Daily GK One Liners: February 6, 2025

📰 GK One Liners: February 6, 2025

Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, and Sports sectors.

🚀 ECI’s ‘Chandrayaan Se Chunao Tak’ in West Delhi: Space-themed polling booth in Vikaspuri to boost voter engagement.
💧 Watershed Yatra Launched: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the "Watershed Yatra" on Feb 4, 2025, under PMKSY 2.0 to promote watershed development and sustainable resource management.
🏰 Fort William Renamed as Vijay Durg: The Indian Army renamed Fort William in Kolkata to ‘Vijay Durg’ as part of decolonization efforts.

🇺🇸 Trump Withdraws U.S. from UNHRC & Cuts UNRWA Funding: U.S. exits the UN Human Rights Council and halts aid to Palestinian refugees, citing inefficiency.
✈️ GMR Airports Joins UN Global Compact: Commits to ethical business, human rights, environmental sustainability, and anti-corruption principles.
🛕 Largest Hindu Temple in Southern Hemisphere: BAPS inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in Johannesburg, attended by South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

🏧 NPCI Proposes ATM Fee Hike: Aims to support ATM expansion.
💵 RBI Reports 98% Return of ₹2000 Notes: Only ₹6,691 crore remains in circulation.
🌱 IOB Joins Carbon Accounting Initiative: Commits to measuring and reporting financed emissions.
🚀 South Indian Bank Launches Startup Accounts: Introduces business banking solutions tailored for startups.

⚖️ Dubai’s Global Justice Summit 2025: To be held on April 12-13, 2025, featuring Nobel Laureates and global peacekeepers.

🥇 India’s Gold Investment Rises by 60% in 2024: Driven by lower import duties, higher prices, and festive demand.
🌍 IICA & CMAI Sign MoU for Decarbonization: Strengthening India’s carbon market initiatives.

⚠️ Feb 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM: Raises awareness against female genital mutilation.

🚀 ISRO Unveils FEAST 2025 Software at IIT Hyderabad: A new structural analysis tool.
🦫 India Opens First Ferret Research Facility: THSTI, Faridabad, inaugurates the facility for biomedical research.

📚 Daily Current Affairs February 6, 2025 Explore the full article and stay updated.

🌱 Nationwide Conservation Drive: Launched by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 to promote soil and water conservation.
🌍 Community-Driven Initiative: Encourages participation across 26 states & 2 UTs, covering 6673 Gram Panchayats.
🏆 Watershed Janbhagidari Pratiyogita: Competitive scheme offering ₹20 lakh incentives for outstanding conservation projects, with a ₹70.80 crore total allocation.
🤝 Public-Private-People Partnership (4Ps) Model: Government, private sector, and local communities collaborate for sustainable watershed management.
📚 Digital Learning & Youth Engagement: LMS & MY Bharat Portal provide training, certifications, and incentives for young volunteers.
🚀 Expected Impact: Enhanced irrigation, improved soil fertility, better rural livelihoods, and long-term water resource sustainability.

📖 Deep Dive into the Initiative: Learn how Watershed Yatra 2025 is tackling India’s water crisis and soil degradation.
🌍 Community & Government Collaboration: Understand the 4Ps model and how local participation is shaping conservation efforts.
🎯 Opportunities for Participation & Rewards: Find out how Gram Panchayats, farmers, and youth can engage and benefit.

👉 Click here to explore the full article and gain a deeper understanding of this transformative movement. 🚜💧

🌍 Theme for 2025 – "Step Up the Pace": Calls for stronger global alliances and accelerated action to eliminate FGM by 2030.
🚨 Global Impact: Over 200 million women and girls affected; 4.4 million at risk in 2024 alone. Cases exist in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and immigrant communities worldwide.
⚠️ FGM & Humanitarian Crises: Conflict, displacement, and poverty increase the risk, making urgent intervention essential.
💔 Health & Social Consequences: Causes lifelong physical and psychological harm, including infection, infertility, PTSD, and maternal health risks.
💪 Survivor-Led & Community-Based Initiatives: Empowering women’s voices, offering alternative livelihoods to traditional practitioners, and expanding trauma recovery services.
📲 Education, Advocacy & Digital Tools: Schools, social media, and mobile apps play a crucial role in awareness and prevention.
⚖️ Strengthening Laws & Global Commitments: Stricter legal enforcement, expanded healthcare access, and stronger social change movements are key to achieving zero FGM by 2030.

📖 Understand the Global Impact: Learn why FGM persists and how humanitarian crises escalate risks.
🌍 Explore Solutions & Initiatives: From UN programs to grassroots advocacy, discover what’s working.
🤝 Take Action Against FGM: Find out how governments, NGOs, and individuals can contribute to ending this human rights violation.

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💰 Major U.S. Withdrawals & Budget Cuts: Trump reduced U.S. funding to key U.N. agencies, citing political bias, inefficiency, and financial mismanagement.

⚖️ UNHRC (2018) – U.S. withdrew, citing anti-Israel bias.
🛑 UNRWA – $300 million cut, impacting Palestinian refugees.
🏛 UNESCO (2017) – U.S. left, objecting to anti-Israel resolutions.
🕊️ Peacekeeping & General U.N. Budget – Significant reductions in financial contributions.

⚠️ U.N. & European Allies criticized the cuts, warning of humanitarian crises.
🇨🇳 🇷🇺 China & Russia expanded their influence in U.N. decision-making.
⚖️ Human Rights Organizations condemned U.S. withdrawal from UNHRC.

🔄 Shift from Multilateralism – "America First" prioritized bilateral diplomacy over U.N. alliances.
📉 Weakened U.S. Influence – Reduced role in global peacekeeping and human rights discussions.
🔙 Biden Reversals – Rejoined UNHRC and restored UNRWA funding in 2021.

📖 Understand Trump’s Rationale: Why he cut funding and withdrew from key U.N. bodies.
🌍 Global Diplomacy Impact: How China, Russia, and Europe reacted.
📊 Long-Term Foreign Policy Shift: Explore the implications for U.S. global leadership.