• Visibility of Verified Centers: Residents will now be able to search over 60,000 verified Aadhaar enrollment and update centers across the country directly on Google Maps.
• Inclusive Accessibility: Information about the 'disabled-friendly' infrastructure at the centers will also be displayed on the map for the convenience of the disabled.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI):

• Established: January 2009
• Executive Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Main Function: Issues a unique 12-digit identification number (Aadhaar) to every resident of India.
• Current CEO: Bhuvnesh Kumar

Aadhaar Card:

• Launched: 2010
• Managed: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI - Established: 2009)
• Digits on Card: 12
• Data: Demographic and Biometric
• Aadhaar Act: Passed: 2016

• It is a major and official language of India, written in the Devanagari script.
• Accepted as the official (official language): September 14, 1949
• Hindi Day: September 14
• Script: Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, which is written from left to right.
• Origin and Evolution: Hindi evolved through Sanskrit (the oldest), Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsha. It is part of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.
• Major Dialects: Hindi has sub-languages ​​and dialects, such as Braj, Awadhi, Khariboli, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, and Bundeli.
• Hindi-Speaking Regions: It is primarily the main language in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi.

Provisions in the Constitution:

• Official Language of the Union (Article 343): The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.
• Official Language Commission (Article 344): The President shall constitute an Official Language Commission and a Parliamentary Committee from time to time to review the progressive use of Hindi.
• Regional Languages ​​(Articles 345-347): The legislatures of the states have the power to choose Hindi or any regional language as the official language of the state.
• Language of the Judiciary (Article 348): Until Parliament enacts a new law, the proceedings of the Supreme Court and High Courts shall be conducted primarily in English.
• Directions for the Development of Hindi (Article 351): It shall be the duty of the Union to promote and develop Hindi so that it may become a medium of expression of the composite culture of India.
• Eighth Schedule: It includes 22 languages, including Hindi, which contribute to enriching the vocabulary of Hindi.

• PM Modi joined Instagram in 2014.
• US President Trump is in second place with 43.2 million followers.
• In India, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in second place on the platform, with approximately 16 million followers.

• The agreements were signed with leading companies in various sectors, including agricultural equipment, industrial machinery, water and environmental infrastructure, automobiles, electronics, printing, and real estate.
• Key Companies: Major global giants with whom agreements were signed include Kubota Corporation (agricultural machinery), Minda Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Nagase & Co., Seiko Advance, and FujiSilvertech Concrete.

Uttar Pradesh General Information:

• Uttar Pradesh is India's third-largest economy, with a GSDP of ₹30.25 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 and a target of ₹36 lakh crore for 2025-26.
• Sectoral Share (2024-25): Agriculture 25.8%, Industry 27.2%, and Services Sector 47%.
• Other Highlights: Per capita income has increased to ₹1,09,844 and the state's total budget has reached ₹8.33 lakh crore.

Key Industrial and Infrastructure Initiatives:

• Expressway Hub: Uttar Pradesh is India's 'Expressway State' with 22 expressways (6 operational and others under construction). has been established.
• Defense Corridor: A Defense Industrial Corridor with six nodes (Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh, Chitrakoot) is being developed in the state.

Key Nodes and Features:

• Lucknow: BrahMos missiles, aerospace units
• Kanpur: Drones, machine guns, and heavy equipment (highest investment)
• Jhansi: Ordnance equipment, heavy defense manufacturing
• Agra: Small arms, aerospace, and defense equipment
• Aligarh: Hardware, defense equipment
• Chitrakoot: Ammunition, defense manufacturing

• Key Sectors: Focused on sectors such as real estate, logistics, data centers, fintech, and infrastructure.
• Strategic Focus Area: Special emphasis placed on developing an integrated economic ecosystem around the Noida International Airport, including an MRO hub and logistics park.
• Economic Goal: This initiative is a significant step towards the goal of making Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy.

Uttar Pradesh's Industry:

• Number of registered factories: Over 30,000, industrial gross value added has grown by 25%, the highest among major states.
• Regional hubs are being promoted (for example, AI in Lucknow, drone manufacturing in Kanpur, IT and electronics in Noida).
• In the digital sector, UP ranks fourth in the startup ecosystem.

• Record Title: "Most Viewers of a Live Stream of an AI in Healthcare Lesson on YouTube"
• Participation: A total of 17,999 doctors simultaneously participated in this digital e-learning masterclass.
• Training Program: This record was part of a comprehensive six-month training program, consisting of a total of 20 modules.
• Collaboration: The program was conducted free of charge in collaboration with experts from prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, IIM Lucknow, and IISc Bengaluru.
• Leadership: The initiative was led by Dr. Abhijat Sheth, President of NBEMS and Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC).

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS):

• Established: 1975 (Formerly known as National Board of Examinations)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Controlled by: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
• Key Functions: Conducts important examinations such as NEET-PG, NEET-MDS, NEET-SS, DNB (Diplomate of National Board), and FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination).

• Inaugurated by: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi
• Process: Beneficiaries will receive food subsidies in the form of programmable e-Rupee (e₹) tokens directly into their digital wallets.
• Purpose-Based Use: These digital tokens can only be used to purchase food grains from authorized Fair Price Shops (FPS) or merchants, preventing misuse of subsidies.
• Collaboration: This initiative is being implemented in coordination with the Government of Puducherry, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), and Canara Bank.

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC):

• Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), or Digital Rupee (e₹), is the official digital currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is a digital form of physical cash and has legal tender status.

Types: The RBI has introduced two versions:

• Retail (e₹-R): For everyday transactions by the general public, private sector, and businesses.
• Wholesale (e₹-W): For financial institutions only, primarily for interbank settlements and large transactions.
• No Bank Account Required: Unlike UPI, transactions through it do not require an intermediary bank account. It allows direct person-to-person (P2P) or person-to-merchant (P2M) payments.
• Differentiates from cryptocurrencies: It is not decentralized like cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It is fully controlled and backed by the RBI, making it secure and stable.
• Key Benefits:
• Security: Reduces the risk of counterfeit currency.
• Cost Reduction: Saves the heavy expense of printing and managing physical notes.
• Programmability: As seen in the Puducherry project, it can be programmed for specific purposes (such as food subsidies).
• Offline Transactions: In the future, it is planned to be used even without internet.

• Door-to-door service: The app allows parcels to be picked up and delivered to their destination.
• Real-time tracking: Customers can track the status of their parcels from start to finish.
• Pilot project: Initially launched in seven major cities (Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, and Chennai).
• Digital payment: Secure payment options are available through net banking, debit/credit cards, and UPI.
• Collaboration: On this occasion, SCR also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIM Bangalore to study the freight market.
• This collaboration aims to identify infrastructure gaps and promote rail-based logistics to support the national target of 3 trillion tonnes of cargo loading by 2030.

• SITAC Corridor Launched: The two countries announced the establishment of a flagship platform called the 'Sweden-India Technology and Artificial Intelligence Corridor' (SITAC).
• Signing of Letter of Intent (SoI): This agreement is between the India AI Mission and Business Sweden, aimed at promoting trade and investment in AI and digital technologies.
• Strategic Synergy: This collaboration brings together the strengths of India's 'India AI Mission' (which focuses on compute, data, and talent) and Sweden's industrial innovation and responsible AI implementation.

• Some Key Information Related to His Death:
• Death Anniversary: ​​February 26
• Date of Death: February 26, 1966
• Place of Death: Mumbai (then Bombay)
• Final Moments: Savarkar performed "Prayopaveshan" (voluntary abstinence from food and water) during the final days of his life. He called it not 'suicide' but 'surrender.'

Writings and Literature:

• The Indian War of Independence: A historical analysis of the 1857 rebellion.
• Hindutva: Who is a Hindu: A book defining the ideology of Hindutva.
• Majhi Janmathep: A description of his experiences in the Cellular Jail.
• Poems: His poems, such as "Jayostute" and "Sagar Tujhya Kinari," are inspired by patriotism and nature.
• Six Glories of Hindus: The greatness of Hindu civilization
• Hindu-Pad-Padshahi: A paean to the Maratha Empire

• Speaker of the Israeli Parliament, Amir Ohana, presented this honor to the Prime Minister.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received more than 29 international awards and honors to date (as of February 2026).
• He has become the Indian leader with the most international awards.
• Prime Minister Modi is now among the few global leaders to have received the highest honors from both Israel and Palestine.
• He was also awarded Palestine's highest civilian honor, the 'Grand Collar of the State of Palestine,' in 2018.
• This honor was presented during his two-day state visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026.

• Objective: Protection of trans-border wildlife habitats and shared ecosystems.
• Key Areas: Combating forest and wildlife crimes, sharing technical expertise, and enhancing the capacity of frontline staff.
• Target Species: Conservation of animals such as elephants, Gangetic dolphins, rhinoceroses, snow leopards, tigers, and vultures.
• Significance: This agreement will facilitate better coordination between India and Nepal along the shared border, such as Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh)-Shukla Phanta (Nepal) and Valmiki (Bihar)-Chitwan (Nepal).
• Signatories: Bhupendra Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, India, and Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, Minister of Forests and Environment, Nepal.
• Key areas: Shared landscapes such as Chitwan-Valmiki, Bardiya-Katarniaghat, and Dudhwa-Laljhari.
• Relevant bodies: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.
• Significance: Achieving the 'Neighborhood First' policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 13 & 15)

• Participation: 42 ships/submarines and 29 aircraft participated in the exercise, including ships from 18 friendly countries.
• Objective: To promote a "free, open, inclusive, and rules-based" maritime order, and to strengthen India's role as a security partner in the Indo-Pacific.
• This Year's Edition: 13th
• Participation in This Edition: Over 70 Countries Participate
• Major Countries Involved: Germany, Philippines, and United Arab Emirates
• Initiated in: 1995 with participation from only four foreign navies: Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, under the Andaman and Nicobar Command
• The exercise consists of two main phases: the Harbor Phase (seminars, discussions among subject matter experts, and knowledge sharing) and the Sea Phase (interoperability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), anti-submarine warfare, and tactical operations).
• Strategic Significance: It is part of the Act East Policy and India's MAHASAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision.

• Contributions to the Public Sector: Prior to Essar, he served as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and played a key role in the commissioning of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
• Other Leadership Positions: He also served as Executive Director at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
• Key Projects: He is credited with expanding the Hazira Steel Complex and shaping the integrated steel projects in Paradip, Odisha.
• Awards: The Indian Steel Association (ISA) honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 for his contributions to the steel industry spanning over six decades.

• Birth and Early Life: He was born on December 26, 1925, in Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu.
• Freedom Struggle: He participated in the freedom movement at a young age and was the last surviving member of the infamous Nellai Conspiracy Case.
• Social and Environmental Contributions: He actively campaigned against the Cauvery River water dispute, inter-state river disputes, and illegal sand mining in the Thamirabarani River.
• Honors: For his services, the Tamil Nadu government honored him with the prestigious 'Thugai Colonel Award' in 2022.