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One Liners 13-10-2025
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Geography
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Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal
Punjab, Haryana agree on solution talks over Sutlej-Yamuna canal.
- Runs about – 121 km in Punjab and 90 km in Haryana.
- Million Acre-Feet (MAF) – It conveys 3.45 MAF out of 3.5 MAF of Haryana’s average annual share of surplus Ravi-Beas waters (as per 1981 agreement).
- Irrigation – An area of 4.46 lakh ha. in Haryana and also benefit Punjab in terms of irrigation to an area of 1.28 lakh ha. in irrigation.
- Power capacity – A total of 50 MW of power generation at two power houses.
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Mausamgram – (Har Har Mausam, Har Ghar Mausam)
- A unique citizen-focused platform providing hyperlocal, location-specific weather forecasts down to the village level.
- Aim – To ensures that users across India receive accurate and timely weather updates relevant to their locality.
- Features
- Forecasting system – It delivers hourly forecasts for the next 36 hours, 3-hourly forecasts for the next 5 days, and 6-hourly forecasts for up to ten days.
- Citizen’s accessibility – The weather information through PIN code, location name, or by selecting their state, district, block, and gram panchayat.
- Available in all official Indian languages.
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Mission Mausam
- It includes installation and commissioning of advanced meteorological instruments.
- Aim – To enable severe weather hazard forecasting at a 5x5 km scale, dynamic impact-based forecasting, and risk-based early warnings for all.
- Significance – The initiative envisions last-mile connectivity to ensure early warnings reach every household by 2030, achieving the vision of “Har Har Mausam, Har Ghar Mausam.”
- For more information, click here.
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Social Issues
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Revamped Sugamya Bharat App
- Launched by – Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Developed with the support of – SBI Foundation with NAB Delhi, ISTEM, and Mission Accessibility.
- Aim – To envision India as a digital accessibility hub, bringing information, schemes, and services directly to the fingertips of persons with disabilities.
- Originally launched under – Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan).
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RPF Contingent’s Theme “Operation NARCOS: RPF Against Drug Trafficking”.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) participated in the Vedanta Half Marathon 2025, held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
- Aim – To raise awareness among youth against drug abuse, curb drug trafficking through the railway network and contribute towards building a drug-free society.
- Significance – It reflects its commitment to promoting physical fitness, discipline, and social responsibility among its personnel.
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Environment
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
Kirti Vardhan Singh participates in the 'Recognition Ceremony of Forest Rangers', on the sidelines of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.
- Held at – Abu Dhabi, hosted by United Arab Emirates.
- Organized by – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Aim – To scale up collaborative solutions that address the needs of both nature and people, ensuring that sustainability efforts are equitable and just.
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Security
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United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave
- Held in – New Delhi.
- Hosted by – Indian Army.
- Delegations from 32 countries –
- Algeria, Armenia, Australia,
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia,
- Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Italy,
- Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco,
- Nepal, Nigeria, Poland, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Senegal,
- Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay and Vietnam.
- Aim – To address operational challenges, evolving threats, interoperability, inclusivity in decision-making and the role of technology and training in strengthening UN peacekeeping.
- Significance – It stands as a testament to India’s unflinching commitment to global peace, stability and shared prosperity
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Science
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Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2025
- Organised under – AI for Good Impact Initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC).
- Supported by – Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications.
- Topics covered – ‘Robotics and AI for Youth Society’,
- ‘Digital Safety for Youth’,
- ‘AI for Good: Unleashing AI and robotics to solve global challenges’ and
- ‘Robotics and AI for youth-led society’.
- Objective – To showcase the talent of young innovators developing robotics-based solutions to address food security and sustainable development.
- Significance – It is nurturing the next generation of innovators to harness robotics and AI for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Miscellaneous
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Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan
- He was a social reformer, Indian Independence activist, and political leader.
- Born in – 1902, in Sitabdiara, Bihar.
- Influenced by – Marxist ideas after studying in the United States.
- Advocated for – Independence through socialist principles and ideals of Sarvodaya, a Gandhian philosophy that emphasises progress for all.
- Contribution -
- He joined the Indian National Congress in 1929.
- He participated in the civil disobedience movement and Quit India Movement.
- He Co-founded the Congress Socialist Party
- He Promoted the Bhoodan Gramdan Movement, (initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave).
- In 1959, proposed a decentralized political structure with a four-tier system of governance – village, district, state, and union councils (Chaukhamba Raj).
- He led the Total Revolution movement against the Emergency (1975 to 1977), and his birthday is celebrated as “Save Democracy Day” for his invaluable contribution to anti-emergency agitation during 1975-76.
- Awarded posthumously – Bharat Ratna in 1999.
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Birth Anniversary of Nanaji Deshmukh
- He was a social reformer and politician.
- Born on – 11th October 1916 in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district.
- Inspired by – Lokamanya Tilak's nationalist ideology and Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founding head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- Founded – Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya, India's 1st rural university, and served as its Chancellor.
- Political life –
- He was instrumental in shaping the Janata Party.
- Elected to Lok sabha in 1977 Lok Sabha.
- Nominated to Rajya Sabha in 1999.
- Awarded posthumously – Padma Vibhushan in 1999 and Bharat Ratna in 2019.
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