October 21, 2025

Daily Current Affairs

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  • Prices of 16 more food items, including eggs, millets may be tracked by PMD due to the recent rise in retail prices of several essential commodities.
  • Currently, PMD tracks the daily prices of 22 commodities (Rice, Wheat, Atta, Gram Dal, Tur (Arhar) Dal, Urad Dal , Moong Dal, Masur Dal, Sugar, Gur, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati, Sunflower Oil, Soya Oil, Palm Oil, Tea, Milk, Potato, Onion, Tomato and Salt) based on data collected from 505 market centres spread across the country representing North, West, East, South and North-eastern regions of the country.
  • Benefit- It will help policy planners and institutions, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), improve the quality of decision-making as it will reduce the dependence on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which comes with a lag of one month.

ABOUT PRICE MONITORING DIVISION

  • PMD is under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
  • It monitors the retail and wholesale prices, and spot and future prices of selected essential commodities on a daily basis.
  • In the event of shortage of any specific essential commodity and to keep price of the item under control, Price Monitoring Division also implements commodity-specific market intervention schemes to give temporary relief to the consumers.
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Small finance banks

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently rejected three applications for small finance bank licences as they “were not found suitable for granting of in-principle approval.”

ABOUT SMALL FINANCE BANKS

Capital Small Finance Bank (formerly Capital Local Area Bank Ltd) was India’s first small finance bank that started its banking operations in April 2016 in Jalandhar, Punjab.
  • Scope- Basic banking activities of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections.
  • They are registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013.
  • The minimum paid-up voting equity capital for small finance banks shall be Rs.200 crore, except for such small finance banks which are converted from UCBs.
  • The Promoter shall hold a minimum of 40 per cent of the paid-up voting equity capital of the bank, which shall be locked-in for a period of five years.
  • SFBs need to maintain a Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
  • They are required to extend 75% of its Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) to the sectors eligible for classification as priority sector lending by the Reserve Bank of India.
  • At least 50% of its loan portfolio should constitute loans and advances of up to Rs. 25 lakh.
  • They cannot be a Business Correspondent (BC) for another bank.
    • However, they can have their own BC network.
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Orkney Islands

  • Orkney Islands has proposed its intent to split from U.K. and become a self-governing territory of Norway.
  • It is situated on the North-Eastern coast of Scotland.
  • It is an archipelago of nearly 70 islands, of which only 20 are inhabited.
  • It was under Norwegian and Danish rule until late 15th century after which it came under Scotland.
  • It houses four UNESCO world heritage sites namely – Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, Standing Stones of Stenness, and Maeshowe cham.

 

 

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  • New Zealand has become first country to ban plastic produce bags at supermarkets including Recyclable, biodegradable or plant-based plastic bag.
  • The move aligns with the government’s ongoing campaign against single-use plastics, which began in 2019 with the prohibition of thicker plastic shopping bags.
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  • India’s first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat has successfully commenced commercial operations.
  • The reactor, known as KAPP-3, began operating at 90% of its total power capacity on June 30, 2023, as confirmed officials.

 

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Alan Arkin

  • Alan Arkin, a veteran US actor known for his remarkable talent and a career that spanned over six decades passed away recently.
  • He is known for his performances in movies like Catch-22, Edward Scissorhands and Little Miss Sunshine (awarded Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2007).
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Supermoon

  • The first supermoon of 2023 which was seen on July 3 appeared brighter in the night sky.

ABOUT SUPERMOON

  • A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the Earth at the same time that the Moon is full.
  • As the Moon orbits the Earth, there is a point of time when the distance between the two is the least (called the perigee when the average distance is about 360,000 km from the Earth) and a point of time when the distance is the most (called the apogee when the distance is about 405,000 km from the Earth).
  • Now, when a full Moon appears at the point when the distance between the Earth and the Moon is the least, not only does it appear to be brighter but it is also larger than a regular full moon.
  • The term “Supermoon” was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979, defining it as a special event when a full moon is within 90 percent of its closest point to Earth.
  • In a typical year, there may be two to four full supermoons and two to four new supermoons in a row.
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  • WCCB has issued red alert cautioning authorities against organized hunting gangs which have raised concerns about possible poacher intrusion in 11 tiger reserves of the country.

ABOUT WCCB

  • It was set up in 2007 under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by amending it in 2006.
  • It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established under Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
  • The Bureau has-
    • five regional offices at Delhi (headquarters), Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Jabalpur; and
    • five border units at Ramanathapuram, Gorakhpur, Motihari, Nathula and Moreh.
  • Objective -To collect and collate intelligence related to organized wildlife crime activities and to disseminate the same to State; establish a centralized wildlife crime data bank etc.
  • WCCB is designated nodal agency for CITES related enforcement.
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6G is the successor of 5G with ability to use higher frequencies (Sub-6 GHz and 95 GHz to 3 THz (Terahertz)) with greater speed (Up to 1,000 Gbps) and lower latency (1 millisecond).
  • B6GA is a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and Standards development organizations.
  • It aims to achieve universal and affordable connectivity, promote indigenous technology, and establish India as a global leader in the telecom sector.
  • It’ll forge coalitions and synergies with other 6G Global Alliances, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange.
  • One of the key goals of B6GA is to facilitate market access for Indian telecom technology products and services, enabling the country to emerge as a global leader in 6G technology.
  • It aims to enable India to become a leading global supplier of intellectual property, products and solutions of affordable 5G and 6G and other future telecom solutions and to deploy 6G technologies to act as a powerful force multiplier for India by 2030.
  • In addition, with a grant of 240.51 crores under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), two agreements were signed for projects,
    • 6G THz Testbed with Orbital Angular Momentum(OAM) & Multiplexing
    • Advance Optical Communication Test Bed
  • Under DCIS (Digital Communication Innovation Square), funds were allocated to Start-ups and MSMEs.

ABOUT TTDF SCHEME

  • TTDF scheme was launched by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) in 2022.
    • USOF is a body under Department of Telecommunications.
  • 5% of annual collections from USOF are available for TTDF for funding R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, and industry to build and develop telecom ecosystem.
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  • National Anti-Doping Agency, India (NADA India) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SARADO).
  • The MoU aims to fulfill the following objectives over a period of three years:
    • developing an anti-doping education & prevention program in South Asia;
    • training & upskilling sample collection personnel, educators & other anti-doping education officers;
    • organizing courses, seminars, workshops, research & exchange tours on anti-doping education & prevention;
    • facilitating exchange of education officers, program managers, trainers, teachers and specialists on anti-doping education & prevention;
    • supporting anti-doping education activities and exchanging services of experts; and
    • producing anti-doping education literature

ABOUT SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATION (SARADO):

  • It was formed on 16th May 2007 in the South Asian Anti-Doping Program Project Development Meeting held in Maldives.
  • Member countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
  • Mission: To promote and co-ordinate the fight against doping in sport in all its forms in among South Asia RADO member countries.

ABOUT NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (NADA)

  • It was set up as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 on November 2005.
  • It is responsible for the detection, deterrence, prevention and elimination of doping in sports in India.
  • NADA is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • NADA has the power to conduct tests, collect samples, investigate doping violations, and impose sanctions on athletes who are found guilty of doping.
  • It also has the power to review and modify existing anti-doping regulations and to cooperate with international anti-doping organizations.
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