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One Liners 30-12-2025
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Polity & Governance
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IS 19262: 2025 ‘Electric Agricultural Tractors — Test Code’,
- Released on – National Consumer Day 2025, held at New Delhi.
- Developed by – Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
- Objective – To ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of electric agricultural tractors through uniform and standardized testing protocols.
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IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation and Requirements
- Released on – National Consumer Day 2025, held at New Delhi.
- Bomb disposal systems such as bomb blankets, bomb baskets, and bomb inhibitors are commonly used to mitigate explosive threats.
- Key Provisions of IS 19445:2025
- A comprehensive framework for evaluating bomb disposal systems, particularly with respect to blast loads and splinter effects.
- It specifies:
- Requirements for test equipment and test range conditions.
- Evaluation procedures to objectively assess system performance.
- Defined test methodologies, apparatus, test specimens, and acceptance criteria.
- The standard serves as a reference for test sponsors, manufacturers, and accredited testing agencies, enabling uniformity in testing, certification, and procurement practices.
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Economy
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Yuva Business Maha Sammelan–2025
- Organized by – Vishwa Umiya Foundation, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Aim – To provide youth with opportunities for business and technological exposure.
- Launched – An app developed by the Vishwa Umiya Foundation will enable direct connectivity between youth and clients, mentors, careers, and the market.
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Environment
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Sambhar Lake
Sambhar Lake as a crucial habitat for migratory Flamingos, highlighting ecological significance.
- It is the largest inland saltwater lake.
- Located in – It sits west of Jaipur (Rajasthan, NW India).
- Designated as – A Ramsar site in 1990.
- Surrounded on – All sides by the Aravalli hills.
- Species – Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor).
- Migration – Winter visitors, attracted by saline conditions and abundant food (algae, brine shrimp).
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Flamingos
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Security
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Mutual Support in Testing and Evaluation Services
- MoU signed between – National Test House (NTH) and Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE).
- MoU aims to facilitate -
- Collaborative research and testing activities.
- Sharing of laboratory and instrumentation facilities.
- Exchange of scientific and technical expertise.
- Capacity building through seminars, workshops and training programmes.
- Cooperation in areas of mutual interest and national importance.
- Significance – It contributes to self-reliance and national development through structured institutional collaboration.
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National Test House (NTH).
- An institution under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
- It an NABL-accredited and BIS-recognised laboratory.
- Established in – 1912.
- Operates through – A network of regional laboratories across the country.
- Objectives – To provides testing, inspection and quality assurance services for a wide range of industrial and consumer products in accordance with national and international standards.
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Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE)
- It is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence.
- Established in – 1929.
- Objective – To engage in research and development of non-metallic materials, including polymers, composites, elastomers, ceramics, technical textiles, fuels, lubricants and other speciality materials critical for defence applications.
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Science
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24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR)
- Established by – Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- Fully integrated with – AirSewa system, enabling seamless handling of passenger grievances received through it.
- Guided by –
- The principles of Passenger First,
- Collaborative Action,
- Stakeholder Convergence and a Future-Ready,
- Technology-driven framework that enables real-time coordination,
- Data-supported decision-making and scalable operations for sustained improvement in passenger assistance.
- Objective – To accelerate passenger grievance redressal.
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Microrobot
- A dust-grain-sized robot with integrated onboard electronics, representing an advancement toward practical robot swarms.
- Manufacturing – Chip fabrication techniques are employed, which enable scalable mass production.
- Power and Reprogramming – The robot is powered by solar cells and can be reprogrammed using light signals transmitted by LEDs.
- Capabilities – It can store memory, execute code, measure temperature, and detect warmer regions.
- Applications – Anticipated uses include micro-sensing, environmental monitoring, and future medical applications.
- Significance – A step towards creating functional robot swarms.
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