Prelims Current Affairs includes Bhavya Scheme 2026, Tribal Homestay Capacity Building Program 2026, India – World’s 3rd Largest Metro Network, Prambanan Temple, Kalinjar Fort & Coconut Promotion Scheme

SCHEME

1. BHAVYA SCHEME 2026

Current Context: The Union Cabinet approved the BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) Scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India.

ABOUT BHAVYA SCHEME

• Budget: ₹33,600 crore
• Objective: Strengthen industrial infrastructure and manufacturing growth

KEY FEATURES

• Development of industrial parks (100–1000 acres)
• Financial assistance up to ₹1 crore per acre
• Provides ready-to-use infrastructure like roads, drainage, utilities and digital connectivity
• Includes factory sheds, testing labs and warehouses
• Support for external infrastructure up to 25% of project cost

POLICY AND PROGRAMME

2. TRIBAL HOMESTAY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM 2026

Current Context: India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) launched the Tribal Homestay Capacity Building Program 2026 in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

ABOUT PROGRAM

• Aims to train and support tribal homestay owners across India.
• Focuses on integrating tribal regions into mainstream tourism.

OBJECTIVES

• Improve hospitality standards and service quality
• Promote sustainable and community-based tourism
• Generate employment and income opportunities
• TRAINING AGENCY : IHM Ashok (training arm of ITDC)
• PARTICIPATION: Initial batch includes participants from: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim,Gujarat

ECONOMY

3. INDIA – WORLD’S 3RD LARGEST METRO NETWORK

Current Context: India has become the world’s third-largest metro network with over 1,143 km operational lines.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Metro network expanded to 29 cities (from 5 cities in 2014)
• Around 936 km under construction
• Serves ~11.5 million passengers daily

SIGNIFICANCE

• Improves urban mobility and connectivity
• Reduces traffic congestion and pollution
• Supports sustainable urban development

DELHI METRO ROLE

• Started in 2002
• Acts as a model for efficiency and safety

HISTORY

4. PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

Current Context: India and Indonesia partnered for the restoration of Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta (Indonesia).

ABOUT PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

• Largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia
• Located in Sleman, Yogyakarta (Java)
• Built in the 9th century by Sanjaya dynasty

DEDICATION

• Dedicated to Hindu Trimurti: Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma

ARCHITECTURE

• Influenced by Javanese and South Indian (Pallava) styles
• Contains 240 temples
• Main Shiva temple height: 47 metres
• UNESCO STATUS : Declared a World Heritage Site in 1991

HISTORY

5. KALINJAR FORT

Current Context: The region around Kalinjar Fort (Uttar Pradesh) was declared a National Geo-Heritage Site by the Geological Survey of India.

ABOUT KALINJAR FORT

• Located in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh
• Situated in Vindhya Range near Ken River

HISTORY

• Over 1500 years old
• Developed during Gupta period
• Later ruled by Chandela dynasty
• Captured by Akbar in 1569
• Later under Bundelas and British rule

FEATURES

• Houses temples, mosques, palaces and stepwells
• Famous for Neelkanth Temple (Shiva temple)

SCHEME

6. COCONUT PROMOTION SCHEME

Current Context: Union Budget 2026–27 announced a Coconut Promotion Scheme to boost coconut cultivation.

ABOUT COCONUT PRODUCTION

• India is the largest producer of coconut (~30% of global production)

IDEAL CONDITIONS

• Latitude: 23° North to 23° South
• Temperature: 20°C – 32°C
• Rainfall: 1000–2500 mm
• Altitude: Up to 600 m
• Soil: Sandy loam, laterite, coastal alluvial soils
• Major Producer : Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

OBJECTIVE OF SCHEME

• Rejuvenate old coconut plantations
• Expand cultivation in coastal regions
• Improve productivity and farmer income

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