Daily GK One Liners: April 19, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 19, 2025

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

DPS Wetland in Navi Mumbai Declared Flamingo Conservation Reserve: Maharashtra’s SBWL aims to protect biodiversity and air safety near Navi Mumbai Airport.
Vizhinjam International Seaport Inauguration Scheduled for May 2: India’s first deep-water transshipment port in Kerala, developed under a PPP model, to boost maritime trade.

Zed Nelson Wins Photographer of the Year: Honored at Sony World Photography Awards 2025 for work on artificial nature environments.

BSE Celebrates 150 Years, Launches BSE 150 Index: FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlights BSE’s economic contributions; ₹400 lakh crore market cap noted.
L&T Finance Launches Jasprit Bumrah Business Loan Campaign: “Aapke Business Ka Game Changer” targets entrepreneurs with tailored loan products.

India Sends First Sea Shipment of Pomegranates to US: 14 tons exported from Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra to New York via APEDA initiative.
Fitch Cuts India’s FY26 GDP Forecast to 6.4%: Owing to rising global trade tensions; retains 6.3% estimate for FY27.

Tri-services Future Warfare Course Begins April 21: Conducted by HQ IDS and CENJOWS in Delhi to train personnel in next-gen warfare strategy.

India Demonstrates Quantum Key Distribution Over Multi-Core Fibre: C-DOT and STL achieve QKD transmission over 100 km—first in India.

Bill Aitken Passes Away at 91: Scottish-born Indian travel author known for works on Indian railways, Himalayas, and spiritual landscapes.

World Liver Day 2025 – April 19: Theme: “Food is Medicine” promotes dietary wellness and liver health.
Civil Services Day – April 21 (Upcoming): PM Modi to address the 17th edition and confer awards at Vigyan Bhawan.

Explore the full news breakdown and take the quiz for April 19, 2025:

Focus on Prevention: 2025 campaign emphasizes replacing processed foods with natural nutrition for liver protection.
Education-Driven Awareness: Calls for national literacy on food labels, school nutrition, and healthy eating policies.
Vital Organ, Complex Role: The liver performs over 500 functions including detoxification, immunity, metabolism, and hormone balance.
Common Liver Diseases: Fatty Liver, Hepatitis B & C, Cirrhosis, and Liver Cancer among leading threats.
Top Risk Factors: Alcohol abuse, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high-fat diets, and unregulated medications.

Eat Liver-Friendly Foods: Leafy greens, beets, garlic, turmeric, avocados, green tea.
Avoid: Processed sugar, fried foods, sodas, and excessive alcohol.
Exercise: At least 150 minutes/week of moderate activity to prevent fatty liver.
Hydration: Drink water and avoid self-medication or herbal supplements without supervision.
Vaccination: Protect against Hepatitis A & B and get liver function tested periodically.

Empowering Guidance: Learn how simple food choices can protect liver health.
Public Health Perspective: Understand global strategies against rising liver diseases.
Timely Reminder: Make preventive wellness part of your daily lifestyle.

Strategic Location: Just 10 nautical miles from key shipping route; ideal for transshipment.
Deep Draft Access: Natural depth of 20+ meters enables berthing of Ultra Large Container Vessels.
PPP Development Model: A Kerala-Adani Ports collaboration for efficient, modern infrastructure.
Trade Vision: Expected to handle 75% of India’s transshipment currently sent via Colombo/Singapore.
Eco-Friendly Design: Low dredging, renewable energy plans, and coastal protection systems in place.

National Importance: Understand how Vizhinjam strengthens India's port capacity and logistics sector.
Economic Impact: Explore job creation, reduced cost of trade, and global competitiveness.
Sustainability: Learn about the green practices shaping the future of Indian ports.