UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 26-09-2025

One Liners 26-09-2025

History, Art and Culture

Deendayal Upadhyaya

He is a political thinker, economist, and leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
Born in – 1916, Mathura.
Drafted concept – Philosophy of Integral Humanism (individual, society, and nation as a holistic unit, emphasizing economic, moral, and cultural upliftment).
Political life – He qualified for the civil services examination; however, he did not join the service.
In 1942, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a lifetime volunteer.
Literary works – Samrat Chandragupt, Jagatguru Shankaracharya, Political Diary, Integral humanism, Ekatmamanav - vad and an analysis of the 5-Year plans in India.

Social Issues

Ek Din Ek Ghanta Ek Saath

Nation unites in historic simultaneous Swachhata Shramdaan for the 3^rd year.

It is a Nationwide shramdaan & simultaneous cleanliness drives.
Shramdaan – It means ‘voluntary contribution of labour’.
Conducted on – 25^th September 2025
Places mapped on – Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) portal.
Participation from – A diverse spectrum of society, including local bodies, gram panchayats, political leadership, regional department offices, lead organizations, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), NGOs and citizens from all walks of life.
Aim – To focus on cleaning, sanitation and organizing with focus on sustainable environment under Swachh Bharat Mission.

Economy

Make in India

Prime Minister marks 11 Years of Make in India initiative

Launched in – 2014, by Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Aim – To facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best in class infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation.

Vigilance Awareness Week campaign

It is designed as a comprehensive awareness and educational initiative.
Title – “GeM Ki Sunien, Satark Rahein, Zimmedar Banein,”
Launched by – Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Objectives
- To encourage buyers to adopt best practices, comply with rules, and leverage GeM’s in-built safeguards.
- To enable sellers particularly last-mile entrepreneurs, startups, and MSEs from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to access safe, compliant, and transparent opportunities on the platform.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

It is a one stop portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs.

Objectives – To enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
To provide the tools of e-bidding, reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to facilitate the government users achieve the best value for their money.

Security

MoU to Combat Cyber Crimes and Financial Frauds

MoU between – Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND).
Key Highlights
- Real-time sharing of Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data, which classifies mobile numbers as medium, high, or very high risk based on their association with financial fraud.
- DoT will share Mobile Number Revocation List (MNRL) data, including the date and reason of such disconnection, with FIU-IND on an automatic basis.
- FIU-IN will share mobile numbers linked to accounts involved in Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) related to cyber fraud and money mule activities.
- Information exchange will be facilitated leveraging advanced technology platforms like DoT's Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) & FIU-IND's Finnex 2.0 portal.
- System-based exchange portals will enable secure, real-time data transmission between the agencies.

Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND)

It is a central national agency.
Founded in – 2004, by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Report directly to – Economic Intelligence Council (EIC), headed by the finance minister.
Aim – To be responsible for receiving, processing, analysing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions.
To coordinate and strengthen the efforts of national and international intelligence, investigation and enforcement agencies in pursuing the global efforts against money laundering & financing of terrorism.

Science

Coal Gasification Roadshow

Coal gasification – It is a thermo-chemical process that convert coal into synthesis gas or "syngas", primarily consisting of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Organized by – Ministry of Coal in partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Objectives – To deliberate on scaling up coal gasification technologies in India.
To develop suitable business models to promote private investment.
To advance indigenous gasification technology at a commercial scale.
Significance - India has set an ambitious target of achieving 100 MT of coal gasification by 2030.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

FICCI is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation, the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India.
Established in – 1927.
Aim – To promote and protect the interests of Indian commerce and industry and act as a bridge between the government and the private sector.

Miscellaneous

Viksit Bharat Run - “Run to Serve the Nation”

It is a unique global initiative is being undertaken for the 1^st time to inspire collective action for nation-building.
Launched by – Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Organised at – More than 150 locations spanning 91 countries as part of Seva Pakhwada (17 September – 2 October).
Objective – To bring together Indians living abroad, along with local communities, students, professionals, and friends of India, to reaffirm their commitment towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.