Current Affairs Today: 11th March 2025 | Daily GK Update
National News
1. What steps has the government taken to promote gas-based power generation?
Answer: The government placed LNG under Open General License (OGL), expanded gas infrastructure, and introduced policy reforms to improve efficiency and increase the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix.
2. What milestone has the e-Shram portal achieved?
Answer: As of March 3, 2025, over 30.68 crore unorganised workers have registered on the e-Shram portal, with 53.68% being women. The portal now includes multilingual support, a mobile app, and integration with welfare schemes.
3. How has the Muslim literacy rate changed over the years?
Answer: It rose from 59.1% (Census 2001) to 68.5% (Census 2011), and further to 79.5% (PLFS 2023–24), nearing the national average of 80.9%.
4. What is the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025?
Answer: Introduced by MoS Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, it replaces four colonial-era laws to modernize immigration, enhance national security, and regulate foreign nationals with stricter penalties.
State News
5. What is ASSAMSAT and why is it significant?
Answer: Assam announced its own satellite, ASSAMSAT, to support agriculture, disaster management, border security, and infrastructure. It’s the first Indian state to launch a satellite.
Banking News
6. Why did RBI impose ₹76.6 lakh penalty on four NBFCs?
Answer: The penalty was for governance lapses, reporting failures, capital adequacy violations, and poor fraud risk management under RBI and Payment Systems Acts.
7. What new child insurance plans did SBI Life launch?
Answer: SBI Life introduced ‘Smart Future Star’ and ‘Smart Platina Young Achiever’ to help parents secure their children’s education and lifestyle goals.
Business News
8. What campaign did Salman Khan launch with GRM Overseas?
Answer: Salman Khan became brand ambassador for GRM’s 10X Classic Chakki Fresh Atta, promoting packaged wheat flour with the tagline “10 Ka Dum”.
Defence News
9. What defence deal did India sign with Russia?
Answer: India signed a $248 million deal with Rosoboronexport for 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks, including technology transfer to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd.
10. What was the Indian Navy’s engagement in Phuket, Thailand?
Answer: INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera conducted joint exercises and PASSEX with the Royal Thai Navy during their visit to Phuket Deep Sea Port.
11. What is TROPEX 2025 and its significance?
Answer: TROPEX 2025 is the Indian Navy’s flagship combat exercise held across the Indian Ocean Region, involving Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard to validate joint operational strategies.
Appointments News
12. Who is the new President & CEO of Honda Cars India?
Answer: Takashi Nakajima will take over from Takuya Tsumura as President & CEO of Honda Cars India from April 1, 2025.
Schemes News
13. What is the PM Internship Scheme 2025?
Answer: A 12-month program offering 1.25 lakh vacancies for youth aged 21–24. Eligible candidates receive ₹5,000 monthly stipend and a one-time ₹6,000 benefit.
Sports News
14. What rebranding did the Commonwealth Games Federation undergo?
Answer: On Commonwealth Day 2025, it rebranded as “Commonwealth Sport” to reflect its broader mission of unity and inclusion through sports.
Important Days
15. What is CISF Raising Day and how was it celebrated in 2025?
Answer: Celebrated on March 10, CISF marked its 56th Raising Day in Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu. The force now has 1.88 lakh personnel, up from 2,800 in 1969.
16. What is the theme of National Safety Week 2025?
Answer: “Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat” — observed from March 4–10 to promote workplace safety and accident prevention.
Obituaries
17. Who was Garimella Balakrishna Prasad?
Answer: A renowned classical singer and former Asthana Vidwan of TTD, he passed away at 76. He was known for popularizing Annamacharya’s compositions.