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Highlights of 2 March 2026 Current Affairs
- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation revised India’s GDP base year from 2011–12 to 2022–23, introducing improved estimation methods and modern data integration to better reflect the post-pandemic economic structure.
- The new GDP series adopts the Double Deflation method and integrates Supply and Use Tables, enhancing accuracy in measuring real value addition, especially in manufacturing and agriculture.
- Real GDP growth for FY 2025–26 was revised upward to 7.6%, while nominal GDP was revised downward to ₹345.47 lakh crore, impacting fiscal deficit and debt-to-GDP ratios.
- The revised GDP framework now captures gig economy workers, platform-based employment, domestic workers, and digital economic activities, improving representation of the modern labour market.
- National Science Day 2026, celebrated on 28 February, adopted the theme “Women in Science: Catalyzing Viksit Bharat,” highlighting the growing role of women in India’s innovation ecosystem.
- Female participation in STEM education has increased significantly, though workforce representation and leadership roles for women in science remain comparatively low.
- Government initiatives such as WISE-KIRAN, Women Scientists Scheme, CURIE Programme, Vigyan Jyoti, and GATI aim to strengthen gender equity and institutional support for women in STEM.
- C. V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect in 1928, establishing the foundation for Raman Spectroscopy and becoming the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
- The Durand Line, established in 1893, remains a disputed 2,600 km border between Pakistan and Afghanistan due to Afghanistan’s continued non-recognition of the agreement.
- India and the European Union agreed to grant Most Favoured Nation status in trade in services for five years, reinforcing the WTO principle of non-discrimination in global trade.
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