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

One Liners 12-12-2025

Geography

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Situated in – Bargarh district, Odisha.
Located near – Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world on the Mahanadi River.
Declared as – A wildlife sanctuary in 1985.
Vegetation – Mixed and dry deciduous forest.
Flora – Sal, Asana, Bija, Aanla, Dhaura, etc.
Fauna – Indian leopards, sloth bears, chousingha (four-horned antelope), sambar deer, gaurs (Indian bison), wild boars, and Indian wild dogs etc.
Wintering grounds of migratory birds that visit the sanctuary from far off places. Eg - Crested serpent eagle, Flower Peckers, red vented bulbul, tree pie, drongo and white eye oriental etc.

Social Issues

Guidelines for 'Development of Homestays in Tribal Areas'

Formulated by – Ministry of Tourism.
Sub-scheme of – Swadesh Darshan under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA).
Objectives – To develop homestays in tribal areas to promote responsible tourism and enhance livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.
To encourage the stakeholders to adopt sustainable tourism practices in the tribal villages.
Financial assistance –
- Up to ₹5 lakh for village community requirements,
- Up to ₹5 lakh for the construction of two new rooms for each household,
- Up to ₹3 lakh for the renovation of existing rooms for each household.
Mudra Loans – Government announced collateral free institutional credit for Homestays (Budget 2025-26).

Preservation of Tribal Identity and Collective Rights

Forest Rights Act, 2006 – To undo the historical injustices faced by Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers due to the long-standing non-recognition of their rights over forest lands and resources.
Section 3(1)(i) of the Act – Explicitly provides for the “rights to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any Community Forest Resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.”
Ministry of Tribal Affairs –
- Issuance of advisories to – State Governments and UT Administrations to ensure the protection and recognition of Community Forest Rights (CFRs) in the true letter and spirit of the FRA.
- Guiding principle for – Conservation, Management, and Sustainable Use of Community Forest Resources to facilitate effective CFR governance.
Financial support to – State Governments under the DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA–JGUA) for strengthening Gram Sabhas and Community Forest Resource Management Committees, including for the preparation and implementation of community-led forest management plans.

Security

Commissioning of Diving Support Craft (DSC) A20

It is the 1^st vessel of the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft (DSC), at Kochi under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.
Built by – M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata.
Features – It offers superior stability, enhanced deck area, and improved seakeeping characteristics, and has a displacement of approximately 390 tons.
Designed and built in accordance with – The Naval Rules and Regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
Testing – It underwent extensive hydrodynamic analysis and model testing at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.

Science

Status of 5G Rollout

Rolled out – In all States/ UTs across the country.
Currently available in – 99.9% of the districts in the country.
Initiatives –
- BharatNet project for providing broadband connectivity in Gram Panchayats (GPs) and villages.
- Scheme for providing mobile services in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas and in Aspirational Districts.
- 4G Saturation scheme to provide 4G mobile coverage in all uncovered villages.
- Launch of GatiShakti Sanchar portal and RoW(Right of Way) Rules to streamline RoW permissions and clearance of installation of telecom infrastructure.
- Time-bound permission for use of street furniture for installation of small cells and telecommunication line.