DAILY GK 29-31 DEC 2025
1.
MoCA Grants
NOCs to Al Hind Air, FlyExpress, and Shankh Air
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The
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) granted No Objection
Certificates (NOCs) to 2
new airlines namely Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, joining
Shankh Air, which had previously
received its NOC.
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These
newly approved airlines are now required to secure an Air Operator Certificate
(AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), under the MoCA.
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Apart
from IndiGo and Air India Group (including Air India, Air India Express ),
other scheduled domestic airlines currently operating in India are: Alliance
Air, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Star Air, Fly91, and IndiaOne Air.
2. CONSTITUTION IN SANTHALI LANGUAGE
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The
President of India, Droupadi Murmu officially released the Constitution of
India in the Santhali language using the OlChiki
script.
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The Santhali language was included in the 8th Schedule of
the Constitution as one of the official languages through the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act,
2003.
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At
present, 22 Indian languages are recognised as official
languages of India, listed under the 8th
Schedule of the Constitution.
3. NEW IS 19412:2025 FOR INCENSE STICKS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER SAFETY
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A new Indian Standard (IS)
19412:2025 for Incense sticks (Agarbatti) Specification,
developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) unveiled at New Delhi.
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The launch, marking the first dedicated IS
for incense sticks, was held to coincide with National Consumer Day 2025,
observed on December 24, 2025.
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Prohibited Chemicals: Insecticidal chemicals such as alethrin(C₁₉H₂₅O₃),
permethrin(C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃), cypermethrin(C₂₂H₁₉Cl₂NO₃), deltamethrin(C₂₂H₁₉Br₂NO₃)
and fipronil(C₁₂H₄Cl₂F₆NS) and Synthetic fragrance substances, including benzyl
cyanide, ethyl acrylate and diphenylamine.
4. INDIA’S 1ST DEDICATED STANDARD FOR BOMB DISPOSAL SYSTEM
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The Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS), statutory body under the Department
of Consumer Affairs(DCA), the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution (MoCAF&PD), notified India’s 1st dedicated
standard, ‘IS19445:2025 for bomb disposal systems’, aimed
to strengthen the country’s internal security preparedness and safety
infrastructure.
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This newly notified standard was developed at the request of the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory
(TBRL) of the Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO).
5.
ANTI-TERROR
CONFERENCE 2025
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Union
Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Cooperation,
inaugurated the Anti-Terror Conference (ATC) 2025, in
New Delhi.
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The
two-day conferencewas organized by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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He launched
anti-terror digital tools such as Updated NIA Crime Manual, Organized Crime Network Database (OCND),
and Lost, Looted and Recovered Weapons
Database (LLRWD).
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OCND is a national, Artificial Intelligence
(AI)-enabled database to map organized criminals and their links with terror
networks using First Information Reports (FIRs), charge-sheets, and dossiers.
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LLRWD is India’s first-ever weapons database to track
government weapons that are lost, stolen, looted, or recovered from state
police forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). It is prepared by
the NIA to prevent their misuse by criminals or terrorists.
6.
IS
19262:2025’ FOR ELECTRIC AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR
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The
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD), unveiled a new Indian Standard (IS) 19262:
2025 ‘Electric Agricultural Tractors – Test Code’ on the occasion of
National Consumer Day 2025(December 24).
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The
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the MoCAF&PD, developed the
standard to set uniform testing procedures for the safety, reliability and
performance of electric agricultural tractors.
7. GOI DECLARES PARVATI-ARGA BIRD
SANCTUARY IN UP AS ESZ
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Union
Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh, Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), announced that the Government
of India (GoI) has declared the Parvati-Arga Bird
Sanctuary (PABS) in Uttar Pradesh (UP) as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).
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This
Ramsar-listed site is situated in Gonda District, UP, covering an area of 1,084
hectares and serves as a critical habitat for migratory birds from Central Asia
and Tibet.
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ESZ
is an area surrounding
protected regions, designated under the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 (EPA), aimed at reducing human impact and ensuring sustainable
development.
8.
AMIT
SHAH INAUGURATES REDEVELOPED ‘BATADRAVA THAN’
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Union
Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Cooperation, inaugurated
the redeveloped ‘Batadrava Than’, the sacred birthplace of Vaishnavite saint SrimantaSankardeva, in Borduwa
village, Nagaon district, Assam.
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It
is a historic cultural and religious
site in Assam, promoting Assamese literature, music, dance, and spiritual
teachings of SrimantaSankardeva.
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SrimantaSankardeva (1449–1568) was a renowned
reformer, poet, and social
thinker from Batadrava, Assam, whose teachings emphasized equality, devotion,
and ethical living.
9.
DOT RELEASES
NATIONAL FREQUENCY ALLOCATION PLAN-2025
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The
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) which works under the
Ministry of Communications, released the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025 (NFAP-2025), a key policy
document that administers the management and allocation of radio-frequency
spectrum in India.
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The
plan introduces key revisions to support the expansion of 5G, 6G, satellite
services, and future communication needs, aligned with global standards.
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This
newly released document will allocate radio-frequency spectrum to various radio
communication services in the frequency range 8.3 kilohertz (kHz) to
3000 Gigahertz (GHz).
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The world’s radio spectrum is globally allocated and coordinated by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with its Radiocommunication Sector
(ITU-R) responsible for managing international radio-frequency spectrum and
satellite orbit resources.
10. MOJS
LAUNCHES ‘JAL SEVA AANKALAN’
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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal
Shakti(MoJS) launched ‘Jal Seva Aankalan’, a Gram Panchayat (GP)-led digital drinking water
service functionality assessment tool on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
portal.
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It is a community-owned
self-assessment process that enables villages to collectively review
their water service delivery systems, reducing reliance on infrequent and
costly third-party surveys.
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After the approval from the
Gram Sabha, the assessment is uploaded to the JJM Panchayat Dashboard and made
publicly available on platforms such as eGramSwaraj and
the Meri Panchayat Application(app).
