๐Ÿ—ž Daily GK One Liners: May 10, 2025

Your quick summary of the dayโ€™s important events across National, International, Appointments, Awards, Defence, MoUs & Agreements, Sports, and Obituaries.


๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ National News

  • Seed Act Amendment Proposed: Aims to boost traceability and seed quality; announced by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan .
  • Delhi Launches Cloud-Seeding Trials: โ‚น3.21 crore project with IIT-Kanpur to induce artificial rain and reduce pollution .
  • Record Foodgrain Production Target Set: 354.64 MT for 2025โ€“26 with a strong 88 MT Kharif crop projection .
  • Haryana Launches Artist Pension Scheme: โ€œPandit Lakhmi Chand Kalakar Samajik Samman Yojanaโ€ to support veteran artistes .
  • Snow Leopard Census Confirms 477 in Ladakh: First official count under SPAI program; conservation milestone .

๐ŸŒ International News

  • Vietnam Launches Renewable 10-Year Golden Visa: Targeted at Indian investors, digital nomads & skilled professionals .

๐Ÿ‘ค Appointments News

  • Robert Francis Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV: Becomes the first-ever American pontiff .
  • Ajoy Chawla to Become MD of Titan from Jan 1, 2026: Will succeed K. Venkataraman upon his retirement .

๐Ÿค MoUs & Agreements

  • Indiaโ€“Chile Launch CEPA Talks: Terms of Reference signed during President Boricโ€™s April visit to India .

๐Ÿ›ก Defence News

  • INS Arnala Commissioned into Indian Navy: First indigenously built ASW shallow-water craft under Aatmanirbhar Bharat .

๐Ÿ† Awards News

  • Sonu Sood to Receive Humanitarian Award: To be honored at Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad for COVID-19 relief efforts .

๐Ÿ Sports News

  • ECB Updates Transgender Policy: Trans women barred from womenโ€™s cricket, allowed in open or mixed-gender formats .

๐Ÿ•Š Obituaries

  • Parvati Byramji Passes Away at 45: Acclaimed horse-racing trainer dies in Bengaluru; remembered for her contributions to Indian racing .

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๐Ÿพ Quick Summary: Ladakhโ€™s Snow Leopard Stronghold โ€“ Indiaโ€™s Latest Census Reveals 477 Big Cats

๐ŸŒŸ Key Highlights

  • First Scientific Census Under SPAI: Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India confirms 477 leopards in Ladakh .
  • Largest Survey of Its Kind:
    • ๐Ÿ“ Covered 93,000 sq km
    • ๐Ÿ“ท Used camera traps, field patrols & spatial modeling
    • ๐Ÿงญ Conducted by MoEF, WII, NCF, and Ladakh Forest Dept.
  • Ladakh Holds ~33% of Indiaโ€™s Snow Leopards: Establishes Ladakh as a conservation priority landscape .
  • Threats Identified:
    • โš ๏ธ Habitat loss due to climate change
    • โš ๏ธ Rising eco-tourism pressures
    • โš ๏ธ Prey migration patterns shifting

๐Ÿ“– Why Read the Full Article?

  • โœ”๏ธ Learn how Indiaโ€™s snow leopard stronghold is mapped & monitored
  • โœ”๏ธ Understand conservation challenges & how local communities play a role
  • โœ”๏ธ Explore the future of eco-tourism and biodiversity in Ladakh

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