Daily GK One Liners: April 15, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 15, 2025

Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Defence, Sports, Science, Awards, and Important Days.

India-Italy Boost Strategic Partnership with Trade and Defence Focus: Expanded under Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–29, including IMEEC, AI, and clean energy cooperation.

2nd National Horticulture Expo 2081 Held in Kathmandu: Nepal hosts expo showcasing flowers, fruits, herbs, and forest products.
APEDA Hosts Global Agri Conclave in Tawang, Arunachal: Promotes agri-export potential, SHGs, and women-led entrepreneurship in the Northeast.
‘Mumbai 1’ Smart Card Launched: Seamless travel across metro, buses, trains, and monorail through a unified digital payment card.

Aamir Khan Wins 'Master Humor Award': Honored at Macau Comedy Festival 2025 for cultural impact and comedic excellence.
P. Sivakami Receives Verchol Dalit Literary Award: Recognized for English-language contributions to Dalit literature and activism.

ICC Forms Task Force for Displaced Afghan Women Cricketers: Supported by BCCI, ECB, and CA for training and mentorship programs.
Oscar Piastri Wins Bahrain Grand Prix: McLaren’s Piastri becomes first repeat winner in the 2025 F1 season.

India’s Forex Reserves Rise to $676.3 Billion: Fifth consecutive week of growth, marking a $10.8B increase.
NPCI Bans International QR Payments & Caps UPI Transactions: Measures address repeated tech glitches and improve transaction reliability.

INS Sunayna Docks in Tanzania: Part of India’s SAGAR outreach mission involving 9 Indian Ocean nations.
India Participates in AIKEYME 2025 Maritime Exercise: First India–Africa naval drill launched in Tanzania by MoS Defence Sanjay Seth.

ESA to Launch Biomass Satellite: Will map global carbon flow and forest health using P-band radar in April 2025.

Himachal Day 2025: Celebrates the state’s 78th Foundation Day and its natural, tourism, and cultural assets.
World Art Day 2025: Honoring global artistic expression on Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday.

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📚 Daily Current Affairs April 15, 2025 – Full news and insights here.

Best Aadhaar Performance: Meghalaya ranked top for accuracy in biometric enrolment and fraud prevention.
Child Biometric Updates: Successfully conducted updates for children aged 5 and 15, overcoming terrain and connectivity challenges.
Mobile Outreach: Introduced mobile enrolment vans for remote villages and school-based drives.
Ground Leadership: Led by Shai Kupar War, with community-focused, transparent, and dialogue-based implementation.
Collaborative Approach: Field teams, tech units, and district officials ensured smooth execution across blocks.

Learn from Real Change: Discover how digital governance can thrive even in remote regions.
Model for India: See how Meghalaya’s approach can be replicated nationwide.
Social Impact: Understand the community transformation that comes from ethical and inclusive identity systems.

Funding Freeze: Trump administration halts $2.3B in federal funds over Harvard’s refusal to eliminate DEI programs and enforce protest curbs.
Constitutional Defense: Harvard defends its stance citing First Amendment and academic autonomy violations.
Legal Action: AAUP files federal lawsuit claiming breach of Title VI and improper executive overreach.
Wider Implications: Other elite institutions like Princeton and Columbia also face similar threats.
Campus Solidarity: Students and faculty rally in support of institutional independence and civil liberties.
National Polarization: Sparks fierce political debate on free speech, federal control, and education governance.

Understand Legal Stakes: Get insight into how this case could reshape education and civil rights law.
Track National Fallout: Learn about political ramifications and what it means for U.S. universities.
Academic Freedom vs. Regulation: Explore the delicate balance of policy and autonomy in higher education.