Governance, Housing & Urban Development

PMAY-Urban 2.0 Housing Approval

• Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs cleared construction of 3.53 lakh+ urban houses .

• Objective: Accelerate urban affordable housing , reduce housing deficit, and support inclusive urbanisation.

• Exam linkage: Urban poverty alleviation, housing for all, Centre–State implementation architecture.

Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Agreement

• Tripartite pact signed among Union Government, Nagaland Government, and ENPO.

• Aims to address regional aspirations through decentralised administrative autonomy without altering state boundaries.

• Relevance: Federal negotiations, conflict resolution through institutional mechanisms.

Industry, Infrastructure & Manufacturing

PLASTINDIA 2026 Exhibition

• Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (5–10 February 2026) .

• One of the world’s largest plastics industry platforms for technology, trade, and innovation.

• Exam focus: Industrial exhibitions, manufacturing competitiveness, polymer sector growth.

POWERGRID Subsidiary Merger

• Ministry of Corporate Affairs approved consolidation of 17 wholly owned subsidiaries .

• Objective: Improve operational efficiency, financial optimisation, and infrastructure coordination.

• Relevant for: PSU restructuring, corporate governance reforms.

Science, Technology & Innovation Ecosystem

Airbus Centre of Excellence at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (Vadodara)

• Focus on aerospace skill development, research, and industry–academia collaboration .

• Strengthens domestic aviation manufacturing talent pipeline.

Startup India Expanded to Deep-Tech

• Formal recognition of deep technology startups (AI, semiconductors, advanced materials, space tech).

• Addresses long gestation, high R&D costs, and patient capital requirements.

• Exam angle: Innovation policy, technology sovereignty, startup ecosystem evolution.

Energy & Climate Policy

NITI Aayog Clean Energy Blueprint (Andhra Pradesh)

• Draft roadmap to make Andhra Pradesh a major renewable energy hub by 2035 .

• Emphasises solar, wind, green hydrogen, and grid modernisation.

• GS-III relevance: Energy transition, state-level climate strategy.

Internal Security & Digital Governance