Current affairs One Liner: 05-August-2025

  1.  The Archaeological Survey of India has proposed a serial nomination of Maratha Coastal and Sahyadri forts—including Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg, Lohagad, Salher, Suvarnadurg, Khanderi and Gingee—for inclusion in UNESCO’s Tentative List.
  2. PM Narendra Modi’s initiative ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025’ set a Guinness World Record for most citizen registrations (3.53 crore) on a platform in one month.
  3. NITI Aayog released a strategic report titled ‘Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India’, underscoring EV potential and recommending policy measures to reach 30 % EV share by 2030.
  4. Since the inception of PM Jan Dhan Yojana in August 2014, over 55.90 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, forming the foundation of India’s deepening financial inclusion.
  5. India, represented by Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, participated in the 10th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Brasília on 26 May 2025, endorsing the Declaration and strengthening cultural cooperation.
  6. Delhi, Maharashtra and Chandigarh have emerged as the frontrunners in NITI Aayog’s inaugural India Electric Mobility Index 2024, ranked on EV adoption, infrastructure readiness and research.
  7. PhonePe’s homegrown Indus Appstore has secured its third OEM partnership, with Alcatel now shipping the app store pre‑installed on all its Indian smartphones.
  8. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has called for prioritising industrial and infrastructure electronics to achieve India’s USD 500 billion electronics manufacturing ambition by FY31.
  9. Banks have sanctioned ₹4,930 crore in collateral-free loans to 34,697 beneficiaries under the new Mudra ‘Tarun Plus’ category, as of June 2025.
  10. Bank of Baroda has rolled out ‘bob FxOne’, its new digital foreign exchange platform for corporate and MSME customers, enabling live‑rate forex and derivative transactions.
  11. Central GST authorities detected GST tax evasion of ₹7.08 lakh crore during FY21‑25, with ₹1.79 lakh crore attributed to Input Tax Credit fraud.
  12. Surplus liquidity in India’s banking system surpassed ₹4 trillion in early July 2025 due to elevated government spending and a ₹2.69 trillion dividend transfer from RBI.
  13. Over 4.05 crore pregnant and lactating women have benefitted under PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), with ₹19,028 crore disbursed via DBT—as registration drive extended till 15 August 2025.
  14. Punjab has become the first Indian state to formally empanel sign language interpreters, translators, and special educators under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
  15. Rajasthan government disbursed ₹765.78 crore in FY25 under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS), reflecting enhanced investor confidence.
  16. Dubai has unveiled the world’s first AI‑powered virtual Emirati family, beginning with “The Girl”, to serve as digital ambassadors and familiarise the public with government services and Emirati values.
  17.  India clinched a miraculous six-run win over England in the fifth Test at The Oval, securing a 2–2 series draw in the Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy.
  18. FIFA, AIFF and Telangana Government have inaugurated India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls in Hyderabad to nurture elite future footballers.
  19. Zee Studios secured six National Awards at India’s 71st National Film Awards, including Best Actress, Best Children’s Film, Best Dialogue and others, also distributing the Best Feature Film 12th Fail.
  20. India’s four-member student team won a gold, silver, bronze medal and a team honourable mention at the 22nd International Linguistics Olympiad held in Taipei.
  21. The Reserve Bank of India has approved Rajiv Anand as Managing Director & CEO of IndusInd Bank for a three‑year term starting 25 August 2025, amid efforts to restore stability.
  22. Satya Pal Malik—former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Goa and Meghalaya—passed away on 5 August 2025 at age 79 after a prolonged illness.
  23. India handled approximately 241 million air travellers in 2024, making it the world’s fifth-largest aviation market, with the Mumbai–Delhi route among the busiest globally.

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