UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 24-01-2025

One Liners 24-01-2025

Geography

Arkavathi River

• Location – Mountain River in Karnataka.
• Tributary of – Kaveri River.
• Originates at – Nandi hills and feeds into Kaveri.

• 3 tributaries – Kumudavathi River, Suvarnamukhi River, and Vrishabhavathi River.
• Half of the river is critically polluted, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Polity & Governance

27^th National Conference on Good Governance

• Organized by – Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
• Vision – Maximum Governance – Minimum Government.
• It is to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Objective – To bring national and state level public administration organizations on a single platform to share experiences in,
  • Innovations in public administration
  • Future public solutions for improving quality of life
  • Good governance
  • E-governance
  • Digital governance, etc.

Radar Equipment for the Measurement of Speed of Vehicles

• Under – Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
• Effect from – July 1^st, 2025.
• Purposes – It provides that all equipment’s shall be verified and stamped to ensure their correctness for the protection of human beings in accidents, wear & tear of roads etc.
• It will ensure precise measurement of speed, distance, and other relevant parameters.

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

• Launched in – 1993.
• Launched by – P.V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India (1991-1996).
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
• Objective - To provide funds to MPs to facilitate developmental works in their constituencies.
• Fund – It is a Central Sector Scheme where Each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector works to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum.

National Anubhav Awards Scheme

• Launched in – 2015.
• Launched by – Department of Pension &Pensioners' Welfare, through an online platform ‘Anubhav’.
• It is a scheme for retiring/retired employees to showcase their significant achievements made during service period.

• Aim – To recognize the contribution of eligible Government employees.
• Eligibility – Employees of Central Government.
  • Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) – Public Sector Banks who are going to retire in next 8 months or who have retired within 3 years.

2^nd Edition of Lok Samvardhan Parv

• Part of – 100 days’ program for showcased various schemes, programs and achievements of the Ministry.
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Minority Affairs.
• Concept – It was a platform to popularize the schemes and achievements of the Ministry.
• Feature – To highlight the activities undertaken in convergence with partner organizations and success stories under its various schemes.
• It is an inclusive development programme benefitted a large number of persons from all the minority communities.

Security

Hydrographic Survey

Indian Navy completes hydrographic survey of 25,000 sq. nautical miles of Mauritius.

• It determines the physical features of an underwater area like topographic or land surveys.
• Usage – To determine the depth of a body of water.
• Purposes - Building docks or marinas
  • Waterway planning
  • Diversion of water sources
  • Removing soils
  • Wreck location.
• All types of these surveys are conducted with the help of Automatic Hydrographic Survey System (AHSS) only.

Aatmanirbharta

• Organized by – Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
• Vision – To empower India with cutting-edge technologies.
• Theme – Raksha Kavach - Multilayer Protection against Multi-domain Threats.
• Purpose – To showcase path-breaking innovations for national security during the 76^th Republic Day Parade 2025.

Miscellaneous

Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG), 2025

• Hosted by – Union Territory of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.
• Umbrella scheme – Khelo India Scheme.
• Teams – 19, comprising of states & Union Territories.
• Sports includes
  • 2 Ice sports – Ice Hockey & Ice Skating.
  • 4 Snow sports – Ski Mountaineering, Alpine Skiing, Snowboard & Nordic Skiing.
• It is the 2^nd time Ladakh is hosting the Winter Games, into its 5^th edition.
• It is the 1^st time Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports along with Sports Authority of India is managing the technical conduct of the games.

Khelo India Scheme

• It is a National Programme for Development of Sports.
• Aim – To encourage sports all over the country.
• Time Period – 2021-22 to 2025-26.
• Components – Creation and Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure.
  • Sports Competitions and Talent Development.
  • Khelo India Centres and Sports Academies.
  • Fit India Movement.
  • Promotion of Inclusiveness through Sports.