Data centres are huge computer facilities that run AI and online services, and they use large amounts of power and water. Local opposition to them has grown across the US, which explains why companies are making such promises.

Context: AI agents are programs that take actions on their own, like using apps or tools for a user. CERT-In is India's national cyber security agency, which sets security advice for organisations. As companies give agents access to company data, control over what they can do matters more.

Context: CERT-In is the national agency that tracks cyber threats and warns organisations about them. Banks and finance firms hold customer money and data, so attacks on them are a major worry for regulators.

Context: A gold loan lets a borrower pledge gold jewellery as security and get cash, and the lender can keep the gold if repayments are missed. CIBIL is India's best-known credit bureau, which tracks loan repayment records.

CERT-In is the national agency that tracks and responds to cyber threats in India. Banks and fintech apps hold customers' money and personal data, so attackers often target them.

Context: Thousands of old satellites and rocket parts orbit Earth, and collisions can create more debris that threatens active satellites. Space agencies and companies are exploring cleanup methods, and India's private space sector has grown since reforms opened it up in 2020.

UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examination every year to recruit officers for services such as the IAS, IPS and IFS. It runs in stages: a preliminary test, this main written exam, and then a personality interview.

Context: ABB is a Swiss-Swedish engineering group, and SoftBank is a Japanese investment firm. China has been tightening control over data leaving the country and over advanced AI technology, so cross-border AI deals now face closer scrutiny.

Context: The TNPSC, or Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, conducts recruitment for many state government jobs. Age limits decide who can apply, so aspirants near the cutoff depend heavily on changes like this.

Context: Nvidia makes the graphics chips that power most AI data centres, so its share price is often seen as a gauge of demand for AI. Data centre rules matter because they can affect how quickly companies build the computing capacity AI needs.

Context: Agnipath is a short-service scheme where recruits serve four years in the armed forces, and many have asked what happens after. Earlier reports said the Army was only weighing relief, so this moves the plan toward a firm policy.

Context: Companies around the world are adding AI to customer service, shopping and internal work, so managing AI risk now matters for businesses of every size.

Context: A buyout is a payment offered to staff who agree to leave, and tech firms often use them to reshape teams. Such moves can signal changing priorities, which matters for workers in technology across many countries, including India.

Context: UPI is the instant mobile payment system run by NPCI, and it has grown into one of India's most used payment channels. Merchants have largely paid no fee on UPI, so any charge is a major shift for shops and small sellers.

Context: CCMB is the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, a government-funded research institute in Hyderabad. Gene studies like this can help doctors understand which family members may be at risk.

Context: Fusion joins light atoms to release energy, the same process that powers the sun, and it is often pitched as a clean future power source. Tokamaks, a doughnut-shaped design, are the most widely studied approach to fusion worldwide.

Context: Tax devolution is the share of central tax revenue the Centre passes on to the states, which they use to fund their own spending. Getting the money early helps states meet extra costs during the festive season.

Context: Visa and passport rules decide who can enter and stay in India, and they are mainly set under the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act. Many refugees living here have no formal status, so changes to these rules matter for their legal stay.

Context: DXOMARK is an independent testing lab that scores phone cameras, and its rankings are often used by buyers comparing flagship models. Premium phones at this price compete with top models from Apple, Samsung and Google.

Diwali is one of India's biggest festive shopping seasons, when many people buy phones and discounts are common. Price changes after a festival often follow a rush of buying, so buyers may want to plan purchases carefully.

A visa category sets the purpose of a foreign visit, such as tourism, business or study, along with the rules attached to it. Fewer categories usually mean fewer forms and less confusion for applicants.

Context: Generative AI tools can create images from text prompts, and many were built using large collections of online art. The debate over consent and credit now touches working artists, who must compete with cheaper AI output.

Industrial policies are state government plans that offer tax breaks, land and subsidies to lure factories and investors, and states compete for the same companies. Suvendu Adhikari is West Bengal's chief minister, and the state has long sought more manufacturing investment.

Context: The UGC is the national body that sets standards for universities and colleges in India. Ragging, which is harassment of new students, has been banned for years, and this case asks whether the current rules are strong enough.

Context: Dearness allowance is a cost-of-living payment that central and state governments revise periodically, often after inflation rises. Other states, such as Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, have recently made similar changes.

Context: OpenAI makes ChatGPT, and Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot, is its main rival in selling AI tools to companies. An IPO means selling shares to the public on a stock market, so the plan signals how big the AI business has become.

Context: Aadhaar is India's 12-digit biometric ID system, widely used to verify identity for banking, SIM cards and government services. Paperless checks aim to make that process faster and reduce reliance on physical copies.

Context: Age limits for government jobs are usually applied strictly, so a temporary relaxation is an exception. Such changes often follow protests when long delays in hiring push eligible candidates past the limit.

Context: Gemini is Google's AI chatbot, and Classroom is its online tool that schools use to share lessons and assignments. Questions about safety and privacy for young users are growing, so companies and schools are setting stricter defaults.

Context: The Colorado Party has dominated Paraguay's politics for decades, so its lawmakers joining an impeachment is unusual. Impeachment is a formal process where legislators can remove an elected leader from office.

Forests act as carbon sinks by pulling carbon dioxide from the air as trees grow. The Amazon is one of the world's largest rainforests, so a change in its role affects the global climate.

Paraguay is a South American country where the president serves a single five-year term. Impeachment is a process where the legislature can bring formal charges against top officials, and it is separate from ordinary elections.

Context: An NOC is an approval a player needs from their board before joining a foreign league, and T10 is a short cricket format with 10-over innings.

Context: CPSEs are government-owned companies, such as railway and energy firms, that can hold unused land and buildings. Asset monetisation means selling or leasing such assets to raise money for the government.

Context: Local body polls depend on an accurate voter list, which decides who can vote. Problems with the list can delay polls or keep eligible people from voting.

CMFRI is a government research body based in Kochi that studies fish and sea life. A stranding is when a sea animal washes ashore, often dead or in distress, and tracking them helps scientists spot patterns.

Many people from India's northeast have long moved to other parts of the country for work, and small farms and debt are common reasons cited in such studies.

Context: Agniveers are recruits under the Agnipath scheme, launched in 2022, who serve fixed-term contracts rather than full careers in the armed forces. Any change to their service rules affects thousands of young people and their plans.

Context: Particle physicists study the tiniest building blocks of matter, and rare decays can hint at physics beyond current theories. Searches like this often take decades because such events are extremely hard to spot.

Context: Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights, and fireworks are a big part of the celebrations. Delhi and other cities often see smog rise around the festival, which is why timing limits on crackers are common.

Context: The Reserve Bank of India has recently tightened cyber checks on banks after several hacks. Attackers and defenders are both now experimenting with AI tools, which is why the topic keeps coming up.

Apple's iOS runs iPhones, and point updates like 27.3 come between major yearly versions. Apple has been adding AI features such as Siri under its Apple Intelligence branding, a push to bring AI into everyday phone use.

Context: Agrivoltaics is the practice of sharing farmland between crops and solar panels. It matters as countries expand solar power while still needing their farmland to produce food.

Context: Indian law requires a person arrested without a warrant to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, so the start point decides how long police can hold someone before that step.

Context: Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and is now the most distant spacecraft from Earth, still sending data from interstellar space. One light-day is about 26 billion kilometres, the distance light travels in a single day.

Context: ALMM stands for Approved List of Models and Manufacturers, a list of domestic makers whose equipment qualifies for certain government-backed solar projects. Wider rules could shift business from imported parts to Indian factories.

Nepal and Bhutan share open or largely unrestricted borders with India, so Indians often travel there without a visa. Rules on these movements change from time to time, so checking the latest notice before a trip helps.

Context: Much of Karnataka's milk moves through farmer cooperatives, so price revisions affect both farm incomes and household budgets. KRRS, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, is a major farmers' union in the state that speaks for dairy and crop growers.

AI labs are companies such as those building large chatbot models. Governments worldwide are still working out how to regulate them, and the Pentagon is the US defence department.

Cloud seeding sprays substances such as silver iodide into clouds to try to make them rain. Delhi's winter smog builds up as crop residue burning, traffic and cold, still air trap pollutants.

Context: Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions inside living cells, and researchers often modify them to change how cells behave. Light-controlled cells are an emerging area of biology research.

Context: The Public Accounts Committee is a Parliament panel that checks how public money is spent, and it reviews audit reports from the government's auditor. Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world and carries millions of passengers every day.

Context: India has faced several cases of contaminated or substandard medicines in recent years, which led to calls for tighter checks on drug makers. The proposal would change how the licensing regulator responds to such failures.

Context: Data centres house the computers behind online services and AI, and they need large amounts of land and power. Disputes like this often arise when big tech companies pick sites for new AI facilities near homes or nature.

Context: NavIC is India's own regional navigation system, meant to give location services over India and nearby areas. Axiom-4 was a private mission to the International Space Station in 2025 that included an Indian astronaut.

Context: Teacher recruitment tests help states fill government school vacancies, and many candidates prepare for them for months. Getting a teaching post is often a stable career goal for graduates across India.

Aadhaar is the 12-digit ID used for many government subsidies and payments. The SIR is the Election Commission's special revision of voter lists, so the debate links welfare access to whether a person is on the rolls.

Solar and wind power generate electricity only when the sun shines or the wind blows, so storage is needed to use it at other times. Grid-scale storage means large battery or similar systems connected to the main power network.

A zepto is one sextillionth of a unit, so the zeptoverse refers to extremely small scales. Particle physics studies the smallest building blocks of matter, and reaching smaller scales can change what scientists know.

Road projects in India are often funded in stages, with the state cabinet approving extra money when costs rise or the scope grows. Such top-ups are a common way governments keep big projects moving.

Context: Guinea-Bissau is a West African nation that was a Portuguese colony until 1974. Trials that give some participants a placebo are common in medical research, but critics in poorer countries often question whether they are fair.

Context: A GLOF happens when a glacial lake bursts through its natural barrier, sending water and debris rushing downstream. Glaciers in the Himalayas are changing, and such floods are a growing concern for mountain communities in the region.

Context: Rabi is the winter sowing season, when crops like wheat and mustard are planted after the monsoon. Cyclones often bring heavy rain, but farms need steady rain spread over time, which is why storms alone may not help.

Context: Form 6 is the form people use to get added to India's voter list, and SIR, or Special Intensive Revision, is the Election Commission's review of voter rolls. Links between the two matter because voter lists decide who can vote.

Changing the owner of a used vehicle involves registration records, which are handled by state transport offices. Fees and paperwork can therefore differ from one state to another.

Context: Grama panchayats are elected village-level councils in India, and an SHO is the officer in charge of a police station. Harmony committees are a common way to ease tensions between communities before they grow into disputes.

Context: Karnataka runs large schemes such as the free electricity guarantee, and these need big yearly budgets. Price hikes like these often come when states look for ways to raise money for such programmes.

Ronaldo is one of the best-known football players in the world and has played at club and international level for decades. This news concerns his time with Portugal, not his whole playing career.

Context: The PMK is a political party in Tamil Nadu. Wetlands like Pallikaranai, near Chennai, hold rainwater and help drain floods, so changes to them often draw public concern.

Context: Mineral taxes and royalties in India are shared between the Centre and the states, and critical minerals are needed for batteries and electronics. Much of this supply is imported, so building local processing is a long-running policy goal.

Data centres are the huge computer buildings that run AI tools and cloud services, and their growth needs power and permission. Investors in AI firms watch these plans closely, so policy changes in Washington can move tech stocks.

Context: Bangladesh is one of the world's largest garment exporters, and the sector employs millions, many of them women, so wage disputes often put pressure on factories and the government.

Context: The census counts people every ten years and its data guides how funds and seats are shared, so how 'urban' is defined matters. Many Indian towns have grown beyond old boundaries, so rural and urban areas now blend together.

Context: An Olympic quota is a place a country earns for an athlete before the Games, so early quotas help with planning. ISSF is the international shooting body that runs the World Championships.

Context: KYC, or know your customer, is the identity check that brokers and banks run before opening an account. Easier rules can make investing simpler to start, but the checks exist to protect both investors and the system.

Context: Test cricket is the longest form of the game, played over up to five days. Bangladesh and West Indies have a long rivalry, and this match is part of West Indies' tour of Bangladesh.

Context: Ballari Road is a major route linking central Bengaluru to the airport, so long construction there affects many commuters. Elevated corridors and tunnels are built to ease jams on busy city roads, though the work takes time to finish.

Context: Aditya-L1 is ISRO's solar observatory, placed about 1.5 million km from Earth to study the Sun. Solar eruptions can send charged particles toward Earth, so forecasting them matters for satellites and communications.

Context: CBG is biogas cleaned up to work like natural gas, usually made from farm residue, cattle dung and municipal waste. India wants it to cut fuel imports and reduce waste disposal problems, as part of a wider push for cleaner energy.

Context: Mumbai's airport is very busy and has limited runway time, so slots are tightly controlled. Navi Mumbai International Airport opened as a second hub to take some of this traffic off the older Mumbai airport.

Context: ARRI is a German company known for professional film cameras used on big movies, and Honor is a Chinese phone brand that was once part of Huawei. Reviewers often get phones before launch, so full verdicts usually come later.

Context: Indiramma houses are homes built under Telangana's state housing programme. Family insurance schemes usually aim to cover medical costs for households, but this scheme's terms are not yet known.

France has seen repeated large strikes in recent years, including over pension changes in 2023. Unions and students often press for higher pay and fairer job prospects, so this march fits a wider national debate.

Context: Adani Ports is one of India's largest port operators and has been expanding overseas and into logistics. Storage businesses handle goods moving through ports, so the purchase fits a wider push to grow beyond Indian shores.

Sanitation workers keep towns and cities clean, so a long strike quickly affects garbage collection and public health. Indefinite strikes usually continue until both sides agree on pay or service terms, which is why talks matter.

The SHANTI Act is a 2025 law that opened India's nuclear power sector, once run mainly by the state, to private companies. AERB, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, checks that reactors and plants meet safety rules.

Antibodies are proteins the immune system makes to recognise and neutralise invaders such as viruses. Hantavirus is a group of viruses that can infect people, and knowing how antibodies block it can guide future treatments.

Context: A state's debt maturity is the date its bonds or loans must be paid back, so longer maturities spread payments over more years. States borrow heavily to fund schemes and infrastructure, and the Centre tracks their finances closely.

Pralay is a surface-to-surface missile developed by DRDO, the country's main defence research agency. Quasi-ballistic missiles can manoeuvre during flight, which can make them harder to track and intercept.

Voter rolls are the lists of people eligible to vote in each constituency, and the Election Commission revises them from time to time. Name deletions during these revisions have become a sensitive issue, so court rulings like this one attract close attention.

Context: Nvidia, Micron and other AI chipmakers have a large weight in the Nasdaq, so a sell-off in them can move the whole market. Bitcoin often moves with tech shares, and leveraged traders who borrow to bet on price moves get forced out when prices fall.

Context: A correction is a sharp fall in price, and a bull run is a sustained rise. Gold is often bought as a store of value, so its price swings matter to Indian families and investors.

Context: Samsung usually launches its flagship Galaxy S phones in the first part of the year, and early leaks help buyers plan. A dummy unit is a non-working model used to check a phone's design.

The WTA is the women's professional tennis tour, and the Chennai Open is one of its events held in India. Vaishnavi is an Indian player, so her results at home tournaments draw close attention from fans.

Airtel is one of India's three big telecom companies, alongside Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea. Its profits depend heavily on how much customers pay per month, which telecom firms have raised in recent years.

Context: The Cauvery is a major river that supplies drinking and farm water across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and the two states have long disputed how it is shared. Pollution boards test water and can act against factories that release waste into rivers.

Context: Nandini is the brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, a cooperative owned by milk producers across the state. Milk, ghee and butter prices are often revised by the federation, so frequent changes can add up for families.

Context: Deepavali is one of India's biggest festivals, with heavy travel and shopping, so rain can disrupt plans. Tamil Nadu usually receives its main seasonal rains from the northeast monsoon in these months, so this forecast fits a regular pattern.

Context: Oleshky is a town in southern Ukraine, in the Kherson region, where fighting has been intense. Kirill Dmitriev heads Russia's Direct Investment Fund and is often Putin's envoy for talks with Washington.

The BCCI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, decides where national matches are played. Delhi's winter air pollution has repeatedly raised concerns about outdoor sport in the city.

Context: Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, has 120 seats, and a government needs at least 61 to hold a majority. Small religious and minority parties often decide who can form a government, so their choices matter greatly.

Context: Skill training in India is run by many central and state departments, which often overlap and can confuse job seekers. Government schemes such as Skill India aim to link training more closely with real jobs.

Context: FATCA is a US law and CRS is a global standard, both requiring banks to share details of foreign accounts to curb hidden wealth and tax evasion. A sovereign rating is a country's credit score, which affects how cheaply it can borrow.

Hasina was ousted as prime minister in 2024 after mass protests, and she has lived in India since then. Her return would be a sensitive issue for both Bangladesh and India, which are close neighbours.

The Youth Olympic Games is for mostly teenage athletes and is a stepping stone to the senior Olympics. Badminton is among India's most popular sports, which is why this run draws national attention.

Context: India's deep-ocean plan, often called Samudrayaan, is run by the Earth sciences ministry and uses a crewed submersible called Matsya 6000. It builds on the country's wider push into ocean research and human spaceflight.

Context: French unions have a long record of mass strikes over pensions, pay and working conditions, and government policy changes often trigger these protests. Such coordinated days of action show how much union support a movement can gather.

The Sensex tracks 30 large companies listed on the BSE, while the Nifty tracks 50 on the NSE, so together they reflect the mood of India's biggest listed firms. FIIs are foreign institutional investors, and their buying or selling can move the market sharply.

GRAP, or Graded Response Action Plan, sets tougher steps as Delhi's air worsens, with GRAP 2 being an early stage. Stubble burning in nearby farm states and winter weather trap smoke each year, so the problem returns every autumn.

Context: ABB is a Swiss engineering group that makes robots and automation equipment, and ABB India is listed on Indian stock exchanges. The debate over whether automation creates or cuts jobs is ongoing, and interest in smaller cities reflects a wider push by companies to reach beyond big metros.

Context: BJP is the main opposition party in Karnataka. Earlier this year, Nandini ghee and butter prices were raised, and milk rates were revised, so this is part of a wider run of price changes for households.

Agnipath is a short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces launched in 2022, where recruits called Agniveers serve for about four years. Most do not stay on after that, so extension offers matter to them.

Context: Central banks raise interest rates to slow rising prices, which makes loans dearer. The rate rise comes as Andy Burnham, the new Prime Minister, has tried to ease cost of living pressures.

The Democrats won control of the US House in the 2026 midterm elections, a result that changes how markets view US policy. AI data centres are huge facilities that run AI tools, and their stock prices often move with big company spending plans.

Context: The Asian Champions Trophy is the main hockey tournament for men's teams across Asia, and winning it adds to a national team's standing in the region.

Context: Rainfall strongly shapes rural incomes, so farm machinery sales often track the monsoon closely. Q2 covers July to September, the quarter in which companies report how demand held up during the season.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) sets rules for universities across India, and the Supreme Court is also hearing a separate case on its anti-ragging rules. Caste bias on campuses has been a long-running concern, and these rules are part of that debate.

Context: The rupee is India's currency, and its value is compared with the US dollar. India buys much of its oil in dollars, so a weaker rupee and higher oil prices can push up fuel and import costs.

Google Zero is a term used for a drop in visits to websites as Google shows more direct answers on its results page. Publishers and bloggers depend on that traffic, so the debate affects how the wider web earns money.

NCLAT hears appeals against decisions of the National Company Law Tribunal, which handles insolvency and company cases. Top posts in such tribunals are typically given to retired senior judges.

Context: Many Indian cities rely on private water tankers when piped supply runs short, and shortages in Hyderabad are a recurring concern. Tanker availability and cost matter most for households without reliable piped water.

Context: The Champions League is Europe's top club football tournament, where teams from many countries compete in a league stage and then knockout rounds. Real Madrid and Liverpool are two of its best-known clubs, so their results draw wide attention.

Context: Swift was launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, which are among the most powerful explosions in the universe. Satellites slowly lose height over time, and most that come down burn up as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

Context: Bihar has long reported shortages of doctors and health staff in its public hospitals and clinics. The State Health Society is the state body that manages health programmes and hiring for the department.

Karnataka is a major solar and wind state, and India has committed to a large share of non-fossil power by 2030. Battery storage matters because solar and wind output varies with weather, so storing power helps keep supply steady.

Context: Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket system developed by India's DRDO, and India has been pushing homegrown defence manufacturing and exports. Nagastra-1 is a loitering drone, one that circles over an area and then strikes a target.

Context: Land records list who owns each plot and how big it is, and banks and buyers rely on them before any sale. When these records do not match the actual land, owners can face delays and disputes, so digital systems like this portal are meant to fix that.}]}

Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham in 2023 and has become one of the most feared strikers in European football. The Ballon d'Or is awarded each year to the world's best player, so his win adds to his standing.

Musk owns SpaceX and the social media platform X, and he became a prominent backer of US political candidates in recent years. US midterm elections are held halfway through a president's term, when all House seats and some Senate seats are contested.

Context: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, and doctors often weigh local treatment, aimed at the affected area, against treatments that act across the whole body.

Context: Natural rubber is a main raw material for tyres, so changes in its price hit tyre makers directly. Higher tyre prices can also raise costs for vehicle owners and transport companies.

Context: Sony's MDR-series is a long-running line of headphones, and retro-styled gadgets have been popular as people look for simpler, wired audio in a market dominated by wireless earbuds.

Context: Prithvi Shaw burst onto the scene as a teenager and played Test cricket for India in 2018, but has been out of the national side for several years. Recalls usually depend on strong domestic form and selectors' choices, not just past reputation.

Context: US midterms are held about two years into a president's term and decide which party controls Congress. When the two houses are split, the president's bills and appointments can face more hurdles for the rest of the term.

Farm fires in Punjab and Haryana after the harvest send smoke across the region, and cold, still winter air traps pollution close to the ground. Delhi sees this every autumn, which is why the problem keeps returning.

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar stays high, and India has a large number of people living with it.

Calicut University is a state university in Kerala that sets syllabi for colleges across the region. Syllabus updates like this often follow a wider push to add AI skills to degree courses.

Critical minerals are key inputs for batteries, electronics and clean energy, so countries track how well they secure supply. India has been auctioning mineral blocks to private firms since the 2015 mining law changes, so this is part of a steady push.

Raw eggs can carry salmonella, a bacterium that causes food poisoning, which is why many food rules cover mayonnaise made with uncooked eggs. Telangana's ban is a state-level rule, so it applies only within the state.

Context: SAFF stands for South Asian Football Federation, which runs this regional championship among South Asian nations. India enter as defending champions, so their opening win sets the tone for the tournament and draws strong interest.

The Dust Bowl was a series of severe dust storms and drought that hit the US Great Plains in the 1930s, ruining farmland. Invasive species are plants or animals that spread beyond their native area and crowd out local species.

An e-way bill is the electronic document that transporters need when moving goods under GST, India's indirect tax system. Businesses and transporters whose software creates these bills will need to make changes before the switch.

Context: IPL teams can trade players before the auction, and each franchise has a limited squad and budget to manage. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad are two of the league's best-known franchises.

Context: ONGC is one of India's largest oil and gas producers. Realisation means the price a company actually receives, so when global crude and gas prices rise, its earnings usually follow.

Context: Full moon names such as Beaver Moon come from older traditions, not from science. The Moon's apparent size changes slightly as its orbit brings it nearer or farther from Earth.

Context: Nepal is India's close neighbour, linked by open borders and deep cultural ties. The Foreign Secretary is the senior diplomat who runs India's foreign ministry day to day, and Kathmandu is Nepal's capital.

Israel often has no party win a clear majority, so smaller parties can become kingmakers by backing a coalition. Benjamin Netanyahu has led Israel for many years, and Eisenkot is a former military chief who now leads an opposition party.

Context: Sebi is India's market regulator, and the RBI is the central bank that sets currency rules. Rupee derivatives are contracts whose value depends on the rupee's exchange rate, so matching the two limits keeps the rules consistent.

Context: The AITA is India's national tennis body, which sets rules, runs tournaments and manages national teams. Sportspersons of Merit are seats reserved for former players, and both Bhupathi and Mirza are former Grand Slam doubles champions.

Electoral rolls are revised from time to time so that eligible new voters are added and ineligible names are removed. The Election Commission has also run the larger Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which has been a major debate in Parliament this year.

Context: NEET-PG is the national entrance exam for postgraduate medical courses, and NEET-SS covers super-specialty courses. Stipends are the monthly pay trainee doctors receive, and compulsory bonds require graduates to serve for a set period after studies.

Context: The Speaker leads the House of Representatives and sets its agenda, and the role usually goes to the party with the majority. Democrats gained control of the House in the midterms, so the speakership was always likely to change hands.

Bilingual classes teach lessons in two languages, typically a regional language and English, which helps students learn both. The 2027-28 start date gives the education department time to prepare.

Dikshitar (1775 to 1835) was a composer who shaped Carnatic music, the classical tradition of South India. Commemorative coins like this are issued to honour notable people and are usually bought as collectibles rather than used for everyday payments.

Context: Private companies such as SpaceX have been launching rockets at a fast pace, so regulators are reviewing rules for this growing industry. Rules on flight safety and re-entry aim to protect people on the ground and in the air.

Context: The Ranji Trophy is India's main domestic first-class cricket tournament, where state teams play multi-day matches. Standings in the league stage decide which teams go through to the knockout rounds.

Context: The Sensex tracks 30 large companies on the BSE and the Nifty tracks 50 on the NSE, so they give a quick read on India's stock market. Multi-day rallies often reflect global market moods, investor buying and company results.

Sugarcane is a major crop in Maharashtra, and mills generally pay farmers based on a minimum price set by the central government, called the fair and remunerative price. Farmer groups have often used protest threats like this one to press for payment.

EVMs have been used across India's national and state elections for many years, and the Election Commission manages them. Debate over trust in them, and calls to return to paper ballots, has recurred for years, especially among opposition parties.