UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 03-02-2025

One Liners 03-02-2025

Polity & Governance

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

PM Jan Arogya Yojana to now provide health cover for gig workers.

Launched in – 2018.
Umbrella scheme – Ayushman Bharat.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare.
PM-JAY – It is the largest health assurance scheme in the world.
Aim – To provide a health cover for family, secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to poor and vulnerable families.
It was earlier known as the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).

Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana

Launched in – 2025.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.
Coverage – 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average parameters.
Objectives – Enhance agricultural productivity.
- Adopt crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices.
- Augment post-harvest storage at panchayat and block level.
- Improve irrigation facilities.
- Facilitate availability of long- and short-term credit.
It is also known as Developing Agri-Districts Programme.

Tailings Policy

Launched in – 2025.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Mines.
Concept – A policy for recovery of valuable critical minerals from mining tailings, which are the left-over materials from the processing of mined ore.
Objectives – It further bolsters the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission.
The good tailings management will increase domestic availability of critical minerals.
It will strengthen strategic industries, including clean energy, semiconductors, defense, and space.
It also promote the domestic processing industry.

Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme

Launched in – 2025.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Education.
Concept – To provide digital books in Indian languages for school and higher education students.
Aim – To make learning more accessible by offering study materials in regional languages.
Accessibility – Students across schools and universities will have access to textbooks and learning resources in digital formats.

Environment

Important Ramsar sites in India

Harike wetlands

It is one of the largest man-made wetlands of northern India.
Located in – Confluence of the river Beas and Sutlez at the Ferozepur and Amritsar border, Punjab.
Wetland status in – 1990.
Important species – It hosts migratory birds like the Siberian crane, bar-headed geese, and many waterfowl.
It is also known as Harike Pattan.

Kanjli wetlands

It is one of the man-made wetlands in India.
Located in – Kapurthala district along the Kali Bein river, Punjab.
Wetland status in – 2002.
Important species – It hosts various fish species, turtles and migratory birds.

Ropar Wetlands

It is a man-made freshwater riverine.
Located in – Banks of the Sutlej River, Punjab.
Wetland status in – 2002.
Important species – About 154 species of birds have been identified till now and housing over 20,000 water birds.

Nangal Wetlands

It is a human-made reservoir constructed as part of the Bhakra-Nangal Project in 1961.

Located in – Foothills of Shiwalik in the state of Punjab.
Wetland status in – 2019.
Important species – It is home to over 40,000 migratory birds that come to India annually during the winter.

Index

State Mining Index (SMI)

SMI – It is a transformative step that will enhance professionalization of state mining departments.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Mines.
Objectives – It will encouraging state to innovate and adopt best practices in mineral exploration, auctioning, and sustainable mining.
It will drive efficiency, attract investments, and unlock the immense potential of our mineral resources.

Miscellaneous

World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2025

WOFA – A global gathering of accounting and finance professionals dedicated to shaping the future of the profession.
It provides a global platform to address the evolving landscape of finance.
Theme – Accountability Meets Innovation (AI): For a Sustainable Planet.
Aim – To inspire innovative approaches to environmental management and conservation.