SpaceX Mission: SpaceX launched its first polar orbital mission.
Sepack Takra World Cup: Held in Bihar.
2023 Kho Kho World Cup Results:
- The men's final: India defeated Nepal with a score of 54-36.
- The women's final: India defeated Nepal with a score of 78-40.
- The tournament was held in Delhi, India.
Kho Kho World Cup 2023:
- First time held outside Asia.
- Hosted in India (Indira Gandhi Stadium).
- Mascot: Tara and Tejas.
- Brand Ambassador: Salman Khan.
Kho Kho World Cup Results:
- Men's: India defeated Nepal (54-36).
- Women's: India defeated Nepal (78-40).```markdown
Sports World Cups
2023 World Cup (Hockey):
- India won gold, defeating Japan.
- Mascot: Bheem (Indian Gaur)
- Total medals for India: 7 (1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
Kabbadi World Cup:
- Held in England (first time outside Asia).
- India won both men's and women's competitions.
Kho Kho World Cup:
- First time held, hosted by India.
- Venue: Indira Gandhi Stadium.
- Mascots: Tara and Tejas.
- Men's: India defeated Nepal (54-36).
- Women's: India defeated Nepal (78-40).
Sepak Takraw World Cup:
- Hosted in Patna, Bihar, India.
- India's regular team won gold (their first and only gold medal in this World Cup).
- Defeated Japan.
- Mascot: Bhimsen.
- India won a total of 7 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze.
Dialogue and Infrastructure Projects
10th Raisina Dialogue:
- Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, was the chief guest.
India's First PPP Green Waste Processing Plant:
- Located in Indore.
India's First Dolphin Estimation Report:
- Showed the highest dolphin population in Uttar Pradesh.
Makhana Board:
- Located in Bihar.
New Pamban Bridge:
- New vertical lift bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
- Replaces older bridge.
Mumbai Cruise Terminal:
- Inauguration of India's largest cruise terminal in Mumbai.
Atal Setu:
- Bridge connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
- India's longest sea bridge.
UNESCO and Social Classification
UNESCO Memory of the World Register:
- Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra added to the register.
SC Sub-Classification:
- Telangana became the first state to implement sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes (SC) category.
- The length of the related project is 21.8 km.
Esports
- Esports in Games:
- Esports games were included for the first time as a demo in a games competition.
- A total of 28 games were featured.
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* Location: Bihar
* Mascot: Gaj Singh (elephant and lion combination, inspired by Nalanda)
* Top Performing State: Maharashtra (158 medals)
* Rajasthan's Ranking: 3rd (60 medals total: 24 Gold, 12 Silver, 24 Bronze)
* Special Feature: First time inclusion of Esports as a demonstration sport. Total of 28 games.
* **Current Affairs Statements:**
* The first vertical sea bridge in India, the new Pamban bridge, is located in Tamil Nadu.
* The launch of India's largest cruise terminal in Mumbai.
* The Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra have been included in UNESCO's Memory of the World register.
* Rajasthan became the first state in India to implement the sub-classification of scheduled tribes.
* **Asian Yogasana Championship:**
* India won first place.
* India received 83 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal (total 87 medals).
* 21 countries participated; Japan participated for the first time.
* **Space Missions:**
* **SPHEREx Mission:** Launched by NASA to study the expansion of the universe.
* **FRAMES 2 Mission:** Launched by SpaceX to study the poles.
* **LUPEX Mission:** A joint mission by ISRO (India) and JAXA (Japan) to study the lunar poles.
* **NISAR Mission:** A joint venture between India and NASA utilizing synthetic aperture radar.
* **Blue Ghost mission:** Second private mission to land on the moon.
* **SPADEX Mission:** Launched via PSLV-C, sent two satellites into space for docking.
* **Asian Yogasana Sports Championship 2025:**
* Hosted by India (Indira Gandhi Stadium, Delhi).
* Second edition of the championship (first was in Bangkok).
* India won first place with 87 medals (83 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze).
* 21 countries participated.
* Japan participated for the first time.
* **Awards:**
* Vinod Chandra Shukla received the Jnanpith Award. He is from Chhattisgarh.
* Sadhu Bhavesh Das received the Saraswati Samman.
* Narendra Modi received the following highest awards: Sri Lanka's highest award (Mitra Vibhushan Award), Nigeria's highest award (Gicon Award), Kuwait's Mubarak Al Kabir Award, Barbados' highest award, Bhutan's highest award, Egypt's highest award, and Mauritius' highest award.```markdown
- **Film Awards:**
- *All We Imagine As Light* by Payal Kapadia won Best Film at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.
- **Indian Awards:**
- Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award: Kumar Mangalam Birla received the award in 2025. Narendra Modi previously received the award.
- Saraswati Samman: Sadhu Bhadrach Das received this award.
- Vyas Samman: Suryabala received this award.
- Jnanpith Award: Vinod Chandra Shukla (from Chhattisgarh) received this award.
- **International Awards Received by Narendra Modi:**
- Sri Lanka: Highest award (Mitra Vibhushan Award)
- Nigeria: Highest award (Gicon Award)
- Kuwait: Mubarak Al Kabir Award
- Barbados: Highest award
- Mauritius: Highest award
- Bhutan: Highest award
- Egypt: Highest award
- **Space Exploration:**
- SpaceX launched its first polar orbital mission (name not specified).
- **70th National Film Awards (India):**
- Best Feature Film: *Atom* (Malayalam film)
- Best Actor: Rishab Shetty (*Kantara*)
- Best Actress: Nitya Menon and Manasi Pare
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (Lifetime Achievement): Mithun Chakraborty
- Best Book Award: Book by Kishore Kumar
- **IIFA Awards (Jaipur):**
- Best Film: *Laapata Ladies*
- Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan (for *Bhool Bhulaiyaa*)
- Filmmaker: Kiran Rao
- **Oscar Awards:**
- Best Film: *Anora*
- Best Actress: Nitasha Goyal
- Best Actor: Andrew Buri
- **Rajasthan Sports Results:**
* Ranked 15th overall.
* Won 9 gold, 11 silver, and 23 bronze medals (43 total).
* Monica Jat won the first medal in cycling.
* Won 4 gold medals in the "Washu" game (specific game type not specified).
* Men's beach Kabaddi team won gold, defeating Haryana.
* Kalaripayattu team won gold, defeating Haryana. Harshavardhan and Guru Nidhan won gold medals in Kalaripayattu.
- **Women's Police Battalions in Rajasthan:**
* Padmani Battalion: Sikar
* Kalibai Battalion: Alwar
* Amrita Devi Battalion: Barmer
- **38th National Games:**
- Held in Uttarakhand.
- Mascot was "Moli".
- Services team won first place and received the Raja Bhalendra Singh Trophy.
- Rajasthan ranked 15th overall, with 9 gold, 11 silver, and 23 bronze medals (total 43 medals).
- **Rajasthan's Performance in National Games:**
- First medal won by Monika Jat in cycling.
- Most gold medals (4) were in Kushti (Wrestling).
- Men's beach kabaddi team won gold, defeating Haryana.
- Gold medal in Kalaripayattu, won by Harshvardhan and Guru Nidhan.
```* **Rajasthan's Performance:**
* Ranked 15th overall in the National Games.
* Won 9 gold, 11 silver, and 23 bronze medals (total 43 medals).
* First medal won by cyclist Monika Jat.
* Won the most gold medals in the "Bushoo" sport (4 gold medals).
* Men's beach kabaddi team won gold for the first time, defeating Haryana.
* Gold medals won in *Kalaripayattu* (a martial art from Kerala) by Harshvardhan and Guru Nidhan.
* **38th National Games:**
* Held in Uttarakhand.
* Mascot: Molly.
* 39th National Games will be held in Meghalaya.
* Services team won first place, receiving the Raja Bhalindra Trophy.
* **12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum:**
* Held in Jaipur, focusing on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
* **Desert Hunt Exercise:**
* Tri-services military exercise (Army, Navy, Air Force).
* Led by the Air Force.
* Conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
* **Khelo India Paragames 2025:**
* Held in Delhi.
* Rajasthan won 61 medals: 22 Gold, 16 Silver, 23 Bronze, securing 4th place.
* **25th National Divyang Kala Mela:**
* Held in Udaipur in March 2025.
* For differently-abled individuals.
* **Rajasthan State Foundation Day Celebrations:**
* Seven-day celebration started March 25th with a women's conference in Barmer.
* Included:
* Development and good governance festival in Bhilwara on March 28th.
* Employment festival in Kota on March 29th.
* Cultural program in Jaipur's Albert Hall on March 30th.
* Investment festival in Jaipur on March 31st.* **Rajasthan Foundation Day Celebrations (March 25-31):**
* March 25: Women's Conference in Barmer.
* March 26: Farmers' Conference in Bikaner.
* March 27: Antyodaya Diwas Conference in Bharatpur.
* March 28: Development and Good Governance Festival in Bhilwara.
* March 29: Employment Festival in Kota.
* March 30: Cultural Program at Albert Hall, Jaipur.
* March 31: Investment Festival in Jaipur.
* **Shift in Rajasthan Foundation Day Celebration:** The Rajasthan Foundation Day celebration, previously held on March 30th, will now be celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
* **Rajasthan Foundation Day 2025 Schedule:** The 7-day Rajasthan Foundation Day celebration (March 25th-31st, 2025) involved different events in various cities each day:
* March 25th: Women's Conference in Barmer.
* March 26th: Farmers' Producer Organization Conference in Bikaner.
* March 27th: Antyodaya Kalyan Sammelan in Bharatpur.
* March 28th: Vikas Evam Sushasan Utsav in Bhilwara.
* March 29th: Employment Festival in Kota.
* March 30th: Cultural program at Albert Hall, Jaipur.
* March 31st: Investment Festival in Jaipur.
* **Jaisalmer Solar Project:** A 1.3 gigawatt solar project, the largest single-location solar project, was inaugurated in Jaisalmer on April 17, 2025, by Renew Power. Solar panels were sourced from Jaipur.
* **National Nutrition Week:** Rajasthan ranked first in the National Nutrition Week (April 8-22, 2025).
* **Solar Energy at Railway Stations:** Rajasthan ranked first in the installation of solar energy at railway stations; Chhattisgarh was second.
* **Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Project:**
* The first G.I.B. (Great Indian Bustard) chick hatched at the Ramdevra Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer under the GIB project.
* This is not the first GIB chick hatched in Rajasthan; previous hatchings occurred at the Sam Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer.
* The male GIB is named Salakha and the female is named Jerry.
* **Ladli Laxmi Yojana Changes:** The name of the Mukhyamantri Rashtriya Yojana was changed to Ladli Protsahan Yojana on April 1, 2025. The amount provided increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.5 lakh, disbursed in seven installments from birth to age 21. An additional ₹50,000 is given upon graduation and reaching age 21.
* **National Yojana Commencement:** The National Yojana was started on June 1, 2016.
* **False Statement Identification:** A question involved identifying a false statement among the following options:
* The first successful hatching of a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) under the GIB project took place at the Ramdevra Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer.
* A 1.3-gigawatt solar project, the largest single-location project, was inaugurated in Jaisalmer on April 17, 2025.
* Rajasthan secured second place in the National Nutrition Fortnight.
* Rajasthan ranked first in solar energy installations at railway stations.- **Ladli Pratibha Yojana (Revised):**
* The scheme was renamed from मुख्यमंत्री राष्ट्रीय योजना to Ladli Pratibha Yojana on April 1, 2025.
* The total amount increased from ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000.
* The money is disbursed in seven installments from birth to age 21 (or graduation).
* The scheme aims to increase enrollment of girls in school.
* The scheme started on June 1, 2016.
- **Installment Amounts:**
| Stage | Amount (₹) |
| :------------------------ | :--------- |
| Birth | 5,000 |
| After first vaccination | 5,000 |
| Upon admission to Class 1 | 10,000 |
| Upon admission to Class 6 | 15,000 |
| Upon admission to Class 10 | 20,000 |
| Upon admission to Class 12 | 25,000 |
| Graduation/Age 21 | 70,000 |
- **Rajasthan Current Affairs (Brief mentions):**
* A 1.3 gigawatt solar power project was inaugurated in Jaisalmer on April 17, 2025.
* Rajasthan ranked second in the National Nutrition Week.
* Rajasthan topped in solar energy installations at railway stations.