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UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 07-08-2025

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August 07, 2025

One Liners 07-08-2025

History, Art and Culture

Kartavya Bhavan

Recently, Indian Prime Minister visited and inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan at Kartavya Path in Delhi.

  • It is state-of-the-art office complex.
  • Aim – To streamline administrative processes and enable agile modern governance infrastructure.
  • Features – Zero-discharge campus, energy-saving automatic technologies to use 30% less energy.
  • Special glass windows to keep the building cool and reduce outside noise.

Social Issues

Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2025

It has been conferred with the Guinness World Record for the “Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.”

  • It is part of the larger movement ‘Exam Warriors’.
  • Organised by – Ministry of Education with MyGov platform since 2018.
  • Recognition – Achievement of 3.53 crore valid registrations during the 8th edition of this programme.
  • Significance – To reflect country’s collective commitment to holistic and inclusive education.
  • Aligns with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.

‘Exam Warriors’

  • It is a movement that is driven by Indian Prime Minister’s efforts to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters.
  • To bring together students, parents, teachers and the society to foster an environment where the unique individuality of each child is celebrated, encouraged.

Economy

PFRDA CONNECT

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) launched new website under the project PFRDA CONNECT initiative.

  • Initiated by – Ministry of Finance.
  • Aim – To promote transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in pension sector governance through cutting-edge technology.
  • To building an inclusive, technology-driven regulatory ecosystem for India’s pension sector.

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

  • It is a regulatory body of the nation’s pension system.
  • Established in – 2003.
  • Objective – To promote old age income security by regulating and developing pension funds, such as the National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY).

Security

Annual Trident Lecture Series (ATLS)

Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) will inaugurate the 1st ATLS at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt.

  • It is an annual forum for fostering critical reflection, policy innovation and joint vision to address dynamic challenges of national security.
  • Tribute to – India’s 1st Chief of defence Staff, Bipin Rawat.
  • Theme – Dominating the Future Battlespace.
  • Release – ‘General Bipin Rawat Paper’ on ‘Manned-Unmanned Teaming’.

Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)

  • It is an autonomous think tank.
  • Launched by – Ministry of defence, in 2007.
  • Mission – To promote integration and jointness among Indian armed forces as a synergistic enabler of national power, providing policy alternatives through research and development.

Science

Medicinal Plants Conservation and Awareness

Two significant MoUs were signed between the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) and private & public ventures.

  • MoU 1Between NMPB and IshVed-Bioplants Venture
  •  To preserve and maintain the germplasm of rare, endangered and threatened (RET) medicinal plants through tissue culture methods.
  • MoU 2 – Among NMPB, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), and AIIMS.
  • Establishment of a national level medicinal plants garden in the premises of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)

  • Established in – 2000, set up by government of India.
  • Nodal ministry – Ministry of AYUSH.
  • Aim – To develop an appropriate mechanism for coordination between various stakeholders and implements & support policies for overall conservation, cultivation, trade and export of medicinal plant.

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)

  • It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Ayush.
  • Aim – To bring a synergy between traditional wisdom of ayurveda and modern tools and technology
  • To offer postgraduate and doctoral courses in various discipline.
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