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

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August 08, 2025

One Liners 08-08-2025

History, Art and Culture

Kala Dharohar Series

  • Launched by – Sangeet Natak Akademi, in 2024.
  • Aim – To promote awareness and appreciation of Indian performing arts including classical dance.
  • Purpose – The students get acquainted with the basics of various classical dance styles by the means of performances, interactive communication, and workshops.

Sangeet Natak Akademi

  • Established in – 1953.
  • Nodal ministry – Ministry of culture.
  • Aim – To preserve and promote intangible heritage of India’s diverse culture expressed in form of music, dance and drama.

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)

  • It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of culture.
  • Established in – 1979.
  • Headquarter – New Delhi.
  • 4 regional centres – Udaipur (RJ), Hyderabad (TS), Guwahati (Assam) and Damoh (MP).
  • Function - Organizes theoretical and theme based academic programmes on Indian art and culture for teachers and students.

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme

  • Implemented by – CCRT, Ministry of culture.
  • Aim - To provide facilities to outstanding young children to develop their talents in various cultural fields.
  • Eligibility - 10 to 14 years, who are studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional art forms.
  • Scholarship - Rs. 5000/- per month for a period of 2 years.

Science

International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH)

India hosted 3 days World Health Organization (WHO)–International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) workshop, in Ghaziabad.

  • It is a global network of regulatory authorities responsible for regulation of herbal medicines.
  • Established in – 2006.
  • Mission – To collaborate and share the best practices to help WHO on improving the guidelines of herbal medicines.
  • To raise awareness regarding their safe use in health & wellbeing.
  • Member – As of now 49 including India.

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H)

  • An autonomous body under Ministry of AYUSH.
  • Established in – 2010, homoeopathy added in 2014.
  • Registered under – Societies Registration Act, 1860.
  • It acts as central drug testing cum appellate laboratory for Indian systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy.

Ayush Suraksha Portal

  • Launched in – May 2025. 
  • Aim – To enhance regulatory transparency in the Ayush sector.
  • Features – A centralized dashboard for real-time tracking of suspected Adverse Drug Reactions.
  • Captures misleading/Objectionable Advertisements.
  • Enable prompt regulatory action and in-depth data analysis.
  • Significance – Aligned with the National Pharmacovigilance Program.

National Pharmacovigilance Program

Pharmacovigilance is the science dedicated to reduce the risk of drug-related harms to patients.

  • It is a Central sector scheme.
  • Initiated in – 2003, under the control of Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
  • Funded by – Ministry of AYUSH.
  • Aim – To safeguard the public from the harmful effects of medicine and to manage a data base of Adverse Drug Reactions.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations towards clinical safety of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathy (ASU & H) Drugs.

Miscellaneous

50th anniversary of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Home Affairs, formally notified that “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” would be observed annually.

  • It is a national commemoration, paying homage to those who suffered during the National Emergency of 1975.
  • Observed on – 25th June, throughout India.
  • Objectives – To focus on education and public engagement.
  • To raise awareness among public, students and youth.

Initiative of Road Safety Training

  • It is a central sector scheme.
  • Implemented by – Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
  • Aim – To improve road safety by inculcating good driving habits through driving training in systematic & scientific manner.
  • 3 types of establishments
    • Institutes of Driving Training and Research (IDTR).
    • Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) –1 RDTC per 1 crore population.
    • Driving Training Centres (DTCs).
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