SSC CHSL Current Affairs Quiz: 14 October 2026

That is the outlay with which BHAVYA was notified on 10 April 2026 after Cabinet approval in March 2026, and it funds the development of 100 plug-and-play industrial parks with assistance of up to Rs 1 crore per acre.

The Central Bureau of Narcotics carried out its destruction drive in Kullu district, clearing 5,165 acres, or 2,070 hectares, of illicit cannabis cultivation over one month.

That is what the abbreviation stands for in BHARAT TULIP, the programme the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment runs through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation to broaden the market reach of traditional artisans.

BHAVYA proposes a nationwide rollout of 100 plug-and-play industrial parks, and in the first phase up to 50 of them are to be selected through challenge mode across two selection rounds, judged on project readiness, land availability and industrial potential.

The Central Bureau of Narcotics is the country's apex drug law enforcement and regulatory agency and it sits under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, a placement that surprises candidates and therefore makes a good question.

It implements the programme through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, which handles the market linkage work on digital platforms and e-commerce channels.

India’s manufacturing sector at present contributes roughly 16 to 17 per cent of GDP and employs more than 27 million workers, and the National Manufacturing Mission sets the goal of lifting that contribution to a quarter of the economy by 2035.

Promoting alternative development, including the growing of alternative crops in place of illicit ones, is a mandate the bureau carries under this policy, which is why the public dialogue at Malana village formed part of the operation rather than being an extra.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment works through this corporation to run BHARAT TULIP, and it is NBCFDC that facilitates market linkages for artisans on digital platforms and e-commerce channels, along with promotion, quality assurance, skill development and support for logistics and delivery.

The scheme period stretches from FY2026-27 to FY2031-32, and the per-acre assistance supports internal roads, power supply, water networks, drainage, common effluent treatment, value-added infrastructure and technology-enabled administration, with up to a quarter of approved funding available for external road, rail and last-mile logistics connectivity.