• An annual ministerial forum established to strengthen multilateral cooperation between India and five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Other meetings:

• First meeting (January 2019, Samarkand)
• Second meeting (October 2020, Virtual)
• Third meeting (December 2021, New Delhi)

• Objective: To make the registration, management, and administration of Waqf properties across the country transparent, digital, and effective.
• Through the portal, the registration of all Waqf properties has been made mandatory within six months.
• The registration process is divided into three levels – Makers, Checkers, and Approvers, with verification to be done through mobile and email ID.

• Parliamentary delegations from all 10 BRICS member countries—India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia—participated in the forum.
• Three partner countries—Cuba, Nigeria, and Belarus—also took part in the forum.
• At the conclusion of the conference, it was decided that the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum would be hosted by India, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was formally handed over the chairmanship.

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): More than 1.6 crore youth have been trained under this scheme.
• Expansion in the Education Sector: 7 new IITs, 8 new IIMs, 16 new AIIMS, and around 490 new universities have been established.
• Employment Generation: 1.6 lakh startups have created over 17.6 lakh direct employment opportunities.
• Internship: Under the PM Internship Scheme, 1 crore youth have been given internship opportunities in top 500 companies.

• In 2011–12, around 344.47 million (34.4 crore) people were living in extreme poverty in India. By 2022–23, this number reduced to 75.24 million (7.5 crore).
• Poverty levels are assessed using the international poverty line of $3.00 per day (at 2021 prices).
• Key contributors to this reduction include: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.
• In 2011–12, these five states accounted for 65% of India’s extreme poor. They have now contributed to two-thirds of the reduction in poverty.

• A monotheistic religion
• Holy Book: Quran
• Major Festivals: Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), Milad-un-Nabi
• Main Sects: Sunni (about 85%) and Shia (about 15%). In addition, there are other communities such as Sufi and Ahmadiyya.

• Established: 1934 as the Royal Indian Navy
• Renamed: Became the Indian Navy in 1950
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral R. Hari Kumar (as of earlier 2024, but per your text, it’s Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi)

Three Main Commands:

• Western Naval Command Headquarters – Mumbai
• Eastern Naval Command Headquarters – Visakhapatnam
• Southern Naval Command Headquarters – Kochi
• The Indian Navy is also part of the Joint Defence Command based in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

• He delivered over 2,500 lectures in India and abroad
• Some of his notable books include "Mahabharata: Ek Sudacha Pravas", "Karna: Khara Kon Thota?", "Kathamrita", "Kanikneeti" and "Aparichit Ramayan"
• He delivered extensive lectures on "Ramayana", "Mahabharata" and the literature of saint poets