Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2025

Correct Answer :   Francis Ford Coppola

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Renowned director Francis Ford Coppola, celebrated for his influential films like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2025 AFI Life Achievement Award.

This honour recognizes his significant contributions to American cinema and his lasting impact on filmmaking.

The award ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre, will support AFI's educational programs and will be broadcast on TNT and Turner Classic Movies, allowing fans and aspiring filmmakers to celebrate Coppola’s achievements and his influence on cinematic history.

Correct Answer :   Lahore

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Lahore has once again secured the grim title of the most polluted city globally, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a staggering 708.

The PM2.5 levels reached a dangerous 431 µg/m³, an alarming 86 times above the World Health Organization’s recommended annual limit.

The city’s pollution crisis, attributed to unchecked vehicular emissions, outdated industrial practices, and ineffective environmental policies, has led to a dangerous smog that persists year-round, signaling systemic environmental mismanagement. Private air quality monitors recorded even higher AQI levels, peaking at 953 in Gulberg.

Despite the dire situation, the secretary of the Environment Protection and Culture Change Department (EPCCD) dismissed private readings as unreliable, while acknowledging a significant gap in research regarding smog sources.

The Punjab government has announced plans to enhance monitoring, but delays and a lack of enforcement of environmental regulations continue to put millions at risk, highlighting a critical failure in governance and public health oversight...

Source : DD News

Correct Answer :   Nepal

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The Nepal government will provide cancer treatment to children under 14 free of cost in the designated public hospitals. As per the decision made by the Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel, the facility could be received from Kanti Children Hospital, Kathmandu; Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bhaktapur; and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan.

According to the State’s News Agency RSS, this decision will be effective from November 16 this year (2024) and is expected to relieve the financial burden of the parents of cancer-suffering children. The Ministry’s Spokesperson shared that if the amount to be provided by the government for the treatment is insufficient, the Ministry will make arrangements for additional funding from the Ministry’s internal sources.

According to the statistics of the Ministry’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, 71 per cent of deaths in Nepal are attributed to non-communicable diseases, with cancer accounting for 11 per cent of those deaths. The country recorded 22,000 new cancer patients in 2022. Among them, 14,000 died due to cancer, the statistics revealed. Every year around 1,500 children are diagnosed with cancer, according to the Ministry..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   CRS mobile app

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The Civil Registration System (CRS) mobile app, launched by Home Minister Amit Shah, aims to simplify birth and death registration, providing access to local languages and digital certificates.

Effective from October 1, 2023, these digital certificates facilitate access to essential services like education, employment, and marriage.

Moreover, the centralized database will aid in updating vital records, including the National Population Register, ration cards, property registration, and electoral rolls, ensuring efficient and streamlined registration processes.

Correct Answer :   Switzerland

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Indian Railways has entered a partnership with Switzerland's Department of the Environment, Transport, and Communications (DETEC) to improve infrastructure modernization through technical cooperation.

This MoU focuses on sharing technology, enhancing track maintenance, and upgrading overall infrastructure.

The collaboration is set to increase operational efficiency, safety, and service quality within Indian Railways, reflecting a commitment to modernize and bring global standards to India’s railway network, benefiting both passengers and freight services.

Correct Answer :   TOI-6651b

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Indian researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have made a significant discovery with the exoplanet TOI-6651b, which is Saturn-sized and has a mass 60 times that of Earth, with a radius five times larger.

This exoplanet orbits a Sun-like star in a cycle of 5.06 days and is located at the edge of the "Neptunian desert," an area known for having few planets of similar mass.

This discovery provides valuable insights into planetary formation processes and expands our understanding of the diversity of exoplanets in the universe.

Correct Answer :   Spain

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India and Spain have recently reinforced their bilateral relations by signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) focusing on collaboration in infrastructure, railways, and customs.

This partnership includes designating 2026 as the "India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism, and AI" and initiating a cultural exchange program for 2024-28.

To further strengthen diplomatic ties, Spain announced plans to open a new consulate in Bengaluru.

These initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to deepen India-Spain relations across multiple sectors, showcasing mutual interests in cultural and technological exchanges.

Correct Answer :   Bilaspur

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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday (29th Oct 2024) inaugurated Himachal Pradesh’s first digital library in Bilaspur.

He also inaugurated a new building for the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, constructed at a cost of Rs 1.67 crore, in the district.

“The library offers free access to reading materials via touch screen devices. The facility is equipped with the latest technology, enabling a smart management system that benefits users by streamlining library functions,” Sukhu said in a statement.

To enhance the user experience, each reader will be issued an identity card, which must be scanned to enter the library, which houses approximately 2,500 books, including offline access to NCERT and CBSE textbooks from classes 1 to 12, according to the statement.

In addition, resources for college courses, competitive exams and various educational books will be available to readers, CM Sukhu added..

Source : The Print

Correct Answer :   Ashok Chandra

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The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on Monday (28th Oct 2024) recommended Ashok Chandra for the position of managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB).
 
Chandra is currently executive director (ED) at Canara Bank since November 21, 2022. The current MD & CEO of PNB, Atul Kumar Goel, is set to complete his tenure on December 31, 2024.
 
The FSIB issued a notification on August 1, 2024, inviting applications for the position. The deadline for submitting online applications was August 29, 2024.
 
Chandra started his banking career with the erstwhile Corporation Bank in September 1991 as a probationary officer. He holds a Masters degree in economics and is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers..

Source : Business Standard

Correct Answer :   'Adamya' and 'Akshar'

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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday (28th OCt 2024) simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) 'Adamya' and 'Akshar', with over 60% indigenous content, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL).

The ICG in a statement said, "These advanced FPVs will help ICG protect offshore assets and island territories, with their primary role of protection, monitoring, control and surveillance."

The vessels are part of the contract signed with GSL for eight such FPVs to be built at a cost of Rs 473 crore.

"Each FPV has a length of 52m, breadth of 8m, max speed of 27 knots, Controllable Pitch Propeller-based propulsion system and displacement of 320 tons. The ships have been designed and constructed to meet the specific requirements of the ICG under stringent dual class certification of American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register of Shipping," the ICG added. At present, it comprises more than 180 surface ships.

For the first time the two vessels were launched simultaneously utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System. The FPVs were inaugurated and named in a ceremonious way by Priya Paramesh in the presence of Director General ICG Paramesh Sivamani, and veterans to chants from the 'Atharva Veda'.

The ships, as a tradition, are launched by a lady after the hull is completed and the machinery and major systems get fitted into it while it is at dry dock. Now the remaining activities and equipment trials will be carried out followed by sea trials before they are commissioned.

Addressing the gathering, DG, ICG appreciated the efforts of GSL and various industries in ensuring that all ship-building requirements of ICG are fulfilled indigenously. Congratulating employees of GSL on achieving this critical milestone, he exhorted them to ensure that the march towards 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence is pursued in the right earnest.

The ceremony was attended by Chairman & Managing Director, GSL, Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay and senior officials from the Indian Navy, ICG, GSL and the classification societies..

Source : New Indian Express