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  CURRENT TOPICS in HIGHLIGHTS 21 TO 31 JANUARY 2025 1. India's Performance in Kho Kho India secured victories in both the men's and women's categories at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi. Despite the achievement, the popularity of Kho Kho remains limited globally and even domestically. India's Performance in Kho Kho: India won both men's and women's titles, led by captains Pratik Waikar and Priyanka Ingle, respectively. Limited Popularity: Kho Kho, though rooted in Indian rural culture, has not gained widespread attention internationally or within India. 2. Olive Ridley Turtles Smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. These turtles are carnivores Best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea; also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. * Habitat: Found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is known as the wor...

  CURRENT TOPICS in HIGHLIGHTS 11 TO 20 JANUARY 2025 1. Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri • Observed on: 11 January 2025 • About: ➢ He was the second Prime Minister of Independent India. ➢ He popularised the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' ➢ He actively participated in India's freedom struggle. ➢ Due to cardiac arrest, he died on 11 January, 1966. 2.National Human Trafficking Awareness Day • Observed on: 11 January 2025 • Aim: To spread awareness about the persistent issue of human trafficking. • Theme: "Connecting the Dots. Strengthening Communities, Preventing Trafficking." 3. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) Scheme. ❖ It is a zero-subsidy scheme launched in 2015. ❖ It is also known as the LED-based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) and is the world’s largest domestic lighting project. ❖ Aim: To promote the efficient usage of energy for all i.e., its consumption, savings and lighting. ❖ Eligibility: Every domestic house...

  CURRENT TOPICS in HIGHLIGHTS 1 TO 10 JANUARY 2025 Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Rooppur: Bangladesh's First Nuclear Power Plant Facilitated by Russia ❖ It is a nuclear power plant under construction in Iswardi, Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. ❖ It will be Bangladesh's first source of nuclear power. ❖ Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) is the owner of the Rooppur nuclear plant. It features two VVER-1200 reactors, created by Russian company Rosatom. Construction of both water-cooled reactors began in November 2017. 2. The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways recently said cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports increased by 87 percent in the last nine years, with Tamil Nadu's Kamarajar Port registering a whopping swell of 154 percent. Kamarajar Port: Formerly known as Ennore Port, is located approximately 24 km north of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 12th major port of India and the first port in India which is a public company. ❖ It was...