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One Liners 08-03-2025
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History, Art and Culture
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Bodhipath Film Festival
- Organized by – International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
- To be held at – India International Centre, New Delhi.
- Aim – To celebrate and showcase the rich spiritual, cultural, and philosophical traditions of Buddha Dhamma through the motion picture medium.
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Geography
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Silvassa
- It is a town, administrative headquarters of union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli district.
- Economic centre – It is primarily agricultural and produces rice, pulses (legumes), and fruit crops.
- Damanganga River – It flows through Maharashtra, Gujarat and U.Ts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu.
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Economy
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DPIIT & Mercedes-Benz India Sign MoU
- DPIIT – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- Aim – To support startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs in achieving technological excellence and fostering societal development.
- To advance India’s manufacturing ecosystem, road safety, and environmental sustainability.
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Agriculture
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World Spice Organisation
- Objective – To facilitate the spice industry in dealing with issues of “Food Safety & Sustainability”.
- It is a not-for-profit organization.
- Headquarters – Kochi, the spice capital of India.
- Registered under – Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act, 1956.
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Environment
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Lesser-Known Species
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Eurasian Otter
- It is a keystone species, which is shy and nocturnal creature.
- Habitat – Tamirabharani River and Pothigai hills of Western Ghats.
- India – It is home to 3 otter species.
- IUCN status – Near Threatened.
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Large Soft-Shell Freshwater Species
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Species
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Scientific Name
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Habitat
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IUCN Status
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Cantor’s Giant Soft-shell
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Pelochelys Cantorii
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Native to Southeast Asia.
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Critically endangered
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Leith’s Soft-shell Turtle
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Nilssonia Leithii
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Endemic to Peninsular India.
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Critically endangered
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Indian flapshell turtle
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Lissemys Punctata
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Cauvery region.
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Vulnerable
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Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
- Located in – Kollam district, Kerala.
- Part of – Agsthyamali Biosphere Reserve.
- It is a valley of green splendour acclaimed for its rich biodiversity.
- It is home to a variety of animal species, including several endangered and endemic species.
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Security
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Shaurya Vedanam Utsava
- It is a 2 day Armed Forces Display conducted by Indian Army.
- Held at – Motihari, Bihar.
- Feature – It displayed a military equipment, martial arts, mass performance by military bands, combat demonstration by Special Forces, motorcycle dog show and more.
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Miscellaneous
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Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados Award
- Awarded to – Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Awarded for – In recognition of his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the Covid pandemic.
- Received by – Minister of State for External Affairs on behalf of Modi.
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International Women’s Day 2025
- Celebrated on – March 8, annually.
- Theme for 2025 – Accelerate Action.
- Aim – To educate society on the remarkable women's rights movement while celebrating the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women and girls.
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Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS)
- Organized by – International Road Federation-India Chapter (IRF-IC).
- Theme – Vision Zero: Sustainable Infratech and Policy for Safer Roads.
- Reason for road accidents – Due to poor civil engineering practices in road design, construction, management and improper road signages and marking systems.
- India’s aim – To reduce accident rates by 50% in 2030.
- Accidents contribute to an economic loss of 3 % to GDP.
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