PRELIMS
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (TN)
Also called: “Suicide disease” due to extreme pain.
Cause: Irritation or compression of trigeminal nerve (facial region).
Treatment:
- Medications: Carbamazepine.
- Surgery: Microvascular decompression.
- Non-invasive: Gamma knife radiosurgery.
AGROFORESTRY & GROW PORTAL
Definition: Land use combining crops/animals with trees for climate & income benefits.
Coverage: 28.42 million ha (~8.65% of India).
Benefits: Food security, carbon sequestration, reducing wood imports.
Policy Support:
- First National Agroforestry Policy: 2014.
- GROW Portal by NITI Aayog: Agroforestry Suitability Index using GIS tools.
INDIA’s FIRST QUANTUM COMPUTING VALLEY
Location: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
Launch: By January 2026.
Linked Mission: National Quantum Mission (2023–2031).
Objective: Build 50–1000 qubit quantum computers.
Sectors Impacted: Health, defence, banking, space, and energy.
SOUTH ASIA POTATO CENTRE – AGRA
Approved: Regional Centre of International Potato Centre (Peru).
Goal: Support productivity, food security, value addition in potato farming.
India’s Status: 2nd in global potato production (51.30 MT in 2020).
Target States: UP, Bihar, WB.
FLASH FLOODS IN KERALA
Cause: Cloudburst over Punnappuzha river, triggering landslide in Wayanad.
Definition: Localized flood events <6 hrs after intense rainfall.
Causes: GLOFs, cloudbursts, cyclones, encroachment, climate change.
