Current Affairs — 14 January 2025

🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Maha Kumbh 2025 ke pehle Amrit Snan mein 3.5 crore se zyada shraddhalu

Makar Sankranti par Sangam mein pavitra snan; Assam ka Bhogali Bihu pehli baar Kumbh mein manaya gaya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Must know

PM ne IMD ke 150th Foundation Day ko sambodhit kiya, Vision-2047 document jaari

Commemorative postage stamp aur coin jaari; IMD ki sthapna 15 January 1875 ko hui thi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Telangana Must know

Piyush Goyal ne National Turmeric Board launch kiya, headquarters Nizamabad mein

Palle Ganga Reddy pehle Chairperson; duniya ke turmeric production mein India ka hissa 70% se zyada.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Must know

PM ne India ko weather-ready aur climate-smart banane ke liye 'Mission Mausam' launch kiya

Mission ka focus next-generation radars aur satellites, high-resolution observations aur high-performance computing par.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2024 mein WPI inflation 2.37%

November ke 1.89% se badhi, food articles aur food products ki wajah se.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Rabi fasalon ki buvai 632 lakh hectare se zyada

Wheat ka rakba 320 lakh ha, ek saal pehle 315.63 lakh ha tha.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

April–October 2024 mein coal imports 3.1% ghate

Imports ghatkar 149.39 MT, jabki domestic coal output 6.04% badhkar 537.57 MT.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

9th Armed Forces Veterans' Day: Rajnath Singh Akhnoor mein 1,000 ex-servicemen ke saath

Desh bhar mein kai jagah veterans' rallies aur wreath-laying ceremonies.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 registration record 3.5 crore se zyada applications ke saath band

8th edition ka registration MyGov par 14 December 2024 se 14 January 2025 tak chala.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CSIR-NIScPR ne R&D indicators par STIiG-2025 conference ke saath 4th Foundation Day manaya

Effective R&D governance ke liye STI indicators align karne par do din ka international conference.

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