Rajasthan

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  • Upcoming Current Affairs Class:

    • A current affairs class will be held the following morning at 6:00 AM.

  • Planned Locations for future classes:

    • The speaker plans to visit Varanasi, Kanpur, Patna, Ranchi, and Lucknow for future classes. A team will also visit Rajasthan.

  • Upcoming Revision Focus:

    • A poll was conducted to determine whether the upcoming week's revision should focus on Current Affairs or General Knowledge/General Studies (GK/GS).

  • Upcoming Revision Schedule:

    • A poll will be conducted to determine whether the upcoming week's revision will focus on Current Affairs or GK/GS. Previous weeks included a GK/GS revision and a Current Affairs revision.

  • Jay Shah's Employment Focus:

    • Jay Shah's goal is to keep people busy with events like the Champions Trophy and IPL to prevent feelings of unemployment. The Champions Trophy's integration into the IPL schedule is mentioned as an example.

  • Technology and Innovation:

    • C-DOT launched an incubation program for innovation in telecom and IT.
    • Lok Sabha Secretariat partnered with Mighty for parliamentary speech transcription.
    • China, in collaboration with South Africa, established a 12,900 km intercontinental ultra-secure quantum satellite.
    • ISRO developed Vikram 3201 and Kalyan Kalpana 3201 micro-satellites.
    • Tata Communications unveiled AI Cloud Vayu.
    • NPCI International partnered with Singapore's HitPay to expand UPI payment services, focusing on QR code promotion.

  • Awards and Recognition:

    • UNESCO added Nowruz, the Parsi New Year, to its cultural list (added in 2016).
    • Gunter Bloesch was selected for the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize.
    • The Supreme Court recognized the right to development in the Oriville Foundation vs. Navroz Kairshasp case.
    • The "March of Glory" documentary is based on a World Cup hockey victory.

  • International Affairs:

    • Mount Lewotolok volcano erupted in Indonesia.

  • Appointments:

    • Christine Craemer was appointed the first female president in the history of the International Olympic Committee.

  • Sports:

    • An Se-young (South Korea) won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships.

  • Other:

    • International Forest Day is observed on March 21st.
    • The Asian Film Awards 2025's Best Film award was given to All We Imagine as Light.
    • World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually on March 20th.
    • The mascot for the 2025 Khelo India Para Games is Ujjwala, a sparrow.
    • Naval Exercise Varuna is a bilateral naval exercise between India and France.
    • India's first PPP-based green waste processing plant was launched in Indore.
    • Ayushmann Khurrana was named a Fit India Icon by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
    • The RBI signed an agreement with Mauritius to promote trade in local currencies.
    • The book "Leo: The Untold Story" relates to Chennai Super Kings.
    • In the World Happiness Ranking 2025, India ranked 118th, Pakistan ranked 109th.
    • The top source of remittances to India in FY 2023-24 was the USA.
    • The Ramnath Goenka Award is related to journalism.
    • Maharashtra announced plans to establish a trillion-dollar economy through MahaTech.

  • Northeastern Development: NECTAR permanent campus inaugurated in Shillong to promote Kerala's agriculture in the Northeast.

  • Water Management: Bengaluru's water board received the BIS certificate for its piped drinking water supply management system.

  • Olympics: International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

  • Awards:

    • Gayatri Chakravorty selected for Norway's 2025 Holberg Prize.
    • Asian Film Awards 2025's Best Film award went to All We Imagine as Light.

  • Space Research: ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan inaugurated the M. Ramakrishnan Thermal Research Centre at IIT Madras.

  • Sports:

    • Kabaddi World Cup held outside Asia for the first time in England.
    • Matthew Brownlee became the oldest player to debut in international cricket at 62 years old.
    • Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after a 9-month stay in space.
    • Mascot for the Khelo India Para Games 2025 is Ujjwala (a sparrow).

  • Government Initiatives:

    • Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, promoting self-employment, launched in Telangana.
    • First human coronavirus HKU1 case in India reported in Kolkata.
    • First temple dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inaugurated in Maharashtra.
    • Shiv Kumar Kalyan Raman appointed CEO of the National Research Foundation.

  • International Rankings: India ranked 24th out of 33 countries in the US think tank "The Future of Free Speech" global study.

  • Other Current Events:

    • World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually on March 20.
    • Bilateral naval exercise Varuna conducted between India and France.
    • India's first PPP-based green waste processing plant started in Indore.
    • Ayushmann Khurrana named a Fit India Icon.
    • RBI signed an agreement with Mauritius to promote trade in local currencies.

  • Sports:

    • Mumbai Indians won the Women's Premier League title.
    • Karnataka won a match (specific date not mentioned).
    • India won 33 medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy.
    • Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship.
    • Boxing will be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

  • Politics & International Relations:

    • 14th meeting of the ADMM-Plus Special Task Force on Counter-Terrorism held in New Delhi.
    • 10th Raisina Dialogue had New Zealand as the chief guest.
    • China deployed a 5000 km range LPAR radar in Myanmar.

  • Science & Technology:

    • Saturn now has 274 moons (128 newly discovered).
    • Delhi Metro is the first to start urban cargo services.
    • ISRO chairman V. Narayanan inaugurated the M. Ramkrishnan Thermal Research Centre at IIT Madras.
    • The first Kabaddi World Cup outside Asia was held in England.

  • Other:

    • National Vaccination Day is celebrated on March 16th.
    • New India Assurance, LIC, and GIC Re received DSI status for 2024-25.
    • Permanent center for NECTAR (promoting Kerala's agriculture in the Northeast) was started in Shillong.
    • Bengaluru Water Board received BIS certification for its piped drinking water management system.
    • Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak won the 2025 Holberg Prize (Norway).

  • UNESCO Tentative List: Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh added to UNESCO's tentative list.

  • PM Modi Inauguration: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation launched in Mauritius.

  • Highest FDI Inflow: Dubai receives the highest FDI inflow from India.

  • Tamil Nadu's Currency Symbol: Tamil Nadu state government uses Tamil script instead of the rupee symbol.

  • Attukal Pongala Festival: World's largest women's festival held in Kerala.

  • Gold Mercury Award: Awarded to Dalai Lama.

  • Khelo India Winter Games: Indian Army tops the points table; Himachal Pradesh in second place.

  • 10th Raisina Dialogue: New Zealand is the chief guest.

  • China's LPPAR Radar Deployment: Deployment of 5000 km range LPPAR radar in Myanmar.

  • Deceased Odia Poet: Padma Bhushan awardee Ramakant Rath passes away.

  • UK Digital Transformation Award: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selected for the award.

  • Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award: Harmanpreet Singh (men's) and Savita Punia (women's) receive the award.

  • Hola Mohalla Festival: Celebrated in Punjab.

  • Women's Premier League Winner: Mumbai Indians won the title.

  • ADMM-Plus Meeting: 14th meeting of the ADMM-Plus Specialist Task Force on Counter-Terrorism held in New Delhi.

  • Special Olympics Winter Games Medals: India won 33 medals in Italy.

  • Planet with Most Moons: Saturn now has 274 moons (128 new moons discovered).

  • First Metro Rail Corporation with Urban Cargo Service: Delhi Metro.

  • 15th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship: Jharkhand wins the title.

  • National Vaccination Day: Celebrated on March 16th.

  • DSII Status for 2024-25: New India Assurance, LIC, and GIC Re.

  • Cybercrime: The "Pratibimb module" was launched to apprehend cybercriminals.

  • Historical Events: Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to participants of the Dandi March (March 12, 1930 - April 6, 1930).

  • Events:

    • 39th edition of Apida Ahar 2025 was held in Delhi.
    • IIFA Awards 2025 awarded "Laapata Ladies" as the best film.
    • Human milk bank started at Delhi AIIMS for critically ill children.
    • Jaffar Express is related to Pakistan.
    • Iran, Russia, and China started the Marine Security Belt 2025 joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman.
    • World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15th.
    • Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, is the top Indian institution in the QS subject-wise world university ranking.
    • Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh was included in UNESCO's tentative list.
    • Prime Minister Modi launched the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Mauritius.
    • India received the highest FDI inflow from Dubai.
    • Tamil Nadu government replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil language equivalent.
    • Attukal Pongala and Latttikal Pongala festivals were held in Kerala.
    • The Dalai Lama received the Gold Mercury Award.
    • The Indian Army topped the Khelo India Winter Games point table.
    • New Zealand was the chief guest at the 10th Raisina Dialogue 2025.
    • China deployed a 5000 km range LPAR radar in Myanmar.
    • The late poet and Padma Bhushan recipient Ramakant Rath was associated with Odia literature.
    • RBI was selected for the UK's Digital Transformation Award 2025.
    • Harmanpreet Singh received the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for the best male player.

  • International Affairs:

    • Russia-Ukraine war talks commenced in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
    • International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant led to the arrest of former Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte.
    • United Nations General Assembly will celebrate International Hope Day on July 12th.
    • India and Bangladesh conducted a joint naval exercise, CORPAT & Bongosagar, in the Bay of Bengal.
    • World Air Quality Report 2024 ranked India fifth among the world's most polluted countries.
    • Oman, Iran, Russia, and China conducted the Marine Security Belt 2025 joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman.
    • World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated annually on March 15th.

  • India-Specific Affairs:

    • Coal India partnered with IIT Hyderabad to launch the "Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero Centre (CLiNZ)".
    • Assam announced the launch of its own satellite.
    • Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's classical singer, Garikimela Balakrishna Prasad, passed away in Andhra Pradesh.
    • World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 commenced in Delhi.
    • Sunil Chhetri, at age 40, rejoined the Indian national football team after retirement.
    • Mauritius awarded Prime Minister Modi with the Grand Commander of the Indian Ocean, their highest civilian honor.
    • Ministry of Culture launched the "Gyan Bharatam" mission.
    • "Pratibimb" module was implemented to help arrest cybercriminals.
    • Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to participants of the Dandi March on March 12th, commemorating its historical significance (March 12th, 1930 - April 6th, 1930).

  • Awards and Recognition:

    • Jayashree Venkateshan is the first Indian environmental financier to win the Ramsar Award for wetland conservation.
    • Pranav Venkatesh won the World Junior Chess Championship.
    • Lyu Jiakun was awarded the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
    • Andrew Bart and Richard Sutton were awarded the 2025 Turing Award.
    • Narendra Modi received the Barbados Honorary Order of Freedom award.

  • Politics and Governance:

    • Mark Carney is the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada.
    • The Rise app for digital monitoring of routine childhood vaccination was launched in Uttar Pradesh.
    • The Delhi government started the Mahila Samridhi Yojana offering ₹2500 monthly assistance.
    • Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant.
    • Anju Rathi Rana became India's first woman legal secretary.
    • Ajay Bhadoo was appointed CEO of the Government e-Marketplace.

  • International Affairs:

    • According to the SIPRI report, Ukraine is the world's largest arms importer.
    • Talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
    • The United Nations General Assembly will celebrate International Hope Day on July 12th.
    • A joint meeting of the India-Bangladesh river commission was held in Kolkata.
    • The USA issued an executive order to establish strategic bitcoin reserves.
    • The Global Terrorism Index 2025 ranked Burkina Faso as the top country, followed by Pakistan.

  • Technology and Business:

    • The foundation stone of the Microsoft India Development Center was laid in Noida.
    • Coal India partnered with IIT Hyderabad to launch the Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero Center, Clinj.
    • Assam announced the launch of its own satellite.
    • Ratan Tata Electronics City is located in Assam.
    • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled AI CoE and a compute portal for AI innovation and started iGOT AI.

  • Defense:

    • DRDO unveiled the BM-04 hypersonic short-range ballistic missile.
    • Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar was conducted between India and Kyrgyzstan.
    • A beyond visual range air-to-air missile was discussed.

  • Environment:

    • Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh became India's 58th tiger reserve.

  • Sports:

    • India won the 2025 Champions Trophy, defeating New Zealand.
    • FIFA banned Pakistan, Russia, and Congo from the 2026 World Cup.
    • Sharad Kamal, a veteran table tennis player, announced his international retirement.
    • The Khelo India Para Games 2025 will be held in Delhi.

  • Culture:

    • The Chapchar Kut festival was held in Mizoram (also known as Bamboo Dance).
    • The CISF Foundation Day parade was held in Tamil Nadu.
    • Shaurya Vedana Utsav was held in Bihar.

  • Economy:

    • According to the Knight Frank wealth report, India ranks fourth among the world's largest global wealth hubs.
    • The Economist's Glass Ceiling Index ranked Sweden top for working women.

  • Government Schemes:

    • The National Ropeway Development Programme's Parvatmala project received approval for a ropeway project in Uttarakhand.
    • The Gau Samridhi cattle insurance scheme was launched in Kerala under the National Livestock Mission.
    • Project Hifazat was launched in Punjab to ensure women's safety and respect.

  • Manufacturing:

    • India's first integrated manufacturing facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients, green hydrogen, and 2G ethanol was established in Himachal Pradesh.

  • Space:

    • India's first commercial space surveillance satellite, 'DIYA', was launched.

  • Legal:

    • The Supreme Court of India declared discrimination based on disability a fundamental right.

  • Government Initiatives:

    • The Chief Minister's Single Women Self-Employment Scheme was launched in Uttarakhand.
    • India's first World Peace Center was established in Gurugram.
    • Ahmedabad is the first urban body to focus on a climate budget.
    • A new global alliance, C3, for sustainable urban development was launched in Jaipur.
    • The National Animal Husbandry Mission's Gau Samridhi Cattle Insurance Scheme was launched in Kerala.
    • Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched "Ek Rashtra Ek Bandergah" and "Maitri App" in Mumbai.
    • Uttar Pradesh announced five spiritual corridors.

  • Awards and Recognition:

    • The Vanantara organization in Gujarat's Jamnagar received the National Animal Friend Award.
    • Yuki Bhambri and Purav Raja won their first ATP 500 doubles title in Dubai.
    • India ranked 28th in digital user spending according to the ICRIAR Side 2025 report.
    • Prime Minister Modi was awarded Barbados' Honorary Order of Freedom.
    • "Anora" won the Best Film award at the 97th Oscars.
    • "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Best Picture Oscar.

  • International Affairs:

    • Myanmar ranks first, and India second, in the Access Now global internet shutdown report.
    • The India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting was held in Kolkata.
    • FIFA banned Pakistan, Russia, and Congo from the 2026 World Cup.
    • According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report, India is ranked fourth among the world's largest global wealth centers.
    • USA designated English as its official language.

  • Technology and Science:

    • NASA will launch the SPHEREx mission to study events shortly after the Big Bang.
    • Microsoft launched the Majarana quantum chip prototype.
    • Google launched the Bilo chip.
    • Tesla launched the Gro chip.
    • Sheetless "Paro" of sky LEDs developed in Hyderabad.

  • Social Issues:

    • The Supreme Court declared discrimination based on disability a fundamental right.
    • The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) per 100,000 live births in India has reached a target (specific number not provided).

  • Sports:

    • Veteran player Sharad Kamal, who recently announced his retirement from international competition, is associated with table tennis.
    • Khelo India Para Games 2025 will be held in Delhi.
    • Vidarbha won the Ranji Trophy 2025, Kerala was the runner-up.

  • Environmental Issues:

    • Rukonda beach's Blue Flag certificate was temporarily suspended (location specified as Andhra Pradesh).
    • Mount Fentale, emitting methane plumes, is located in Ethiopia.

  • Space Exploration:

    • Blue Ghost spacecraft successfully made a second private lunar soft landing.
    • Tushar Mehta is the second Indian-origin astronaut to be part of Blue Origin's NH30 flight crew (Gopi Thotakuri was the first).
    • NASA study attributes Mars' red color to Ferric Oxide.
    • Blue Ghost is the second private spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the moon (Odysseus being the first).
    • NASA's Pancha Mission is related to the Sun.

  • Environment:

    • World Wildlife Conservation Day 2025 was celebrated on March 3rd.
    • The Rucconda beach's Blue Flag certificate was temporarily suspended (Andhra Pradesh).

  • India Specific:

    • First dolphin count indicates the highest number of dolphins are in Uttar Pradesh.
    • The Indian Air Force's Jaguar squadron's first female pilot is Tanushka Singh.
    • The Indian Prosthetic Limb Manufacturing Corporation laid the foundation stone for the first assistive manufacturing center in Northeast India in Tripura.
    • IRFC (Indian Railway Finance Corporation) received Navratra status.

  • Appointments and Leadership Changes:

    • Madhabi Puri Buch appointed as the 11th Chairperson of SEBI.
    • Sanjeev Khanna is the current Chief Justice of India, and Sanjay Murthy is the current CAG.

  • Business and Finance:

    • Yes Bank is the only Indian bank included in the SAP Global Sustainability Ranking 25.
    • Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a centralized database portal, Bond Center.

  • Archaeological Discoveries:

    • A 4000-year-old wooden circle was discovered in Denmark.

  • Military Exercises:

    • Integrated tri-services military exercise, Desert Hunt 25, was conducted in Rajasthan.

  • Other Current Events:

    • The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum was inaugurated in Jaipur, India.

  • Nobel Laureates:

    • V.S. Naipaul (2001): Literature, for In a Free State.
    • Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009): Chemistry, for the structure and function of the ribosome.
    • Kailash Satyarthi & Malala Yousafzai (2014): Peace, for children's rights.
    • Abhijit Banerjee (2019): Economics, for his approach to alleviating global poverty.

  • Nobel Prizes Awarded to Indians:

    • Literature (1913): Rabindranath Tagore, for Gitanjali.
    • Physics (1930): C.V. Raman, for the discovery of the Raman effect (scattering of light).
    • Medicine (1968): Har Gobind Khorana, for his work on the genetic code.
    • Peace (1979): Mother Teresa, for aiding the suffering.
    • Physics (1983): Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, for his research on the structure and evolution of stars (including the Chandrasekhar limit).
    • Economics (1998): Amartya Sen, for his contributions to welfare economics.
    • Literature (2001): V.S. Naipaul, for In a Free State.
    • Chemistry (2009): Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, for his work on the structure and function of the ribosome.
    • Peace (2014): Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai, for their work on children's rights.
    • Economics (2019): Abhijit Banerjee, for his approach to alleviating global poverty.

  • The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences:

    • Established in 1968, first awarded in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen.
    • Awarded to three individuals (S. Mochulsky, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson) for their contributions to national prosperity and demonstrating the importance of social institutions.

  • 1901 Nobel Prizes:

    • Literature: Sully Prudhomme awarded for literature reflecting historical trauma and the fragility of human life.
    • Peace: Henri Dunant and Frédéric Passy awarded.

  • Japan and the Atomic Bomb:

    • The Nihon Hidankyo group, a collective of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Peace Prize for their work preventing future nuclear weapon use.

  • Medicine: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of microRNA.

  • Physics: The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Geoffrey Hinton and others for work on neural networks. In 1901, the prize was awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen for the discovery of X-rays.

  • Chemistry: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction. In 1901, the prize was awarded to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.

  • Literature: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Han Kang from South Korea for her work exploring historical trauma and the fragility of human life. In 1901, the prize was awarded to Sully Prudhomme.

  • Peace: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Nihon Hidankyo group from Japan, a group of atomic bomb survivors, for their work to prevent the future use of nuclear weapons. In 1901, the prize was awarded to Jean Henry Dunant and Frédéric Passy.

  • Nobel Prize 2024:

    • Physiology or Medicine: Awarded to Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros for their discovery of microRNA.

    • Physics: Awarded to Geoffrey E. Hinton and John Hopfield for their work on neural networks. Note that the 1901 Physics Prize was awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen for the discovery of X-rays.

    • Chemistry: Awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction. Note that the 1901 Chemistry Prize was awarded to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.

    • Literature: Awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author.