RSS Centenary
News-RSS Centenary: Stamp & Coin Released by PM Modi
- Occasion – PM Modi released special coin and stamp to mark 100 years of RSS (1925–2025).
- Founder – Established in 1925 by K.B. Hedgewar.
- Growth – Evolved into India’s largest voluntary organisation.
- Contributions – Education, health, disaster relief, women and youth empowerment.
- Centenary Theme – Vision of Sarvangeena Unnati (holistic development).
First Child Marriage-Free District
News-Balod, Chhattisgarh: First Child Marriage-Free District.
- Achievement – India’s first child marriage-free district declared under Child Marriage Free India campaign.
- Status – No cases in 2 years; 436 panchayats and 9 towns certified child marriage-free.
- Process – Community participation, awareness drives, legal verification.
- Target – CM Vishnu Deo Sai aims for statewide elimination by 2028–29.
New Chiefs
News-CISF and ITBP Get New Chiefs.
- Appointment – Praveer Ranjan (AGMUT cadre) appointed DG of CISF; earlier headed Airport Security Division.
- Appointment – Praveen Kumar (1993 batch IPS) took charge as DG of ITBP.
- CISF Role – Secures airports, PSUs, metros, critical national assets.
- ITBP Role – Guards Indo-China border, high-altitude defence, mountain training, disaster rescue ops.
Kavach Exercise
News-Army’s Drone Kavach Exercise in Arunachal.
- Event – Spear Corps (Eastern Command) conducted Exercise Drone Kavach (Sept 25–28).
- Focus – Drone warfare, counter-drone systems, tactical manoeuvres, target neutralisation.
- Aim – Enhance Army’s capability in multi-domain, high-tech battlefields.
- Precursor – Mount Gorichen Expedition (6,488m) tested endurance & resilience.
Gandhi Jayanti
News-156th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Jayanti.
- Occasion – Gandhi Jayanti marks not just Gandhi’s birth but his legacy of truth, non-violence and moral courage in India’s freedom struggle.
- Influence – Experiences in South Africa shaped his philosophy of non-violent resistance (Satyagraha).
- Role – Father of the Nation; leader of independence movement; pioneer of truth and non-violence.
- Values – Simplicity, determination, moral strength as tools for socio-political change.
Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
News- 121st Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- Occasion – Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2025 observed on 2nd October (121st birth anniversary).
- Role – India’s 2nd Prime Minister.
- Qualities – Known for simplicity, honesty, and patriotism.
- Legacy – Gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” emphasizing soldiers and farmers.
- Tribute – Nation remembers his contributions and values on this day.
MCQs
Q1. Who released the special coin and stamp to mark 100 years of RSS?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Amit Shah
c) PM Narendra Modi
d) President Droupadi Murmu
Q2. Which district became India’s first child marriage-free district?
a) Raipur
b) Balod
c) Durg
d) Bilaspur
Q3. Who was appointed as the new DG of CISF?
a) Praveen Kumar
b) Rakesh Asthana
c) Praveer Ranjan
d) Subodh Jaiswal
Q4. Exercise Drone Kavach was conducted by which Army Command?
a) Southern Command
b) Eastern Command
c) Western Command
d) Northern Command
Q5. Gandhi Jayanti 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
a) 150th
b) 152nd
c) 156th
d) 160th
Q6. Lal Bahadur Shastri was India’s ___ Prime Minister.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th