UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 26-12-2024

One Liners 26-12-2024

History, Art and Culture

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

• Launched in – 2014-15
• Nodal agency – Ministry of Tourism
• Aim – For the integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits.

PRASHAD

• PRASAD - Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive’ scheme.
• Launched in – 2014-15
• It is a Central Sector Scheme
• Nodal agency - Ministry of Tourism
• Aim – To provide financial assistance to the State governments and union territories for development of tourism infrastructure at the pre-identified pilgrimage destinations.

International Relations and Issues

India-Kuwait trade

• Kuwait India’s 6^th largest crude supplier and 4^th largest LPG supplier, meeting 3% of its energy needs.

Science

CSIR-Jigyasa platform

• It is a flagship outreach program that connects school students to scientists at CSIR labs.
• Outreach – So far from 2017 onwards about 10 lakhs school students have participated in the program.

DNA Isolation by School Students

• Around 830 School Students across the country performed DNA isolation at 33 CSIR Labs.
• Coordinated by - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Activity – Students isolated DNA from their own saliva.

Neoantigen proteins

• Observation – They are found only on cancerous cells.
• Recognition – Immune cells could continue to recognise these neoantigens even up to 12 years after the tumour had been removed.

Cholera in Yemen

• Cholera – It is a bacterial disease causing severe diarrhoea and dehydration, usually spread in water.
• Caused by – Vibrio cholera
• WHO data – Yemen accounts for 35% of worldwide cholera cases and 18% of related deaths this year (2024).

Miscellaneous

Sample

‘Veer Baal Diwas’ programme

• Celebrated on – 26th December, 2024
• Conducted by - Ministry of Women and Child Development
• Focus – To highlights the vital role of children as the foundation of India’s future.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)

• Recipient – To children for exceptional achievements in 7 categories (Art & Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Science & Technology, Social Service, Sports, and Environment.)
• 2024 – 17 children (7 boys and 10 girls) from 14 States/UTs have been conferred on 26 December,2024
• Awards – They will receive a medal, certificate and citation booklet.

Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan

• Launched in – 2024, on the day of Veer Baal Diwas Programme
• Focus – To improve nutrient sources and overall welfare in rural areas.
• Aim – To strengthen nutrition-related infrastructure and actively engage communities to tackle malnutrition.