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 CURRENT TOPICS in HIGHLIGHTS 11 TO 20 may 2025 1. National Technology Day Observed on: 11 May 2025 Aim: To highlight the achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science. This day marks the anniversary of Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998 and India's technological advancements in this space. 2. Uttar Pradesh government and World Bank launched two major initiatives on Friday: UP AGREES (Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening) Al Pragya These aim to boost agricultural productivity in Purvanchal & Bundelkhand and digitally empower youth in Uttar Pradesh 3. The Indian government has fast-tracked approval for the electricity transmission line of the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Pakal Dul Hydropower Project: ❖ Constructed on: River Marusudar, a tributary of Chenab in district Kishtwar of UT of J & K. ❖ Installed Capacity: 1000 MW ❖ Annual Energy Generati...

  CURRENT TOPICS in HIGHLIGHTS 01 TO 30 may 2025 1. International Workers' Day Observed on: 01 May 2025 ➢ Also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day • Aim: celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, or the first Monday in May. 2. Union decides to caste count in next census .  Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of caste enumeration in the upcoming decennial Census exercise, marking a significant shift in India's demographic data collection policy. Announcement made by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ahead of Bihar Assembly elections. The move comes even as the 2021 Census remains indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Zojila pass is now open to tourists and does not require prior authorisation or a no-objection certificate  (NOC). Zojila Pass: ❖ Elevation: Around 3528 m (11, 649 ft) above sea level. ❖ It is an important link be...