24th April 2026

Explanation -
Types of E-sports and Gaming Ecosystem
First, mobile esports dominate the Indian market due to accessibility. Games like battle royale and multiplayer strategy formats fall under this category.
Second, PC and console esports, which are more prevalent in global tournaments and require higher infrastructure.
Third, team-based competitive gaming, where structured leagues and franchises operate.
The ecosystem includes players, teams, tournament organisers, streaming platforms, sponsors, and audiences.
Revenue streams include advertising, media rights, in-game purchases, and sponsorship deals.

Explanation -
Government provides fertilisers, Urea and 22 grades of P&K fertilisers to farmers at subsidised prices through fertiliser manufacturers/importers.
The subsidy on P&K fertilisers is being governed by NBS Scheme from 2010.
It is being implemented from April 2010 by the Department of Fertilisers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers.
Under NBS, a fixed amount of subsidy decided on an annual basis, is provided on each grade of subsidised Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilisers depending on its nutrient content.

Explanation -
Technology Development and Investment Promotion Scheme is aimed at strengthening India's participation in global telecom standardisation and accelerating the development of indigenous telecom technologies.
Financial Outlay and Duration: ₹203 crore for the period 2026–31
It has been designed as a comprehensive support framework to enable Indian entities to actively contribute to global standards, promote innovation, and enhance India's competitiveness in next-generation telecommunications technologies.
It seeks to enhance India's representation and influence in leading international telecom standardisation bodies such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 3GPP and oneM2M.
Scope: It expands the scope of the scheme to include startups, MSMEs, academia, research institutions, telecom service providers and industry players.
Implementation: It will be implemented through Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), Telecom Centres of Excellence, India (TCoE) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL).

Explanation -
It is a U.S. robotic vehicle designed to explore the surface of Mars. It was launched aboard an Atlas V rocket in 2011. It has been moving around the Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars.
The rover is part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission which tested a novel landing method that saw the spacecraft descend on a parachute before its landing system fired up its rockets and hovered as the rover was lowered down onto the surface.
Features —
It draws its electric power from a thermoelectric power generator, with the heat source being the radioactive decay of plutonium and the heat sink being Mars's atmosphere.
According to NASA, Curiosity has four main science goals in support of the agency's Mars exploration program:
Determine whether life ever arose on Mars.
Characterise the climate of Mars.
Characterise the geology of Mars.
Prepare for human exploration.

Explanation -
It is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based investigation tool launched by the Gujarat Police, making it the first state police force in India to deploy an AI-driven system for narcotics investigations.
It was built by the Western Railway Police (Vadodara Division) with private partner Gradiante Creative Services.
It aims to strengthen the handling of narcotics cases and improve conviction rates.
The tool is designed to act as a digital legal consultant for investigating officers handling complex cases under the NDPS Act by providing real-time legal analysis and procedural guidance.
The system utilises Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, which allows it to analyse FIRs in a closed database of Supreme Court and High Court judgments, bare acts (BNS, BNSS, BSA), and government circulars.
Unlike open-source AI, NARIT AI does not use the general internet, ensuring data privacy and preventing "hallucinations" or false legal assumptions.
The tool generates comprehensive reports highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of a case, providing an evidence checklist, and even predicting potential defence arguments in court to help prosecutors prepare rebuttals.