Current Affairs Quick Revision (2025-26)
Key events, appointments, awards, and developments — focused on Rajasthan competitive exams
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Topic-wise Revision Points
National Schemes & Initiatives
- PM Vishwakarma Yojana: Skill training for traditional artisans, launched Sep 2023
- Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat): Youth empowerment platform, launched Oct 2023
- PM E-Drive: Rs 10,900 Cr scheme for EV adoption, replaced FAME II in 2024
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Free electricity up to 300 units/month via rooftop solar
- Bharat 6G Vision Document: Aiming 6G rollout by 2030
Rajasthan Specific
- Rajasthan Budget 2025-26: Focus on tourism, solar energy, and irrigation
- Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP): Approved under Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link
- Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024: Target to create 20,000 new MSME units and 1 lakh jobs
- Raj-Kaushal Portal: Digital employment exchange for job seekers and employers
Science & Technology
- ISRO: Chandrayaan-4 approved (2025), Gaganyaan crew module tested, NISAR satellite launch with NASA
- AI Mission: India's IndiaAI Mission with Rs 10,372 Cr outlay approved 2024
- LIGO-India: Gravitational wave observatory approved in Maharashtra (Hingoli)
- Agni-5 MIRV: First test of Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (2024)
Sports & Awards
- Indian Olympic Association (IOA): New leadership elected 2025
- National Sports Awards 2024: Dronacharya, Arjuna, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna winners
- Padma Awards 2025: Total 139 awardees including 7 Padma Vibhushan
- CWG 2030: India to host Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
Memory Aids & Mnemonics
PM-JJJBY schemes: Jeevan Jyoti (life), Suraksha Bima (accident), Jivan Akshay (pension) — life insurance first
Padma order: VIBhushan (highest) > BHUshan > SHRI — descending: Very Big Show
ISRO missions: Moon (Chandra), Mars (Mangal), Sun (Aditya), Humans (Gagan)
Important Formulas & Rules
Last 12 months for national, last 6 months for Rajasthan-specific, last 30 days for daily GK
RAS pre: Current affairs weightage ~25% of paper — focus on Rajasthan + national schemes
Revision: Daily newspaper (30 min) + weekly quiz + monthly consolidation
Revision Strategy
First Pass (30 minutes)
Quickly scan all topics. Identify areas where you feel less confident. Mark them for focused revision.
Deep Revision (60 minutes)
Study marked topics thoroughly. Write down key points. Create your own mnemonics for difficult concepts.
Practice (45 minutes)
Solve 10-15 questions from this category. Apply the formulas and techniques you just revised.
Final Review (15 minutes)
Go through mnemonics and formulas one more time. Note down any remaining doubts for later clarification.