Upcoming Lecture in Agra: Lecture scheduled for March 22nd in Agra at Sur Sadan auditorium.
Indian Air Force: Tanushka Singh is the first female pilot of the Jaguar Squadron.
Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha won, Kerala was the runner-up.
97th Academy Awards: Anurag won an award (specific award not specified).
World Wildlife Conservation Day: March 3rd.
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India: Started a subsidiary production center in Tripura for Northeast India.
Quantum Chip Olot: Launched by Amazon.
Iran: Considering Makran as its future capital.
Space Exploration:
- Blue Ghost mission: Second private spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the moon.
Meteorology:
- Rai See Roo and Alfred: Associated with tropical cyclones.
Environment:
- 12th Regional Circular Economy Forum: Held in Jaipur, India.
- First dolphin count: Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of dolphins.
- Mount Fantal volcano: Emits methane plumes, located in Ethiopia.
Seminar in Agra: Seminar will be held in Agra on March 22nd.
Naval Exercises: The Indian Navy conducted naval exercises with Indonesia, codenamed COMED/KOMEDO.
Asian Winter Games: China secured the highest number of medals at the 9th Asian Winter Games.
First Bio-Bank: India's inaugural bio-bank was established at the Padmajha Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
All India State Water Ministers' Conference: The conference took place in Udaipur.
Virat Kohli's 300th ODI: Virat Kohli reached the milestone of playing 300 One Day Internationals, becoming the seventh Indian cricketer to achieve this.
India's Cricket Victory: India secured a cricket victory, serving as a rematch for a previous loss in the 2023 final. India is scheduled to compete in the ICC Champions Trophy final.
Vantaram Organization:
- Founded by Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
- Focuses on elephant conservation.
- Recipient of the National "Praani Mitra" award.
- Rukmini Devi Arundale was a prior recipient of the award.
Sports: Italian athlete Jannik Sinner received a 3-month ban following a positive doping test.
Panchayati Raj:
- Balwant Rai Mehta is recognized as the father of Panchayati Raj in India.
- Launched in Nagaur, Rajasthan, on October 2, 1959.
- First elections were conducted in Andhra Pradesh.
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) added Part IX, Eleventh Schedule (29 subjects), and Articles 243 to 243O to the Constitution, effective April 24, 1993.
- Article 40 mentions the formation of village panchayats.
New Income Tax Bill: A 31-member selection committee, headed by Vaijayanti Panda, has been formed to examine the new income tax bill.
UK Honors: N. Chandrasekaran received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Prani Mitra National Award: The Vanta organization in Jamnagar, Gujarat, founded by Anant Ambani for elephant conservation, received the Prani Mitra National Award. Rukmini Devi Arundale previously received this award.
"Sashtak Panchayat Netri Abhiyan": Launched by the Panchayati Raj Ministry in Delhi at Vigyan Bhavan. The goal is to empower women in panchayats, addressing the issue of male dominance in local governance. Minister: Shri Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan Singh).
Rice/Grain ATMs:
- Rice ATM: Odisha
- Grain ATM: Gurugram
8th Indian Ocean Conference: Held in Oman.
Sports - Tennis:
- Yuki Bhambri (India) and Pope (Australia) won the doubles title in Dubai.
- Ben Holt (USA) won the 2025 Bengaluru Open.
Awards: Services won the Raja Balendra Singh Trophy in the National Games.
Geography/Environment:
- The name of the Varun Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Rajasthan, was changed from Fay Sagar Lake.
- India ranked 6th in the Germanwatch Climate Risk Index 2025.
Technology: Meta announced a 50,000 km long underwater cable project between India and the USA to improve internet connectivity.
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- **Sports:**
- Women's Premier League (WPL) Season: Started in Vadodara, also held in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Lucknow.
- ATP 500 Doubles Title: Yuki Bhambri (India) and Rohan Bopanna (Australia) won the Dubai tournament.
- Bengaluru Open 2025: Won by Ben Shelton (USA).
- Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy: Awarded to Services.
- ICC Champions Trophy Brand Ambassador: Shikhar Dhawan is the brand ambassador for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan.
- **Environment & Geography:**
- Ahmedabad's Climate Budget: Ahmedabad is the first urban body in India to include a climate budget focusing on climate change.
- India's Net-Zero Carbon Emission Target: India aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
- UNESCO World Heritage Cities: Ahmedabad (2017) and Jaipur (2019) are the only two Indian cities included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
- China's Space Station: China started construction facilities for the Cold Ship space station in the South China Sea.
- **Government and Politics:**
- President's Rule in Manipur: President's rule was imposed in Manipur, leading to the removal of the Chief Minister.
- New CGDA: Dr. Mayank Sharma was appointed as the new Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) in India. He is an IRS officer.
- K. Sanjay Murthy is the current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
- Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as the current head of SEBI.
- Sanjay Malhotra appointed as the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor.
- Justice Sanjeev Khanna became the 51st Chief Justice of India.
- Gyanesh Kumar appointed as the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.
- Lok Sabha included Bodo, Dogri, Manipuri, Maithili, Sanskrit, and Urdu languages in its translation services.
- **Economy & Finance:**
- MITRA Platform Launch: The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched the MITRA platform to track inactive mutual fund folios.
- **Miscellaneous:**
- "I AM" Book Launch: The "I AM" book was launched by Gopichand Hinduja of the Hinduja Group.
- World Peace Center: The world's first World Peace Center was inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana.
- Other Inaugurations in Haryana:
- India's first grain ATM was also launched in Gurugram.
- India's first Constitution Museum was inaugurated in Sonipat, Haryana.
- The largest museum of the Harappan civilization was inaugurated in Rakhigarhi, Haryana.
```* **Uttarakhand:**
* Uniform Civil Code implemented.
* Free air ambulance service launched.
* **2025 Archery Asia Cup:** Indian team secured first position in the medal tally.
* **SARA 2.0:** Launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to enhance search and rescue capabilities in the Indian Ocean.
* **Carbon Neutral Baby:** A two-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu became the world's first carbon-neutral baby.
* **Corruption Perception Index:** India's ranking improved from 93rd to 96th position among 180 countries.
* **World Peace Center:** The world's first World Peace Center inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana by Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni.
* **First Grain ATM in India:** Launched in Gurugram, Haryana.
* **First Constitution Museum in India:** Inaugurated in Sonipat, Haryana.
* **Largest Museum of Indus Valley Civilization:** Inaugurated in Rakhigarhi, Haryana.
* **Chhattisgarh:**
* Presentation of the "Gati Budget," the first handwritten budget.
* Budget presented by former IAS officer and Finance Minister O.P. Chaudhary.
* **Jharkhand:**
* Presentation of the "Abua Budget."
* **India's First Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant:** Inaugurated in Delhi. Purpose: Waste treatment.
* **Thai Pusam Festival:** Celebrated in Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Murugan; celebrants wear yellow clothes.
* **Uttarakhand's Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarojgar Yojana:** Provides up to ₹1 lakh in assistance (75% grant, 25% loan) to single women (unmarried, divorced, widowed, disabled, or dependents) for self-employment.
* **New Navratna Companies:**
* IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) - 25th Navratna company. Provides catering services on Indian Railways.
* IRFC (Indian Railway Finance Corporation) - 26th Navratna company.
* **Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL):** 14th Maharatna company of India.
* **Artificial Intelligence Global Summit:** The third global summit on Artificial Intelligence was held in Paris. Previous summits were held in Bletchley (England) and South Korea.
* **Joint Military Exercise:** The Indian Army and Air Force's Eastern Theater Command conducted the "Winged Raider" joint military exercise.
* **Defense & Business:**
* Shapoorji Pallonji, a company from the UK, became the first company to receive 100% FDI benefits in defense projects.
* The Cyclone exercise between the Indian and Egyptian armies took place in Rajasthan. Another exercise between the two is HopEx.
* Aero India show, Asia's largest air show, was inaugurated in Bengaluru by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
* **Awards & Recognition:**
* "Bad Girl" received the Netpac award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
* **Visitor Awards:**
* **Innovation:** Prof. Sariya G. Krishna (BHU)
* **Physics:** Ashwini Kumar
* **Biology:** Reena Chakravarti
* **Technological Development:** Dr. Venkat Chinta
* **Indian Presidential Information (Article Numbers Referenced):**
* Existence of the President of India: Article 52
* Executive Power vested in the President: Article 53
* Presidential Electors: Article 54
* Method of Election: Article 55 (Single Transferable Vote System)
* Term of Office: Article 56
* Re-election: Article 57
* Qualifications: Article 58
* Conditions: Article 59
* Oath: Article 60
* Impeachment: Article 61
* **Other Current Affairs:**
* Shapoorji Pallonji: First company to avail 100% FDI benefits in defense projects (Country of origin: Shud)
* Cyclone Exercise: Joint military exercise between India and Egypt held in Rajasthan.
* Aero India Show: Inaugurated by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru.
* Rotterdam International Film Festival: "Bad Girl" awarded Netpac Award.
* Navratna Status Granted: IRCTC (25th) and IRFC (26th) companies granted Navratna status.
* China Creates Oxygen in Space: China has used artificial photosynthesis to create oxygen for rocket fuel in space.
* Operation Devil Hunt: This operation in Bangladesh targets and removes loyalists of Sheikh Hasina.
* Visitor Awards 2024-25: The President of India presented Visitor Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
* Visitor Award Recipients:
* Innovation: Prof. Sariya G. Krishna (BHU)
* Physics: Ashwini Kumar
* Biology: Reena Chakravarti
* Technological Development: Dr. Venkat Chinta
* Austrian Chancellor: Christian Stroner was sworn in as Austria's Federal Chancellor. India's Prime Minister Modi extended his congratulations. Austria's relations with India have continued since 1949.
* Austria: Vienna, located on the Danube River, is the capital city. The OPEC headquarters is also in Vienna.
* Uruguay: Yamandu Orsi is the newly elected President of Uruguay. Montevideo is its capital.
* India: The foundation stone of North India's first 1-megawatt green hydrogen plant was laid in Himachal Pradesh.
* Jomato: The company's new name is Eternal.
* Austria: Christian Stroner sworn in as Federal Chancellor. Relationship between Austria and India dates back to 1949. Vienna, located on the Danube River, is the capital and houses the OPEC headquarters.
* Uruguay: Yamandú Orsi sworn in as President. Montevideo is the capital.
* India: India defeated Australia, advancing to the ICC Champions Trophy final.
* President Droupadi Murmu presented Visitor Awards during the Visitor Conference 2024-25.
* IRCTC and IRFC became Navratnas.
* Uttarakhand approved the Chief Minister's Single Women's Self-Employment Scheme.
* India's first World Peace Center inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana.
* Dr. Mayank Sharma assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
* Ahmedabad became the first urban body to focus on a climate budget.
* Yuki Bhambri and Purav Raja won the Pune Open tennis doubles title.
* The Panchayati Raj Ministry launched the Sakhi Panchayat Netri Abhiyan.
* Anant Ambani's foundation, Banatara, received the Prani Mitra National Award.
* Virat Kohli became the seventh Indian cricketer to play 300 ODIs.
* The foundation stone for North India's first 1-megawatt green hydrogen plant was laid in Himachal Pradesh.
* Zomato's new name is Eternal.
* **Part 18: Emergency Provisions (Articles 352-360):** Details three types of emergencies: national emergency (Article 352), President's rule (Article 356), and financial emergency (Article 360).
* **Part 19: Miscellaneous (Articles 361-366):** Covers miscellaneous provisions.
* **Part 20: Amendment of the Constitution (Article 368):** Focuses on constitutional amendments.
* **Part 21: Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions (Articles 369-392):** Includes temporary, transitional, and special provisions; Article 370 was previously included here.
* **Part 22: Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi, and Repeal (Articles 393-395):** Covers the short title, commencement, authoritative Hindi text, and repeal.
* **Current Affairs Snippets:**
* Christian Stürmer sworn in as Austria's Federal Chancellor.
* President Droupadi Murmu presented Visitor Awards during the Visitor Conference 2024-25.
* IRCTC and IRFC became Navratnas.
* Uttarakhand approved the Chief Minister's Single Women's Self-Employment Scheme.
* India's first World Peace Center inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana.
* Dr. Mayank Sharma assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
* Ahmedabad became the first urban body to focus on a climate budget.
* Yuki Bhambri and Purav Raja won the Pune Open tennis doubles title.
* The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Saksham Panchayat Netri Abhiyan.
* Anant Ambani's foundation, Banatara, received the National Animal Friend Award.
* Virat Kohli became the seventh Indian cricketer to play 300 ODIs.
* **Union and State Services:** Articles 308-323 (Part 14) - UPSC and State PCS.
* **Tribunals:** Articles 323A and 323B (Part 14A) - Added via constitutional amendment.
* **Elections:** Articles 324-329 (Part 15) - Election Commission and voting age.
* **Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes:** Articles 330-342 (Part 16) - SC/ST reservations in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha, National Commissions for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A).
* **Official Language:** Articles 343-351 (Part 17) - Official languages of Union, states, Supreme Court, and High Courts.
* **Emergency Provisions:** Articles 352-360 (Part 18) - National emergency (Article 352), President's rule (Article 356), financial emergency (Article 360).
* **Miscellaneous:** Articles 361-366 (Part 19).
* **Amendment of the Constitution:** Article 368 (Part 20).
* **Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions:** Articles 369-392 (Part 21) - Article 370 (now repealed).
* **Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi, and Repeal:** Articles 393-395 (Part 22).
* **Union and State Relations (Part XI):**
* Articles 245-263: Legislative, administrative, and financial relations between the Union and States.
* Legislative relations: Articles 245-245.
* Administrative relations: Articles 256-263.
* **Finance, Property, Contracts, and Litigation (Part XII):**
* Articles 264-300A: Finance, property, contracts, and litigation.
* Right to property (originally Article 300): Removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment and included in Part XII.
* **Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the Territory of India (Part XIII):**
* Articles 301-307: Trade, commerce, and intercourse within India.
* **Union Territories (UTs):** Part VIII (Articles 239-242).
* **Local Governance:**
* **Part IX (Panchayats):** Articles 243-243O (73rd Constitutional Amendment, 1992).
* **Part IXA (Municipalities):** Articles 243P-243ZG (74th Constitutional Amendment).
* **Part IXB (Cooperatives):** Articles 243ZH-243ZT (97th Constitutional Amendment).
* **Scheduled and Tribal Areas:** Part X (Article 244 and 244A).
* **Union-State Relations:** Part XI (Articles 245-263) - Legislative, administrative, and financial aspects. Legislative: Article 245 onwards, administrative: Article 256 onwards.
* **Finance, Property, Contracts, and Litigation:** Part XII (Articles 264-300A) - Right to property (44th Constitutional Amendment), Finance Commission (Article 280).
* **Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse:** Part XIII (Articles 301-307).
* **Union Government (Part V):** Articles 52-151 - Executive (President, Vice-President), Parliament (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha), Judiciary (Supreme Court), Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), President's ordinance-making power (Article 123).
* **State Government (Part VI):** Articles 152-237 - Governor, State Legislature, High Courts, Governor's ordinance-making power (Article 213).
* **Part Seven:** Repealed (previously Article 238).
* **Fundamental Rights (Part III):** Articles 12-35 - Six fundamental rights (originally seven).
* **Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV):** Articles 36-51 - Derived from Ireland.
* **Fundamental Duties (Part IVA):** Article 51A - 42nd Amendment (1976), Swaran Singh Committee, 86th Amendment (2002) - eleven duties.
- **Indian Constitution: Key Parts**
- **Part 1 (Articles 1-4):** States and Union Territories (28 states, 8 UTs)
- **Part 2 (Articles 5-11):** Citizenship
- **Part 3 (Articles 12-35):** Fundamental Rights (Originally 7, now 6 after removal of right to property)
- **Part 4 (Articles 36-51):** Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) - Adopted from Ireland.
- **Part 4A (Article 51A):** Fundamental Duties - Added in 1976 (42nd Amendment, Swaran Singh Committee). Initially 10, 11th added in 2002 (86th Amendment).
- **Part 5 (Articles 52-151):** The Union Government (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, CAG).