• Theme: For the Welfare of All, for the Well-being of All
• Three Pillars: "People, Planet, and Progress"
• Venue: New Delhi, Bharat Mandapam
• The Summit is attended by over 500 global AI leaders, including CEOs/CXOs, approximately 100 CEOs and founders, 150 academics and researchers, and 400 CTOs, VPs, and philanthropists.
• It also includes over 20 heads of state and government, and over 100 government representatives, including approximately 60 ministers and deputy ministers.

• Signatories: FCI CMD Rabindra Kumar Agarwal on behalf of the Government of India and Karl Schau, Deputy Executive Director, WFP.
• Quantity of Supply: FCI will supply 200,000 metric tons of rice (with up to 25% broken grains) to the World Food Programme.
• Term: The agreement is valid for 5 years and may be extended further by mutual consent.
• Objective: Its primary objective is to assist populations affected by food insecurity, malnutrition, and humanitarian crises around the world.
• Fixed Price: The price of rice for the current period (until March 31, 2026) has been fixed at ₹2,800 per quintal.

Food Corporation of India (FCI):

• Established: January 14, 1965
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Established under: Food Corporations Act, 1964
• Controlling Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
• Current Chairman and Managing Director (CMD): Rabindra Kumar Agrawal (IAS)

World Food Programme (WFP):

• Established: 1961
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy
• Parent organization: United Nations
• Nature: The world's largest humanitarian food aid organization
• Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020

• This book is a consolidated repository of AI solutions being developed in India, aimed at helping ministries and institutions assess their real-world performance and implement them at scale.
• This compilation features over 100 Indian AI startups and their scalable solutions.
• Release: It was released by Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary of the Ministry, on the third day of the conference held in New Delhi.

• The government has doubled the target from 3 crore Lakhpati Didis to 6 crore.
• He clarified that to make 6 crore women Lakhpatis, it will be necessary to connect at least 10 crore rural women with various financial inclusion initiatives (such as bank linkage, credit access, and insurance).
• The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission works on four key components: institutional building and capacity building, social inclusion and social development, financial inclusion, and livelihood promotion.
• Under the Mission, financial assistance worth approximately ₹1.5 lakh crore has been disbursed to beneficiaries through the bank linkage program.
• In addition, 5 crore people have been connected to financial literacy, and 7 crore people have been provided insurance benefits under social security schemes.

Lakhpati Didi:

• A 'Lakhpati Didi' is a woman Self-Help Group (SHG) member with an annual household income of ₹100,000 or more.
• This income must be sustained for at least four agricultural seasons or business cycles, with an average monthly income of more than ₹10,000.
• Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
• Flag Scheme: This is not a standalone scheme, but a part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

• Google will establish its largest AI data center and hub outside the US in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh.
• This center will have gigawatt-scale compute capacity.
• The project will involve laying new subsea fiber-optic cables, connecting India directly to the US, Singapore, South Africa, and Australia.
• Google has partnered with the Adani Group (for the data center) and Airtel (for the network infrastructure) for this major project.
• This investment is expected to create approximately 188,000 direct and indirect jobs in India.
• Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed this during the 'India AI Impact Summit 2026', saying that this investment will help in faster deployment of AI-based solutions in sectors like healthcare, agriculture and education.

• This initiative is part of the Delhi government's 'CM Shri Schools' project, which is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP).
• The Chief Minister inaugurated the first school in Sarojini Nagar and laid the foundation stone for 75 such schools across Delhi.
• By March 2026, approximately 7,000 classrooms will be converted into AI-enabled smart classrooms, equipped with interactive panels and digital learning tools.

National Education Policy (NEP):

• Dr. K. Based on the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee, this is the first education policy of the 21st century, replacing the 1986 policy.
• Goals: Ensure conceptual understanding instead of rote learning, skills instead of memorization, 100% GER by 2030, and globalization of education through a 5-3-3-4 structure.
• The old 10+2 system has been replaced with a 5+3+3+4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary) structure, covering the age group from 3 to 18 years.
• Emphasis on teaching in the mother tongue/local language until Class 5 (preferably Class 8 and beyond).

• Over ₹64,000 crore allocated for education, sports, arts, and culture
• 19% allocated for health and social services, and 11% for agriculture, irrigation, water, and urban development
• Over ₹15,000 crore allocated as Green Budget to promote green growth
• ₹6,500 crore allocated for 'Gujarat Tourism Year'
• On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, over ₹35,000 crore has been allocated for the development of tribal areas and the establishment of five new industrial areas (GIDCs) there.

• It is primarily an alloy of iron ore and carbon, used in infrastructure, automobiles, and construction.
• Production Status: India is the world's second-largest crude steel producer after China.
• Major Regions: Major producing states are Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.

Major Steel Plants in India:

• Tata Steel Plant – Jamshedpur
• Bhilai Steel Plant – Bhilai
• Rourkela Steel Plant – Rourkela
• Durgapur Steel Plant – Durgapur
• Bokaro Steel Plant – Bokaro
• Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – Visakhapatnam
• Salem Steel Plant – Salem
• Vijayanagar Steel Plant – Hospet

• Born: October 31, 1889, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh)
• Death: February 19, 1956
• Identity: Freedom fighter, socialist thinker, educationist, and politician
• Title: He was called "Acharya" for his scholarship and moral leadership
• Buddhist Philosophy: This is considered his most important and timeless work, for which he was posthumously awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1957

• Full name: Uthmadhanpuram Venkata Subbaiyar Swaminatha Iyer
• Born: February 19, 1855, Tamil Nadu
• Died: April 28, 1942
• Identity: Renowned Tamil scholar, researcher, and reviver of ancient Tamil literature
• Title: "Tamil Thatha" (Grandfather of Tamil)
• Major works/edited works: Silappadikaram, Manimekalai, Pattupattu, Ettuthokai

• Born: May 9, 1866, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
• Died: February 19, 1915
• Identity: Freedom fighter, social reformer, economist, and educationist
• Political orientation: Liberal leader
• Servants of India Society: In 1905, he founded this organization to train young people for service to the nation.
• Titles and honors: Called the "Diamond of India" and "King of Workers" by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Contributions: Due to his understanding of financial matters, he was also called the "Gladstone of India."
• He was Mahatma Gandhi's political mentor.

• Born: February 19, 1630, Shivneri Fort
• Died: April 3, 1680, Raigad Fort
• Father: Shahaji Bhosale
• Mother: Jijabai
• Coronation: 1674, Raigad
• Title: Chhatrapati (Supreme Emperor)

Major Battles:

• Battle of Pratapgarh (1659) — Shivaji Maharaj vs. Afzal Khan
• Battle of Pavankhind (1660) — Maratha army vs. Siddi Jauhar's army (this battle is famous for the sacrifice of Baji Prabhu Deshpande)
• Battle of Purandar (1665) — Shivaji Maharaj vs. Jai Singh I (followed by the Treaty of Purandar)
• Attack on Surat (1664) — Strategic attack on Mughal possessions
• Battle of Sinhagad (1670) — Maratha army vs. Mughal army; Tanaji Malusare was martyred in this battle.
• Battle of Salher (1672) — Maratha versus Mughal army; a major victory for the Marathas.

Major Treaties:

• Treaty of Purandar (1665) — Between Shivaji Maharaj and Jai Singh I; some forts had to be surrendered as part of the agreement with the Mughals.
• Treaty of Golconda (1677) — Between Shivaji Maharaj and Abul Hasan Qutb Shah; for cooperation in the South India campaign.
• Treaty with the British (1674) — Agreement between Shivaji Maharaj and the English East India Company for trade and political relations.