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Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025

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 Professor Urvashi Sinha from India was awarded this prestigious award for the year 2025.She won this award for her remarkable contribution in the field of quantum computing. She is a researcher in both quantum fundamentals and technology. She heads the Quantum Information and Computing Lab at the Raman Research Institute. Professor Sinha has leadership roles in the recently announced ‘National Quantum Mission’. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/gates-cambridge-impact-prize-2025

National Intelligence Grid and Crime Control

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Due to increasing criminal incidents in Delhi, district police officers have been given the authority to use the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) to curb crime. NATGRID is an intelligence database compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs which includes more than 24 information data sets. This database includes information such as immigration records, banking details, travel history and phone data etc., as well as information…

Full Functional Literacy in Ladakh

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Recently Ladakh has been declared as the administrative unit to achieve full functional literacy.Ladakh has achieved full functional literacy under ULLAAS-Nav Bharat Literacy Programme.The ‘ULLAAS’ model is based on volunteerism, in which the volunteers register through the ‘ULLAAS’ mobile app and teach only non-literates without expecting any rewardThe duration of this scheme is from the year 2022-2027. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/full-functional-literacy-in-ladakh

8th Pay Commission

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Recently, the Central Government has announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. The Central Government constitutes the Pay Commission through a resolution proposal to revise the pay structure of its employees and determine pension payments. It is an administrative body.Under normal circumstances, the Central Government constitutes the Pay Commission every 10 years. Since 1947, seven Pay Commissions have been set up so far. Website…

Swachh Survekshan 9th Edition Toolkit

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Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar launched the toolkit for the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest survey on urban sanitation, in a new avatar. On the occasion, he announced the launch of the ‘Super Swachh League’. The final phase of Swachh Survekshan field assessment for the 9th edition will begin on 15th February 2025 and will be completed by the end…

Micro-missile system Bhargavastra

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Recently India successfully tested its first indigenous micro-missile system Bhargavastra. It was tested at Gopalpur Seaward Firing Range (Odisha).It has been designed to counter the growing threat of drones.It has been developed by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Group. Capable of detecting small drones up to 6 km away. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/micro-missile-system-bhargavastra

India-Singapore joint logo

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Indian President Draupadi Murmu and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam unveiled a joint logo to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The joint logo incorporates the colours of the Indian and Singapore national flags and national flowers.Flowers in the joint logo:.National flower of India- Lotus. National flower of Singapore- Orchid Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/india-singapore-joint-logo

QS World Future Skills Index 2025.

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The “QS World Future Skills Index 2025” has recently come into the news as it has ranked India highly in terms of future skills.India ranked 25th across all indicators, making the country a “future skills contender” according to the QS World Future Skills Index 2025.The index shows that India’s education and skills sectors are growing, but at the same time skills gaps exist in some…

Zombie Deer Disease

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 Scientists and health experts are concerned about Zombie Deer Disease that it can evolve and spread to humans as well.Zombie Deer Disease, scientifically known as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).It is a fatal neurological disease that spreads among animals such as deer, moose, and reindeer. The disease is named “zombie” because the affected animals behave abnormally and strangely. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/zombie-deer-disease

Kashi Tamil Sangamam-3

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Kashi Tamil Sangamam-3 is being organized from 15 to 24 February 2025.Objective- To further strengthen the historical ties between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi.According to the government-This event will make the youth understand the importance of these cultural relations.The country will move further in the direction of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. IIT Madras in Tamil Nadu is preparing for this important event. BHU (Banaras Hindu University)…