Model Youth Gram Sabha
News-Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Launched on 30 October 2025.
- Event – Launched on 30 Oct 2025 in New Delhi.
- Organizers – Ministries of Panchayati Raj, Education, and Tribal Affairs.
- Guests – Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel and Shri Durgadas Uikey.
- Launches – MYGS Training Module and Portal.
- Coverage – 1,000+ schools including JNVs, EMRSs, and State Govt. Schools.
- Aim – Promote Janbhagidari and participatory local governance.
- Aligned With – National Education Policy 2020.
- Focus – Build democratic, civic, and leadership values in youth.
- Vision – Support Viksit Bharat.
First Indian President to Fly in Rafale Fighter Jet
News-President Droupadi Murmu Becomes First Indian President to Fly in Rafale Fighter Jet.
- Date – 29 October 2025.
- Location – Ambala Air Force Station, Haryana.
- Aircraft – Rafale fighter jet.
- Pilot – Group Captain Amit Gehani.
- Duration – 25-minute sortie.
- Flight Details – Flew 200 km at 15,000 ft and 700 km/h speed.
- Milestone – First Indian President to fly in two IAF fighter jets (Rafale & Sukhoi-30 MKI).
- Earlier Flight – Sukhoi-30 MKI in 2023.
- Remark – Described the experience as unforgettable.
8th Central Pay Commission
News-8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) – Overview and Key Details.
8th Central Pay Commission (CPC)
• Constituted – January 2025.
• Purpose – To revise salaries, pensions, and service conditions of Central Government employees and pensioners.
• Beneficiaries – 50 lakh employees and 70 lakh pensioners.
• Implementation – From January 1, 2026.
About CPC – Periodic body reviewing pay, allowances, and pensions of Central Government staff, defence personnel, and pensioners; formed roughly every 10 years (7th CPC in 2016).
Key Details –
• Announcement – January 2025.
• Terms Approved – October 2025.
• Chairperson – Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
• Members – Pulak Ghosh (Part-time), Pankaj Jain (Member-Secretary).
• Report Timeline – Within 18 months.
Scope –
• Revise pay, allowances, and pensions.
• Review service conditions and career growth.
• Assess fiscal impact on Centre and States.
• Ensure balance between welfare and fiscal prudence.
Coverage –
• Central Govt employees (Groups A, B, C).
• Defence personnel.
• Pensioners and autonomous body staff under CPC norms.
PM Modi Launches Coin & Stamp
News-PM Modi Launches Coin & Stamp for Sardar Patel.
- Event – 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel celebrated in Gujarat.
- Date – October 30, 2025.
- By – Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Key Highlights – Launch of a special commemorative coin and postage stamp in honour of Sardar Patel.
- Projects Announced – Development projects worth over ₹1,219 crore inaugurated.
- Significance – Tribute to Sardar Patel’s role in India’s post-independence unification
MCQs
Q1. When was the Model Youth Gram Sabha launched?
A) 28 October 2025
B) 29 October 2025
C) 30 October 2025
D) 31 October 2025
Q2. Who became the first Indian President to fly in a Rafale fighter jet?
A) Pratibha Patil
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D) Droupadi Murmu
Q3. When was the 8th Central Pay Commission constituted?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) January 2025
D) October 2025
Q4. Whose 150th birth anniversary was celebrated with a coin and stamp launch?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Jawaharlal Nehru