Current Affairs Section
- The Apatani women of Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, represent the last generation to wear the tribe’s traditional facial tattoos and wooden nose plugs, a practice banned in the 1970s but still proudly carried by elderly women.
- The Apatani (Tanw, Apa Tani, or Apa) are an indigenous tribal group of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Known for their distinct cultural identity, ecological knowledge, and traditional practices.
- Primarily inhabit the Ziro Valley, located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Category: State News
- This appointment was made with the approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- The NSE was established in 1992 as a demutualized electronic exchange, recommended by the Pherwani Committee to bring transparency and efficiency to the Indian stock market
- In 2023 NSE launch Social Stock Exchange to enable social enterprises and non-profit organizations to raise funds.
- HQ - MUMBAI
Category: Appointments
- A WWF-India survey in Arunachal Pradesh has captured the first photographic evidence of Pallas’s cat in the state, reaffirming the eastern Himalayas as a global biodiversity hotspot.
- Pallas’s cat also called manul, is a small wild cat species believed to be one of the oldest surviving felines, diverging ~5.2 million years ago.
Category: Enviornment
- A rare sighting of a Himalayan brown bear, reportedly with its family, in the Nelong and Jadung Valleys has sparked excitement within Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand.
- Himalayan Brown Bear :- It is the largest mammal found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. It is one of the most ancient brown bear lineages.
Category: Enviornment
- The award was instituted by the P V Narasimha Rao Memorial Foundation to recognise outstanding contributions in economics.
- P. V. Narasimha Rao was the 9th Prime Minister of India, serving from 1991 to 1996.
- He is widely regarded as the "Father of Indian Economic Reforms" for initiating major liberalization policies in 1991 during an economic crisis. As Prime Minister, he appointed Dr. Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister.
Category: Awards
- Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards conducted in 130 cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Based on city population, applicants are grouped into three categories:
1.Cities over 10 lakh – INDORE TOPS
2.Cities with 3–10 lakh population - Amravati TOPS
3.Smaller cities/towns under 3 lakh - Dewas TOPS
Date: 9/12/2025Category: Awards
- Published by the World Competitiveness Center at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
- It measures how well countries develop, attract, and retain talent.
- The assessment is based on three main dimensions:
1.Investment & Development
2.Readiness
3.Appeal
- Switzerland has retained the top spot for the tenth consecutive year.
- European countries dominating and occupying seven out of the top ten rankings this year.
- India has slipped to 63rd place (58th last year) with an overall score of 36.06, continuing its downward trend compared to previous years.
Category: Reports & Indices