• Northern Latitude: 29° to 38° N
• Eastern Longitude: 60° to 75° E
• Major Mountain Range: Hindu Kush in the central region
• Highest Peak: Noshaq
• Connects South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia
• Major Rivers: Amu Darya, Kabul River, Harirud River, Helmand River

• Capital: Kabul
• Currency: Afghani (AFN)
• Government System: Interim Taliban Administration
• Major Languages: Pashto, Dari
• International Borders: Pakistan (Durand Line), Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China (Wakhan Corridor border)

• Under this decision, the sale and consumption of meat, alcohol, tobacco, and other intoxicants have been banned in these cities.
• The decision was passed unanimously during a special session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, held to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

• Founder: Hassan al-Banna, March 1928 (Egypt)
• The organization has been active in countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Palestine (Hamas is an offshoot), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
• After the 2013 military coup in Egypt, the organization was declared a terrorist group.
• Saudi Arabia and the UAE have also designated it as a terrorist organization.

• Capital: Abu Dhabi
• Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
• Official Language: Arabic
• Major Cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah

• Total 7 Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah

Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) Bonds:

• Meaning: Bonds that offer neither interest nor repayment of principal
• Issuer: Only non-profit organizations (NPOs) under the SEBI framework
• Use: Raising funds for social impact projects
• Minimum Investment: ₹1,000 (reduced by SEBI)

Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA):

• Meaning: A low-cost demat account for small investors with limited investment value
• Condition: The investor should have only one demat account
• Holding Value Limit: Up to ₹10 lakh

• Total sown area: More than 306 lakh hectares
• Oilseeds: Sown in over 76.64 lakh hectares

• Pulses: Sown in more than 73 lakh hectares
• Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals: Sown in over 19.69 lakh hectares

• Top Ranks: 1. Sweden (for the second consecutive time), 2. Germany, 3. Norway, 4. Finland, 5. United Kingdom
• G7 Top: Germany ranks highest among G7 countries
• India's Position:
• Overall Rank: 36th (out of 38 countries)

• Best Performance: Environment (8th place) (mainly due to low per capita emissions)
• Weakest Performance: Trade and Development Finance (38th, i.e., last place in both)

• Approval: Approved by the Union Cabinet on 19 April 2023
• Duration: From 2023–24 to 2030–31 (8 years)
• Total Cost: ₹6,003.65 crore

• Objective: To develop intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50–1000 physical qubits on various platforms such as superconducting and photonic technologies within 8 years

• Born on 8 December 1935 in Ludhiana as Kewal Krishan Deol, Dharmendra also served as a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from 2004 to 2009, representing Bikaner in Rajasthan on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
• Dharmendra was popularly known in Bollywood by the nicknames ‘He-Man’ and ‘Garam Dharam’.

• Earlier, she had won a gold medal in the mixed pistol event with Abhinav Deshwal and a silver medal in the women’s air pistol event.
• Indian shooters won a total of 16 medals, including 7 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze.
• India won a total of 52 medals in the competition, including 26 gold, 9 silver, and 17 bronze.

• Edition: 2nd
• Host: Dhaka, Bangladesh (This was the first time the tournament was held outside India)
• Duration: November 17 to November 24, 2025
• Total teams: 11 countries participated in the tournament

• Major individual awards (2025):
• Most Valuable Player: Sanju Devi (India)
• Best Raider: I Min Lin (Chinese Taipei)
• Best Defender: M. Smriti Akhtar (Bangladesh)

• Final Venue: SupertTennis Arena Bologna Fiera, Bologna, Italy
• Hero Players: Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli secured the victory for Italy by winning their singles matches.

• Host City: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
• Winner (Women): Anahat Singh
• Runner-up (Women): Joshna Chinappa

Men’s Final:

• Winner: Abhay Singh, who defeated Harinder Pal Sandhu 3–1 in the final

• Establishment: 1995
• Basis: Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
• Constitutional mandate: Implements the provisions of Article 39A, which directs ensuring justice on the basis of equal opportunity for all citizens