TOPICS	SUBJECT	PAPER
MOODY’S RATINGS	ECONOMY	PRELIMS
INDIA MOST RESILIENT EMERGING MARKET ECONOMY	ECONOMY	PRELIMS
GANAPATIDEV	ART AND CULTURE	PRELIMS
THE GUNTUR CHANNEL.	GEOGRAPHY	PRELIMS
ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE.	TECHNOLOGY	MAINS GS3 /PRELIMS

MOODY’S RATINGS

Moody’s Ratings provides international financial research on bonds issued by commercial and government entities. Along with Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Group, Moody’s is one of the Big Three credit rating agencies.

INDIA MOST RESILIENT EMERGING MARKET ECONOMY

In a recent report, Moody’s Ratings identified India as the most resilient large emerging market economy, better positioned than its peers to withstand future global shocks due to strong foreign exchange reserves, a stable policy framework, and deep domestic capital markets. The analysis covered stress events since 2020, highlighting that India’s proactive reforms helped it absorb shocks better than counterparts like Brazil, Turkey, and South Africa

GANAPATIDEV

Context: Kakatiya-era temple razed to make way for school.

Ganapatideva (r. c. 1199–1262), the longest-reigning monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty, is recognized as the greatest ruler of his dynasty, having brought most Telugu-speaking regions under a single rule.

THE GUNTUR CHANNEL.

• As of May 2026, the Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹369.20 crore for the comprehensive modernisation of the Guntur Channel.
• The channel will continue to supply drinking water to the Guntur Municipal Corporation, Mangalagiri Municipality, and 33 nearby villages.

ADVANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE.

The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS)-Hyderabad and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have initiated discussions towards a long-term collaboration aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare, with a focus on improving patient outcomes