Daily UPSC Current Affairs 14-MAY -2026 [NF STACK] -

_TOPICS	_SUBJECT	_PAPER
INDIA HOLDS THE TARGET OF GASIFYING 100 MILLION TONNES OF COAL BY 2030	_TECHNOLOGY	_{MAINS GS 3 / PRELIMS}
THE JACKFRUIT	_BOTANY	_PRELIMS
THE WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX (WPI)	_ECONOMY	_PRELIMS
BRICS	_{INTERNATIONAL BODIES}	_PRELIMS

The jackfruit, jakfruit or nangka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree in the fig
It is an evergreen tree

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures the average change in prices of goods traded in bulk at the early stages of production and distribution. Primarily used in India to gauge macroeconomic supply-demand dynamics, it acts as a key indicator of inflationary pressures before they reach the consumer level.
wholesale inflation in India jumped to 8.3% in April 2026, its highest level in 3.5 years, driven by the sharp rise in crude oil and natural gas prices

BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising 11 major emerging economies and developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia. The bloc serves as a vital political, diplomatic, and economic coordination forum for the Global South.
South Africa joined the original BRIC in 2011, making it BRICS. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined in 2024, followed by Indonesia in 2025.