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6/15/2025, 4:38:54 AM

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UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/15/2025, 2:18:13 AM

🔆Offshore Security Coordination Committee: ✅It was constituted in 1978 to ensure the effective functioning of offshore security arrangements. ✅Since then, the committee has contributed effectively in framing policies and providing guidance and resolution to Offshore Defence Area related issues. ✅Itwas constituted to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of offshore security arrangements, and to identify peace-time threats to offshore installations, such as terrorism and sabotage. ✅The OSCC develops contingency plans to be implemented by various agencies in respect of offshore security. ✅The exponential growth in the offshore Oil and Natural Gas sector has necessitated a manifold increase in the responsibilities of the ICG, in terms of responding to breaches of security, or likely threats, as well as fishing activity in the vicinity of oil platforms that could jeopardize safety. ✅Chairman: Director General, ICG 📍Key Facts about Indian Coast Guard ✅It is an armed force that protects India’s maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. ✅It was formally established in 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 as an independent Armed force of India. ✅It operates under the Ministry of Defence. ✅It is headed by the Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG). ✅Headquarters: New Delhi.

UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/15/2025, 2:01:57 PM

🔆INS Tamal ✅It is a state-of-the-art stealth guided missile frigate. ✅It is an upgraded Krivak-III class frigate and is part of a significant $2.5 billion deal between India and Russia for four stealth frigates, two to be built in Russia and the other two to be manufactured at Goa Shipyard Limited. ✅INS Tushil, the first of this class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2024. ✅INS Tamal will be the last warship to be commissioned outside India or imported. The country now designs and constructs its own warships. ✅The remaining two — Triput and Tavasya — are under construction at Goa Shipyard Limited through a technology transfer deal, estimated to cost around Rs 13,000 crore.   📍Key Features of INS Tamal: ✅It is designed for blue water operations, capable of engaging in various naval warfare dimensions, including air, surface, underwater, and electronic warfare. ✅It measures 125 meters in length and has a displacement of 3,900 tonnes, blending Russian design with Indian technology. ✅Approximately 26% of its components are sourced from Indian manufacturers. ✅It is capable of cruising at speeds of up to 30 knots (approximately 55 km/h) and operating over a range of 3,000 kilometres per deployment. ✅Missile Systems: INS Tamal carries an array of missile systems, including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and vertically launched Shtil surface-to-air missiles, providing it with formidable offensive and defensive capabilities.

UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/15/2025, 7:24:16 AM

🔆 Vocal for Local Initiative ✅ Under the initiative: Indigenous local products from 500 Aspirational Blocks have been mapped and consolidated under the brand of Aakansha. ✅ Brand: Aakansha will be an umbrella brand which could be supplemented into multiple sub-brands. ✅ Logo: The logo for ‘Aakansha’ was unveiled under the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative. ✅ Dedicated Window: A dedicated window for the Aspirational Blocks Program under the brand name ‘Aakansha’ will be established on the GeM portal. ✅ GeM Portal Support: GeM portal will provide technical and operational support for the facilitation of e-commerce onboarding, establishing linkages, financial/digital literacy, documentation/certification, and skill enhancement etc.

UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/14/2025, 5:37:42 PM

🔆 India’s Employment Landscape: 2023–24 Snapshot 📍 Sectoral Employment Share ✅ Agriculture – 45% ✅ Industry – 25% ✅ Services – 30% 📍 Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) ✅ Overall (15+ yrs): 60.1% ✅ Male LFPR:   • 2017–18 → 75.1%   • 2023–24 → 77.5% ✅ Female LFPR:   • 2017–18 → 21.1%   • 2023–24 → 35.6% ✅ Rural LFPR: 50.7% → 63.7% ✅ Urban LFPR: 47.6% → 52.0% 📍 Female Workforce Global Context ✅ India (2023): 37% ✅ Global Average: 65% 📍 Unemployment Rate ✅ 2017–18 → 8.7% ✅ 2023–24 → 4.9% 📍 MGNREGA Employment Assurance ✅ 99.74% of job seekers received employment in 2023–24 under the scheme #employment #GS3 #Data

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6/15/2025, 7:29:10 AM

🔆 UNFPA 2025 Report: It’s Not About Fewer Babies 📍 The Real Crisis? ✅ Not declining fertility — but lack of reproductive choice for women. 📍 Global Shift ✅ Fertility: 5 (1960) ➝ 2.2 (2024) ✅ Over 50% live in countries below 2.1 rate ✅ By 2054, all nations may dip below 2.0 📍 India’s Reality ✅ Fertility down: 2.9 ➝ 2.0 (2005–2020) ✅ Child population peaked in 2004, teens in 2009 ✅ Growth slowing, but positive due to longer life spans 📍 The Dual Paradox ✅ 36% had unintended pregnancies ✅ 30% couldn’t conceive when they wanted ✅ Some have too few, others too many ✅ 9.4% unmet family planning needs (NFHS-5) 📍 What’s Blocking Reproductive Freedom? ✅ Money, housing, childcare, jobs ✅ Unequal gender roles & infertility stigma ✅ Workplace fear of losing jobs for being pregnant 📍 New Parenthood Norms ✅ More women now have kids in late 20s–30s ✅ Spacing issues still poorly addressed 📍 Policy Direction ✅ Drop the population panic ✅ Invest in choices, equity & healthcare — not control #society

UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/15/2025, 9:23:28 PM

Goodmorning ⏳67 days left CSM25 [ 22-08-25] ⏳153 days left IfoS mains 16 Nov ⏳342 days  left CSP26 [ 24-05-26] ⏳431 days left CSM26 [ 21-08-26] ⏳ Tomorrow RAS mains 17 june ⏳13 days left UKPSC prelims 29 June ⏳13 days left UPPSC mains 29 June ⏳36 days JKPSC 23th July ⏳41 days UPPSC RO ARO 27 July ⏳48 days left capf AC 3 Aug ⏳75 days left 71th BPSC ⏳104 days MPSC prelims 28 Sept ⏳ 118 days left UPPSC prelims 12 Oct

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6/15/2025, 3:02:08 PM

🔆 Virtual Assets & Terror Financing 📍 Overview ✅ FATF flagged deficiencies in global standards on virtual assets (VAs) & virtual asset service providers (VASPs) related to money laundering and terror financing. 📍 Virtual Assets ✅ Digital value: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin. (Note: Not government-issued currencies) 📍 VASPs ✅ Facilitate: • Exchange between virtual & fiat currencies • Transfers between virtual assets • Custody/administration of assets ✅ Examples: Crypto exchanges, wallet providers, ATM operators. 📍 Security Challenges ✅ Anonymity: VPNs & anonymity tools mask identities. ✅ Regulatory Arbitrage: Entities relocate to weak oversight jurisdictions. ✅ Crowdfunding: Extremists use social media & crowdfunding for global donations. 📍 India’s Response ✅ PMLA Inclusion (March 2023): VDASPs under AML/CFT norms. ✅ Mandatory FIU-IND Registration: For VASPs. ✅ FATF Evaluation: Enhanced monitoring for 2025 review. #security

UPSC CSE EXAM ✅ PRELIMS™ UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC UPSC Current Affairs BPSC MPPSC UPPSC CAPF RAS IAS

6/14/2025, 9:22:56 PM

Goodmorning ⏳68 days left CSM25 [ 22-08-25] ⏳154 days left IfoS mains 16 Nov ⏳343 days  left CSP26 [ 24-05-26] ⏳432 days left CSM26 [ 21-08-26] ⏳2 days left RAS mains 17 june ⏳14 days left UKPSC prelims 29 June ⏳14 days left UPPSC mains 29 June ⏳37 days JKPSC 23th July ⏳42 days UPPSC RO ARO 27 July ⏳49 days left capf AC 3 Aug ⏳76 days left 71th BPSC ⏳105 days MPSC prelims 28 Sept ⏳ 119 days left UPPSC prelims 12 Oct

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6/14/2025, 4:45:47 PM

🔆Buddhism & Jainism: Sacred Geography Unfolded 🛕 Buddhist Hotspots 📍 Hidden in the Caves ✅ Nashik, Karle, Kanheri, Gunnar — ancient meditation hubs carved in stone 📍 Sects Meet Space ✅ Kausambi → Theravadins ✅ Mathura → Sarvastivadins ✅ Nashik/Kanheri → Bhadra Yanika ✅ Mahayana flourished in South Asia ✅ Sarvastivadins stronghold in North India 📍 Dynastic Patronage ✅ Sungas → Barhut, Bodh Gaya, Sanchi ✅ Kushanas → Purushpura, Gandhara, Taxila, Mathura 📍 Star Pilgrimage Site ✅ Mahachaitya, Nagarjunakonda — Buddhist architectural marvel ☸️ Jain Footprints Across Time 📍 Post-Mauryan Imprints ✅ Ujjain & Kankali Tila (Mathura) → Jain inscriptions etched in stone 📍 Orissa Chronicles ✅ Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves → Jain sanctuaries ✅ Hathigumpha Cave → Svetambaras migrated under Kharavela to East Andhra 📍 Malwa Memory ✅ Jain migration in 1st Century BC, found in Kalkacharya Katha 📍 South Indian Legacy ✅ Silapattikaram & Manimekhalai — Sangam texts with Jain ethos ✅ Sittanavasal Caves → Breathtaking Jain frescoes 📍 Beyond Borders ✅ Jainism’s serene trail continues in Nepal