UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 04-03-2025

One Liners 04-03-2025

Polity & Governance

EPIC Number

EPIC – Electors Photo Identification Card.
Issued by – Election Commission of India (ECI).
It is the voter ID card number, which serves as identification proof for Indian citizens over the age of 18.
Challenges - Duplication in EPIC number, caused by use of identical alphanumeric series by 2 different States/UTs.
Irrespective of the EPIC number, any elector can cast a vote only at their designated polling station, where they are enrolled in the electoral roll.

Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan

Launched in – 2025, by Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Aim – To strengthen the capacity-building interventions for women elected representatives of Panchayat across the nation.
Focus – Leadership, decision-making capabilities, and reinforcing women’s role in grassroots governance.

Jan Aushadhi Diwas, 2025

Celebrated on – 7^th March, every year.
Theme – Jan Aushadhi - Virasat Ke Saath.
Objective – To enhance awareness about the scheme and promote generic medicines.
More than 500 Free Health Camps (Jan Arogya Mela) organized especially for senior citizens.

ITEC Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights

ITEC – Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Executive (ITEC) provide an opportunity to share and exchange each other’s rich cultural diversity and human rights values.
Organized by – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Beneficiaries – National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Global South.
14 out of 37 global south countries participated.
Focus – Women rights, gender equality, protecting marginalized communities and safeguarding vulnerable populations.

DISHA Program

DISHA – Developing Innovations, Successful Harnessing, and Adoption.
It is a step towards building a knowledge-based economy where research-driven solutions transform industries.
Aim – To support faculty members and students working on disruptive technologies across disciplines, ensuring that India remains at the forefront of global innovation.
Aligned with – Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), which seeks to create a unified research ecosystem bridging science, humanities, and social sciences.

Bilateral Relations

India and Nepal Ties in WASH

WASH – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
India-Nepal Ties – They signed MoUs to strengthen cooperation in WASH Sector, including waste management.
It aids in ensuring better access to clean drinking water and sanitation for their populations.

Economy

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

TFR – It is the average number of children a woman would have during her reproductive years.
Key indicator in – Population growth and change.
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21:
- India TFR at national level – 2.0.
- States with TFR >1.8 – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- States with average TFR 2.4 – Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan.

Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)

PMI Data – It is prepared on the basis of responses from purchasing executives of 400 firms.
Performances – India’s PMI in services slipped to 56.5 in January, the lowest level since November 2022.
Manufacturing sales and output PMI was also down.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

Established in – 1963, as an autonomous body.
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Aim – To impart knowledge through research and training in international business and trade.
Recognition – It got University status, deemed to be University in 2002.
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recognized it as Grade ‘A’ Institution in 2005 & 2015.

Science

Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (CFCT)

Objective – To develop Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC).
Nodal centre – International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI).
PEMFC – It is one of the low temperature fuel cells, in its entireness, demonstrate its application in decentralised power generation systems and transportation applications.