UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 25-02-2025

One Liners 25-02-2025

History, Art and Culture

Ravi Shankar Vyas

Born – Feb 25, 1884, in Gujarat.
Role - 1921 Participated in Indian National Movement demonstrating his commitment by relinquishing his rights to his ancestral property.
Associated - With Mahatma Gandhi & Sardar Patel.
Participated in - Quit India Movement in 1942.

Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme.

Initiated by –Bisleri International & Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Focus - On core objective is water conservation at historical sites.
Alignment - This project is in line with India's broader goals for environmental restoration and sustainability.
Initial Phase - Will concentrate on reviving four historically significant water bodies
- Chand Baori (Abhaneri, Rajasthan)
- Baori at Neemrana (Rajasthan)
- Padma and Rani Talabs at Ranthambore Fort (Rajasthan)
- Budha Budhi Pond at Kalinjar Fort (Uttar Pradesh)

Geography

Dukono Eruption

Located in- Halmahera Island in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Nature of Volcano – Active
Indonesia - Has 130 active volcanoes, Situated on the Ring of Fire, faces frequent eruptions & earthquakes.
Active volcanoes - Mount Merapi and Kelut, both located on Java Island of Indonesia.
Pacific Ring of Fire: This 40,000km zone, with tectonic plate interactions, causes 90% of global earthquakes.

Zagros Mountains

Located In - Iraq was pulled into the Earth.
Highest Peak- Mount Dena.
Ancient city – Susa.
Formation of Mountain –Tectonic in Origin formed during Miocene and Pliocene orogenic episodes.
This resulted in Arabian Plate's subduction under the Eurasian Plate, creating a 1,500km natural barrier.
Geographic Extension- Stretching from Turkey to Iran, ending at the Strait of Hormuz.

Polity & Governance

Principal Secretary (PS) to the PM

Shaktikanta Das recently appointed as Principal Secretary to the PM.

Former post - Governor of RBI.
PS Administrative head of - Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Functions - Briefing notes for discussions with foreign dignitaries, ensuring inter-ministerial coordination, and managing key communications for the PM.
Advisory Role -Assisting the Prime Minister on various domestic and foreign policy matters.

International Relations and Issues

India to Host 12^th Regional 3R & Circular Economy Conference in Jaipur.

Nodal Agency- Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Launched by - United Nations Centre for Regional Development in 2009.
Theme- Realizing Circular Societies Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals & Carbon Neutrality in Asia-Pacific”.
Aim - Provide strategic policy inputs to Asia-Pacific governments for 3R and circularity, while sharing best practices.
Features - India's achievements in the 3R and circular economy, featuring exhibitions from key ministries and missions.
The conference will include an international '3R trade and technology exhibition' with participants from Indian and Japanese businesses.
The event will conclude with the 'Jaipur Declaration,' aimed at promoting a resource efficient circular economy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Economy

Compendium of Datasets and Registries in India 2024

Nodal Ministry- Ministry of Statistics
Data Centralization – Consolidation of 270 datasets from 40 Ministries.
Objective - Offering a single access point for diverse sectors like agriculture, health, and education, aiding informed decisions.
Metadata Standardization- Detailing with collection methods, update frequency & sharing policies, ensures data reliability and user trust.
Legal and Regulatory Framework- Each dataset has a legal and regulatory framework.
Outlines rules for data collection and dissemination.
Crucial for stakeholders to understand regulations for responsible data use.

Environment

Soliga Tribe-Guardians of the BRT Tiger Reserve

Soliga meaning - "Children of bamboo”.
Reside – In Karnataka's Biligiri Rangana & Male Mahadeshwara Hills.
Population Found – Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.
Language spoken- Sholaga, Kannada & Tamil.
Unique Rights & Habitat – They are the India’s 1st tribe granted official rights within a tiger reserve to Own, manage, and use forest resources.
Role – Conservation of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve.
Livelihood - Engage in shifting cultivation and forest product collection, with honey being a vital food source.

Prakriti 2025

Security

Sagar Kavach’ security exercise

Location- West Bengal coastline.Objective – Exercise aimed to improve Standard Operating Procedures and enhance inter-agency coordination for India’s eastern maritime border.
Functions - Scenarios involving hijacked fishing boats and barges.
Tested response to illegal transportation of goods along the coastline.
Focused on detection and disposal of improvised explosive devices on critical infrastructure.