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One Liners 08-12-2025
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History, Art and Culture
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Babri Masjid in Ayodhya
33rd anniversary of the mosque demolition.
- Built in – 1529, by Mir Baqi, Mughal Emperor Babar's commander.
- Along with the mosques at Sambhal and Panipat, it was one of three mosques said to have been constructed in the 16th century upon Babur’s orders.
- Demolition of Babri Masjid held in – 6th December 1992.
- Supreme Court verdict in – 2019, handed over 2.77 acres of land, which was at the centre of a long legal scrutiny, to a trust for the construction of a Ram temple at the site.
- Allotted 5 acres of land at a “prominent site” in Ayodhya for the mosque.
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Social Issues
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Update on National Tele Mental Health Programme
- Tele-MANAS Mobile Application – Expanded to 10 additional regional languages like Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, and Punjabi — along with the previously available languages, English and Hindi.
- Currently operational in – 36 States/UTs with 53 Tele-MANAS cells across the country.
- Video consultation facility – It launched to strengthen tele-mental health support services.
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Dedicated Tele-MANAS cell
- Established at – Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune.
- Aim – To provide tele-mental health support to armed forces personnel and dependents.
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Defence
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Navy Day 2025
The Navy Day is being celebrated with a spectacular Operational Demonstration at Shangumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Observed annually on – 4th December.
- Commemoration to – The Operation Trident in 1971, in which the Indian Navy sank 4 Pakistani vessels, including PNS Khaibar.
- Aim – To recognise the achievements and role of the Indian Navy.
- Significance – It resolve as the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region, guided by MAHASAGAR initiative.
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Economy
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Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Global Expansion
India is in talks with approximately 8 more countries, including those in East Asia.
- Currently accepted in 8 countries – Bhutan, Singapore, Qatar, Mauritius, Nepal, UAE, Sri Lanka, and France.
- Advantages –
- It permits Indian tourists to make UPI payments for transactions abroad, enhancing convenience.
- It fosters a digital payments ecosystem and promotes financial inclusion globally.
- It enables easier trade and remittances, potentially reducing transaction costs.
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Science
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National Conference on Use of AI And ML Technologies in Power Distribution Sector
- Conducted under – Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
- Organised by – Ministry of Power.
- Theme – “Harnessing AI/ML for Smart, Efficient and Sustainable Power Distribution”.
- Objectives – To promote adoption of advanced technologies like Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and smart home automation for enhanced power distribution management.
- To facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices towards achieving operational efficiency, grid reliability, and sustainability goals.
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Renewal of ‘Engagement Strategy’
- Signed between – Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).
- Aim – To encompass research and development for allied technologies, such as monoclonal antibodies.
- To enable timely and effective response to emerging health threats, contributing to the broader goals of good health and well-being
- Significance - It aligns with national development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.
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Earlier Engagement Strategy
- Executed in – October 2019 for a period of 5 years.
- Key achievements –
- Early-stage development of vaccine candidates for Chikungunya, Coronavirus and Monkey pox.
- Creation of shared infrastructure such as bioassay laboratory and animal facility.
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NMDC Signs MoU with IIT Kanpur
- Aim – To facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC’s operations.
- Key areas –
- Cybersecurity risk assessments;
- Policy, governance and compliance support;
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) integration and advancement;
- Security operations and incident response;
- Capacity building and knowledge sharing; and
- Joint research and innovation.
- Significance – It strengthen our digital defences, improve operational intelligence, and build a secure and future-ready technological foundation for NMDC.”
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National Mineral Development Corporation
- It is an India’s largest iron ore producer.
- Incorporated in – 1958 as a Government of India public enterprise.
- Nodal ministry – Ministry of Steel.
- Exploration of minerals – It includes copper, rock phosphate, limestone, magnesite, diamond, tungsten and beach sands amongst others in some of the most remote corners of the country.
- Objectives –
- To expand the operations in the areas of Mining and Mineral Processing to meet the growing demands from domestic and international Markets.
- Achieve international standards in per capita productivity, value addition and cost effectiveness.
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