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Glossary Terms
| Term (EN) | Definition | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Service Sector | Economic sector producing intangible goods (banking, IT, trade) | — |
| Eight Core Industries (ICI) | Coal, Oil, Gas, Refinery, Fertilizer, Steel, Cement, Electricity | 40.27% IIP weight |
| IIP (Index of Industrial Production) | Monthly indicator of industrial output by NSO | — |
| Bharatmala Pariyojana | Rs 5.35 lakh crore; 34,800 km NH development programme | 2017 |
| UDAN | Regional air connectivity scheme; VGF subsidised routes | 2016 |
| DFC (Dedicated Freight Corridor) | Separate high-speed freight railway; EDFC + WDFC | Operational 2022 |
| Vande Bharat Express | India-made semi-high-speed train (160 km/h) | Launched 2022 |
| Sagarmala | Port-led development programme; 802 projects | 2015 |
| BharatNet | Optical fibre broadband to 2.5 lakh gram panchayats | 2011/2014+ |
| PM Gati Shakti | GIS digital platform integrating 16 ministries for infra | Oct 2021 |
| National Logistics Policy | Reduce logistics cost 13%→8% GDP; LPI top 25 | Sept 2022 |
| ULIP | Unified platform integrating 38 govt logistics systems | 2022 |
| LPI | World Bank Logistics Performance Index; India rank 38 | 2023 |
| 5G | 5th generation mobile network; launched India October 2022 | 2022 |
| Telecom Act 2023 | Replaced Indian Telegraph Act 1885; updated spectrum law | 2023 |
| PM Surya Ghar | Rooftop solar scheme; 1 crore homes; 300 units free | Feb 2024 |
| PM-KUSUM | Solar pumps for 35 lakh farmers; 30.8 GW target | 2019 |
| FAME India Phase-II | EV adoption scheme; Rs 10,000 crore | 2019 |
| National Green Hydrogen Mission | 5 MMTPA green hydrogen by 2030; Rs 19,744 crore | Jan 2023 |
| Saubhagya | Household electrification scheme; 100% achieved | 2017/2019 |
| India Stack | Digital public infrastructure (Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker) | — |
| JNPT | Largest container port; Navi Mumbai | — |
| IWAI | Inland Waterways Authority; 105 national waterways | — |
| UPI | Real-time digital payment platform; 14.96 bn txns/month | March 2025 |