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GS-3FDI AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Announced Is Not Arrived: India's Greenfield Lead, Weak Net FDI and the Global Subsidy Race

UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2026, released on 9 October 2026, showed India attracting more than double China's share of global greenfield investment announcements over 2020-25. It also showed strategic-sector investment concentrating in rich economies. Line 1: A recent UNCTAD report revealed that India attracted 5.7% of global greenfield investment from 2020 to 2025, more than double China's share, fueled by…

Sub TopicINDIA'S 5.7% SHARE OF GLOBAL GREENFIELD INVESTMENT…SourceUNCTAD, THE HINDU, WENEWS…
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GS-3WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND CITES

From a Dombivli Flat to Indonesia: What One Orangutan's Journey Reveals About India's Exotic-Wildlife Chain

An orangutan seized from traffickers in Maharashtra in 2024 is set to be repatriated to Indonesia under CITES and the Wild Life (Protection) Act, after nearly two years in Indian custody, including at a private rescue centre in Gujarat. Line 1: An infant male orangutan, seized from wildlife traffickers in Maharashtra in 2024, is being repatriated to Indonesia following coordination under CITES and the amended Wild Life…

Sub TopicCUSTODY AND REPATRIATION OF A TRAFFICKED ORANGUTAN UNDER…SourceMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST…
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GS-3MACROECONOMIC DATA AND GROWTH ESTIMATION

Beating the Forecast or Measuring It Differently? What India's Growth Surprises Really Tell Us

The RBI raised its 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% in its October 2026 policy review, prompting an analysis of why India's actual growth has repeatedly exceeded professional forecasts since 2022-23. Line 1: The Reserve Bank of India raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7.1%, prompting analysis into why actual Indian economic growth frequently surpasses professional estimates. Line 2: This issue is critical for UPSC as…

Sub TopicWHY INDIA'S GROWTH KEEPS BEATING PROFESSIONAL FORECASTS…SourceRBI, INDIAN EXPRESS, MOSPI…
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GS-3CRITICAL MINERALS SECURITY

A ₹500-Crore Insurance Policy: Why India's Critical Mineral Stockpile Depends on Design, Not the Announcement

The Union Ministry of Mines said on 9 October 2026 that a policy on stockpiling critical minerals will be finalised within a month, as part of a wider push on domestic processing to reduce dependence on China. Line 1: The Ministry of Mines announced plans to finalize a strategic critical minerals stockpiling policy within a month and build four dedicated processing hubs across India to counter supply chain vulnerabilities.…

Sub TopicDESIGN OF INDIA'S NATIONAL CRITICAL MINERAL STOCKPILE…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-3DEVELOPMENT-INDUCED DISPLACEMENT

Paid on Paper, Missing From the List: Where Rehabilitation Breaks Down at Majhgaon

A ground report from Panna district shows displaced villagers continuing a jal satyagraha against the Majhgaon irrigation project. They allege exclusion from rehabilitation lists and corruption, even after the Madhya Pradesh government raised the package to ₹12.5 lakh per family. Line 1: Displaced villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district are staging a "jal satyagraha" against the Majhgaon irrigation and Ken-Betwa…

Sub TopicREHABILITATION GAPS IN THE MAJHGAON IRRIGATION PROJECT…SourceTHE HINDU, MINISTRY OF TRIBAL…
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