UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 07-03-2025

One Liners 07-03-2025

History, Art and Culture

Festival of Letters 2025

• Organized by – Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture.
• Theme – Indian Literary Traditions
• 700 writers from different parts of the country representing more than 50 languages participating in the festival

Geography

Early heatwaves in India

• Unusual heat waves – India recorded its warmest February this year in the last 124 years.
• Occurs - between March and June.
• Peak month – May.

Polity & Governance

                                          Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)

• Launched in – November 2008
• Nodal ministry – Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
• Collaboration with - Central Pharma Public Sector Undertakings.
• Aim – The initiative aims to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the public through dedicated outlets called Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK).

Jan Aushadhi Diwas

• Celebrated on – March 7
• Aim - To raise awareness about the scheme and promote the use of generic medicines.

International Relations and Issues

Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ Award

• Awarded to – PM Modi in recognition of his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Award Title – “Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados”.  
• Barbados – It is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean.
  •  It is part of the Lesser Antilles region of the West Indies.

Science

IndiaAI Mission

• Launched in - March 2024
• Aim – It is an initiative dedicated to fortify India’s AI ecosystem through strategic programs and partnerships spanning both public and private sectors.
• Seven core pillars:
  • IndiaAI Compute
  • IndiaAI Datasets Platform
  • IndiaAI Application Development Initiatives
  • IndiaAI FutureSkills
  • IndiaAI Innovation Center
  • IndiaAI Startup Financing
  • Safe & Trusted AI

Fatigue-resistant multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs)

• MPEAs – They are a novel class of materials composed of multiple principal elements rather than just one or two.
• Significance – It is believed that increasing strength through compositional modifications or the addition of brittle phases adversely affects fatigue life.