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2.1 Parliament Passed The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
DYK? Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 was renamed as Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Act.
2.2 Pahalgam Terror Attack
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A deadly terrorist attack in Baisaran, Pahalgam.
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Kashmir Valley observed a shutdown against a terror attack for the first time in 35 years on 23 April 2025.
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Measures taken by the Indian Government:
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Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960.
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Closing the Integrated Check Post Attari with immediate effect.
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Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas.
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The Foreign Secretary informed that the Defence/Military, Naval and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi had been declared Persona Non-Grata.
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By 1 May, the overall strength of the High Commissions will be reduced to 30 from 55.
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Retaliatory steps by Pakistan:
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Suspension of the Simla Agreement (1972)
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Closure of Wagah Border Crossing with immediate effect.
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Suspension of All Trade with India
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Closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian airlines.
- Present status: India & Pakistan have agreed on an immediate ceasefire.
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2.3 Inauguration of the New Pamban Bridge
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Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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It is India's first-ever vertical-lift sea bridge.
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Replaces the century-old Pamban Bridge.
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It connects Rameswaram Island to Mandapam on the mainland and is designed for durability & technological excellence.
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Built by: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
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Total length of the bridge: 2.07 km
3.1 Two Indian Manuscripts added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register
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Name of the manuscripts: Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra
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About UNESCO's Memory of the World (MoW) Programme
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India's total entries in the list now stand at 14.
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Total collections in UNESCO's Memory of the World (MoW): 570
3.2 World's First 3D-Printed Train Station
3.3 Agreement Signed As India to Host International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Headquarters
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The government of India signed a formal agreement with the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to host its headquarters and secretariat.
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The IBCA was launched on 9 April 2023, during the event 'Commemorating 50 years of Project Tiger'.
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It was launched to conserve seven big cats: the Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar and Puma.
4.1 Two Harappan Sites as Protected Archaeological Monuments
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State: Haryana
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Name of the sites: Mitathal & Tighrana
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Both sites are located in Bhiwani.
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Brought under legal protection under the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.
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Aim: To safeguard these ancient settlements from encroachment and damage, with fencing and security arrangements to be implemented.
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About the sites:
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Mitathal :
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First discovered in 1913.
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Excavated in 1968, revealing the Copper-Bronze Age culture of the Indo-Gangetic divide (3rd–2nd millennia BCE).
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Had a hoard of coins belonging to Samudra Gupta (Gupta dynasty).
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Tighrana
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A settlement dates back to around 2,400 BCE.
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Inhabited by Chalcolithic agricultural communities called Sothians.
4.2 State to Implement SC Sub-Categorisation
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State: Telangana
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Enforced the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2025.
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Aim: To rationalise the existing 15% SC reservation by dividing 59 SC sub-castes into three groups based on inter-se backwardness.
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Total SC Reservation: 15% (based on 2011 Census).
4.3 Zero Poverty Scheme
4.4 New Jagannath Temple in Digha
5.1 Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025
5.2 Successfully Release Trials of LRGB 'Gaurav'
5.3 1st nuclear submarine equipped with the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile
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Launched by Russia
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Perm is a Yasen-M class
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First Yasen-class submarine to carry hypersonic missiles.
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Replaces: Akula and Oscar-class submarines.
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Key details about "Zircon Hypersonic Missile":
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Speed: Mach 8 (9,900 km/h or 6,138 mph).
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Range: 500 – 1,000 km (311 – 621 miles).
6.1 First Indian Boxer to Win Gold at the World Boxing Cup
6.2 FIFA Women's World Cup 2035
6.3 Youngest to Smash IPL's Second-Fastest Century
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi (14 years old & 32 days)
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Represented: Rajasthan Royals
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Scored his century in just 35 balls against the Gujarat Titans.
DYK? Chris Gayle has the record of scoring the fastest century in IPL in 2013. He took only 30 balls to score this century.
7.1 National Maritime Varuna Award
7.2 Payal Kapadia Receives Prestigious French Honour
DYK? Kapadia became the first Indian director in 30 years to win this prestigious Grand Prix award for her film ‘All We Imagine As Light’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
7.3 Laureus World Sports Awards 2025
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Often dubbed the "Oscars of Sports"
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World Sportsman of the Year: Mondo Duplantis (Sweden)
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World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Simon Biles (USA)
8.1 Women and Men in India 2024
8.2 Network Readiness Index
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Technology and Innovation Report by UNCTAD
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India rank: 36th (out of 170 nations)
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Factors considered: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) deployment, skills, R&D, industrial capacity, & access to finance.
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India ranking across various sectors:
8.3 Times Higher Education Asia Rankings 2025
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Top University in Asia: Tsinghua University (China)
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Top university in India: IISC, Bangalore (38th in Asia)
9.1 K. Kasturirangan
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Former ISRO Chairman
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As Project Director, he led India’s first two experimental earth observation satellites, BHASKARA-I and BHASKARA-II.
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Under his guidance, ISRO launched its first operational remote sensing satellite, IRS-1A.
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He chaired the drafting committee for the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020).
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Awards won: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan & Padma Vibhushan.
9.2 Manoj Kumar
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Bollywood actor
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Awards & accolades:
9.3 Pope Francis
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First Latin American and Jesuit pope in history
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He was the 1st pope from the Americas & the 1st non-European pope in over 1,200 years.
10.1 The India I Saw: A Glimpse into the Life of S. Ambujammal
10.2 Ramanujan: Journey of a Great Mathematician
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Released by: The National Archives of India
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Authors: Arun Singhal & Devendra Kumar Sharma
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It provides insights into his life through rare documents and letters, showcasing his extraordinary genius, struggles, and contributions to mathematics.
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