Rajasthan

Appearance

Global Hunger Index 2025 ​

  • Issuing Bodies: Concern Worldwide (Ireland) and Welthungerhilfe (Germany).
  • Global Score: 18.3.
  • India's Rank: 102nd out of 123 countries.
    • Previous rank (2024): 105th out of 127 countries.
  • India's Condition: Classified as "severe" regarding hunger.
  • India's Score: 25.8.
  • Last Rank: Somalia (123rd).
  • Indicators (4): Undernourishment, Child Mortality, Child Wasting, Child Stunting.

Other Index Ranks for India ​

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index: 99th.
  • Global Peace Index: 115th.
  • World Happiness Index: 118th.
  • Press Freedom Index: 151st.
  • Global Innovation Index: 38th.
  • Global Competitiveness Index: 41st.
  • Global Gender Gap Index: 131st.
  • Human Development Index: 130th.

India-Republic of Korea Naval Exercise ​

  • Name: IN ROKN (first bilateral exercise).
  • Participants: Indian Navy and Republic of Korea (South Korea) Navy.
  • Location: Busan Port, South Korea.
  • Indian Ship: INS Sahyadri.
  • South Korea Capital: Seoul.
  • South Korea Currency: Won.
  • Seoul Peace Prize 2019: Awarded to Indian Prime Minister Modi.
  • Border between North and South Korea: 38th Parallel North.

Abel Prize 2025 (Mathematics) ​

  • Recipient: Masaki Kashiwara (Japan).
  • Reason: Contributions to algebra.
  • Known as: "Nobel Prize of Mathematics".
  • Awarded by: Norway.
  • Prize Money: 7.5 million Norwegian Krone.
  • Establishment: 2002 by the Norwegian Parliament, commemorating Niels Henrik Abel's 200th birth anniversary.

First DNA-Based Elephant Census ​

  • Methodology: Ground survey, satellite survey, and genetic analysis.
  • Total Elephants in India: 22,446.
  • Decline: 25% decrease in the last 8 years.
  • Reasons for Decline: Increasing human-elephant conflict and shrinking forests.
  • States with Most Elephants:
    1. Karnataka
    2. Assam
  • Region with Most Elephants: Western Ghats (approximately 50% of the total).
  • Project Elephant: Launched in 1992 for elephant conservation.
  • International Elephant Day: August 12.
  • National Heritage Animal of India: Elephant.

IUCN Red List Latest Update ​

  • IUCN Establishment: 1948, headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.
  • Red Data Book Launched: 1964.
  • Update Frequency: Twice a year.
  • Current Director General: Grethel Aguilar (released the update).
  • Total Species in Red List: 172,620.
  • Species on the Verge of Extinction: 48,646.
  • Critically Endangered Examples: Cycads (71%), Coral Reefs (44%).
  • Reasons for Decline: Global warming, mining, deforestation, marine pollution.
  • Specific Indian Species: Long-billed Reed Warbler (Barbler) moved to the "Endangered" category.

India Elected to UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ​

  • UNHRC Establishment: 2006.
  • India's Term: 3 years (2026-2028).
  • Announcement by: P. Harish, India's Permanent Representative to the UN.
  • India's Election: 7th time, unopposed.
  • UN Establishment: October 24, 1945.
  • UN Members: 193 (latest: South Sudan).
  • UN Headquarters: Manhattan Island, New York.
  • UN Secretary-General: António Guterres (Portugal).
  • India as Temporary Member of UNSC: 8 times.
  • Human Rights Day: December 10.
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights: December 10, 1948.
  • National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, India: 1993.

International Student Day 2025 ​

  • Date: October 15 (annually).
  • Reason: Birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu).
  • Theme 2025: Strengthening students as catalysts for innovation and change.
  • Other Days on October 15: International Day of Rural Women.
  • October 14: International E-Waste Day.
  • Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Facts:
    • Died: 2015, Shillong (during a speech).
    • President of India: 2002-2007.
    • Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (1983-2008): Led to the development of five missiles (Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag, Akash - PATNA).
    • Title: "Missile Man of India".
    • Famous Book: "Wings of Fire".
    • Bharat Ratna: Awarded in 1997.

Book Launch: "Ready, Relevant & Resurgent Second" ​

  • Launched by: Rajnath Singh (Union Defense Minister) in New Delhi.
  • Author: Anil Chauhan (India's second Chief of Defence Staff - CDS).
  • Content: Discusses the changing nature of warfare, the role of cyberspace, and future military strategies.
  • Other Book Mentioned: Kamala Harris's memoir "107 Days".

16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition ​

  • Location: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
  • Inaugurated by: Ashwini Vaishnaw (Union Railway Minister).
  • Objective: To showcase modernization in the railway sector.
  • Organizers: Indian Railways and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
  • First Held: 1989.

11th Asian Aquatics Championship ​

  • Location: Veer Savarkar Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  • Top Rank: China (54 medals).
  • India's Rank: 11th (13 medals: 0 Gold, 4 Silver, 9 Bronze).
  • Key Indian Performers:
    • Srihari Nataraj (swimmer): Won 7 medals.
    • Bhavya Sachdeva: First Indian female swimmer to win a medal (Bronze).
  • Events Included: Swimming, Artistic Swimming, Water Polo, Diving.
  • Women's Blind Football World Cup:
    • Final: Argentina vs. England.
    • Winner: Argentina.
    • Location: Kochi, Kerala.
    • India's Rank: 5th.
  • First Archery Premier League:
    • Winner: Rajputana Royals.

Other Important News ​

  • Farmer Training and Processing Center: Inaugurated by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Koppal, Karnataka. The project is supported by MPLADS funds and NABARD.