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Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on
The Arthashastra is a manual on how a king should govern, defend and expand his state, so its main subject is statecraft.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following is NOT included in the National Food Security Mission Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC)?
The commercial-crops component of the National Food Security Mission covers cotton, jute and sugarcane, while coffee is a plantation crop handled by the Coffee Board.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements about Kamarajar Port : I. It is an example of corporatized public company. II. It was earlier known as Ennore Port. III. It is a natural port. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Kamarajar Port is a corporatised major port that was earlier called Ennore Port, but it is an artificial harbour, not a natural one.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following organelles is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Ribosomes make proteins, a job every living cell must do, so they are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Read the full explanation →Where was the development phase of the National Plan of Action for small-scale inland fisheries launched?
Experts from fisheries institutions and other stakeholders at the workshop prepared a framework of activities for this phase, and a programme of consultations with fishing communities was proposed.
Read the full explanation →The National Plan of Action for small-scale inland fisheries is being developed with which inter-governmental organisation?
The initiative is led by the Union Department of Fisheries in collaboration with this body, and the whole plan is being prepared within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Read the full explanation →What fish production target has India set for the next five years, as announced by the Fisheries Secretary?
Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary in the Department of Fisheries, said India has set a target of 30 million tonnes of fish production over the next five years, and that seafood exports are expected to rise to Rs 1.25 lakh crore in the same period.
Read the full explanation →How many reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh were approved for integrated development under the Budget Announcement for 2026-27?
Under the Budget Announcement for 2026-27, the Union Department of Fisheries approved integrated development of 49 reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh at a project cost of Rs 8755.60 lakh, along with five Amrit Sarovars at a cost of Rs 69 lakh, an investment of Rs 88.25 crore taken together.
Read the full explanation →What was India's total fish production in 2024-25, as quoted at the conclave?
That was India's total fish production in 2024-25, and of this quantity inland fisheries contributed 151.60 lakh tonnes, which is close to three-fourths of the national output.
Read the full explanation →In which city was the Fisheries Investors and Exporters Conclave 2026 organised?
The conclave was organised in Bhopal by the Department of Fisheries of the Government of Madhya Pradesh along with the Union Department of Fisheries and the National Fisheries Development Board, to draw investment into processing, value addition and exports from inland fisheries.
Read the full explanation →Which public sector company reported its highest-ever first-half manganese ore production in April-September 2026?
Manganese ore is a key raw material for the steel industry, and the Ministry of Steel says the milestone strengthens its domestic availability.
Read the full explanation →Under the Green Steel Initiative, Green Steel Certificates have been issued to how many distinct steel producers up to October 2026?
The Ministry of Steel says that under its Green Steel Initiative, Green Steel Certificates have been issued to 104 distinct steel producers across the lists put out up to October 2026.
Read the full explanation →The draft National Steel Policy, Vision 2047, sets what target for India's crude steel capacity?
The Ministry of Steel has prepared a draft National Steel Policy, Vision 2047, and it targets crude steel capacity of 604 MT by the year 2047.
Read the full explanation →Who led the programme marking Rani Chennamma's birth anniversary at Prerana Sthal in the Parliament premises?
He addressed the gathering, greeted the country on the queen's birth anniversary and on the 202nd celebration of her victory against the British, and thanked those who made the event possible.
Read the full explanation →Which Victory Celebration of Kittur Rani Chennamma was observed at the Parliament premises in New Delhi?
The ceremony at Prerana Sthal in the Parliament premises combined two occasions, the birth anniversary of Kittur Rani Chennamma and the 202nd Victory Celebration, or Vijayotsava, of her win against the British.
Read the full explanation →Rani Chennamma, whose birth anniversary and Victory Celebration were marked at Prerana Sthal, was the queen of which princely state?
The official account of the programme calls her Kittur Rani Chennamma and describes her as the brave queen of Kittur, the nation's unparalleled woman warrior who challenged an imperial power and stands in history as an immortal symbol of resistance.
Read the full explanation →How many Civil Defence Volunteers is each trained Master Trainer expected to train in their own State or Union Territory?
Under the structured Master Trainer model, every Master Trainer who completes the Army course will go back and train 100 Civil Defence Volunteers in their own State or Union Territory.
Read the full explanation →Which body of the Ministry of Home Affairs is running the Civil Defence Master Trainer programme with the Indian Army?
The announcement states that this directorate of the Ministry of Home Affairs, working in coordination with the Indian Army, is undertaking the pilot initiative to strengthen Civil Defence preparedness through specialised training of Master Trainers.
Read the full explanation →How many Civil Defence Master Trainers are to be trained by the Indian Army in the first phase of the new joint initiative?
The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that in the first phase a total of 600 Civil Defence Master Trainers, 50 from each participating State or Union Territory, are proposed to be trained by the second week of November 2026 through a three-day specialised programme at designated Indian Army training…
Read the full explanation →From which Russian port did INS Sahyadri depart at the end of Exercise INDRA 2026?
The Ministry of Defence statement records that INS Sahyadri left Vladivostok in the Russian Federation on 20 October 2026, after the harbour phase of the exercise had been held there and the sea phase had been completed.
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