🗞 Daily GK One Liners: May 10, 2025

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


🇮🇳 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: ₹3.21 crore project with IIT-Kanpur to induce artificial rain and reduce pollution .
  • Record Foodgrain Production Target Set: 354.64 MT for 2025–26 with a strong 88 MT Kharif crop projection .
  • Haryana Launches Artist Pension Scheme: “Pandit Lakhmi Chand Kalakar Samajik Samman Yojana” to support veteran artistes .
  • Snow Leopard Census Confirms 477 in Ladakh: First official count under SPAI program; conservation milestone .

🌍 International News

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

👤 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 .

🤝 MoUs & Agreements

  • India–Chile Launch CEPA Talks: Terms of Reference signed during President Boric’s April visit to India .

🛡 Defence News

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

🏆 Awards News

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

🏏 Sports News

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

🕊 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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📚 Daily Current Affairs May 10, 2025 – In-depth insights and summaries.


🐾 Quick Summary: Ladakh’s Snow Leopard Stronghold – India’s Latest Census Reveals 477 Big Cats

🌟 Key Highlights

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

📖 Why Read the Full Article?

  • ✔️ Learn how India’s snow leopard stronghold is mapped & monitored
  • ✔️ Understand conservation challenges & how local communities play a role
  • ✔️ Explore the future of eco-tourism and biodiversity in Ladakh

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