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CUET Current Affairs: 4 July 2025

 

NIPCCD Renamed

News- NIPCCD Renamed to Honour Savitribai Phule, Focuses on Regional Capacity Building.

  • National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) renamed – As Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.
  • Announced by – Union Minister Annpurna Devi.
  • Renaming honours – Reformer Savitribai Phule.
  • Renamed on – July 2, 2025.
  • Background of NIPCCD:
      • Established on February 28, 1966.
      • Functions as – the apex institution for training, research, documentation, and capacity building in Women and Child Development.
      • Headquarters – New Delhi.

World’s largest FWA provider

News- Jio Becomes World’s Largest Fixed Wireless Access Provider.

  • Milestone – World’s largest FWA provider.
  • Current Subscriber Count – Over 20 million.
  • Technology Used – 5G-based Fixed Wireless Access (AirFiber).
  • Launch Year of Jio AirFiber – September 2023.
  • Competitor Surpassed – T-Mobile (USA).

satellites in space

News- Top 10 countries with the most satellites in space.

  • Data released by – Orbiting Now and Kongsberg NanoAvionics.
  • Total Active satellites – 12,952 actives.
  • Satellites operate – In three orbits: LEO, MEO, and GEO.
  • Small satellites – Dominate Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • Large satellites – Dominate Medium and Geostationary Orbits (MEO & GEO).
  • Satellites are registered – in 105 countries or international organizations.
  • Ranking:
    • 1st United states – Satellite 8530
    • 2nd Russia – Satellite 1559
    • 7th India – Satellite 136

India’s First Digital House Address System

News Indore Launches India’s First Digital House Address System with QR Codes.

  • Indore launched – India’s first Digital House Address Project.
  • Launched by – Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).
  • Launched on – 29 June 2025.
  • Aims – Enhance smart governance and public service delivery.
  • Houses were given – digital plates with QR codes.
  • The QR code reveals – GPS-based digital address and property details.
  • Residents can use it to – pay taxes, file complaints, and access civic services.
  • Integrated with – the central government’s DigiPIN platform.
  • About DigiPIN:
    • DIGIPIN – 10-digit alphanumeric digital address code.
    • Developed by – India Post, IIT Hyderabad, and ISRO.
    • Each DIGIPIN maps – a 4 m × 4 m grid location across India.
    • It works – both online and offline, and is open-source.

India’s First Unified Flood Forecasting Platform

News- Union Minister C.R. Patil Launches C-FLOOD, India’s First Unified Flood Forecasting Platform

  • C-FLOOD – Unified Inundation Forecasting System.
  • C-FLOOD platform launched by – Union Minister Shri C.R. Patil.
  • Launched in –New Delhi.
  • Launched on – July 2, 2025.
  • Developed By – C-DAC Pune, CWC, NRSC.
  • Part of – National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
  • The platform enables – Early warnings and real-time inundation mapping.

Kesavan Ramachandran

News– Kesavan Ramachandran Appointed as RBI’s New Executive Director.

  • Kesavan Ramachandran – A veteran central banker.
  • Appointed as – Executive Director (ED)
  • Appointment Date – July 1, 2025.
  • Department Assigned – Department of Regulation – Prudential Regulation Division.
  • Experience – 30+ years in RBI – currency, supervision, training
  • About RBI:
    • Establishment – 1 April 1935.
    • Established Under – Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
    • Headquarters – Mumbai.

MCQs

Q1. What is the new name of NIPCCD?
A) National Institute for Women and Children Welfare
B) Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
C) National Centre for Child and Women Studies
D) Phule Institute for Public Development

Q2. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July 2025?
A) Michael Patra
B) Kesavan Ramachandran
C) Swaminathan Janakiraman
D) Rajeshwar Rao

Q3. What is C-FLOOD recently launched in India?
A) A climate change report
B) A unified flood forecasting platform
C) A river linking scheme
D) A coastal clean up project

Q4. Which body launched the Digital House Address Project in Indore?
A) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B) Madhya Pradesh State Government
C) Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC)
D) NITI Aayog

Q5. What is India’s rank in the number of active satellites?
A) 5th
B) 6th
C) 7th
D) 8th

Q6. What milestone did Jio recently achieve in the telecom sector?
A) Largest mobile network provider
B) World’s largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider
C) First satellite internet provider
D) Largest broadband cable provider