The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in India has declined in the last few years. This rate has come down from 103 in the year 2017-19 to 93 in the year 2019-21. Maternal mortality rate is the ratio of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births. Maternal death refers to the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy.To clarify…
The European Union Council has allowed Bulgaria to adopt the Euro currency from January 1, 2026. With this, Bulgaria will become the 21st member of the Eurozone.The Eurozone is a group of countries that adopt the Euro as their official currency despite being members of the European Union (EU). Currently it includes 20 countries. With the inclusion of Bulgaria, this number will become 21. Website…
Brazil has awarded its highest civilian award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The ceremony was held in Brasilia on 8 July 2025. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva presented this award.This award is: “Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross”. It is awarded only to foreign heads of state.This award was established in 1822 to commemorate Brazil’s independence. This award is given…
World Population Day is celebrated every year on July 11 all over the world. This year’s theme (2025)- Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world. To increase public awareness about the rate of population growth. To spread awareness about family planning, health services, and contraceptive measures.To highlight issues such as gender equality, youth empowerment, education, reproductive health…
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garibi Mukt Gram Yojana of Rajasthan Government. The Rajasthan government launched ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garibi Mukt Gram Yojana’ on 4 July 2025. The objective of this scheme is to make the poor families living in rural areas self-reliant by providing financial assistance and self-employment opportunities.5,000 villages have been included in the first phase of the scheme. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/pandit-deendayal-upadhyay-garibi-mukt-gram-yojana
On 6 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the “Key to the City” in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. This honor was given for his contribution in strengthening India-Argentina bilateral relations. This visit was the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Argentina after 1968. This visit is considered historic in terms of expanding strategic, economic and cultural relations between India…
On 2nd July, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, announced that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue, and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust will be the sole authority to recognize the reincarnation of the future Dalai Lama. The term refers to the residential quarters of the Dalai Lama lineage, starting from the second Dalai Lama at the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. Website URL:…
India’s first Equine Disease Free Compartment (EDFC) was established at RVC Centre and College, Meerut.It received international recognition by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on 3 July 2025.The facility enables international movement and competition of Indian Sports Horses. It is compliant with global biosafety and animal health standards. Strict biosafety protocols and SOPs are in place in the compartment. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/indias-first-equine-disease-free-compartment-established-in-meerut
President Draupadi Murmu unveiled three trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2025 at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan and formally flagged off the event.The trophy tour will be held in various cities of the 5 host states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur. The tournament will commence on 23 July 2025 and conclude with a spectacular final on 23 August 2025. Website…
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched ‘BharatGen’, India’s first indigenously developed Government funded AI based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian Languages at the IndiaGen Summit in New Delhi. It is India’s first indigenously developed Government funded Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian Languages. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/bharatgen-multimodal-large-language-model