Nautapa: It is a traditional nine-day weather phase in the Hindu calendar that marks the peak of the summer heatwave+ Derived from the words Nau (nine) and Tapa (heat) that begins when the Sun enters Rohini Nakshatra in late May+ Nautapa are found in ancient astrological texts like Surya Siddhanta+ El Nino refers to the warming of surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which often leads to hotter summers in India.

PAIMANA Portal: A centralized web-based portal for monitoring of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above+ Operationalised by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)+ Replaces the OCMS-2006 (Online Computerized Monitoring System)+ Operates on the “one data, one entry” principle for streamlined monitoring+ Linked with DPIIT’s Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP/IIG-PMG) through APIs for automatic updation of over 70% project data

Uniform Civil Code (UCC): It seeks to replace religion-based personal laws with a common law applicable to all, irrespective of religion, caste, creed, gender, or sexual orientation+ Article 44 (Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV)) Provides that State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a UCC throughout the territory of India+ No nationwide implementation, but only applicable in some states. E.g., Gujrat, Uttarakhand (1st in Independent India), and Goa+ Goa follows a form of common civil code based on the Portuguese Civil Code.