Daily Current Affairs December 08

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December 08 | Daily Current Affairs 2025

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs December 08

1. What is commemorated on Bodhi Day observed on December 8, 2025?
A) Buddha’s birth
B) Buddha’s first sermon
C) Buddha’s enlightenment
D) Buddhist New Year
E) Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana
Answer: C) Buddha’s enlightenment

Event and Location:

• Event: Bodhi Day 2025 celebrates the Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree
• Location: Globally observed, with spiritual origin in Bodh Gaya, India
• Date: December 8, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Observance of Bodhi Day through meditation, chanting, lighting of candles, acts of generosity, and decoration of Bodhi trees by Buddhist communities.
• Objectives: To honor the spiritual awakening of Siddhartha Gautama, promote introspection and mindfulness, and spread the core teachings of Buddhism.

Important Terms Explained:

• Bodhi: A Sanskrit term meaning awakening or enlightenment, marking the moment Buddha attained supreme insight.
• Bodhi Tree: A sacred Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa) in Bodh Gaya, India, under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment.
• Four Noble Truths: The foundational teachings of Buddhism describing the nature of suffering, its cause, its cessation, and the path leading to its end.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs December 08

2. Who recently became the fourth Indian cricketer to score over 20,000 international runs?
A) Shikhar Dhawan
B) MS Dhoni
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Yuvraj Singh
E) KL Rahul
Answer: C) Rohit Sharma

Event and Location:

• Event: Rohit Sharma crossed 20,000 international runs in cricket
• Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (3rd ODI vs South Africa)
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of 20,000 international runs during the third ODI of the bilateral series against South Africa.
• Objectives: To recognize career longevity, consistent performance, and to highlight his contribution to Indian cricket across all formats over an 18-year international career.

Important Terms Explained:

• ODI (One Day International): A format of limited-overs cricket where each team faces a set number of overs, typically 50, and the match is completed in one day.
• International Runs: The cumulative total of runs scored by a player in international matches, including Tests, ODIs, and T20 Internationals.
• 500+ Caps: A term used to denote players who have played over 500 international matches across all formats — a rare and elite achievement in world cricket.

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3. Who became the 6th Indian cricketer to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket in December 2025?
A) Ruturaj Gaikwad
B) Shreyas Iyer
C) Yashasvi Jaiswal
D) Sanju Samson
E) Ishan Kishan
Answer: C) Yashasvi Jaiswal

Event and Location:

• Event: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ODI century, completing centuries in all formats
• Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (3rd ODI vs South Africa)
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his first ODI century in the final match against South Africa, adding to his 7 Test centuries and 1 T20I century.
• Objectives: To mark a historic milestone in Indian cricket by becoming the 6th Indian to score centuries in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, highlighting his adaptability and potential as a multi-format player.

Important Terms Explained:

• Century in Cricket: Scoring 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batter; a major individual milestone in all formats.
• Three Formats of International Cricket:
  • Test Matches: Traditional, multi-day format with red ball
  • One Day Internationals (ODIs): 50-over per side limited-overs matches
  • T20 Internationals (T20Is): 20-over per side high-intensity format
• Format Hat-trick: Informal term for achieving centuries in all three formats — Test, ODI, and T20I — demonstrating versatility and excellence across the sport.

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4. What is the name of Maharashtra’s grassroots football programme that offers U-13 players scholarships and training with Lionel Messi?
A) Mission Football
B) Project Mahadeva
C) Khel Maharashtra
D) Youth Kicks India
E) Football India Vision
Answer: B) Project Mahadeva

Event and Location:

• Event: Launch of Project Mahadeva, a grassroots football talent development programme in Maharashtra
• Location: Maharashtra, India (statewide implementation; training in Mumbai)
• Date: December 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: The Maharashtra government launched Project Mahadeva to identify and nurture football talent at the grassroots level among boys and girls under 13 years of age.
• Objectives: To provide long-term football development, ensure academic continuity, and offer global exposure through structured training, including interaction with football icon Lionel Messi at the GOAT Football Clinic.

Important Terms Explained:

• Project Mahadeva: A football talent identification and development scheme by the Maharashtra government for U-13 players, offering five-year full scholarships and holistic support.
• GOAT Football Clinic: A special football training event featuring global legend Lionel Messi, giving selected athletes rare international exposure and mentorship.
• Grassroots Development: A strategy to promote sports at the foundational level by identifying young talent early and providing structured training, education, and support.

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5. Who won the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship, becoming the 11th British F1 champion?
A) Oscar Piastri
B) George Russell
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Max Verstappen
E) Lando Norris
Answer: E) Lando Norris

Event and Location:

• Event: Lando Norris wins 2025 Formula 1 World Championship
• Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Date: December 7, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Lando Norris secured the F1 world title after finishing 3rd in the season-finale race in Abu Dhabi, surpassing Max Verstappen in final points.
• Objectives: The race concluded the F1 2025 season with Norris aiming for consistent podiums and strategic driving to win his maiden championship and secure McLaren’s first drivers’ title since 2008.

Important Terms Explained:

• Formula 1 (F1): The highest class of international single-seater auto racing governed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
• Drivers’ Championship: The title awarded to the F1 driver who scores the most points in a season based on race finishes.
• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: The final race of the F1 calendar, hosted at Yas Marina Circuit, often decisive in championship outcomes.

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Obituary – Daily Current Affairs December 08

6. Which renowned architect known for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao passed away in December 2025?
A) Zaha Hadid
B) I. M. Pei
C) Norman Foster
D) Frank Gehry
E) Rem Koolhaas
Answer: D) Frank Gehry

Event and Location:

• Event: Death of iconic architect Frank Gehry at the age of 96
• Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
• Date: December 5, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Renowned architect Frank Gehry, known for revolutionizing modern architecture with his sculptural, deconstructivist style, passed away after a brief illness.
• Objectives: To commemorate Gehry’s immense contribution to architecture, particularly his role in redefining urban landscapes through iconic structures and pioneering the “Bilbao Effect”.

Important Terms Explained:

• Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: An iconic modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, designed by Frank Gehry in 1997; its design transformed the city and sparked urban regeneration.
• Pritzker Architecture Prize: Often called the “Nobel Prize of architecture,” awarded annually to honor a living architect for significant contributions to humanity through architecture. Gehry won it in 1989.
• Bilbao Effect: A term coined to describe how landmark architecture, like Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, can revitalize a city’s economy, tourism, and cultural image.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs December 08

7. What was India’s total internet subscriber base at the end of Q2 FY26, as per TRAI?
A) 995.63 million
B) 1.002 billion
C) 1.017 billion
D) 1.027 billion
E) 973.39 million
Answer: C) 1.017 billion

Event and Location:

• Event: India’s internet subscriber base rises to 1.017 billion in Q2 FY26
• Location: Nationwide (India)
• Date: Data released on December 3, 2025 (for July–September 2025 quarter)

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Q2 FY26 report showing a 1.49% quarterly increase in internet users, with total subscribers reaching 1.017 billion.
• Objectives: To track the growth of internet usage, broadband penetration, ARPU trends, and shifting subscriber patterns to inform digital policy and infrastructure planning.

Important Terms Explained:

• TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India): The regulatory body for telecom services in India, responsible for overseeing service quality, tariffs, and infrastructure growth.
• Broadband and Narrowband: Broadband provides high-speed internet (typically over 512 kbps), while narrowband refers to slower connections, increasingly phased out due to 4G/5G.
• ARPU (Average Revenue Per User): A key metric in telecom showing the average income earned per customer; indicates service usage intensity and revenue trends.

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8. Which public sector bank has transferred the highest amount of unclaimed deposits to the DEA Fund as of June 2025?
A) Canara Bank
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Union Bank of India
D) State Bank of India
E) Bank of Baroda
Answer: D) State Bank of India

Event and Location:

• Event: Release of data on unclaimed public sector bank deposits transferred to the DEA Fund
• Location: India (Data shared in Parliament)
• Date: December 2, 2025 (Statement in Parliament); data as of June 30, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported the status of unclaimed deposits in public sector banks and their transfer to the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund.
• Objectives: To promote transparency, assist rightful claimants in retrieving unclaimed financial assets, and spread awareness through initiatives like “Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar — Your Money, Your Right”.

Top 10 PSBs by Unclaimed Deposits (as of June 2025):

Important Terms Explained:

• Unclaimed Deposits: Funds in savings or current accounts with no activity for 10 years, or term deposits not claimed within 10 years of maturity. These are legally transferred to the DEA Fund.
• DEA Fund (Depositor Education and Awareness Fund): Established under the DEA Fund Scheme, 2014, this fund is maintained by the RBI to hold unclaimed deposits and promote awareness about banking rights.
• “Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar” Campaign: A national public awareness drive launched by the Government of India on October 4, 2025, to help citizens track and claim their unclaimed financial assets.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 08

9. What was India’s total forex reserves as of November 28, 2025, according to RBI data?
A) $684.34 billion
B) $688.55 billion
C) $686.23 billion
D) $690.10 billion
E) $682.75 billion
Answer: C) $686.23 billion

Event and Location:

• Event: India’s forex reserves fell by $1.88 billion in the last week of November 2025
• Location: India (Reserve Bank of India data)
• Date: November 28, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: RBI reported a weekly decline of $1.877 billion in foreign exchange reserves, driven mainly by a fall in Foreign Currency Assets (FCA).
• Objectives: To monitor and manage the country’s external financial stability by maintaining adequate reserves for import cover, debt servicing, and managing exchange rate volatility.

Important Terms Explained:

• Foreign Currency Assets (FCA): The largest component of India’s forex reserves, consisting of assets held in major foreign currencies like the USD, Euro, etc.
• Special Drawing Rights (SDRs): An international reserve asset created by the IMF, allocated to countries and used for exchange between member nations.
• Reserve Position with IMF: India’s quota reserve maintained with the International Monetary Fund, allowing access to funding and voting power in IMF decisions.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs December 08

10. What is the name of the spiral galaxy discovered by Indian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope in 2025?
A) Saraswati
B) Mandakini
C) Alaknanda
D) Ganga
E) Himalaya
Answer: C) Alaknanda

Event and Location:

• Event: Discovery of the Alaknanda Galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope
• Location: Abell 2744 cluster (space), research conducted by Indian scientists
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Indian astronomers Rashi Jain and Yogesh Wadadekar used JWST data to discover a spiral galaxy named Alaknanda that formed when the universe was just 1.5 billion years old.
• Objectives: To study early cosmic structures and challenge prevailing theories of early galaxy formation by identifying well-organized galaxies at a much earlier cosmic timeline.

Important Terms Explained:

• James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): The most advanced space telescope ever built, launched by NASA to observe the early universe and capture high-resolution infrared images of distant cosmic objects.
• Spiral Galaxy: A galaxy characterized by a rotating disk with spiral arms, like the Milky Way, often associated with active star formation and organized structure.
• Abell 2744 Cluster: Also known as Pandora’s Cluster, it is a region of space rich in galaxy clusters used by astronomers to study early cosmic evolution.

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11. What is the name of Deloitte India’s AI-powered platform launching in December 2025 to transform tax research?
A) Tax Sarthi
B) AI TaxMate
C) PragyaAI
D) Tax Pragya
E) SmartTax360
Answer: D) Tax Pragya

Event and Location:

• Event: Launch of Deloitte India’s AI-powered tax research platform ‘Tax Pragya’
• Location: India (Deloitte India clients; pan-India rollout planned)
• Date: Launch on December 9, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Deloitte India will launch ‘Tax Pragya’, an AI-based tax insight platform that enables faster legal research, judgment analysis, and real-time tax law updates.
• Objectives: To streamline and digitize tax research by reducing manual effort, enhancing litigation strategy, and providing AI-generated contextual legal insights using proprietary databases.

Important Terms Explained:

• Tax Pragya: An AI-powered tax insights platform developed by Deloitte India, designed to analyze over a million court judgments and internal tax papers, offering fast and intelligent research solutions.
• Predictive Litigation Analysis: A planned feature of Tax Pragya that will use AI to assess the likelihood of litigation outcomes, helping tax professionals determine whether to contest tax notices.
• Knowledge-to-Insight Tool: A digital system that transforms stored legal knowledge into actionable insights, going beyond static information repositories.

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs December 08

12. Which key infrastructure project was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Ladakh as part of BRO’s 125-project launch in December 2025?
A) Rohtang Tunnel
B) Baralacha Pass Tunnel
C) Shyok Tunnel
D) Niti Pass Road
E) Karakoram Highway
Answer: C) Shyok Tunnel

Event and Location:

• Event: Inauguration of 125 border infrastructure projects by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
• Location: 7 States and 2 Union Territories across India, including Ladakh
• Date: December 7, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 125 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to boost national security, connectivity, and economic integration in strategic and remote border regions.
• Objectives: To enhance all-weather access, support defence logistics, promote tourism and local development, and reduce the isolation of frontier regions by building roads, bridges, tunnels, airstrips, and other key infrastructure.

Important Terms Explained:

• Shyok Tunnel: A strategically located all-weather tunnel in Ladakh, designed to provide uninterrupted access in winter months, significantly improving mobility for military and civilians.
• BRO (Border Roads Organisation): A key government agency under the Ministry of Defence responsible for developing and maintaining road infrastructure in India’s border areas, especially in high-altitude and remote regions.
• All-Weather Connectivity: Infrastructure designed to remain operational year-round, including in extreme winter or monsoon conditions, crucial for defence and disaster response.

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Schemes – Daily Current Affairs December 08

13. As of November 2025, what is the total value of deposits held under Jan Dhan accounts across India?
A) ₹2.50 lakh crore
B) ₹1.75 lakh crore
C) ₹3.00 lakh crore
D) ₹2.75 lakh crore
E) ₹2.25 lakh crore
Answer: D) ₹2.75 lakh crore

Event and Location:

• Event: Jan Dhan accounts surpass ₹2.75 lakh crore in total bank deposits
• Location: India (nationwide across banks under PMJDY)
• Date: Data as of November 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates:
  • Collection and management of financial deposits under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
  • Monitoring account usage patterns across rural, semi-urban, and urban regions.
• Objectives:
  • To promote financial inclusion by providing every household with access to banking services.
  • To enhance savings culture and ensure accessibility to government subsidies and financial tools among the unbanked.
  • To empower rural populations and women through economic participation.

Important Terms Explained:

• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY):
  • A flagship financial inclusion scheme launched in 2014, aimed at ensuring access to banking services for all households.
  • Key features include zero-balance savings accounts, RuPay debit cards, insurance, and overdraft facilities.
  • Supports Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to ensure transparent welfare delivery.
• Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT):
  • A mechanism to transfer subsidies and benefits directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts, reducing leakages and delays.
  • DBT uses Jan Dhan accounts as a foundation for digital governance in welfare schemes.
• Financial Inclusion:
  • Refers to ensuring access to useful and affordable financial products and services, especially for low-income and underserved groups.

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14. Which state has become the first in India to fully digitise voter rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Rajasthan
D) Maharashtra
E) Telangana
Answer: C) Rajasthan

Event and Location:

• Event: Rajasthan fully digitises voter rolls under SIR
• Location: Rajasthan, India
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Rajasthan has completed 100% digitisation of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme and achieved 97% voter mapping ahead of upcoming roll publication.
• Objectives: To enhance accuracy, transparency, and digital governance in electoral processes by enabling electronic verification, error correction, and real-time voter data updates.

Important Terms Explained:

• Special Intensive Revision (SIR): A periodic exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to update and verify voter rolls, add new voters, remove duplicates, and correct voter information.
• Voter Mapping: The process of digitally linking each voter with a specific polling booth and ward to ensure accuracy in allocation and minimize errors.
• Digitised Electoral Rolls: Electronic voter records maintained and verified digitally, enabling faster updates, error reduction, and improved accessibility for voters and officials.

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15. What does the acronym DHRUVA stand for in the context of India’s new digital address ecosystem?
A) Digital Hub for Reliable Urban Virtual Address
B) Data Handling for Rural Unique Virtual Allocation
C) Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address
D) Direct Hub for Regional Unique Virtual Access
E) Digitised Housing and Rural Unified Virtual Address
Answer: C) Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address

Event and Location:

• Event: Launch of DHRUVA — India’s digital address ecosystem initiative
• Location: Nationwide (India)
• Date: December 7, 2025 (draft bill published)

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Introduction of DHRUVA digital address system with Digital Address Identifiers (DAIs), supported by proposed amendments to the Post Office Act, 2023
• Objectives: To standardise, digitise, and authenticate physical addresses using Address as a Service (AaaS), improving logistics, identity services, governance, and delivery mechanisms

Important Terms Explained:

• DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address): A national digital infrastructure for creating and validating secure digital address identifiers (DAIs) for physical locations in India.
• Address as a Service (AaaS): A new model that treats digital address data as a utility, enabling verified, consent-based address access and interoperability across sectors.
• Digital Address Identifier (DAI): A unique, secure digital code assigned to a verified physical address, used for authentication and service delivery.
• Address Service Providers (ASPs): Licensed entities (private/government) responsible for creating, mapping, and managing digital addresses.
• Post Office Act, 2023 (Amended Draft): Proposed legislation to give legal backing to DHRUVA by defining governance rules, consent standards, and regulatory oversight.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 08

16. What is the key objective of the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 introduced in Parliament?
A) Increase overtime pay
B) Legalize remote work
C) Restrict employee holidays
D) Protect employees from after-hours work communication
E) Regulate employee promotion criteria
Answer: D) Protect employees from after-hours work communication

Event and Location:

• Event: Introduction of the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha
• Location: Parliament of India, New Delhi
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 proposes legal safeguards for employees to decline responding to official communication after work hours or during holidays.
• Objectives: To ensure employee well-being by addressing issues like telepressure, burnout, and blurred work-life boundaries caused by digital overreach, while also enabling workplace flexibility during emergencies.

Important Terms Explained:

• Right to Disconnect: A labour right allowing employees to ignore work-related messages outside official hours without fear of disciplinary action.
• Private Member Bill: A bill introduced in Parliament by a member not part of the government (in this case, MP Supriya Sule), aimed at addressing public interest issues.
• Telepressure: A psychological condition describing the stress or compulsion to immediately respond to digital work messages, often leading to burnout and sleep loss.

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17. Which Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan is set to receive a tigress from Madhya Pradesh under India’s second inter-state tiger translocation?
A) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
B) Sariska Tiger Reserve
C) Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
D) Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
E) Desert National Park
Answer: D) Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve

Event and Location:

• Event: Rajasthan to conduct its first inter-state tiger translocation
• Location: From Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan)
• Date: Announced on November 28, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: A tigress from Pench Tiger Reserve will be airlifted to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in Bundi, Rajasthan, with final clearance from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
• Objectives: To enhance genetic diversity, establish a sustainable tiger population in RVTR, and strengthen landscape connectivity among tiger habitats in Rajasthan.

Important Terms Explained:

• Tiger Translocation: The process of safely moving a wild tiger from one reserve to another to ensure healthy genetic flow, population dispersion, and ecosystem stability.
• National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA): A statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change responsible for implementing Project Tiger and coordinating tiger conservation efforts in India.
• IUCN Translocation Protocols: International guidelines developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that govern safe and ethical translocation of wild species.

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18. With which IIT has NMDC signed an MoU in December 2025 to enhance cybersecurity and adopt digital technologies in mining operations?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Kanpur
E) IIT Bombay
Answer: D) IIT Kanpur

Event and Location:

• Event: NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kanpur for cybersecurity and digital transformation in mining
• Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (IIT Kanpur Campus)
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: NMDC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Kanpur to collaborate on advancing cybersecurity, integrating AI/ML into mining operations, and fostering digital innovation.
• Objectives: To boost cyber resilience, enable smart mining through digital tools, promote research and pilot projects, and build capacity through training programmes for NMDC staff and engineers.

Important Terms Explained:

• NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation): India’s largest iron ore producer, operating under the Ministry of Steel, involved in mining and mineral processing.
• Cybersecurity: Practices and technologies designed to protect digital systems, networks, and data from cyber threats, especially critical for industries adopting digital transformation.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): Advanced computing technologies that allow systems to learn from data and improve decision-making in complex environments like mining.

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19. When is the 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) scheduled to be held, and who can participate?
A) February 2026, only students
B) March 2026, only teachers
C) January 2026, students, teachers, and parents
D) December 2025, only parents
E) April 2026, open to all citizens
Answer: C) January 2026, students, teachers, and parents

Event and Location:

• Event: 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2026 announced
• Location: National event conducted by the Government of India (venue to be announced)
• Date: Scheduled for January 2026

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha, an annual interactive session for students, parents, and teachers.
• Objectives: To help students manage exam stress, promote a positive mindset, support National Education Policy (NEP 2020) goals, and encourage stress-free learning through open dialogue and motivational guidance.

Important Terms Explained:

• Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC): An annual education outreach event where the Prime Minister interacts with school students, teachers, and parents to discuss examination challenges, life skills, and strategies for academic success.
• NEP 2020: India’s National Education Policy 2020, aimed at holistic, flexible, and multidisciplinary learning that fosters critical thinking and emotional well-being.
• MyGov Portal: A citizen engagement platform by the Government of India used for programme registrations, feedback, and participation in national initiatives like PPC.

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20. Where is the 11th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 being held, and what is its central theme?
A) Bengaluru, “Science for Society”
B) Hyderabad, “Innovate India”
C) New Delhi, “Future through Science”
D) Panchkula, “Vigyan Se Samruddhi”
E) Pune, “Tech-Driven Bharat”
Answer: D) Panchkula, “Vigyan Se Samruddhi”

Event and Location:

• Event: 11th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 inaugurated
• Location: Panchkula, Haryana
• Date: December 6 to 9, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Organise the 11th edition of India International Science Festival with over 150 technical sessions and participation from 40,000+ people across India.
• Objectives: Promote science, innovation, and scientific temper to drive Aatmanirbhar Bharat; highlight India’s traditional knowledge systems, frontier technologies, and inspire youth to adopt STEM learning and innovation.

Important Terms Explained:

• India International Science Festival (IISF): A national annual science event launched in 2015 to promote scientific awareness and public engagement, organised by the Indian government and scientific institutions.
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: A government vision for building a self-reliant India, focusing on domestic innovation, production, and resilience across sectors including science and technology.
• Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA): A science movement and outreach partner for IISF, committed to connecting science with Indian traditions and promoting public participation in scientific progress.

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21. Which Union Minister inaugurated Banas Dairy’s Bio-CNG and Fertilizer Plant in Gujarat as part of White Revolution 2.0?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Amit Shah
D) Parshottam Rupala
E) Mansukh Mandaviya
Answer: C) Amit Shah

Event and Location:

• Event: Inauguration of Bio-CNG and Fertilizer Plant by Banas Dairy
• Location: Vav-Tharad district, Gujarat
• Date: December 6, 2025

Mandates and Objectives:

• Mandates: Inauguration of Bio-CNG and Fertilizer Plant, foundation stone laid for 150-ton milk powder plant, expansion of dairy production facilities by Banas Dairy
• Objectives: Promote White Revolution 2.0, boost rural income, enable circular economy, support women-led cooperative models, and expand value-added dairy exports

Important Terms Explained:

• White Revolution 2.0: A renewed nationwide movement led by the government to make India self-sufficient in dairy, focusing on sustainability, technology, and cooperative-led growth.
• Bio-CNG Plant: A facility that converts cow dung and organic waste into compressed natural gas (CNG), offering clean energy and organic fertilizer.
• National Gokul Mission: A government scheme to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, improve milk productivity, and promote animal welfare.
• National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP): A Central Government initiative to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis through 100% vaccination of livestock.
• Banas Dairy: Asia’s largest milk-producing cooperative, part of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), known for innovation in the dairy sector.

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