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One Liners 05-02-2025
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History, Art and Culture
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State Emblem of India
Home Ministry asked state governments to prevent misuse of State Emblem of India.
- It is the official seal of the Government of India, and an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka.
- Structure – Lion Capital showing 3 Lions mounted on the abacus,
- Centre – Dharma Chakra.
- Right – Bull.
- Left – Galloping horse.
- Motto – Satyameva Jayate (in Devanagari script), inscribed below the profile of Lion Capital.
- Respective Act – Prohibition of Improper Use Act, 2005.
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Geography
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Indo- Bangladesh Border
- India and Bangladesh have a border that spans 4,096.7 km, making it the longest land border India has with any neighboring country.
- Bordering States - West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram.
- Fencing -A total of 3,141 kilometers has been fenced along the India-Bangladesh border, which encompasses all eastern states, from the total 4,156.
- Over 800 km of the India- Bangladesh border still needs fencing.
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Polity & Governance
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Gyan Bharatam Mission
Union Budget 2025-26, announced new Gyan Bharatam Mission.
- Launched in – 2003.
- Launched by – Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
- Aim – To preserve and digitize India’s rich manuscript heritage, ensuring knowledge accessibility for future generations.
- Purposes – Documentation and conservation of our manuscript heritage with academic institutions, museums, libraries and private collectors.
- It will be undertaken to cover more than 1 crore manuscripts.
Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs)
50,000 (ATLs) will be set up in government schools in next 5 years.
- Launched in – 2016.
- Umbrella scheme – Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
- Nodal Ministry – NITI Aayog.
- Vision – Cultivate one million children in India as Neoteric Innovators.
- ATL – It provides activity-based learning in the identified schools across the country where young minds can give shape to their ideas for societal problems.
National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
- Launched in – 2018.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
- Objectives – It provides assistance to both the government & private sectors for the propagation and cultivation of,
- Bamboo in non-forest land
- Bamboo treatment
- Establishment of markets
- Incubation centers
- Value added product development & processing
- Development of tools & equipments.
- Funded by – Both Centre and State government for all states except North Eastern & Hilly states.
Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme
- Launched in – 2014.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
- Umbrella scheme – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
- SHC – A massive programme of soil sampling, testing and generation of SHCs.
- Assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers in the country.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)
- Launched in – 2010.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Rural Development.
- Aim – To reduce poverty by enabling poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment resulting in sustainable and livelihood options for the poor.
- NRLM – It was renamed as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) in 2016.
- Funded by – Both central and state governments.
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International Relations and Issues
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India's Contribution to UN Regular Budget
- The UN Regular Budget is the annual budget for the UN.
- The General Assembly approves the budget, which is funded by contributions from member states.
- It funds agencies like the World Food Programme, the UN Refugee Agency, and the children's fund (UNICEF).
- India has paid USD 37.64 million for the 2025 United Nations Regular Budget.
- India is now on the "honour roll" of 35 member states that paid their assessments fully and on time.
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Agriculture
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Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI)
- Established in – 1946.
- Established at – Bidhyadharpur, Cuttack, Odisha.
- Under – Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- CRRI – It is committed to provide the highest quality analysis of rice conforming to international standards.
- 3 sub-stations at – Hazaribag (Jharkhand), Gerua (Assam), and Naira (Andhra Pradesh).
- Accredited from – National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under the standard for chemical testing.
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Security
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Indian Army to Use Bamboo Based Composites
- Purpose – For High Altitude Bunker Construction.
- MOU - Signed between Indian Army's 4 Corps and IIT Guwahati.
- It will replace traditional materials for high altitude bunkers.
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