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Polity & Governance

Uttarakhand – 6^th Fully Literate State

Uttarakhand has become the 6^th fully literate State in the country after achieving the prescribed adult literacy benchmarks.

In India, a "fully literate state" signifies reaching an adult literacy rate of 95% or higher.
Under –
- National Education Policy 2020
- ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society – New India Literacy Programme).
With this achievement, Uttarakhand joins Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim on the list of fully literate states.

3^rd BRICS Transport Working Group (TWG) Meeting

Place - Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Commenced under – India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
Theme – "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".
Objective – To advance cooperation on sustainable, resilient and future-ready transport systems.
Focusing on –
- Sustainability in infrastructure.
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
- Transport decarbonisation.
- Urban mobility.
- Resilient logistics.
- Railway research cooperation.
BRICS grouping – Member Countries together account for
- 49.5% of the world's population.
- 40% of global GDP.
- 26% of global trade.

Environment

Borjuli wetland

Assam’s Borjuli wetland notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site for wild rice conservation.

Borjuli Wetland is a freshwater swamp located in Assam.
Notified under - The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- Convention – Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992.
The wild rice species, Oryza rufipogon, is the predecessor of present-day cultivated rice, Oryza sativa.
It is resistant to pests and diseases and can tolerate flooding and saline conditions.
Useful for developing climate-resilient crop varieties.

Security

P-8i Maritime Patrol Aircraft

It is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft operated by Indian Navy.
Speed & Range - Maximum speed of 789 km/h with an operating range of over 2,222 km and the endurance to conduct 10-hour missions.
P-8I aircraft –
- It is based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800.
- Capable for carrying air-to-surface missiles.
Used for –
- Anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
- Anti-surface warfare (ASuW).
- Intelligence, surveillance.
- Reconnaissance (ISR) missions across the Indian Ocean Region.

Science

Parrot BornaVirus 4 (PaBV-4)

Scientists for the first time in India, identified a virus PaBV-4 causes deaths in captive psittacine birds.

It is a deadly bird virus.
Caused by - Avian bornavirus.
It affects the digestive and nervous systems of birds.
Infection was detected in almost 88% of the dead birds and 19% of the healthy cage mates, underlining how the virus can affect without showing outward symptoms.
It is a strain previously reported in Canada, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S.
Psittacine, resembling a parrot, describes the bird family Psittacidae and order Psittaciformes.
- It includes budgerigars, cockatiels, cockatoos, lovebirds, macaws, and parakeets.

Awiqli – Insulin Injection

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched an insulin injection, Awiqli, in India ⁠aiming to compete with daily-dose options on the market.

Awiqli – World’s 1^st once-weekly long-acting basal insulin offers steady background insulin support for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
It is ‌designed to reduce the number of injections from 365 per year ‌to ⁠52.
India’s Diabetes Status – Has a massive diabetes burden, with over 101 million people living with the disease, 136 million with prediabetes, and insulin therapy use projected to rise from 6 to 9 million in the near future.

Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY)

The West Bengal government recently announced implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana.
Type – Central Sector Scheme.
Aim - To improve healthcare, education and basic amenities for tea garden workers and their families across North Bengal.
It aims to benefit 1o lakh tea plantation workers in Assam and West Bengal.

Miscellaneous

Global Energy Independence Day

Celebrated annually on – July 10 (1^st observed in 2006).
The date was chosen to honour the birthday of pioneering inventor Nikola Tesla.
Promotes – Awareness for alternative forms of energy for fossil fuels.
The day offers opportunities to learn more about renewable forms of energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal.

Bukhman International Booker Prize

The International Booker Prize has officially been renamed the Bukhman International Booker Prize.
It is a prize for translated fiction book.
Bukhman Philanthropies funds the prize for the next 10 years with doubling the prize money from £50,000 to £100,000.
Prize money evenly distributed between the author and translator.

Happy City Index, 2026

Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan has secured the 6^th place in Happy City Index, 2026.

About the Index – It reveals the world’s happiest cities, where strong community vibes, green spaces, and local culture matter far more than size.
Residents were asked to evaluate their cities not only on food, art, and nightlife, but also on community strength, ease of finding love, and overall happiness of living there.
Top Happiest Cities – Bath (England), Panama City (Panama), Guadalajara (Mexico), etc.