UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 14-11-2025

One Liners 14-11-2025

History, Art and Culture

GI Tag Application Fee Reduction

A reduction in the Geographical Indication (GI) tag application fee from Rs.5,000 to Rs.1,000.

• Announced by – Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Aim – To encourage tribal artisans to register and protect traditional products, with government support for export and e-commerce linkages.

Places in News

Corbett National Park

The Supreme Court's strong rebuke to the Uttarakhand High Court for interfering in a CBI probe related to illegal tree-felling in Jim Corbett National Park.

• It is not only the 1^st national park in India, but also the 1^st to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
• Originally established as – Hailey National Park in 1936, is a jewel in the crown of India's wildlife conservation efforts.
• Located in – Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
• Historical background – Between 1954-1955, it is renamed Ramganga National Park.
• Again, renamed in 1956, in honour of Jim Corbett, a hunter-turned-naturalist who played a crucial role in its establishment, the park is a living testament to conservation success.
• Part of – The World-Wide Fund for Nature's Terai Arc Landscape Program, aimed at protecting flagship species like the tiger, the Asian elephant, and the great one-horned rhinoceros.
• Corbett Tiger Reserve has the highest density of tigers in the world, making it a crucial location for the survival and growth of this endangered species.

Social Issues

Pig Butchering Scam

• It is a type of investment fraud that involves scammers creating fake online personas to lure victims into fraudulent investment schemes.
• Term – "pig butchering" comes from the scammers' practice of "fattening up" their victims by building trust over time before "slaughtering" them and stealing their money.
• Digital Deception – Scammers use social engineering techniques, artificial intelligence, and technology to gain trust, manipulate emotions, and exploit financial vulnerabilities to steal money.
• Real-life examples show the devastating financial and emotional impact on victims.

Economy

Retail Inflation

Retail prices rose just 0.25% lowest ever recorded in October.

• Retail inflation, also known as Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation.
• The CPI tracks the change in retail prices of goods and services which households purchase for their daily consumption.
• CPI formula = Price of basket in current period / Price of basket in base period x 100

Environment

Invasive Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

Invasive water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is causing significant ecological and economic damage in El Salvador's El Cerron Grande reservoir.

• An invasive species is an introduced, nonnative organism (disease, parasite, plant, or animal) that begins to spread or expand its range from the site of its original introduction and that has the potential to cause harm to the environment, the economy, or to human health.
• Illustrations in India – Water hyacinth (*Eichhornia crassipes*), Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, African Apple Snail.
• Legal statue – India's National Biodiversity Action Plan addresses Invasive Alien Species.

Security

‘Doomsday’ Missile

Russia has unveiled its new nuclear submarine, 'Khabarovsk', armed with the 'Poseidon' nuclear drone.

• 'Khabarovsk' – it is a nuclear submarine in Severodvinsk.
• Launched by - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
• Weapon System - Poseidon nuclear drone also known as 'Doomsday missile'.
• Features –
  • Nature - Nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed underwater drone.
  • Competence - Designed to deliver a massive nuclear warhead, capable of creating radioactive tsunamis and "wiping out" coastal nations.
• Significance – It is a part of Russia's strategic deterrence arsenal, aimed at maintaining nuclear parity and projecting power.

Exercise Maru Jwala (“desert flame”)

• This exercise is a part of the ongoing tri-services "Trishul" drill, showcasing the preparedness and coordination of elite units.
• Held in – Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, close to the border with Pakistan.
• Aim – To demonstrate the synergised capabilities of the armed forces in planning and executing complex airborne operations.

Miscellaneous

Children’s Day in India

• Observed annually on – 14^th November.
• Commemoration to – The birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s 1^st Prime Minister, affectionately known as Chacha Nehru.
• Celebrated across – Schools and educational institutions with a variety of activities such as dance, drama, music performances, quiz contests, essay writing, and speeches.
• Significance – To reaffirm our commitment to providing every child with the care and opportunities they need to thrive and realise their full potential, underscoring Nehru’s enduring vision for a vibrant young generation.

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