First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station
News–Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India’s First Electric Truck Battery Swapping Station.
- Event – Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first electric truck battery swapping and charging station in Sonipat.
- Objective – Promote clean and sustainable logistics in India.
- Pollution Control Efforts – Use of stubble for biofuels and bio-bitumen in road construction.
- Biofuel Promotion – Encouragement of ethanol production from corn.
- Goal – Reduce logistics costs and shift to pollution-free EV transportation.
- Battery Update – Battery prices have dropped by 50–60%.
Nobel Prize for Literature
News-Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Winner – Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai.
- Award – 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Announced By – Nobel Committee at the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Recognition Reason – For his compelling and visionary oeuvre that reaffirms the power of art amid apocalyptic terror.
- Prize Money – 1.2 million US dollars.
- Sequence – Fourth Nobel announced this week, after medicine, physics, and chemistry.
International Solar Alliance Assembly
News- India to Host 8th International Solar Alliance Assembly In Delhi
- Event – 8th International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly.
- Host Country – India.
- Venue – Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Dates – October 27–30, 2025.
- Participants – 124 member countries and over 40 ministers.
- Objective – Strengthen global cooperation on solar energy adoption.
- Key Highlight – India is the 3rd largest solar producer and 2nd largest renewable energy market globally.
- Minister – Pralhad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy.
Pillar Carved with Human Face
News-12,000‑Year‑Old Pillar Carved with Human Face Unearthed in Türkiye.
- Discovery – 12,000-year-old T-shaped pillar with a carved human face.
- Location – Karahantepe archaeological site, southeastern Türkiye.
- Project – Part of the Stone Hills Project exploring early Neolithic life and beliefs.
- Announced By – Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
- Significance – Earliest known example of Neolithic self-representation.
- Features – Deep-set eyes, sharp contours, and a block-shaped nose.
- Uniqueness – Unlike earlier symbolic pillars, this one includes a human face.
- Insight – Reflects advanced artistic skills and evolving spiritual thought in early societies.
Israel and Hamas- Peace Plan
News-Israel and Hamas Sign First Phase of Peace Plan.
- Event – Israel and Hamas signed the first phase of a landmark peace agreement to end a two-year war.
- Mediators – Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States.
- Prisoner Exchange – 20 Israeli hostages released in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
- Troop Withdrawal – Israeli forces to pull back to a designated line within Gaza.
- Humanitarian Aid – 400 aid trucks per day allowed into Gaza for the first five days.
- Next Steps – Framework set for future talks on governance, disarmament, and reconstruction.
- Signing Venue – Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
- Significance – Seen as a hopeful breakthrough toward lasting regional peace.
MCQs
Q1. Who inaugurated India’s first electric truck battery swapping and charging station?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Pralhad Joshi
Q2. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature?
A) Orhan Pamuk
B) László Krasznahorkai
C) Kazuo Ishiguro
D) Salman Rushdie
Q3. Which country is hosting the 8th International Solar Alliance Assembly in 2025?
A) France
B) India
C) UAE
D) Japan
Q4. Where was the 12,000-year-old carved pillar discovered?
A) Gobekli Tepe
B) Karahantepe
C) Catalhöyük
D) Troy
Q5. Where was the peace agreement signed?
A) Cairo
B) Doha
C) Jerusalem
D) Sharm el-Sheikh