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1. India has about 10.4 crore Scheduled Tribe people, and Minor Forest Produce (MFP) contributes nearly 20–40 percent of the annual income of many forest-dwelling tribal families.

2. Important MFP items include honey, tendu leaves, mahua flowers, tamarind, lac, bamboo, wild herbs, wax, medicinal plants, roots, tubers, cane and tussar cocoons.

1. Article 370 and Article 35A Changes

On 5 August 2019, Article 370 was effectively rendered inoperative and Article 35A ceased to operate. The earlier special constitutional arrangement of Jammu & Kashmir was replaced by a new legal and administrative framework.

2. Reorganisation into Two Union Territories

The erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir was reorganised into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir with a legislature and Ladakh without a legislature.

1. Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India originated from the Naxalbari uprising in West Bengal in 1967 and was influenced by Maoist ideology and armed revolution.

2. Several extremist groups merged in 2004 to form the Communist Party of India (Maoist), which emerged as the principal Left-Wing Extremist organisation in the country.

1. India is participating in its 19th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2026, continuing a journey that began with its debut at the 1934 Commonwealth Games.

2. The Commonwealth Games 2026 are being held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.

The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is India’s premier national award recognising exceptional achievements of children aged 5 to 18 years.

2. The award is presented annually by the President of India on Veer Bal Diwas, observed on 26 December.

1. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 will come into force on 1 May 2026.

2. The Rules operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which was enacted by Parliament in August 2025.

1. India’s Ease of Living journey between 2014 and 2026 focused on secure housing, clean fuel, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, transport, financial inclusion, and digital governance.

2. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban was launched in 2015 to provide pucca houses to eligible urban households.

1. India’s middle class has been empowered over the past 12 years through reforms in taxation, healthcare, housing, digital services, infrastructure, education, and entrepreneurship.

2. World Bank classifies lower-middle income economies as those with GNI (Gross National Income) per capita between $1,136 and $4,495 for FY26 (Financial Year 2026).

1. Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), launched in 2018, is the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme providing health insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family annually.

2. More than 44.14 crore Ayushman Cards have been created and over 12.03 crore hospitalisations have been covered under AB-PMJAY as of June 2026.

1. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8 March 2018 as India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission to improve nutrition outcomes through convergence, technology, and community mobilisation.

2. The mission is anchored in the Ministry of Women and Child Development and brings together more than 26 ministries and departments under a unified nutrition framework.