[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-318853-105":59,"doc-detail-318853-en":124},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":117,"head_meta":119,"extra_data":121,"updated_unix":123},105,"en","lead-ias-daily-bulletin-02-may-2026","Lead IAS Daily Bulletin - 02 May 2026","","Daily bulletin covering multiple India-relevant current affairs. Highlights include status and strategic relevance of the Zojila Tunnel for all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, the sixth Nilgiri-class frigate Mahendragiri and key weapon/stealth features, and security action in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against attempted infiltration. It also links Indian Buddhist tourism to Sri Lanka’s Mahavamsa chronicle, and reviews the Election Commission’s Manual on Electronic Voting Machines for EVM and VVPAT handling procedures, operations, and audit practices.",{"@graph":69,"@context":116},[70,84,99],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/lead-ias-daily-bulletin-02-may-2026/318853/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"author":86,"headline":65,"publisher":89,"fileFormat":92,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":93,"datePublished":93,"encodingFormat":92,"isAccessibleForFree":94,"interactionStatistic":95},"DigitalDocument",{"name":87,"@type":88},"Oliver","Person",{"url":74,"name":90,"@type":91},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-20",true,{"@type":96,"interactionType":97,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":98},"ViewAction",{"@type":100,"mainEntity":101},"FAQPage",[102,108,112],{"name":103,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":105},"What is the strategic purpose of the Zojila Tunnel?","Question",{"text":106,"@type":107},"It is meant to ensure all-weather connectivity between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh through the Zojila Pass.","Answer",{"name":109,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":110},"What project is associated with Nilgiri-class frigates?",{"text":111,"@type":107},"Nilgiri-class frigates are part of Project 17A of the Indian Navy.",{"name":113,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":114},"What does the Manual on EVMs cover for election officials?",{"text":115,"@type":107},"It provides comprehensive guidelines for storage, checking, randomization, mock polls, polling, counting, and sealing of EVMs and VVPATs, including paper-slip audit requirements.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":118,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":90,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":120,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":122,"site_id":62},318853,1789941384,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":125},{"doc_id":122,"user_id":126,"nickname":87,"user_avatar":127,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":128,"file_id":129,"file_url":130,"file_type":131,"file_size":132,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":133,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":134,"faqs":135,"seo_title":136,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":123,"read_time":52},8796095461610,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","02 May 2026  \nZojila Tunnel  \nOnly 325 metres of excavation are left in the strategic Zojila Tunnel, ensuring all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh.  \no The Zojila Tunnel is a 13–14 km long, bi-directional road tunnel under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas, connecting Jammu & Kashmir with Ladakh that will provide all-weather connectivity.  \no The tunnel is Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel  \no Other Major Tunnels:  \no Atal Tunnel (Rohtang)– Himachal Pradesh; connects Manali with Lahaul-Spiti.  \no Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel – Jammu & Kashmir; connects Jammu with Srinagar. Kuthiran  \no Tunnel – Kerala; connects Thrissur side with the Palakkad side on NH-544.  \no Other Major Passes:  \nNilgiri-Class Frigate  \nThe sixth Nilgiri-class frigate, Mahendragiri, has joined the fleet, boosting naval firepower  \no Nilgiri-class frigates (Project 17A) are 7 indigenous stealth guided-missile frigates (~6,670 tonnes) of the Indian Navy.  \no Features:  \no Stealth design – radar-deflecting shape to avoid enemy detection  \no Weapons: BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles + Barak-8 (Long Range Surface-to-Air Missiles) .  \no >75% made in India – highest indigenous content in modern warships.  \no All Frigates under Niligir Class:  \no INS Nilgiri (F33) – Commissioned Jan 2025 INS Udaygiri (F35) – Commissioned Aug 2025 INS Taragiri (F36) – Delivered Nov 2025, trials ongoing  \nINS Mahendragiri (F37)– Sea trials phase  \nINS Himgiri (F34) – Commissioned Aug 2025 INS Dunagiri (F38) – Delivered Mar 2026 INS Vindhyagiri (F39)– Under construction/trials  \no Main types of warships (in decreasing size order):  \no Aircraft Carriers – Launch fighter jets; project air power (e.g., INS Vikrant) .  \no Amphibious Assault Ships – Carry troops/helicopters for beach landings (e.g., INS Jalashwa) .  \no Cruisers – Heavy missile escorts for fleet air defence (e.g., None in Indian Navy currently) .  \no Destroyers – Multi-role combatants (anti-air, antisub, surface) (e.g., INS Kolkata-class) .  \no Frigates – Smaller escorts for ASW/patrol (e.g., INS Nilgiri-class) .  \no Corvettes – Coastal/fast attack vessels (e.g., INS Kora-class) .  \no Submarines – Underwater stealth platforms (e.g., INS Arihant-class) .  \nKhyber Pankhtunkhwa  \nSecurity forces detected and eliminated 13 terrorists attempting to infiltrate through the Pakistan–Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district.  \no Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), formerly North-West Frontier Province, is a province in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan.  \no Strategic Importance: The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan, making it a key trade and transit route.  \nMahavamsa  \nIndia’s push to develop Buddhist tourism highlights links with Sri Lanka through the Mahavamsa, strengthening cultural and pilgrimage ties.  \no The Mahavamsa (“ Great Chronicle”) is an ancient Pali chronicle of Sri Lanka’s history (5th–6th century CE), written by the Buddhist monk Mahanama at the Mahavihara temple in Anuradhapura.  \no Covers from Indian Prince Vijaya's arrival (543 BCE) to King Mahasena (4th century CE)  \no Describes Emperor Ashoka’s mission to Sri Lanka and the establishment of the Mahavihara.  \no The Culavamsa, a successor to the Mahavamsa, takes Ceylon's history up to the 16th century.  \no The Dipavamsa is the oldest Pali chronicle (3rd–4th century CE) of Sri Lanka, written by several Buddhist monks.  \no Subject matter: The Dipavamsa gives a fuller account of the arrival of Theri Sangamitta (daughter to Asoka) .  \nManual on EVMs  \nThe Election Commission of India stated that all procedures for handling EVMs were followed as per the Manual on Electronic  \n02 May 2026  \nVoting Machines, 2023, amid allegations of tampering in West Bengal.  \no Official handbook by Election Commission of India (8th Edition: Aug 2023)  \no Covers EVM (Ballot Unit + Control Unit)+ VVPAT operations  \no Mandatory for all election officials since 100% VVPAT deployment.  \no What Does it Have: Manual on EVMs contains com","cbCaio9NsWNmvZdP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio9NsWNmvZdP","pdf",340303,"English","# Zojila Tunnel\n## Strategic connectivity and key facts\n# Nilgiri-Class Frigate (Mahendragiri)\n## Features, weapons, and fleet status\n# Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and border security\n# Mahavamsa and Buddhist tourism links\n# Manual on EVMs and VVPAT procedures\n## EVM/VVPAT operations and audit","[{\"question\":\"What is the strategic purpose of the Zojila Tunnel?\",\"answer\":\"It is meant to ensure all-weather connectivity between Jammu \\u0026 Kashmir and Ladakh through the Zojila Pass.\"},{\"question\":\"What project is associated with Nilgiri-class frigates?\",\"answer\":\"Nilgiri-class frigates are part of Project 17A of the Indian Navy.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the Manual on EVMs cover for election officials?\",\"answer\":\"It provides comprehensive guidelines for storage, checking, randomization, mock polls, polling, counting, and sealing of EVMs and VVPATs, including paper-slip audit requirements.\"}]","Lead IAS Daily Bulletin - 02 May 2026 | PDF"]