UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 13-11-2025

One Liners 13-11-2025

History, Art and Culture

3 Thematic Buddhist Exhibitions

• Held in – Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Thimphu, Bhutan.
• Organized by – International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
• 3 thematic exhibitions –  

1. Guru Padmasambhava – Tracing the life and sacred sites of the ‘precious guru’ in india.
2. Sacred Legacy of the Shakyas – Excavation and significance of buddha relics.
3. Life and Teachings of the Buddha – A journey through the path to enlightenment.

• Aim – To deepen the spiritual experience of devotees and visitors.

Geography

India’s Largest Geothermal Energy Technology Pilot Project

• To be set up in – Andhra Pradesh, by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
• 2 installations in – Araku Valley and Visakhapatnam.
• Significance – It aligns with vision of accelerating economic development through cutting-edge clean technologies.

Social Issues

Standard Operating Procedure

• Released by – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
• Compliance with – The directions of the Madras High Court (Writ Petition).
• Legal status –
  • Rule 3(2)(b) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
  • The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
  • Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
• Aim – To strengthen mechanisms for the removal and prevention of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) content on online platforms.

International Relations and Issues

Friends of IBC Meet

• Organized by – Embassy of India in Bhutan and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
• Aim – To reaffirm India’s commitment to promoting global Buddhist dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, while enhancing people-to-people and spiritual ties with Bhutan.

Economy

Investor Education and Protection Workshop for rural, women Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

• Organized by – Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA).
• Collaboration with –
  • National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER),
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
  • Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI),
  • Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission (HSRLM).
• Theme – “Viksit Bharat ke path par Saksham Naari”.
• Aim – To promote financial awareness, safe investment practices, and economic empowerment among rural women.
• Significance – It aligns with India’s vision of a Viksit Bharat driven by empowered and informed women.

Environment

Ricin

• Ricin – It is a highly toxic poison derived from castor beans plant, Ricinus communis after the oil has been extracted.
• Ricin can be in the form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet.
• It can also be dissolved in water or weak acid.
• It is stable under normal conditions.
• However, it will not work if temperatures are over 80 degrees centigrade (176 degrees Fahrenheit).
• No known antidote – If ingested, inhaled or injected.

Security

“Cyber Bharat Setu” Workshop

• It is a National Cybersecurity Exercise titled “Cyber Bharat Setu: Bridging States, Securing Bharat.”
• Organised by – Directorate of Information Technology (DIT), Tripura, with Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), MeitY.
• Aim – To build a cyber resilient Bharat through capacity building, innovation, and proactive defence strategies.

Places in News

Mount Kilimanjaro

A new study highlights the significant impact of human activities on its biodiversity, surpassing climate change effects.

• It is an Africa's highest peak, a dormant volcano in Tanzania, known for its diverse ecosystems and iconic glaciers.
• Human Impacts
  • Population expansion – Increasing human population on lower slopes.
  • Land use change – Conversion of natural savannahs into farms and towns.
  • Result – Overwhelming 75% loss of native plant species since 1911.

Miscellaneous

Ande Sri

• Original name – Ande Yellanna, was renowned poet and lyricist.
• Born in – 1961, in Siddipet district, Telangana.
• Author of – The iconic Telangana State song "Jaya Jayahe Telangana,".
• This song which became the rallying cry of millions during the movement for separate statehood and has been adopted as the official State Anthem.
• "Maayamaipothunnadamma Manishanavadu, song in Erra Samudram film, was included in textbooks by Andhra Pradesh University's syllabus committee in 2009.
• Awards – Nandi Award for Best Lyricist in 2006 for his work on the film Ganga.
• Kakatiya University conferred an honorary doctorate for his contribution to Telangana movement.

Public Service Broadcasting Day

• Observed annually on – 12^th November.
• Started in – 2000, by Ministry for Information and Broadcasting.
• Aim – To mark the historic address of father of the nation and freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi through the radio.