UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 12-08-2025

One Liners 12-08-2025

Geography

Uranium Deposits in India

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) has established 4,33,800 tonnes of Uranium resources (U^3O8) in India.

Uranium – It is a naturally occurring radioactive element that decays over time and releases concentrated energy.
Properties –18.7 times denser than water.
It is about 500 times more common than gold in the Earth’s crust.
Uses – Uranium-235 is the primary isotope used in nuclear reactors to produce energy.
In India – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research

It is a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Established in – 1949 as ‘Rare Minerals Survey Unit’.
Headquarter – Hyderabad.
Regional centres – Shillong, Jaipur New Delhi, Benguluru Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Nagpur.
Aim – To identify and evaluate mineral resources of uranium, thorium, niobium, tantalum, beryllium, lithium, zirconium, titanium and rare earths containing uranium and thorium.

International Relations and Issues

‘World Food India’(WFI) Conference

The WFI conference will be held at the end of October in India.

A global event to facilitate partnerships between Indian and international businesses and investors.
Organised by – Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Aim – To provide an opportunity for both investment and trade in the food processing sector for leading Indian and international companies.

Economy

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Recently, Ayush collaborated with BIS for formulation of Indian Standards including traditional and modern aspects of products and services.

It is the national standard body of India.
Statutory body – Established in 1986 by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Objectives – For standardization, product and system certification, hallmarking of Gold/Silver jewellery, laboratory testing etc.
To handles global standardization and certifications.

Agriculture

Digital Agriculture Mission

Established in – 2024, by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
Objectives – To create a robust digital agriculture ecosystem.
To create a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), such as Agri Stack, Krishi Decision Support System and other IT initiatives.

Agri Stack

Science

Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant Program

Launched by – IndiaAI Independent Business Division (IBD), with National Cancer Grid (NCG).
Nodal ministry – Ministry of Electronics & IT.
Aim – To support the development and deployment of innovative AI solutions to strengthen cancer screening, diagnostics, treatment support, and healthcare operations across India.

IndiaAI Independent Business Division (IBD)

It is an independent business division under Digital India Corporation (DIC).
Established in – 2023.
Nodal ministry – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Aim – To innovate and improve the application of AI in day to day lives of citizens of India.

WaveX

It is the dedicated startup accelerator platform.
Initiated by – Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Aim – To nurture innovations in media, entertainment, and language technology.
To empower next-gen innovators through hackathons, mentorship, and national platform integration.
Contests initiated – Bhasha Setu and Kalaa Setu.

Miscellaneous

Wainwright Prize

Recently, Mr. Yuvan Aves who became 1^st South Asian writer to be nominated for the Wainwright prize.

It is UK-based literary prize awarded annually.
Established in – 2013 after Alfred Wainwright.
Aim – To spotlight the growing genre of nature writing and inspire readers to connect more deeply with the natural world.
Awarded for – ‘Intertidal’ book.