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Study materialConstituent Assembly of IndiaThe Constituent Assembly of India, convened in 1946, was responsible for drafting the Constitution, marking a significant moment of Indian self-determination and democratic governance. Current affairsProject Cheetah Completes 4 Years: Population Reaches 56 with 36 India-Born Cheetahs, New Litter at Kuno National ParkProject Cheetah completed four years on 17 September 2026. India's cheetah population at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh has reached 56 individuals, including 36 born in India — over 60% of the current population is India-bred. A new litter of four cubs was born at Kuno on 17 September 2026, delivered by KGP12, an Indian-born cheetah whose mother was a South African cheetah named Gamini. Current affairsNational Quantum Mission (NQM): IIT Bombay Facilities Inaugurated — India's ₹6,003 Crore Quantum LeapFabrication and central research facilities under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) were inaugurated at IIT Bombay in September 2026, marking a key milestone in India's ₹6,003.65 crore quantum technology programme (2023–2031). NQM aims to develop quantum computers with 50–1,000 physical qubits by 2031, making India one of only six countries with a dedicated national quantum mission. Current affairsUNEP "Limiting Overshoot" Report 2026: World Set to Breach 1.5°C — Paris Agreement Pathways and India's Climate ObligationsUNEP's "Limiting Overshoot" report (September 2026) declares that breaching the 1.5°C Paris Agreement warming threshold is now unavoidable in the near term. Without enhanced action, global temperatures could reach 2.6°C by 2100, but an "overshoot-peak-decline" pathway can return temperatures below 1.5°C through aggressive emissions cuts and large-scale carbon dioxide removal.