One Liners 23-01-2025

Geography

Demographic dividend of India

• Below 35 years of age – 65% of population
• Below 25 years of age – 50% of population

Social Issues

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao movement

• Launched in – 2015, at Panipat in Haryana.
• Objectives - To prevent gender biased sex selective elimination
  • To ensure survival and protection of the girl child
  • To ensure education and participation of the girl child
  • To increase girl's participation in the fields of sports.
• Tri-ministerial effort of
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • Ministry of Human Resource Development

Polity & Governance

National Voters’ Day (NVD) – 25th January

• Commemoration of – The foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
• It is observed since 2011, it is 15th National Voters’ Day in 2025.
• Aim – To underline the centrality of the voter.
• To raise electoral awareness among citizens and to promote the enrolment of new voters.
• 2025 theme - Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure.
• President will present the Best Electoral Practices Awards to state and district officials who demonstrated exemplary performance in ensuring the smooth conduct of elections.
• ECI – It was established on January 25, 1950, a day before India became a Republic.

Electoral rolls in India

• Electoral Roll – A list of people who've enrolled to vote.
• Preparation by – Election Commission.
• Current electoral database – It now stands at 99.1 crore and counting.
• Trends – A 6-point increase in Electoral Gender Ratio from 948 in 2024 to 954 in 2025.
• It bear a youthful and gender balanced look
  • 18-29 age group – 21.7 crores.

International Relations and Issues

World Economic Forum (WEF)

• WEF – A forum for various stakeholders to meet and discuss global and regional socio-economic issues.
• Founded in – 1971, by Klaus Schwab, a german professor.
• It was earlier known as European Management Forum.
• Members – Innovators, disruptors, niche market leaders and regional champions.
• It was the 1^st non-governmental institution to initiate a partnership with China’s economic development commissions in 1979.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025

• Theme – Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.

• Held in – Davos, Switzerland.
• Period – It hold its Annual Meeting at the end of January.
  • Discussion about – Inclusive growth, investment in social, physical & digital infrastructure and democratising technology.

Environment

India’s Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity

India targeted to achieve 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030.

• India is emerging as a global leader in clean energy.
• Solar Energy – 24.5 gigawatts, is the dominant contributor to the India’s renewable energy growth.
• It accounts for 47% of the total installed renewable energy.
• Wind energy – 3.4 gigawatts.

Miscellaneous

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

• Annual award – To recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and organizations in India in the field of disaster management.
• It is announced every year on 23^rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
• Award for institution - A cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh and a certificate.
• Award for individual - A cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh and a certificate
• 2025 award for Institution - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).

INCOIS

• Established in – 1999, at Hyderabad, Telangana.
• It is integral to India’s disaster management strategy, specializing in early alerts for ocean-related hazards.
• Activities – It provides tsunami alerts, high-wave, cyclone, and storm surge forecasts, helping to safeguard coastal areas and maritime operations.
• It assisted during the 2013 Phailin and 2014 Hudhud cyclone
• Recognized by – UNESCO as a top Tsunami Service Provider. 
• Awards – It received the Geospatial World Excellence in Maritime Services Award in 2024 and the Disaster Risk Reduction Excellence Award in 2021.

Developments of INCOIS

• Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) – It provides tsunami alerts within 10 minutes, serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.
• Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT) – To assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police, in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.
• SynOPS visualization platform – It integrates real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.