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Current affairsSemicon 2.0 Notified: India's ₹1,27,500-Crore Semiconductor Mission Phase 2 — Indigenous Chip Design, 3-nm Roadmap, and Semiconductor SovereigntyThe Government of India formally notified Semicon 2.0 on August 31, 2026 — a ₹1,27,500-crore programme that expands the semiconductor ecosystem from chip assembly to indigenous design, intellectual property creation, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research, and talent. India aims to domestically design and manufacture chips for 70–75% of its needs by 2029 and reach 3-nanometre and 2-nanometre technology nodes by 2035. Current affairsAirport Privatisation Wave 2.0: PPPAC Approves 11 Airports in Five Bundles — Bundling Model, Concession Terms, and Aviation PolicyThe Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) granted in-principle approval for the private operation of 11 airports across five bundles under a 50-year concession model, requiring ₹8,622 crore investment, with a 60% staff retention mandate — India's first airport bundling model aimed at cross-subsidising smaller airports through larger ones. Current affairsIndia Lifts Wheat and Wheat-Flour Export Ban After 3+ Years: DGFT Notifications 34 and 35 of 2026-27The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued two notifications on 24 August 2026, moving wheat (durum and standard) and all major wheat-derived products (flour/atta, maida, semolina/rava, wholemeal atta, resultant atta) from "Prohibited" to "Free" export status with immediate effect. The ban had been in force since May 2022. India cites record domestic production and adequate buffer stocks as the rationale for lifting restrictions after over three years. Current affairsIndia Successfully Test-Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile from Chandipur, OdishaIndia successfully test-fired the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, on August 6, 2026. The test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and validated all operational and technical parameters. Agni-4 is a two-stage, solid-fuel, nuclear-capable missile with a strike range of approximately 4,000 km.
In previous-year questions
- India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha on August 6, 2026. The test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and DRDO. Which body holds the sole authority to order nuclear use in India?UPSC · Current Affairs
- India's nuclear doctrine, announced in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2003, is based on two core principles. Which of the following correctly states both?UPSC · Current Affairs