Mera Hou Chongba Festival
News–Manipur Celebrates Mera Hou Chongba Festival of Hill‑Valley Unity.
- Festival Name – Mera Hou Chongba.
- Location – Celebrated at Manipur Royal Palace, Imphal.
- Led By – King Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba.
- Participants – Tribal village chiefs and valley communities.
- Key Events – Ritual march to Kangla, traditional ceremonies, gift exchanges, cultural dances, and grand feast.
- Date – Observed annually on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month.
- Significance – Symbolizes Hill-Valley unity and promotes communal harmony and brotherhood.
Chemistry Nobel 2025
News- Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson & Omar Yaghi Win Chemistry Nobel 2025 for MOFs.
- Award – 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Laureates – Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi.
- Field of Work – Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
- Contributions –
– Kitagawa – Developed flexible MOFs.
– Robson – Created the first spacious molecular frameworks.
– Yaghi – Designed stable and customizable MOFs. - Applications – Gas capture, chemical storage, catalysis, and water harvesting.
- Significance – Revolutionized chemistry and enabled solutions for environmental cleanup, carbon capture, and sustainable chemical processes.
Shubhanshu Shukla
News-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Appointed Brand Ambassador of Buildathon 2025.
- Personality – Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS).
- Role – Brand Ambassador for Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025.
- Participants – Over 1 crore students from classes 6–12 across 1.5 lakh schools.
- Organizers – Ministry of Education and Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.
- Themes – Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi, Vocal for Local, and Samriddhi.
- Objective – To promote innovation, creativity, and skill development among students.
- Goal – Contribute to India’s vision of a self-reliant and prosperous nation by 2047.
World Mental Health Day
News-World Mental Health Day 2025.
- Date – Observed every year on 10 October.
- Purpose – To raise awareness and promote global action for mental well-being.
- 2025 Theme – “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.”
- Focus – Providing mental health support to people affected by conflicts, displacement, natural disasters, and health crises.
- Initiated By – World Federation for Mental Health in 1992.
- Supported By – World Health Organization (WHO).
- Significance – Highlights that mental health is vital to overall well-being and calls for reducing stigma through awareness and care.
MCQs
Q1. The Mera Hou Chongba Festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
A) Nagaland
B) Manipur
C) Mizoram
D) Meghalaya
Q2. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for which field of research?
A) Nanotechnology
B) Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
C) Quantum Chemistry
D) Biochemistry
Q3. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is known for being:
A) The first Indian on Mars
B) The first Indian to reach the ISS
C) The first Indian Air Marshal
D) The first Indian astronaut in Chandrayaan
Q4. What is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2025?
A) Mental Health for All
B) Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies
C) Stop the Stigma
D) Well-being in the Workplace