Mains Practice Questions for the Day Q. “Semiconductors are not merely industrial inputs but strategic assets that determine a nation’s technological and economic strength.” In this context, examine the need for developing a domestic semiconductor ecosystem in India. Discuss how Semicon 2.0 seeks to achieve this objective. Q. The introduction of Merchant Discount Rate on […]
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News at a Glance 15th-Century Inscription Discovered in Nallamala Forest India’s Semiconductor Future: Building Capabilities from Silicon to Systems UPI Merchant Discount Rate: Who Pays, Who Is Exempt and Who Gains? 15th-Century Inscription Discovered in Nallamala Forest Relevance: TGPSC Group I Paper II: History, Culture and Geography Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Nallamala Forest,
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APPSC Boost Your APPSC Group-1 Preparation – New Batch & Test Series 2026 APPSC Group 1 New Batch September 6th 2026 APPSC Group-1 Preparation Booster -Test Series News at a Glance PanIIT Summit 2026: Building Andhra Pradesh’s DeepTech Roadmap India’s Semiconductor Future: Building Capabilities from Silicon to Systems UPI Merchant Discount Rate: Who Pays, Who
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News at a Glance India’s Semiconductor Future: Building Capabilities from Silicon to Systems UPI Merchant Discount Rate: Who Pays, Who Is Exempt and Who Gains? India’s Semiconductor Future: Building Capabilities from Silicon to Systems Relevance: UPSC GS Paper III: Science and technology, indigenisation, industrial policy and infrastructure Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Semiconductor, silicon,
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Table of Contents Relevance: TGPSC Group I Paper II: History, Culture and Geography Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Nallamala Forest, Udimella, Padara mandal, Nagarkurnool, Tripuraraju, Mallidevaraju, Maninagapura, Udumisvara Deva, Saka Era. Mains: Inscriptional evidence, regional history, ruling lineage, temple donations, cultural heritage. Why in News? A historical inscription believed to belong to 1404 CE has been discovered
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Table of Contents Relevance: APPSC Group I Paper IV: Andhra Pradesh economy and development Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: PanIIT Summit 2026, Swarna Andhra@2047, DeepTech, PanIIT Amaravati Council, Quantum Valley, Ratan Tata Innovation Hub, Blue Economy. Mains: Research-industry collaboration, advanced manufacturing, technology transfer, innovation financing, start-up ecosystem, AI-enabled governance, energy transition. Why in
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Table of Contents Relevance: UPSC GS Paper III: Indian economy, banking, financial inclusion and digital payments Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Merchant Discount Rate, Unified Payments Interface, NPCI, P2P, P2M, P2PM, UPI AutoPay, payer bank, acquiring bank, TPAP, PSP. Mains: Digital public infrastructure, payment-system sustainability, financial inclusion, merchant formalisation, consumer protection, platform concentration, cashless economy. Why in
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Table of Contents Relevance: UPSC GS Paper III: Science and technology, indigenisation, industrial policy and infrastructure Important Keywords for Prelims and Mains Prelims: Semiconductor, silicon, transistor, integrated circuit, wafer, fabrication plant, semiconductor node, photolithography, ATMP, OSAT, Semicon 1.0, Semicon 2.0. Mains: Technological self-reliance, strategic autonomy, supply-chain resilience, advanced manufacturing, import dependence, domestic value addition, research and development, high-value employment. Why in
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