UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 17-03-2026

One Liners 17-03-2026

Polity & Governance

Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan

• Launched by – Ministry of Ayush, Started on 9^th Ayurveda Day.
• Objective – To raise awareness about Prakriti (Ayurvedic body constitution) and encourage citizens to assess their Prakriti for better health management.
• Assessments conducted via – A dedicated mobile app, developed with logic from CSIR–IGIB, based on Ayurveda principles.
• Integrated with – Ayushman Arogya Mandir.
• Key Achievements
  • Citizens Assessed – Over 1.40 crore (14 million+) Indians aged 18+ have participated.
  • Volunteers – Around 1.85 lakh volunteers including students, teachers, Ayurveda practitioners, and medical officers supported the campaign.

Ayushman Arogya Mandir

• Operationalized by – Ministry of Ayush under the National Ayush Mission (NAM).
• Aim – To provide a holistic wellness model based on Ayurveda, including Prakriti Parikshan.
• Current status – About 12,500 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are functional across India.

e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP)

• Implemented under – Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).
• Aim – To strengthen transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through digital tools.
• Key Initiatives
• eGramSwaraj Portal & App – Launched in 2020.
  • Digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments.
  • It integrates with PFMS ensures real-time vendor payments and smooth fund flow.
  • it enables online uploading of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs).
• Other Applications
  • Meri Panchayat – Citizen access to Panchayat plans and progress.
  • Panchayat NIRNAY – Transparent Gram Sabha meeting management.
  • AuditOnline – Online auditing of Panchayat accounts, especially for Finance Commission grants.
  • SabhaSaar – AI-enabled transcription and summarisation of meetings.

Security

FraudPro

Shortlisted as a Top Finalist at the prestigious Global Mobile (Glomo) Awards.

• Developed by – C-DOT, India’s premier telecom R&D center.
• Objective – To detect fraudulent mobile connections by using AI, ML, and facial deduplication.
• Capabilities include
  • Large-scale image deduplication.
  • Forged document detection.
  • Re-verification of identities.
• Installation – Deployed in India via the Digital Intelligence Platform and Sancharsaathi portal.
• Award category – Best Network Security and Fraud Prevention.

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026

• MWC 2026 – It is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile and technology industry.
• Held at – Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.
• Organised by – Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA),
• Theme – “The IQ Era”, highlighting the integration of artificial intelligence and connectivity to drive smarter networks, business innovation and societal impact.

Science

Gynandromorphy

A freshwater crab (Vela carli) in Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, was found exhibiting both male and female traits simultaneously.

• Gynandromorphy is a rare biological condition where a single organism displays both male and female characteristics, often split across different parts of its body.
• Meaning – From Greek gyne = woman, aner = man, morphe = form) refers to organisms that are part male and part female.
• Commonly observed in – Insects like butterflies, bees, and fruit flies, but has also been reported in crustaceans and other species.

Celebrating the Power of Vaccines

• Key Highlights
• Historic Successes – India has eradicated smallpox, polio, and maternal & neonatal tetanus through vaccination.
• New Milestones (2026) – Launched HPV vaccine and an indigenous Td vaccine, expanding protection further.
• Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)
  • One of the largest in the world.
  • Reaches 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.54 crore newborns annually, free of cost.
• Coverage Growth – Full immunisation coverage rose from 62% in 2015 to 98.4% in Jan 2026.
• Zero-Dose Reduction – Share of children with no vaccine doses dropped from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024.

Miscellaneous

Pi Day

• Observed annually on – 14^th March, corresponding to 3/14, which represents the first three digits of π (3.14).
• Objective – To recognise the mathematical constant π (pi) and promote appreciation for mathematics.

What is Pi?

• Ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
• Represented by – Greek letter π.
• An irrational number used in formulas for circles, spheres, and physics.
• History & Significance
• Archimedes pioneered methods to approximate pi.
• Symbol π introduced by William Jones in 1706.
• Pi Day – 1^st celebrated in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw at the Exploratorium, San Francisco.
• Officially recognized in the U.S. in 2009.

International Mathematics Day

• Observed annually on – 14^th March.
• Declared in – 2019 by UNESCO.
• Theme for 2026 – “Mathematics and hope” — highlighting math as a universal tool for progress, trust, and resilience.
• Objective – To promotes awareness of mathematics’ role in science, technology, and solving global challenges.