Context: The Defence Ministry has signed two ₹2,867 crores contracts for the construction work of the air-independent propulsion module and electronic heavyweight torpedo, developed by DRDO, for Scorpene submarines. The Scorpène-Class Submarines The Scorpène-class submarines, developed by the French Naval Group and Spanish company Navantia, are diesel-electric attack submarines with air-independent propulsion, now marketed as the Scorpène 2000. INS Vagsheer (s-26) and INS Tushil

Context: Consumption inequality declined across rural and urban areas between Aug 2023 and July 2024 compared to the previous year, a survey showed. Key Highlights: The Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of inequalit

Context: The Election Commission (EC) has released data for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, showing a narrowing gap between male and female turnouts, with female electors surpassing men in both 2019 and 2024 elections, increasing from 0.16 to 0.23 points. Election Commission of India

Context: The Rise of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the eight years since its launch has been meteoric, with the UPI ecosystem now accounting for nearly eight in every 10 digital transactions in India, with a value of over ₹20.60 lakh crore in August of this year alone. UPI: Revolutionizing Digital Payments in India

Context: Over the last few years, there have been a number of incidents across India involving not of standard quality (NSQ) drugs, the most recent being the deaths of five young mothers in Ballari district, Karnataka, allegedly due to contaminated drugs manufactured by a pharmaceutical company in West Bengal. Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drugs Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drugs refer to drugs that fail to meet quality standards or specifications. The term ‘standards of quality’ is primarily defined in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, which means that the drug complies with the standards set out in the Second Schedule of the said Act. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)

Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drugs refer to drugs that fail to meet quality standards or specifications. The term ‘standards of quality’ is primarily defined in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, which means that the drug complies with the standards set out in the Second Schedule of the said Act.

Context: AIIMS Delhi has treated over 30,000 patients under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to date and created over eight lakh Ayushman Bharat cards, the institute’s Director, Dr. M. Srinivas, said on Monday. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

Context: The J&K government’s official holiday list for 2025 released on Monday faced criticism from ruling National Conference (NC) for not including party founder Sheikh Abdullah’s birth or death anniversary and July 13, 1931 in the list. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (5 Dec 1905 – 8 Sept 1982) Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was an Indian politician who was the founder of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference and the first elected Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after India’s accession. He was a great agitator against Maharaja Hari Singh’s rule and demanded self-rule for Kashmir, also known as Sher-e-Kashmir.

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was an Indian politician who was the founder of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference and the first elected Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after India’s accession. He was a great agitator against Maharaja Hari Singh’s rule and demanded self-rule for Kashmir, also known as Sher-e-Kashmir.

ISRO has undertaken a twin satellite mission called SpaDeX to develop the orbital rendezvous, docking, and formation flying technologies for human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing, and other proximity operations. In-Space Docking Docking in space is the process of two spacecraft physically joining together. It’s an important operation for maintaining a continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS). How it Will Work?