• The Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, has initiated this pilot program.
• The NAKSHA program aims to create and update land records in urban areas to ensure accurate and reliable documentation of land ownership.
• The Survey of India is the technical partner for the NAKSHA program.
• The estimated cost of the NAKSHA pilot program is around ₹194 crore.

• In January 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme with a budget of ₹69,515.71 crore for the period 2025-26.

Premium Rates:

• Kharif food and oilseed crops: 2% premium

• Rabi food and oilseed crops: 1.5% premium
• Commercial or horticultural crops: 5% premium

This scheme covers crop losses due to natural calamities, pests, diseases, hailstorms, and landslides.

• The evaluation was based on six key dimensions: Panchayat structure, functions, finance, officials, capacity building, and accountability.
• The overall devolution of rural local bodies increased from 39.9% in the year 2013-14 to 43.9% in 2021-22.
• Karnataka: The report ranked Karnataka at the top, highlighting it as a leading state in the empowerment of Panchayats.
• Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh made a significant leap, moving from 15th to 5th place over the past 10 years, due to its efforts in empowering rural local bodies and effectively implementing central government schemes.
• Southern States: States like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra have performed excellently, showing a significant contribution to the empowerment of Panchayats.

• Initiated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Objective: To reduce stress during exams and encourage students, parents, and teachers to adopt a positive approach.
• First Event: February 2018 (New Delhi, Talkatora Stadium)
• Registrations for 8th Edition: 3.56 crore
• Participation: 1.42 crore students, 12.81 lakh teachers, and 2.94 lakh schools.

• Bank of Baroda: Projects a 6.8% growth in the fiscal year 2025-26.
• National Statistical Office (NSO): Forecasts a 6.4% GDP growth in 2024-25.
• United Nations (UN DESA): Estimates a 6.6% growth for 2025.
• IMF: Projects a 6.5% growth for 2025-26.

• Exports and Imports: From April to January 2024, exports grew by 1.39% to $358.91 billion, while imports increased by 7.43% to $601.9 billion.
• Trade Deficit: The trade deficit stood at $242.99 billion, up from $21.94 billion in December and $16.55 billion in January 2024.
• Goods and Services Exports: Exports are expected to exceed $800 billion in 2025-26, compared to $778 billion in 2023-24.
• Gold Imports: Gold imports in January 2024 rose to $2.68 billion, compared to $4.7 billion in December 2024.
• Crude Oil Imports: Crude oil imports decreased to $13.43 billion in January 2024, from $15.27 billion in December 2024.

• The supreme body regulating the securities market (stock market) in India.
• Establishment: April 12, 1988 (as a non-statutory body), January 30, 1992 (as a statutory body).
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Act: Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
• Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch.

• Loan Limit: Up to ₹100 crore
• Objective: To provide financial assistance to MSMEs for plant, machinery, and equipment
• Repayment Period: 8 years for loans up to ₹50 crore, with a 2-year moratorium

• Advance Contribution: 5% of the loan amount
• Annual Guarantee Fee: 1.5% for the first 3 years, followed by 1% per year
• Term: 4 years or up to ₹7 lakh crore in guarantee
• Guarantee Coverage: 60%

• Smartphone Export Estimates: Smartphone exports are expected to reach ₹1,35,439 crores in FY 2024, and ₹2,25,000 crores ($25.92 billion) by 2025.
• Apple's Contribution in January: Apple contributed 70% of the total shipments.

Key Suppliers:

• Foxconn: ₹8,334 crores ($960 million)

• Tata Electronics: ₹6,945 crores ($800 million)
• Pegatron: ₹4,341 crores ($500 million)
• PLI Scheme: The PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme has boosted export growth.
• Position of Smartphone Exports: From being ranked 167th in 2015, smartphone exports have become the second-largest export category in India by 2024.

• The solution aims to make online transactions more secure and convenient.
• It will allow users to tokenize their cards on the PhonePe app.
• Tokenization is a process that replaces your card's sensitive information with a unique 'token,' enhancing transaction security.

PhonePe:

• Establishment: December 2015
• Headquarters: Bangalore
• Key Feature: Started offering money transfer services via UPI (Unified Payment Interface) from August 2016.

• Official name: State of Qatar
• Capital: Doha
• Main language: Arabic (English is also widely spoken)

• Currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
• Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf
• Type of government: Constitutional monarchy

• Official name : "Republic of the Philippines
• An archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia
• It is made up of 7,641 islands
• Capital : Manila

• Bordered by the Philippine Sea to the east, the South China Sea to the west, and the Celebes Sea to the south.
• Main islands : Luzon and Mindanao Largest islands
• Currency : Philippine peso (PHP)

• Located in West Asia
• Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt.
• Negev Desert: Large desert region located south of Israel
• World's only Jewish state
• Capital: Jerusalem
• Called the "Startup Nation".
• Official language: Hebrew

• Currency: Israeli Shekel (ILS)
• Major cities
• Jerusalem: Religious and historical center
• Tel Aviv: Economic and technological hub
• Haifa: Major port city
• Full diplomatic relations established between India and Israel: 1992

• Developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology under the Deep Ocean Mission initiatives under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, this state-of-the-art submersible is designed to carry three humans within its compact 2.1 metre diameter circular hull and will be tested at a depth of 500 metres by the end of 2025.

• The mixer is located at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota, and has been developed in collaboration with Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru.
• CMTI is a premier research and development organisation under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

• Sportstar of the Year (Male): Hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh
• Sportstar of the Year (Female): Shooter Manu Bhaker
• Sportswoman of the Year (Olympic Sports): Manu Bhaker

• National Team of the Year: Indian men's and women's chess teams
• Club/State Team of the Year: Mumbai City Football Club
• Sporting Moment of the Year: Arshdeep Singh's match-winning performance in the T20 World Cup