Take a look at the essential concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget on cotton for today. ( Relevance : Agriculture-related schemes are important for your exam. With the launch of this scheme, the government aims to overcome the problems facing cotton productivity in India. These current topics must be connected to the static part of the syllabus. Several PYQs have been asked about cotton. In this regard, connecting it to static and knowing the challenges in the present is crucial for your UPSC exam preparation.) The Centre on Tuesday (5th May) approved Rs 5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity for five years (2026–27 to 2030–31). The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 . It aims to provide “the best of science & technology support” to farmers and “ensure a steady supply of quality cotton” for the Indian textile industry. Key takeaways: 1.…