UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 10-09-2025

One Liners 10-09-2025

History, Art and Culture

Lankhong Puja

Agriculture

Regulation of Biostimulant Products

Bio-stimulant – A substance or micro-organism or a combination of both whose primary function when applied to plants, seeds or rhizosphere is to stimulate physiological processes in plants.
Aim – To enhance its nutrient uptake, growth, yield, nutrition efficiency, crop quality and tolerance to stress, regardless of its nutrient content.
Regulated under – Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985.

Security

Exercise Zapad 2025

It is a multilateral joint military exercise.
Camaraderie between – India and Russia.
Objectives – To enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability, and providing a platform for participating armies.
To exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.

Science

Cholesterol-based Nanomaterials

Scientists from Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), have introduced cholesterol-based nanomaterials.

Cholesterol – It is a fat like waxy substance throughout the body.
Role – Used to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones.
2 sources –
- Human liver makes all the cholesterol you need.
- Foods from animals. For example, meat, poultry and dairy products all contain dietary cholesterol.
Newly discovered properties – It enables precise control over molecular properties due to its intrinsic handedness (chirality) and flexibility.
Significance – It is an ideal platform for constructing supramolecular based spintronic materials.

Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST)

It is an autonomous institution under Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Started in – 2013.
Umbrella programme – Nano Mission.
Aim – To boost research and development in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in India.

Nano Mission

Launched in – 2007 evolved as National Programme on Nano Science and Technology.
Objectives – To provides critical funding to competent groups to carry out very focused research in Nanoscience and develop nanotechnology-based applications.

Multi-Stage Malaria Vaccine AdFalciVax

Union government has granted licences to five Indian firms to manufacture and commercialise AdFalciVax.

India’s 1^st indigenous recombinant chimeric multi-stage malaria vaccine designed to block infection and transmission of plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite.
Developed by – ICMR’s Regional Medical Research Centre with National Institute of Malaria Research and National Institute of Immunology.
Aim – To prevent infection in individuals and minimise community transmission of malaria, by targeting the parasite before it enters the bloodstream.

Index

UK India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB)

Collaboration between – NITI Aayog, and the City of London Corporation.
Aim – To accelerate sustainable infrastructure development and secure long-term investment for vital infrastructure sectors in India.
Key achievements – Development of a Project Assessment Framework clarifying investor priorities across highways and rapid transit sectors.
Advancing sustainability and resilience, integrating climate adaptation and ESG frameworks into project design.
Safeguarding investor returns through improved revenue protection and streamlined repatriation mechanisms.

Miscellaneous

World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day

Celebrated annually on – 7^th September.
Theme 2025 – “Family: The Heart of Care.”
Aim – To raise public awareness and drive global efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by it and their families.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

It is a rare and progressive disorder that causes gradual weakening of the muscles.
Affects – Children and progressively impacts mobility, breathing, and heart functions.
Prevention – Timely intervention, awareness, education, and social inclusion are essential to improve the quality of life of persons affected by this condition.