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Ethanol Blending: Challenges & Reforms Challenges: -Hidden fiscal burden: Procurement cost understates the programme’s true cost due to subsidies, tax exemptions, MSP support and revenue foregone. -Food vs Fuel dilemma: Diversion of rice, maize and sugarcane for ethanol may threaten food security as blending targets rise. -Water-intensive feedstocks: Sugarcane and rice-based ethanol aggravate groundwater depletion and water stress. -Cropping distortion: Farmers may shift from pulses and oilseeds to ethanol crops, increasing edible oil import dependence. -Resource footprint ignored: Current evaluation focuses on blending percentage instead of land, water and environmental costs. Way Forward: -Adopt full-cost accounting by including all explicit and implicit fiscal costs of the programme. -Prioritise 2G ethanol from crop residue, municipal and other organic waste instead of food crops. -Redirect subsidies towards advanced biofuels, biomass supply chains and R&D. -Measure success holistically through energy security, fiscal sustainability, food security and resource efficiency- not just higher blending levels. #GS2mains

Paninian India has unveiled its Yantur 4.5 kN turbofan engine programme. This initiative aims to develop India's first privately built compact turbofan engine. The engine will power Paninian's Svayatt L1 autonomous cruise missile platform.

India 🇮🇳 are the Champions of Gothia Cup 2026 🏆 India Minerva Academy beat Brazil Football Club by 2-1 in the Finals🔥 We have won it for the 2nd time in a row. #SPORTS #CA2026

BHEL has developed India’s first 1200 kV Ultra-High Voltage AC transformer at its Bhopal plant, marking a world-leading milestone in bulk power transmission. Installed at PowerGrid’s National Test Station in Bina, Madhya Pradesh, this fully indigenous technology enables transmission of 6,000–8,000 MW of electricity across long distances with reduced losses, eliminating reliance on foreign equipment. While Russia pioneered 1150 kV AC lines in 1985 and China continues to expand 1000 kV AC and ±1100 kV DC networks, India’s 1200 kV breakthrough surpasses these ratings, showcasing its ability to withstand extreme electromagnetic stress and positioning the country at the forefront of next-generation grid infrastructure. #CA2026

India’s first language museum, Shabdalok ("Museum of Word"), opens at Belvedere House, Kolkata Library. #CA2026 #HISTORY

India's Agnikul joins global space race for reusable rockets, announces Mission 02 Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has announced its most ambitious mission yet, Mission-02, which aims to achieve India's first recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, marking a major step toward reusable launch vehicles and low-cost access to space. The announcement comes just days after China successfully recovered a reusable rocket booster, highlighting the growing global race to develop reusable launch systems. Mission-02 would place Agnikul among a select group of companies worldwide attempting reusable orbital rocket technology. #CA2026 #SPACE

The ASI has sent nearly 5,000-year-old skeletons from Rakhigarhi, Haryana- the largest known Harappan site - for scientific study, DNA testing, and facial reconstruction. #CA2026 #HISTORY

European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites -->Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO). It will eventually consist of more than 3,200 satellites, which will be lofted over the course of more than 80 launches by a variety of different rockets. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ariane-6-rocket-record-breaking-launch-amazon-leo-le-03

China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/chinas-record-breaking-gravity-1-rocket-launches-9-satellites-from-a-ship-at-sea-video

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Correct Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh The first-ever container of mango pulp from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, was exported to the UK after the implementation of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The milestone is expected to boost horticultural exports, improve farmers' incomes, and create new opportunities for India's food processing sector. #QUIZ #CA2026