📊 17 February 2026 – Tamil Premium Current Affairs – Page 6 (Value Addition Notes)

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 1️⃣ Economy – Key Data Points

• ✔ India GDP Growth (Projected) – ~6.5% – 7%
• ✔ Infrastructure Investment Target – National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)
• ✔ Logistics Cost – ~13–14% of GDP (Reduction Target: 8–9%)
• ✔ MSME Contribution – ~30% GDP, 45% Exports

Use in Mains: Data adds credibility to your answer.

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 2️⃣ Important Reports & Indices

• ✔ Economic Survey 2025-26
• ✔ World Bank Infrastructure Report
• ✔ Global Competitiveness Index
• ✔ Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Tip: Mention at least one report in GS3 answers.

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3️⃣ Governance & Policy Keywords

• ✔ Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
• ✔ Inclusive Growth
• ✔ Sustainable Development
• ✔ Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
• ✔ Cooperative Federalism
• ✔ Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

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 4️⃣ Diagram – Growth Framework

Infrastructure Investment
        ↓
Job Creation
        ↓
Income Growth
        ↓
Consumption Increase
        ↓
Economic Expansion

Exam Tip: Simple flowchart can improve marks.

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 5️⃣ Interlinking for GS Papers

• GS1 – Urbanization & Regional Development
• GS2 – Governance & Policy Implementation
• GS3 – Infrastructure & Economy
• Essay – Inclusive Development & Growth Model

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 Revision Strategy:
• Maintain separate “Data Notebook”.
• Weekly Revision of Diagrams.
• Use 2–3 Keywords per paragraph in Mains.

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