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The correct answer is Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme.

In News

• The Union Budget 2025-26 introduced the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme to digitize Indian language books and enhance accessibility in education.

Key Points

• The Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme aims to digitize books in regional languages to promote inclusive education.
• This initiative is part of the National Education Digital Mission, ensuring that students across India can access educational content in their native languages.
• The scheme will help in preserving indigenous literature and knowledge while integrating it with modern digital learning tools.
• The government also announced the Gyan Bharatam Mission, which aims to conserve over 1 crore manuscripts.

Additional Information

• Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme
• Focuses on digitizing books in regional languages.
• Aims to make multilingual educational content available online.
• Supports e-learning platforms, libraries, and government schools.
• Gyan Bharatam Mission
• Works towards digitizing and conserving ancient Indian manuscripts.
• Aims to preserve and promote India's literary heritage.
• Other Key Education Initiatives in Budget 2025-26
• ₹500 crore Centre of Excellence in AI for Education to integrate AI into learning.
• Five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling established through global partnerships.
• Investment in digital libraries to expand access to study materials.

The correct answer is ProPublica.

Key Points

• ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom, won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2025.
• The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is considered the most prestigious among the Pulitzer categories, awarded for impactful investigative journalism.
• ProPublica is known for its focus on stories that expose abuses of power and injustices, often leading to significant reforms.
• Its winning entry in 2025 highlighted investigations into systemic issues, including government accountability and corporate malfeasance.
• ProPublica's investigative journalism is funded through donations and grants, allowing it to remain independent and free of corporate or political influence.

Additional Information

• Pulitzer Prize:
• The Pulitzer Prizes are awards for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States.
• Established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher.
• The awards are administered by Columbia University in New York City.
• Public Service is the only Pulitzer Prize category where the winner receives a gold medal instead of cash.
• Investigative Journalism:
• Investigative journalism involves in-depth reporting to uncover information often hidden from the public.
• It requires significant research and fact-checking to ensure the accuracy of the findings.
• This type of journalism often tackles issues like corruption, abuses of power, or systemic failures.
• It plays a crucial role in holding governments, corporations, and institutions accountable.
• ProPublica's Approach:
• ProPublica collaborates with other newsrooms to maximize the impact of its investigations.
• Its work often leads to legislative changes, policy reforms, and increased public awareness.
• ProPublica publishes its investigations online for free, making them accessible to a broad audience.
• It adheres to the highest standards of journalistic integrity and transparency.
• Importance of Public Service Journalism:
• Public service journalism aims to inform citizens and empower them to make educated decisions.
• It highlights pressing societal issues, encouraging public discourse and action.
• This form of journalism is vital for maintaining a well-functioning democracy.
• It often requires significant resources and commitment due to the complexity and sensitivity of the topics involved.

The correct answer is 1956.

Key Points

• The University Grants Commission (UGC) was established in 1956 by an act of Parliament.
• UGC is a statutory body set up by the Indian government under the Ministry of Education.
• The primary objective of UGC is to coordinate, determine, and maintain standards of higher education in India.
• UGC provides recognition to universities in India and disburses funds to such recognized universities and colleges.
• It also oversees the development and maintenance of higher education institutions to ensure their effective functioning.

Additional Information

• University Grants Commission Act, 1956:
• This act provides for the establishment of the UGC.
• It outlines the functions and powers of the UGC, including the coordination and determination of standards in universities.
• Autonomous Colleges:
• UGC grants autonomous status to colleges that have high academic standards.
• Autonomous colleges have the freedom to design their own curriculum and conduct their own examinations.
• National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC):
• Established by the UGC in 1994 to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in India.
• NAAC evaluates the quality of education and infrastructure in universities and colleges.
• National Eligibility Test (NET):
• UGC conducts the NET examination to determine eligibility for college and university level lectureship and for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).
• NET ensures that only qualified individuals are recruited for teaching positions in higher education institutions.

The correct answer is Alleviate rural poverty through building sustainable community institutions for the poor.

Key Points

• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) 
• It was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in June 2011.
• It aims at creating efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor, enabling them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services.
• It is aided in part through investment support from the World Bank.
• In addition, the poor would be facilitated to achieve increased access to rights, entitlements, and public services, diversified risk, and better social indicators of empowerment.
• The blocks and districts in which all components of N.R.L.M are implemented are treated as ‘intensive’ blocks and districts, whereas the remaining as ‘non-intensive’ blocks and districts.
• In a typical intensive block, the first 3 years are spent building the organizations of the poor by mobilizing them into SHGs, Federations at Village, Cluster level, and Block levels.

Additional Information

• At the national level, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is required to provide technical and professional support to the states to establish the Mission societies.
• At the state level, the State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) constituted by State Government, would oversee the implementation of all NRLM-related activities in the state.
• The District Mission Management Unit (DMMU) of the SRLM would be responsible for meeting NRLM objectives and implementing NRLM activities in the district.

The correct answer is Heart Lamp

In News

• Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "Heart Lamp" has earned a spot on the 2025 International Booker Prize longlist.

Key Points

• "Heart Lamp" marks a historic first for Kannada literature, being the first Kannada work ever longlisted for the International Booker Prize.
• The collection consists of 12 stories focused on Muslim communities in southern India, with emotional depth and cultural significance.
• The book impressed the judges for its sharp, vivid, and emotionally powerful storytelling, highlighting the experiences of marginalized individuals.
• The translation, by Deepa Bhasthi, has been praised for making Mushtaq's stories accessible to a global audience.

Additional Information

• International Booker Prize
• The International Booker Prize recognizes exceptional works of long-form fiction and short story collections that have been translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
• The prize includes a cash award of £50,000, which is equally shared between the author and the translator.
• Banu Mushtaq
• Banu Mushtaq is a Karnataka-based writer, activist, and lawyer known for her poignant storytelling and exploration of social issues within marginalized communities.
• U.R. Ananthamurthy
• U.R. Ananthamurthy's novel "Samskara" was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013, marking a milestone for Kannada literature on the global stage.

The correct answer is Patna.

In News

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7^th Bihar Khelo India Youth Games, held in Patna, Bihar.

Key Points

• The 7^th Bihar Khelo India Youth Games were inaugurated in Patna, emphasizing sports development in the state.
• Over 1,000 Khelo India centres have been opened to nurture young talent, including traditional games like Gatka, Kalarypattu, and Kho Kho.
• The event highlights the government's commitment to promoting sports and youth development in India.

Additional Information

• Khelo India Youth Games
• The Khelo India Youth Games are an initiative by the Government of India to encourage young athletes to take up sports and develop their skills.
• The games also promote traditional Indian sports alongside more popular international sports.
• Traditional Games in Khelo India
• Games like Gatka, Kalarypattu, and Kho Kho are being included to preserve and promote India's rich sporting heritage.

e-KALPA: Creating Digital-learning Environment for Design also called e-Kalpa is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India as part of the National Mission in Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). 

• ​This project presents three initiatives –
• providing digital online content for design,
• a social networking environment for design and
• higher learning and creating a digital resource database on design.

Important Points

GIVEN:

A line chart which shows the production (in 10000 s) of cars in 7 different months.

FORMULA USED:

Percentage = (quantity1/quantity2) × 100

CALCULATION:

Production of car in Months M4 = 24

Production of car in Months M2 = 32

Percentage = (24/32) ×100 = 75%

The ratio of import and export for Y3 is 1.1

Also exports for year Y3 is Rs. 35000 crore

∴ Imports for year Y3 = 35000 × 1.1 = Rs. 38500 crore

Percentage of people having noodles & pizza as their favourite dishes = 32 + 13 = 45%

Total no. of people = 36000

∴ No. of people having noodles & pizza as their favourite dishes = 45% of 36000

= 9/20 × 36000 = 16200