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1. The Indian diaspora includes Indian citizens and people of Indian origin living outside India, either temporarily or permanently.

2. India has the world’s largest overseas population, with approximately 35 million people of Indian origin living across more than 200 countries.

1. One District One Product (ODOP) aims to identify, brand and promote one distinctive product from each district of Madhya Pradesh.

2. The scheme promotes local entrepreneurship, agro-processing, value addition and export potential.

1. A data centre is a secure facility that houses computing, storage and networking equipment for processing, managing, storing and distributing digital information.

2. Data centres support services such as online banking, digital payments, e-Governance, cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

1. The term BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs in 2001 in its paper titled “The World Needs Better Economic BRICs.”

2. The original BRIC countries were Brazil, Russia, India and China.

1. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in 2020 to transform India’s fisheries sector.

2. PMMSY is built on the objectives of the Blue Revolution and focuses on production, infrastructure, livelihoods and sustainability.

1. The Government approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 on 5 May 2026 to support businesses affected by external economic disruptions.

2. ECLGS 5.0 is implemented by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC).

1. The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is observed on 7 September. The United Nations General Assembly designated the day in 2019.

2. India observes the occasion as Swachh Vayu Diwas, linking global clean-air action with national efforts.

1. India shares over 15,000 km of international land borders with seven neighbouring countries.

2. Bangladesh shares India’s longest land border at 4,096.7 km, followed by China at 3,488 km and Pakistan at 3,323 km.

1. Geothermal energy is derived from the Earth’s internal heat and provides a low-carbon, weather-independent source of energy.

2. It can generate round-the-clock electricity and can also be used directly for heating, cooling, agriculture, aquaculture and district-heating applications.

1. India’s total exports of goods and services reached US$825.25 billion in 2024–25 and were estimated at US$863.11 billion in 2025–26.

2. The Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) Initiative treats every district as a unit of export planning by identifying products and services with global-market potential.