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सक्षम Test Series 2025
10 January, 2025
GK Update
Thu 23 Jan, 2025
National News
Burials must occur in designated graveyards for each faith
- The Supreme Court ruled that burials must occur in designated graveyards for each faith. It found Chhattisgarh’s affidavit about a Christian graveyard vague and asked for more details. The case concerns a burial dispute over a senior citizen’s burial place.
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10,000 GI Tags by 2030
- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has set a target of reaching 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags by 2030, at GI Samagam in New Delhi.
GI Tags
| Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, of 1999 governs the registration and protection of GIs | The GI Registry is located in Chennai | The tag was first given to Darjeeling Tea. |
26 Tableaux in 76th Republic Day Parade
- 26 tableaux from various states, union territories, and Union Ministries will present the diversity of the country during the 76th Republic Day Parade.
| The tableaux are based on the theme of ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas’. |
State Special
Maharashtra signed 54 MoUs at WEF Meeting
- The Maharashtra government has signed 54 MoUs worth 15.70 lakh crore rupees during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos.
| Key agreements with MSN Holdings Ltd, which plans to establish an advanced lithium battery and cell manufacturing project under the state’s ‘Ultra Mega Project’ initiative. |
UCC in Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), to simplify and standardize personal laws related to marriage, divorce, succession, and inheritance, which will apply to all residents of Uttarakhand, except Scheduled Tribes and protected authority-empowered persons and communities.
| UCC is mentioned in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution as a Directive Principle of State Policy. |
Economy
MSP of raw jute for the 2025-26
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) of raw jute for the 2025-26 marketing season at ₹5,650 a quintal, an increase of ₹315 over the price in 2024-25.
| The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Union government approves the MSP based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). |
Government Schemes
Diamond Imprest Authorization
- The Union government has introduced the Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme for the duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds.
National Health Mission
- The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Health Mission for another five years.
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Science and Tech
India’s first-ever Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation
- Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt has performed India’s first-ever Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation using the HeartMate 3 device in a government institution.
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The HeartMate 3 LVAD is a cutting-edge device that uses advanced technology to improve heart function. |
Environment and Ecology
Non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity
- India's non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity has reached 217 gigawatts by the 20th January, 2025.
Panchamrit of India
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Sports
India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is
- Arshdeep Singh became India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is in Kolkata. He surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 96 wickets.
‘All On The Line’ Campaign
- The ICC launched the 'All On The Line' campaign for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
International Cricket Council (ICC)
| Estb: 1909 | HQ: Dubai, UAE | Chairman: Jay Shah |
Awards and Honours
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2025
- The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2025, in the Institutional Category, for its excellent work in Disaster Management.
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Reports and Indexes
Estimation and Measurement of India’s Digital Economy
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released a comprehensive report titled ‘Estimation and Measurement of India’s Digital Economy.’
Key findings
| India’s digital economy is estimated at 11.74% of the national income in 2022-23, digital economy in 2022-23 was equivalent to INR 31.64 lakh crore (~USD 402 billion) in GDP. |
Important Days
Parakram Diwas 2025
- The Parakram Diwas 2025 is celebrated on 23rd January to honour the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th Birth anniversary.
Subhas Chandra Bose
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