DAILY GK 26-27 JAN 2025
1.
PM OF IRELAND
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Micheal Martin, leader of the Fianna
Fail party, was elected as the Prime Minister (PM) of Ireland for
a second term.
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He received 95 votes out of 171 votes in
the parliament.
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He previously served as PM of Ireland from
2020 to 2022.
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Micheal Martin will lead a coalition
government that comprises Fianna
Fail party, their historic rival Fine
Gael Party, and independent parliamentarians.
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Ireland Capital – Dublin
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Currency – Euro(EUR)
2.
15TH ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA
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Janet E. Petro was appointed as
the 15th Acting Administrator of National
Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) by the President of the United States
of America (USA) Donald John Trump.
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She became the 1st woman to lead NASA since its founding in 1958 and replaced the
14th NASA administrator, Bill Nelson.
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NASAHeadquarters– Washington
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Established– 29 July 1958
3.
JAY SHAH ELECTED AS NEW MEMBER OF MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB
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Jay Shah, chairman of
International Cricket Council (ICC) was elected
as the board member of the London
based Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) advisory board.
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Jay
Shah is among the 13 foundingmembers of the newly formed
advisory board of World Cricket Connects (WCC), which will be chaired by former
Sri Lanka skipper and MCC president Kumar Sangakkara.
4.
SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA COMPLETED 10 YR
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SukanyaSamriddhiYojana (SSY), a
flagship initiative of Government of India (GoI) which
aims to secure the financial future of girl children in India, has
completed 10 years of successful
implementation.
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The scheme was launched by Prime Minister
(PM) Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015 as part of
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign
in Panipat(Haryana).
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The Department
of Economic Affairs(DEA) under the Ministry of
Finance is responsible for the SSY.
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As
of November 2024, more than 4.1 crore
SSAs have been opened under SSY.
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) emerged as the
largest contributor
to SSY, with 45 lakh accounts have been opened under the scheme, followed by
Tamil Nadu (TN) (30 lakh) and Bihar (22 lakh).
5.
INDIA & UK RENEW 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO
STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECTORS
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India and the United
Kingdom (UK) have renewed their health and life sciences partnership by signing a five-year Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration
and sharing knowledge in areas of mutual interest within health and life
sciences
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The primary focus of the renewed
partnership is a shared vision for Universal Health Coverage.
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UK
Prime Minister (PM) – KeirStarmer
6.
UTTARAKHAND, 1ST STATE TO IMPLEMENT UNIFORM CIVIL CODE
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Uttarakhand has become the 1st state in India
to implement the Uniform Civil Code(UCC), which came into
effect on 27 January 2025.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister(CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami
launched the UCC portal and issued a notification
marking the adoption of the civil code at an event in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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The UCC
aims to unify personal laws related to marriage, divorce, succession, and
inheritance, ensuring equality for all citizens, excluding those from
Scheduled Tribes (ST).
7.
INDIA’S FIRST RAMSAR WETLAND CITIES
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An independent Advisory
Committee on Wetland City Accreditation(WCA) of the
Ramsar Convention, announced the list of 31 newly accredited Wetland
Cities, during its 64th meeting
held in Gland, Switzerland.
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Among the newly
accredited cities, Indore (Madhya Pradesh, MP)
and Udaipur (Rajasthan) became the first
two Indian cities to receive the international accreditation as ‘Wetland Cities’ under Ramsar Convention.
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With this, the total number of
accredited Wetland Cities has
reached 74.
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This
accreditation was granted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization(UNESCO) under the Ramsar Convention.
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It is valid for 6 years to promotes the
conservation and sustainable use of urban wetlands, ensuring ecological and
socio-economic benefits for local populations.
8.
INDIA’S FIRST COMPANY TO SECURE DGCA’S EVTOL CERTIFICATION
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The ePlane Company, a Chennai-based urban air mobility
(UAM) startup at Indian Institute of
Technology(IIT) Madras in Chennai has become the first private Indian firm to receive
formal acceptance from the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Type Certification of its electric Vertical
Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ‘the
e200X’.
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The
e200X has a compact wingspan that
reduces infrastructure requirements, making it suitable for various regions
in India and similar global markets.
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The
DGCA has established safety criteria for certifying vertical take-off and
landing capable aircraft (VCA) and set guidelines for the design of
vertiports used by these aircraft.
9.
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT VISIT TO INDIA
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President
of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, visited
India, at the invitation of Prime Minister (PM) of India
NarendraModi.
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He
attended the 76th Republic Day celebration of India as
the Chief Guest held at Kartavya Path, New Delhi
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the
3rd India-Indonesia Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Forum held
in New Delhi
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Five Memorandums of Understandings
(MoUs) were signed covering diverse areas such as health, traditional medicine, and maritime security.
10.
1ST NE STATE TO
SIGN MOU WITH BHASHINI FOR MULTI-LINGUAL GOVERNANCE
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The Government of Tripura has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) of
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for
multi-lingual governance.
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With this, Tripura becomes the 1st North-Eastern(NE)
state, as well as 8th Indian state to sign a MoU
with Bhasha Interface for India(Bhashini).
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This MoU marks a significant
milestone in the state’s efforts to
promote digital inclusivity and leveraging technology for enhanced citizen
centric governance.
11.
‘DHAROHAR’: A DIGITAL REPOSITORY FOR INDIA’S SECURITIES
MARKET
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Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) unveiled ‘Dharohar
– Milestones in the Indian Securities Market,’ a digital knowledge repository.
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This initiative highlights SEBI’s
commitment to preserving India’s securities market legacy while enhancing
awareness and understanding among diverse stakeholders.
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This
is designed for a broad audience, including students, investors,
researchers, journalists, market participants, and the general public.
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Dharohar documents the 150-year
history and evolution of the Indian securities market, showcasing its diverse products,
participants, and institutions.
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It
includes a website with an interactive
timeline of significant events and three-dimensional (3D) galleries,
providing an engaging experience for visitors.
12.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS OUTSHINE PRIVATE IN POST-COVID LEARNING
RECOVERY
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The Non-Governmental Organisation
(NGO) Pratham Education Foundation released
the “Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024”, a
nationwide household survey that covers the status of children’s enrolment and
learning outcomes in rural India annually.
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The report highlighted that enrolment in both government and private
schools has returned to pre-COVID levels.
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However, the report noted government schools outshined private schools in Post-COVID
learning recovery levels.
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The report showed that government schools, which saw a surge in enrolment for children aged 6-14 during the pandemic, are now
returning to pre-pandemic levels, decreased
from 72.9% (in 2022) to 66.8% (in 2024).
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This trend can be seen in every state,
except Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
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The
household-based Survey ASER 2025 has covered almost covered 649,491 children
aged 3-16, in 17,997 villages across 605 districts of 29 States/Union
Territories (UTs) of India.
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The drop-out
rate for children aged 15-16
has declined sharply from 13.1% (in
2018) to 7.5% (in 2022) but remained the same at 7.9% (in
2024) at national level.
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The
survey included a digital literacy
section for the 1st time, to assess the digital
literacy awareness among children aged 14-16.
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The
report found that almost 90% of both
girls and boys among the age group
of 14-16 have access to smartphones
at home.
13.
WINNERS OF THE 76TH REPUBLIC DAY PARADE 2025
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) winning
the Best Tableau award in the Ministries/Departments
category.
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The award was given for their
vibrant display celebrating the “JanjatiyaGauravVarsh” and the 150th birth anniversary of
BhagwanBirsaMunda.
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This year, 31 tableaux from 16 states and
Union Territories (UTs) and 10 ministries and departments of the Central
Government (CG) participated in R-day Parade 2025 at Karvyapath, New Delhi,
Delhi.
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The
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Rifles Contingent was
awarded the Best Marching
Contingentamong Services Category
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) won
the first prize in the Best Tableaux
category
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The
Guinness World Records recognized the cultural performance titled
Jayati Jai MamahBharatam for setting the record for “The
Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance.” The performance was curated
by the Ministry of Culture, along with SangeetNatakAkademi.
14.
UNCTAD GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRENDS MONITOR 2024
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) reported in its Global Investment
Trends Monitor 2024 that globalforeign
direct investment (FDI) increased by 11%,
reaching an estimated USD 1.4 trillion.
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FDI
declined by 8% when excluding
flows through European conduit
economies.
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Conduit
economies are countries that allow financial flows to be
diverted to other countries for tax avoidance. Eg: Ireland, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.
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FDI
into developed economies surgedby 43%, driven primarily by
multinational transactions passing through conduit economies.
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FDI in India grew by 13%, with
an increase in both the number and value of green field project announcements.
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The United
States of America (USA) and India experienced significant growth in
manufacturing projects, hitting record levels.
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In India, semiconductor and basic metals
projects were key drivers of this increase.
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Investments
in sectors related to the SDGs, including
infrastructure, agrifood systems, and water and sanitation, decreased by 11% in 2024.
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UNCTAD is the leading
institution of the UN established in 1964, that is focused on trade and
development of developing countries.
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It provides expertise and policy advice on issues related to
trade, investment, finance, and technology transfer to promote sustainable
development.
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UNCTAD Secretary-General – RebecaGrynspan
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Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
