Chittaranjan Das
Syllabus: GS1/ Personalities
In News
- Lok Sabha paid floral tribute to freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, on his birth anniversary.
Chittaranjan Das (1870 – 1925)
- He was popularly known as Deshbandhu (Friend of the Nation).
- He was a key nationalist leader, lawyer, freedom fighter, and social reformer of the Indian independence movement.
- He defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908) and later joined the freedom movement full-time.
- Key Contributions: He was a participant of the Non-Cooperation Movement (1919–22) led by Mahatma Gandhi.
- He founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 with Motilal Nehru to enter legislative councils and resist colonial rule from within.
- Chittaranjan Das was first elected Mayor of Calcutta (1924), worked for urban reforms and Indian empowerment in municipal administration
- He wrote poems, essays, and books including ‘India for Indians’ and ‘Freedom through Disobedience’.
The Global Peace Prayer Festival
Syllabus: GS1/Culture
Context
- The Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) was inaugurated at Thimphu, by the Royal Government of Bhutan.
Global Peace Prayer Festival
- The 16-day festival is a global initiative dedicated to prayers for world peace and healing of humanity amid ongoing global conflicts.
- This was the first-ever Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) where religious leaders and scholars from three main branches of Buddhism — Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana were present.
Angola
Syllabus: GS1/ Places In News
In News
- President Droupadi Murmu is on a State Visit to Angola, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian President to the southern African nation.
Angola
- Capital – Luanda
- Location: Angola is located on the west coast of Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia (south), Zambia (east), the Democratic Republic of Congo (north), and the Atlantic Ocean (west).
- Political Overview: Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975
- Economic Profile: It is Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria. Diamonds form another major export sector.
- Geography – Highest Point is Mount Moco near Huambo & major rivers are Cuanza, Cunene, and Cuango.
- India–Angola Relations – The diplomatic ties established in 1985
Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill-2025
Syllabus: GS2/Governance
Context
- Assam Chief Minister announced that the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill-2025 will be tabled in the Assembly.
Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill-2025
- Mandate – It proposes to make the act of marrying multiple times while a spouse is still alive a punishable offence, with a prison term of up to seven years.
- The offence has been made a cognizable offence, meaning they will not be given bail immediately.
- This law will not apply to the state’s Scheduled Tribe communities and in the tribal districts under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
- Special Fund: The Bill also contains a provision for the state government to set up a special fund to offer compensation to women who are “victims of polygamy”.
India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF)
Syllabus: GS2/Governance
Context
- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested setting up an India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF) to support long-term growth and global economic security.
India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF)
- Aim: to support long-term growth and global economic security
- It will build an enduring financial engine for long-term national development beyond annual budgets.
- Sectors: Infrastructure, Clean energy, Logistics and industrial corridors, MSME scale-up, Education & skilling, Healthcare, Urban infrastructure.
Additional Information – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- It is a Non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization.
- Established in -1895
- Headquarters – New Delhi.
Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund
Syllabus: GS3/ Science and Technology
Context
- PM Modi launched the ₹1 Lakh Crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund.
Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund
- Financial outlay – 6 years.
- Nodal agency – Department of Science and Technology (DST)
- Objective – It encourages the private sector to scale up research, development, and innovation (RDI) in sunrise domains,
India’s R&D Landscape
- India’s R&D expenditure has doubled in the last decade, but still remains around 7% of GDP, lower than global leaders such as the USA (2.8%) and China (2.4%).
Government Initiatives to Boost R&D
- National Research Foundation (NRF): Aims to enhance research funding and collaboration between academia and industry.
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): Encourages startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation among students and professionals.
- Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: Supports high-tech manufacturing through incentives for R&D-driven industries.
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