DAILY GK 10-11 SEPT 2025
1.
INDIA & ISRAEL SIGNED BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY
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The Government of India (GoI) has
signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with the
Government of the State of Israel, aimed at bolstering bilateral investments as well as expanding
relations between the two countries.
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With this, Israel has become the 1st Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) member state to sign this
strategic agreement under India’s new model for investment treaty framework.
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Indian
investments in Israel are at USD 443 million dollars
and Bilateral trade stood at USD 3.9bn in 2024, while current mutual
investments are worth about $800m according to official source.
2.
INDIA’S FIRST BAMBOO-BASED BIO-REFINERY
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Engineers
India Limited (EIL), a ‘Navratna’
Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) has successfully completed the
mechanical work for India’s 1st bamboo-based bio–refinery at
Numaligarh, Assam.
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This new bio-refinery is being executed
for Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited
(ABEPL).
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The refinery is developed using advanced technology provided by Finland’s
Chempolis Oy.
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The project is in
alignment with the Government of India
(GoI)’s Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) and the national target to achieve
energy security and Net-Zero emissions by 2070.
3.
ADISANKRITI- DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR TRIBAL ART FORMS
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The
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India (GoI)
launched the Beta version of “AdiSanskriti” during
the National Conference on
AdiKarmayogiAbhiyan held in New Delhi
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It is a digital learning platform dedicated
to tribal art forms, focused on preserving cultural heritage, promoting sustainable livelihoods, and
connecting India’s tribal communities with the global audience.
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AdiSanskriti is Envisioned as the world’s
first Digital University to preserve and promote the culture and
traditional knowledge of tribal communities, and an online marketplace for the
world to access products made by tribal artisans.
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The
platform integrates three major
components: Adi Vishwavidyalaya (Digital Tribal Art Academy): It
currently offers 45 immersive courses covering tribal dance, painting, crafts,
music, and folklore.
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AdiSampada (Socio-Cultural Repository): It
comprises over 5,000 curated documents categorized into five themes: paintings,
dance, clothing & textiles, artifacts, and livelihood.
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AdiHaat (Online marketplace): Currently
linked with TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing
Development Federation of India Limited), this will evolve into
a dedicated online marketplace for tribal artisans, enabling
sustainable livelihoods and direct consumer access.
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The AdiKarmayogiAbhiyan is a national
movement to build a
decentralized tribal leadership and governance ecosystem.
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It empowers
20 Lakh tribal changemakers across 1 lakh villages in 550 tribal-dominated
districts through capacity building, convergence, and community participation.
4.
FAST-TRACK IMMIGRATION FACILITY AT 5 AIRPORTS
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Union
Minister Amit Shah, launched the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at five
additional international airports
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Lucknow International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; Kozhikode International Airport in Kozhikode, Kerala;Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu(TN); and Amritsar International Airport in
Amritsar, Punjab.
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This
expansion brings the total number of
airports participating in the program
to 13, enhancing the convenience and efficiency of
immigration processes for Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)
cardholders.
5.
SAMUDRA PRADAKSHINA’
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Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD)
flagged-off ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, world’s 1st ever tri-service all-women
circumnavigation sailing expedition from the Gateway of India in
Mumbai
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The
expedition comprises 10 women officers, including 5 women officers from Indian Army (IA),
1woman officer from Indian Navy (IN) and remaining 4
women officers from Indian Air Force (IAF).
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The
expedition will sail onboard the
Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, a 50
foot- Class A yacht indigenously-built
vessel in Puducherry.
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The
team will cross the equator twice and sail around the 3 Great Capesi.e.Cape
Leeuwin (in Australia); Cape Horn
(in South America) and the Cape of
Good Hope (in South Africa).
6.
44TH SCO-RATS MEETING
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The
44th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)
Council was held in Cholpon-Ata,
Kyrgyzstan.
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India’s delegation led by Deputy National
Security Advisor(DNSA) T.V. Ravichandran.
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The RATS
Council endorsed the Tianjin Declaration, adopted
during the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
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Pakistan assumed the chairmanship
of RATS
7.
INDIA PARTICIPATES IN ‘ZAPAD 2025’
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India participated in the 9th edition of ‘Zapad’, the
Russian-Belarusian joint strategic
military exercise, held in Russia and Belarus
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Zapad exercise (‘Exercise West’) is a series of military exercises
conducted first by the Soviet Union and later by the Russian Federation,
usually held once every four years.
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Over 22 countries, including Belarus, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso,
Republic of Congo, Mali, India, Iran, Niger, Tajikistan are the participants.
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Countries such as Cambodia, China, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nicaragua,
North Korea, Pakistan, Serbia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates(UAE), and
Uzbekistan are observers of the
exercise.
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The
Indian contingent comprises 65 personnel led by a
battalion of the KUMAON Regiment
along with troops from other arms and services.
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Belarus Capital – Minsk
8.
NIRF RANKINGS 2025
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan,
Ministry of Education (MoE) released the 10th edition
of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) i.e. NIRF
Rankings 2025
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The Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IIT-M) has secured the top spot in the ‘overall category’ with an overall score of 87.31, for
the 7th consecutive
year (2019-2025).
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It is followed by Indian Institute of
Science (IISc) Bengaluru and IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) ranked
at 2nd and 3rd position,
respectively.
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Tamil Nadu (TN) with 17
colleges, emerged as the most
represented state in this year’s rankings, followed by Karnataka (6),
Maharashtra (11), Delhi (8), among others.
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IIT-M
has also retained the top spot in ‘Engineering’ subject-domain
category for the 10th consecutive year (2016-2025).
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NIRF
Launched in September 2015 by the Ministry of Education, it ranksinstitutions on five parameters:
Teaching, Learning & Resources (30%), Research & Professional Practice
(30%), Graduation Outcomes (20%), and Outreach & Inclusivity and Peer
Perception (10% each).
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Top
rank
in each category:Management -IIM
Ahmedabad,Pharmacy -JamiaHamdard,
New Delhi,Colleges -Hindu College,
Delhi,Law -NLSIU Bengaluru,Universities -IISc Bengaluru,Medical -AIIMS Delhi,Agriculture & Allied-IARI, New
Delhi,Research -IISc Bengaluru,Innovation -IIT Madras
9.
BEST FILM DIRECTOR AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
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Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy scripted
history by winning the Best Director award in
the ‘Orizzonti’ section at ‘82nd Venice
International Film Festival’
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She became the first Indian woman to
win the award in this section.
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She received this award for her debut
feature ‘Songs of Forgetten Trees’, which
showcases the evolving relationship between two migrant women in Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
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American indie film Father Mother Sister Brother, directed by Jim Jarmusch, won
the Golden Lion for Best Film.
10.
SWACHH VAYU SARVESHAN AWARDS 2025:
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Union
Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change conferred best-performing cities under ‘Swachh
Vayu Sarvekshan 2025’, a Clean Air Survey, was conducted in 130 cities under the National
Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh, MP) is ranked
as the best-performing city with a score of 200 in Category 1.
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Indore and Udaipur were recognised as Wetland Cities under the Ramsar Convention.
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The
awards recognized 11 best-performing cities across
three categories from the 130 NCAP cities for exhibiting their commitment and
innovation in advancing the mission of clean air.
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Indore, Amravati, and Dewas secured 1st rank in their respective
categories of cities with populations
over 10 lakhs, 3–10 lakh, and below 3 lakhs.
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Out of the 11 cities, 3 cities are from MP, Uttar Pradesh (UP) (3), Himachal
Pradesh (HP) (1), Gujarat (1), Rajasthan (1), Odisha (1), and Andhra
Pradesh (AP) (1).