Daily GK One Liners: March 15, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: March 15, 2025

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

Walmart-Owned Indus Appstore Partners with Xiaomi India: Xiaomi to replace GetApps with Indus Appstore on existing and new devices in India, challenging the dominance of Google Play Store.

Tamil Nadu Replaces ₹ Symbol with ‘ரூ’ in State Budget Logo: A symbolic move led by CM M. K. Stalin to assert Tamil identity and resist Hindi imposition, the change replaces the standard rupee symbol in budget documents.
India Launches First Auction of Exploration Licences for Minerals: Inaugurated in Goa by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, this marks a major reform to unlock deep-seated mineral resources and attract private sector participation.
PM Surya Ghar Yojana Reaches 10 Lakh Rooftop Solar Installations: Launched in Feb 2024, the scheme has already disbursed ₹4,770 crore, added 3 GW solar capacity, and aims for 1 crore homes and 30 GW capacity by 2027.

India-Chile Hold First Joint Working Group on Agriculture: The virtual meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in agricultural research and trade between the two nations.
India Participates in UNCSW 69th Session in New York: Led by Union Minister Annpurna Devi, India reiterated its commitment to gender equality and inclusive development at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

2024 Turing Award Goes to Andrew Barto & Richard Sutton: Recognized for their groundbreaking work in Reinforcement Learning, shaping modern AI and machine learning frameworks.

India and Bangladesh Conduct ‘Bongosagar 2025’ Naval Exercise: Held in the Bay of Bengal, the joint exercise aimed to improve naval coordination and strengthen maritime security collaboration between the two nations.

World Consumer Rights Day – March 15: Celebrated globally since 1983, inspired by U.S. President JFK’s 1962 speech, to raise awareness on consumer protection and rights.

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SPHEREx Telescope Launch: NASA launches SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer), a $395 million mission to scan the entire sky in infrared light.
Mapping the Cosmic Web: SPHEREx will collect data on over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars, helping researchers understand how galaxies formed and dark energy evolved.
Probing Life-Forming Molecules: The telescope will identify water, carbon, and organic compounds in interstellar space, revealing building blocks of life.
PUNCH Mission to Study Solar Wind: Scheduled for July 2025, the PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission will study the outer solar corona and track solar wind patterns to better predict space weather.
Solar-Terrestrial Science Integration: Both missions offer critical insights into cosmic and solar environments, impacting communication, navigation, and satellite safety on Earth.
Compact and Cost-Effective: These small-scale, targeted missions highlight NASA’s shift toward agile, cost-effective exploration in collaboration with international research partners.

Explore the Universe: Understand how SPHEREx expands our cosmic map and contributes to solving long-standing mysteries of galaxy formation and dark energy.
Protecting Earth from Solar Threats: Learn how PUNCH helps scientists predict solar storms that could disrupt satellites, GPS, and power grids.
Science Meets Strategy: Discover NASA’s evolving approach to space research—balancing cost, innovation, and global collaboration for greater impact.