Daily GK One Liners: March 16, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: March 16, 2025

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

SBI to Launch AI & Fintech Project Finance Unit: State Bank of India is setting up a specialized Center of Excellence to finance sectors like AI, e-commerce, and fintech, expanding its Project Finance & Structuring division.
Flipkart-Backed Super.money Becomes 5th Largest UPI App: Super.money overtakes Cred to become India’s fifth-largest UPI app, as UPI transactions hit a record ₹1.01 lakh crore in daily value.

India Set to Become World’s 3rd Largest Economy by 2028: Morgan Stanley projects India will surpass Germany by 2028, driven by “Make in India”, infrastructure reforms, and increased FDI.

First-Ever Fit India Carnival Launched in New Delhi: The three-day fitness event at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium promotes wellness and active lifestyles under the Fit India Movement.
Lachit Barphukan Police Academy Inaugurated in Assam: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the academy in Dergaon, Assam, strengthening police training infrastructure in the Northeast.

UN Secretary-General Launches ‘UN80 Initiative’: Antonio Guterres unveils cost-efficiency and streamlining reforms ahead of the UN’s 80th anniversary.
India Attends 353rd ILO Governing Body Meeting in Geneva: India joins global labor representatives to discuss employment policies and international labor regulations.
New Crew Reaches ISS, Replacing Astronauts Stranded for Nine Months: A SpaceX Dragon mission brings in new astronauts, allowing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return after Starliner delays.

India Tops Medal Tally at World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: India wins 134 medals (45 Gold, 40 Silver, 49 Bronze) at the event hosted in New Delhi—a historic moment for inclusive sports.

National Vaccination Day – March 16: Celebrated to promote immunization awareness, this day marks India’s oral polio vaccine launch and honors its polio-free status since 2014.

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📚 Daily Current Affairs March 16, 2025 – Explore the full article and stay updated.

Pan-India Satellite Connectivity: Starlink plans to deliver high-speed internet (20–100+ Mbps) via 5,000+ LEO satellites to underserved rural India.
Plug-and-Play Simplicity: Compact terminals allow easy installation at homes, schools, and hospitals without fiber or mobile towers.
Rural-First Approach: Targets over 700 million rural Indians facing limited or no internet access.
Sectoral Transformation: Supports smart farming, digital education, telemedicine, and emergency management.
Regulatory Roadblocks: Awaiting approvals from DoT, TRAI, and MHA; prior pre-booking issues delayed rollout.
Expected Pricing: ₹3,500–₹5,000/month, raising affordability concerns in low-income markets.
Powerful Collaborations: Strategic support from Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel for rollout and clearance.
Competitive Landscape: Faces challenges from OneWeb (Bharti) and Jio-SES with deeper local networks.
Disaster Resilience: Ensures backup communication in flood, cyclone, or earthquake-hit areas.

Technology Unpacked: Learn how satellite-driven internet bypasses fiber dependency to serve remote areas.
Policy & Market Dynamics: Discover the key factors shaping India’s satellite broadband ecosystem.
Nationwide Impact: See how Starlink supports Digital India and transforms healthcare, agriculture, and education.

Vikram 3201: India’s first space-qualified 32-bit microprocessor, used in PSLV-C60, with radiation resistance and floating-point support.
Kalpana 3201: A 32-bit SPARC V8 RISC processor optimized for low-power satellite operations like telemetry and image processing.
Fabrication: Built using 180nm CMOS at SCL Chandigarh—boosting India’s chip manufacturing ecosystem.
Avionics Advancements: ISRO developing reconfigurable data systems, voltage regulators, and sensors to improve spacecraft agility.
Strategic Independence: Replaces import-dependent processors, supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India in space tech.

Tech-Driven Sovereignty: See how ISRO boosts indigenous innovation in space electronics.
In-Mission Validation: Learn about real-world deployments in space missions and applications in next-gen satellites.
Future-Ready Ecosystem: Discover how this step aligns with India's long-term space and semiconductor goals.