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One Liners 11-12-2025
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History, Art and Culture
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One Product, One District
- Merged with – ‘Districts as Export Hubs Initiative’ (DEH) by Department of Commerce (DoC) with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
- Identification of – 1243 products from 775 districts across the country encompassing various sectors such as textiles, agriculture, food processing, handicrafts and more.
- Aim – To select, brand, and promote at least One Product from each District (One District – One Product) of the country for enabling holistic growth across all regions.
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Social Issues
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National Overseas Scholarships for Sc Students
During the last five years, 600 students have been awarded National Overseas Scholarship, out of these 133 are women students.
- Nodal ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Courses afforded – It supports their pursuit of higher education, such as Master's degree or Ph.D. courses.
- Aim – To empower low-income students from marginalized communities, including the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans.
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Polity & Governance
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New Criminal Laws for Speedy Judiciary Process
- Faster and Fair Resolution –
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Stages of Investigation & Trial
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Stipulated Time Period
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Preliminary enquiry
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To be completed in 14 days
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Further investigation
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To be completed in 90 days
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Supply of document to the victim and accused
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Within 14 days
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Commitment of a case for trial
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Within 90 days
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Filing of discharge applications
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Within 60 days
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Framing of charges
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Within 60 days
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Pronouncement of judgment
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Within 45 days
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Filing of mercy petitions
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30 days before Governor and 60 days before President
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- Fast-Track Investigations – Investigations for offences against women and children, timely completion within 2 months of recording information.
- Adjournments – Provision of a maximum of 2 adjournments to avoid unnecessary delays in case hearings, ensuring timely justice delivery.
- Technology driven – To significantly improve the speed, efficiency and transparency of the judicial process, applications like e-Summons, e-Sakshya and Nyaya- Shruti (VC) have been developed.
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Science
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MAITRI-2 STATION
- Maitri-II Station is a state-of-the-art, year-round research hub in Antarctica.
- Replacement of – The existing Maitri Research Station.
- Operationalization – Expected completion by 2032.
- Detailed Project Report & approval by – Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- Upgrading features – Modern laboratories, advanced ice-core storage and processing systems, a dedicated biological and microbial research suite and expanded atmospheric observation facilities.
- Aim – To improve India’s scientific capability in biology, earth sciences, glaciology, atmospheric sciences, climate studies and long-term environmental monitoring.
- Significance – It will enhance India’s ability to conduct multidisciplinary scientific research in Antarctica.
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Application of NavIC Navigation Systems
DoS has made efforts for inclusion of NavIC in national/ international industry standards.
- Currently – It is supported by 60+ smart phones from various manufacturers.
- Expansion of NavIC based applications –
- Real-time train tracking,
- Fishing vessel tracking equipped with NavIC enabled transponders,
- Tracking of public & commercial vehicles,
- Setting up of secondary timescales with NavIC time transfer receivers for dissemination of common IST throughout India.
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Technology Transferred Agreement
New Space India Limited (NSIL) has signed 70 Technology Transfer Agreements to transfer technologies developed at ISRO to Industry.
- Technology transfer by – ISRO to Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs)/ Private industries.
- Transfer under – Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Information disclosure under – Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005.
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Electricity Generation Capacity Through Nuclear Energy
- India operates the 6th largest nuclear reactor fleet in the world.
- Present installed capacity – 8.78 GW (excluding RAPS-1, 100 MW).
- Total electricity generation (2024-25) – About 3.1%.
- Deployment of – Indigenous PHWR technology 700 MW reactors and 1000 MW reactors with international cooperation.
- The present capacity will increase to 22.38 GW (excluding RAPS-1, 100 MW) by 2031-32.
- Current policy – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in atomic energy is prohibited.
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Index
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GST Rationalisation on Dairy Cooperatives
- GST on –
- Milk & Paneer – ‘nil’.
- Butter, Ghee, Cheese, Milk cans etc. – Reduced from 12% to 5%.
- Impact –
- Direct boost to dairy farmers by making their products more competitive.
- The consequent reduction in prices of milk and dairy products will lead to increase in demand thereby increasing the revenue of dairy cooperative societies.
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GST Rationalisation on Food Processing Industries
- GST on – Majority of food items have been revised to 5%.
- For instance, GST on Jams and jellies, Fruit pulp, Fruit juice-based drinks, chocolates, corn flakes, Ice creams, Pastry, cakes, biscuits etc. have been reduced from 12/18% to 5%.
- Impact –
- Lower rates will boost the demand for the said products thereby increasing the revenue of cooperatives in the food processing sector.
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GST Rationalisation on Agriculture and Rural Enterprises Sector
- GST on –
- Fertiliser inputs such as Ammonia, Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid – Reduced from 18% to 5%.
- Many Bio-Pesticides & several Micronutrients – Reduced from 12% to 5%.
- Tractors below 1800 cc capacity – Reduced to 5%.
- Tractor components such as tyres, tubes and Hydraulic pumps etc. – Reduced from 18% to 5%.
- Impact –
- Reduction of input cost for fertilizer companies leading to reduction in fertilizer prize.
- Timely availability of affordable fertilizer.
- Availability of affordable biobased inputs encouraging farmers to shift from chemical pesticide to bio pesticide thereby improving soil health and crop quality.
- Direct benefit to small farmers and FPOs.
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