Daily Current Affairs for Punjab Government Exams 2025 Ace Your Exams With Ease!

Summary

In this informative session, Balwinder Sir covers a variety of current affairs topics including the Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage in New Delhi, Assam's Gaj Mitra Initiative to address human-elephant conflict, and India’s current FIFA rankings. He also explains the concept of Catastrophe Bonds, Namibia’s adoption of UPI, and Maharashtra’s declaration of Ganesh Utsav as a state festival. Further discussions include the Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ Talaas program with UNICEF, the upcoming Shooting World Cup in 2027, and other notable national and international events. The session also touches on housing projects, international recognition for PM Modi, and various schemes in India aimed at women entrepreneurs and conservation.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage will be held in New Delhi.
• 😀 Assam has launched the Gaj Mitra Initiative to tackle human-elephant conflict.
• 😀 India's men's football team ranks 133rd in the latest FIFA rankings, with Argentina ranked 1st.
• 😀 Saravani Mela is organized annually in Deogarh, Jharkhand.
• 😀 Cat Bonds (Catastrophe Bonds) are financial instruments designed to raise funds for natural disaster relief.
• 😀 Namibia is the first African country to implement the Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
• 😀 Maharashtra has declared Ganesh Utsav as a state festival.
• 😀 The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and UNICEF India have launched the Talaas program to bring tribal children into the education system.
• 😀 Jammu and Kashmir has launched the Bhraas Initiative.
• 😀 The Indian government has allocated ₹15,000 crores to complete stalled housing projects for the middle class.

Q & A

Where will the Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage be held?

The Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage will be held in New Delhi.

What is the Gaj Mitra Initiative and which state started it?

The Gaj Mitra Initiative is a program to tackle human-elephant conflicts, and it was started in Assam.

What is the current FIFA ranking of India's men's football team?

India's men's football team is currently ranked 133rd in the latest FIFA rankings.

Where is the Saravani Mela organized every year?

The Saravani Mela is organized every year in Deogarh, Jharkhand.

What are Catastrophe Bonds (Cat Bonds)?

Catastrophe Bonds (Cat Bonds) are financial instruments used to raise funds for disaster relief efforts, such as in the case of natural disasters like floods.

Which African country became the first to implement UPI?

Namibia is the first African country to implement the Unified Payment Interface (UPI).

Which state declared Ganesh Utsav as a state festival?

The state of Maharashtra declared Ganesh Utsav as a state festival.

What is the aim of the Talaas program launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

The aim of the Talaas program is to bring tribal children, who are not eligible for school education, into schools. It was launched in collaboration with UNICEF India.

Which country will host the Shooting World Cup in 2027?

India will host the Shooting World Cup in 2027.

What is the purpose of the 15,000 crore fund mentioned in the script?

The 15,000 crore fund aims to complete stalled housing projects for middle-class families, with the goal of finishing millions of housing units.