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One Liners 07-03-2025
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History, Art and Culture
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Festival of Letters 2025
- Organized by – Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture.
- Theme – Indian Literary Traditions
- 700 writers from different parts of the country representing more than 50 languages participating in the festival
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Geography
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Early heatwaves in India
- Unusual heat waves – India recorded its warmest February this year in the last 124 years.
- Occurs - between March and June.
- Peak month – May.
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Polity & Governance
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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)
- Launched in – November 2008
- Nodal ministry – Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
- Collaboration with - Central Pharma Public Sector Undertakings.
- Aim – The initiative aims to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the public through dedicated outlets called Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK).
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Jan Aushadhi Diwas
- Celebrated on – March 7
- Aim - To raise awareness about the scheme and promote the use of generic medicines.
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International Relations and Issues
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Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ Award
- Awarded to – PM Modi in recognition of his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Award Title – “Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados”.
- Barbados – It is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean.
- It is part of the Lesser Antilles region of the West Indies.
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Science
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IndiaAI Mission
- Launched in - March 2024
- Aim – It is an initiative dedicated to fortify India’s AI ecosystem through strategic programs and partnerships spanning both public and private sectors.
- Seven core pillars:
- IndiaAI Compute
- IndiaAI Datasets Platform
- IndiaAI Application Development Initiatives
- IndiaAI FutureSkills
- IndiaAI Innovation Center
- IndiaAI Startup Financing
- Safe & Trusted AI
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Fatigue-resistant multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs)
- MPEAs – They are a novel class of materials composed of multiple principal elements rather than just one or two.
- Significance – It is believed that increasing strength through compositional modifications or the addition of brittle phases adversely affects fatigue life.
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