Gallantry Award: Objective: Recognitions given for acts of bravery, valour and self-sacrifice during both wartime and peacetime+ Conferred By: The President of India, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces+ Officially announced twice a year on the eve of Republic Day and Independence Day+ Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Defence invites recommendations twice a year from the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Home Affairs+ Wartime Gallantry Awards:Param Vir Chakra (Highest), Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra+ Peacetime Gallantry Awards:Ashoka Chakra (Highest), Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra.

SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area): It is the free trade arrangement of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)+ It came into force in 2006, succeeding the 1993 SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement+ Members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka+ Objective: To promote intra-regional trade and economic cooperation by reducing trade barriers and facilitating cross-border movement of goods+ Special Provision: Provides Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) to Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Gyan Bharatam Mission: Origin: Announced in 2025-26 Union Budget. Formally launched in September 2025+ Targets: Seeks to digitise one crore manuscripts by 2030+ Funding: ₹491.66 crore financial outlays (2025-2031)+ Digital Platform: Establishment of National Digital Repository (NDR) to share Indian texts globally+ Key pillars: Manuscript Resource/Conservation Centres, AI-based Handwritten Text Recognition, NDR, Capacity building, and Global collaboration+ Current Status: Only 7.5 lakh texts have been digitised so far.