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GK Update

Sun 30 Mar, 2025

National News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to States

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh on March 30, 2025.
  • During this visit, he will participate in several important programs and inaugurate as well as lay the foundation stone for various development projects.

Major events:

  • Will pay tribute to RSS founder Dr. K.B. Hedgewar, will visit Smriti Mandir in Nagpur
  • Will visit Dikshabhoomi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar adopted Buddhism in 1956
  • Will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth ₹33,700 crore.

Renewable Energy in India

  • According to the Central Government, India has immense potential for renewable energy generation, which reached 21,09,655 megawatts (MW) by March 2024.

Related Facts:

 

  • According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the major share of power generation capacity was from wind energy at about 55 percent i.e. 11,63,856 MW.
  • This was followed by solar energy at 7,48,990 MW and large hydro at 1,33,410 MW.
  • More than half of the renewable energy generation capacity is concentrated in four states i.e. Rajasthan at 20.3 per cent, Maharashtra at 11.8 per cent, Gujarat at 10.5 per cent and Karnataka at 9.8 per cent.

Environment-2025

  • President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the two-day National Conference on "Environment-2025" in New Delhi.
  • The objective of this conference is to deliberate on key environmental issues and promote collaboration among stakeholders.

President:

  • Constitutional Status:
  • Article 52: There shall be a President in India
  • Article 54: Election of President
  • Article 61: Procedure of Impeachment
  • Article 72: Pardon
  • Article 54 and 55: Election of President
  • Article 53: Executive Power
  • Tenure: 5 years

International News

India-US Trade Dialogue

  • Representatives from India's Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held key meetings in New Delhi from March 26 to 29, 2025.
  • During this four-day meeting, both countries discussed the goal of expanding bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030.

United States of America (USA) :

  • Capital: Washington, D.C.
  • Largest city: New York City
  • Currency: US dollar (USD)
  • National Day: 4th of July (Independence Day)
  • Continent: North America
 Major Landmarks:
  • Statue of Liberty (New York)
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)
  • Grand Canyon (Arizona)
  • Disneyland (California)

7th Capacity Building Programme

  • The 7th Capacity Building Programme for mid- to senior-level public servants from Sri Lanka was successfully concluded in New Delhi on May 27, 2024.
  • A total of 40 senior civil service officers from key ministries of Sri Lanka participated in this programme.

Sri Lanka:

  • An island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India
  • Capital: Colombo (commercial capital) / Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (official capital)
  • Maritime border: India and Maldives.
  • Ancient name: Lanka, Sinhala Island, Ceylon
  • Independence: 4 February 1948 (from British rule)
  • Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)

India-Japan Agreement

  • On March 28, 2025, India signed loan agreements worth 191.74 billion Japanese yen (approximately 199 billion yen) with Japan for six major development projects.
  • These loan agreements were signed under Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) program.

Japan:

  • Location: An island country located in East Asia, in the Pacific Ocean
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku
  • Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan and East China Sea
  • Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)

Sports News

Tashkent Open 2025

  • India's young Grandmaster Nihal Sarin won the Tashkent Open Akzamov Memorial Chess Tournament held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
  • He concluded the tournament on March 29, 2025, scoring a total of 8 points out of 10, with six wins and four draws.

Chess :

  • Governing body : FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) – International Chess Federation
  • Founded : 20 July 1924, Paris, France
  • Headquarters : Lausanne, Switzerland
  • President : Arkady Dvorkovich

World Table Tennis Star Contender Event

  • Indian table tennis player Manav Thakkar achieved a significant milestone by reaching the semifinals of the World Table Tennis Star Contender event held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
  • He became the first Indian player to reach the semifinals of this prestigious tournament.

Table Tennis:

  • Governing body: ITTF - International Table Tennis Federation
  • Founded: 1926
  • Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • President: Petrissa Solja

Economy and Banking

Establishment of the Second National Gene Bank

  • The Central Government announced the establishment of the Second National Gene Bank (NGB) as part of its efforts to ensure long-term food and nutritional security.
  • This initiative is a part of the 2025-26 Union Budget and is considered a significant step towards preserving agricultural biodiversity.

Related Facts:

  • The new gene bank will preserve 10 lakh (1 million) germplasm lines, a collection of important genetic resources of plants and crops. These resources will be used in research, conservation and crop improvement
  • Gene Bank: A repository where seeds, pollen, plant tissue or DNA samples are preserved to protect them from extinction and for future use
  • India’s first National Gene Bank was established in 1996 in New Delhi.

Inauguration of 5.4 GW Solar Cell Gigafactory/Manufacturing Facility

  • Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Prahlad Joshi, inaugurated Warree Energy's state-of-the-art 5.4 GW Solar Cell Gigafactory/Manufacturing Facility in Chikhli, Gujarat.
  • It is India's largest solar cell manufacturing facility, spread across approximately 150 acres, with 101 acres of built-up area.

Related Facts:

  • This new facility is expected to create around 9,500 direct and 30,000 indirect jobs, strengthening the local economy

Science and Technology

Successful Test of Semi-Cryogenic Engine

  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested a semi-cryogenic engine with a thrust capacity of 2,000 kilonewtons (kN).
  • This engine operates on a mixture of liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene fuel, making it more efficient and environmentally friendly compared to traditional cryogenic engines.

Related Facts:

  • This engine will power the booster stages of future launch vehicles, specifically the LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3).
  • This will increase the payload capacity of LVM3 from 4 tonnes to 5 tonnes

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):

  • Founded: 15 August 1969, Founder: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, First satellite Aryabhata launched: 1975

Art and Culture

Hindu New Year

  • In 2025, Hindu New Year is being celebrated on March 30, marking the beginning of Vikram Samvat 2082.
  • Hindu New Year, also known as Vikram Samvat or Nav Samvatsar, begins on the Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the Chaitra month as per the Hindu calendar.

Hindu New Year is celebrated with different names and traditions in different regions of India:

  • Maharashtra and Goa: It is celebrated as 'Gudi Padwa'.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka: It is called 'Ugadi'.
  • Kashmir: It is known as 'Navreh'.
  • Manipur: It is celebrated as 'Sajibu Nongma Panba'.

Person In News

Shyamji Krishna Varma

  • Every year on March 30, freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma is remembered on his death anniversary.
  • He was born on October 4, 1857, in Mandvi, Gujarat, and dedicated most of his life to the struggle for India's independence.

Shyamji Krishna Verma:

  • Born: 4 October 1857, Mandvi, Kutch (Gujarat)
  • Death: March 1930, Geneva, Switzerland
  • He became the first Indian professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University.
  • Established India House in London in 1905, which became the center of Indian revolutionaries
  • Established the Indian Socialist Organization in Europe
  • Published a magazine called 'The Indian Sociologist' from Britain in 1905
  • In 2003, the Government of India brought his ashes from Geneva to India and immersed them respectfully in Kutch.

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