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🔆 Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25–28)

📌 Constitutional Provisions
✅ Art. 25: Freedom of conscience & right to profess, practice, propagate religion (subject to public order, morality, health).
✅ Art. 26: Autonomy to manage religious institutions, but state can regulate secular aspects.
✅ Art. 27: Prohibits taxation for promoting religion, ensuring fiscal neutrality.
✅ Art. 28: Religious instruction banned in govt. institutions; allowed in aided/trust-based ones.

📌 Need for the Right
✅ Protects pluralism & ensures peaceful coexistence (Sarva Dharma Sambhava).
✅ Safeguards individual liberty & right to choose faith.
✅ Eliminates discriminatory practices; promotes equality.
✅ Maintains communal harmony by balancing freedom with public order.

📌 Doctrine of Essential Practices
✅ Shirur Mutt Case (1954): SC held religion includes essential practices.
✅ Helps prevent misuse of Art. 25 for social evils like untouchability, gender exclusion.
✅ Issues: judicial overreach, lack of uniform criteria, inconsistency (e.g., Sabarimala).
✅ Way forward: develop clear criteria, encourage interfaith dialogue, uphold secular balance.

📌 Challenges
✅ Ambiguity in defining “essential practices.”
✅ Conflict between public order & religious freedom.
✅ Excessive state interference in religious affairs.
✅ Rising communal intolerance & violence.
✅ Minority rights concerns leading to distrust.

📌 Strengthening Religious Freedom
✅ Judicial clarity on essential practices.
✅ Promoting interfaith dialogue & value-based education.
✅ Balanced state regulation respecting Art. 26 autonomy.
✅ Stronger legal enforcement & peace committees to curb violence.

📌 Conclusion
✅ The Right to Religion upholds India’s secular ethos by ensuring freedom of belief while balancing social order.
✅ Effective realization requires judicial clarity, inclusive policies, and respectful interfaith engagement.

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🔆 NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP)

📍 A landmark heliophysics mission to study the solar system’s boundary & space weather

✅ Launched by: NASA on Falcon 9 with co-missions
✅ Objective: Map the heliosphere boundary, trace energetic particles & enhance space weather forecasting
✅ Position: Sun–Earth Lagrange Point L1 (~1 million miles from Earth, toward the Sun)
✅ Payload: 10 instruments studying particles from the Sun, heliosphere boundary & interstellar space
✅ Key Features:
• Provides real-time solar wind & particle observations with ~30 min radiation warnings
• IMAP Active Link ensures reliable forecasting data
• 108 days travel time to L1; gives unobstructed solar activity view
• Offers more frequent, detailed mapping than IBEX mission
✅ Significance: Supports Artemis II (2026) & strengthens long-term Mars exploration readiness

📌 Mains Q: How does IMAP contribute to advancing space weather forecasting and future human space exploration missions?

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🔆Success of Financial Inclusion for Women:
✅Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP): Provides mentorship, market access, and financial literacy.
✅Financing Women Collaborative (FWC): Promotes gender-intelligent financial products and public-private partnerships.
✅Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): ₹2.22 lakh crore in loans disbursed to 4.24 crore women entrepreneurs in FY 2023-24.
✅PM SVANidhi Yojana: ₹5,939.7 crore disbursed to 30.6 lakh women street vendors by Dec 2024.
✅Udyam Registration: 40% of MSMEs in India are now women-owned.

🔆 India–EFTA TEPA to come into effect from 1 Oct 2025

📍 Why in Focus?
✅ India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) becomes operational from 1 Oct 2025.
✅ First Indian FTA linking investment & job creation commitments.

📍 Key Highlights
✅ $100 bn FDI & 1 million direct jobs over 15 years (excludes portfolio investment).
✅ Market access: EFTA covers 92.2% tariff lines (99.6% of India’s exports), India offers 82.7% tariff lines (95.3% of EFTA exports, mostly gold).
✅ Services boost: MRAs in nursing, CA, architecture; stronger access in IT, business services, audio-visual, education.
✅ IPR: TRIPS-level commitments, Indian concerns on generics & patent evergreening safeguarded.
✅ Sustainability: Inclusive growth, environment protection, skill & technology collaboration.

📍 Sectoral Gains
✅ Agriculture: basmati rice, guar gum, mangoes, millets, cashews.
✅ Marine products, textiles, sports goods, engineering goods, gems & jewellery.
✅ Electronics & chemicals with tariff cuts + IPR protection.

📍 Strategic Significance
✅ Strengthens Make in India & Atmanirbhar Bharat.
✅ Positions India in high-value European markets (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein).
✅ Opens premium market access for Indian professionals & MSMEs.

✅ Mains Question:
“Discuss the significance of the India–EFTA TEPA agreement for India’s trade diversification strategy. How does it balance investment, employment generation, and protection of sensitive domestic sectors?”

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🔆 Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – India’s UNESCO Recognitions

📍 What is Intangible Cultural Heritage?
✅ UNESCO defines it as living expressions passed across generations, evolving with environments, giving communities a sense of identity & continuity.
✅ Includes: oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, nature-related knowledge, traditional crafts.
✅ ICH List was established in 2008 by UNESCO.

📍 India’s Recognized ICH Elements
✅ Garba of Gujarat (2023)
✅ Durga Puja in Kolkata (2021)
✅ Kumbh Mela (2017)
✅ Navroz (2016)
✅ Yoga (2016)
✅ Thatheras’ brass & copper craft, Punjab (2014)
✅ Sankirtana of Manipur (2013)
✅ Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh (2012)
✅ Chhau Dance (2010)
✅ Kalbelia folk songs & dances, Rajasthan (2010)
✅ Mudiyettu, ritual theatre of Kerala (2010)
✅ Ramman festival & ritual theatre, Uttarakhand (2009)
✅ Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre (2008)
✅ Tradition of Vedic Chanting (2008)
✅ Ramlila, performance of Ramayana (2008)

✅ Mains Question:
“UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition provides global visibility to India’s traditions. Discuss its role in cultural diplomacy and local community empowerment.”

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🔆 Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) – Gravitational Wave Detector on Moon

📍 Why in Focus?
✅ Scientists are developing LILA, a next-gen gravitational wave detector, to overcome seismic noise, atmospheric interference & frequency limits of Earth-based detectors like LIGO.

📍 About LILA
✅ Proposed detector on Moon’s surface to detect waves in mid-frequency range (0.1–10 Hz), unobservable on Earth.
✅ First-of-its-kind interdisciplinary project combining astrophysics, geoscience & lunar exploration.

📍 Why Moon?
✅ No atmosphere → no wind/pressure noise.
✅ 2–3 times quieter than Earth in seismic vibrations.
✅ No oceans/weather → no “Newtonian noise”.

📍 Goals
✅ Detect & locate merging black holes & neutron stars pre-collision.
✅ Study Moon’s interior & build 3D internal map.
✅ Test gravity theories, search for dark matter.
✅ Enable multi-messenger astronomy with other observatories.

📍 Development Phases
✅ LILA-Pioneer: 3–5 km interferometer using robotic landers.
✅ LILA-Horizon: 40 km triangular array with astronaut assistance.

📍 Tech Innovations
✅ Precision laser interferometry in lunar vacuum.
✅ Quantum-enhanced “GravComb” sensor for sensitivity.
✅ Low-noise seismometers, retroreflectors & seismic isolation systems (anti-spring arrays, suspended test masses).

✅ Mains Question:
“Moon-based observatories like LILA offer unique advantages over Earth-based detectors. Discuss their significance for gravitational wave astronomy and fundamental physics.”

✨ #Space #science_technology

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Isohypse: A line of equal geopotential height shown on a constant pressure surface.

 Isogonic Lines: These depict the Earth’s magnetic declination on a map.

 Isobaths: Imaginary lines linking points at the same depth below the water surface.

 Isobars: Lines connecting areas of equal air pressure at mean sea level.

 Isohyet: Lines on a map that join areas with equal rainfall.

 Isonif: Lines joining areas with equal snowfall.

 Isohalines: Lines connecting areas with equal salinity.

🔆 India’s Dairy Sector: Anchoring Nutrition & Income Security

📍 Why in Focus?
✅ India is the world’s largest milk producer, contributing ~25% of global supply; dairy employs 8+ crore farmers and contributes 5% to GDP .

📍 Key Highlights:
✅ Production: Milk output rose 63.5% in a decade (146 MT in 2014–15 → 239 MT in 2023–24); per capita availability = 471 g/day (vs. world avg. 322 g).
✅ Bovine Growth: 303.7M bovines; productivity ↑ 27.3% (2014–22), highest globally.
✅ Women’s Role: 70% of dairy workforce; 48,000+ women-led cooperatives; Shreeja MPO won International Dairy Federation Award.
✅ Cooperative Network: 22 federations, 241 district unions, 25 MPOs covering 2.35 lakh villages & 1.72 cr farmers.
✅ Schemes:
• Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): Genetic upgradation, AI coverage (565 lakh in 2024–25), IVF labs, MAITRIs.
• White Revolution 2.0 (2024–29): 75,000 new dairy cooperatives, circular economy focus, milk procurement target 1007 lakh kg/day.
✅ Innovation: Ethno-veterinary medicine, biogas from dung, sex-sorted semen for breed improvement.

📍 Significance:
✅ Ensures nutrition security (protein, calcium, micronutrients).
✅ Drives inclusive rural growth via women-led cooperatives.
✅ Positioned for global value chain leadership in dairy.

✅ Mains Question:
“Examine the role of India’s dairy sector in ensuring nutritional security and inclusive rural growth. How can White Revolution 2.0 transform India’s dairy value chain globally?”

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🔆 India’s Trade Policy: From Protectionism to Liberalization

📍 Introduction
✅ India’s Foreign Trade Policy has evolved from inward-looking protectionism to outward-oriented liberalization, guiding economic growth and export promotion.

📍 Evolution of India’s Trade Policy
✅ Early Years (1947–1960s): Import substitution, tariffs, quotas to protect domestic industries.
✅ 1960s–1980s: Growth of PSUs, continued protectionism (FERA 1974, MRTP Act 1969).
✅ 1991 Economic Reforms: Crisis-led liberalization, tariff reduction, export orientation.
✅ 2000s–Present: Focus on digital economy, FTAs, bilateral trade pacts.

📍 Key Sectors Driving Growth
✅ IT & Software Services – Major BPO & IT exporter.
✅ Pharmaceuticals – Exports of essential drugs & vaccines.
✅ Automobiles & Components – Passenger cars, 2Ws, auto parts.
✅ Textiles & Garments – Apparel, yarn, fabrics.
✅ Chemicals & Petrochemicals – Pharma, fertilizers, petroleum.
✅ Agro-products & Food Processing – Rice, spices, processed foods.

📍 Challenges in Expanding Trade
✅ Geopolitical Tensions: Eg. Russia-Ukraine war, Middle East crisis.
✅ Policy & Regulatory Issues: WTO compliance, bureaucratic delays.
✅ Trade Imbalance: Persistent deficit with many nations.
✅ Competitiveness Issues: Higher costs vs cheaper global alternatives.
✅ Quality Standards: MSMEs struggle with global compliance.

📍 Way Forward
✅ Infrastructure & Logistics – Ports, warehousing, supply chains.
✅ Bilateral & Multilateral Trade Agreements – Deeper FTAs.
✅ R&D & Technology Adoption – IoT, automation, digital platforms.
✅ Promotion of Brand India – Government + industry initiatives.
✅ Economies of Scale – Lower costs, higher competitiveness.

📍 Conclusion
✅ With Foreign Trade Policy 2023, India aims to achieve $2 trillion exports by 2030, aided by reforms like UPI, Brand India, FTAs, and digital trade platforms.

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🔆 SARAL: Simplifying Science for the Public

📍 About SARAL
✅ SARAL stands for Simplified and Automated Research Amplification and Learning.
✅ Developed by IIIT Hyderabad under the guidance of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), it aims to make complex scientific research accessible to the general public.
✅ The tool uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to extract key information from research papers and generate layperson-friendly outputs, such as:
• Videos
• Podcasts
• Posters
• Presentations
✅ The initiative is part of ANRF’s broader goal to create an AI-driven Science and Engineering Open India Stack, accelerating research and innovation in key fields like drug discovery, aerospace, climate science, and advanced materials.

📍 About ANRF
✅ Established by the ANRF Act 2023, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation is dedicated to promoting research and development across India’s universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D labs.
✅ ANRF’s Objective: Foster a culture of research and innovation, serving as a single-window clearance mechanism for R&D funding and strategic direction of scientific research.

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