Manthan Current Affairs - March 2025 - Vocabulary Flashcards

This is a set of flashcards based on the Manthan Current Affairs Supplement from March 2025, focusing on vocabulary.

Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)

A multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships for sustainable urban development.

Khanjar-XII

Annual training event between India and Kyrgyzstan, focusing on Counter Terrorism and Special Forces Operations.

Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)

A multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships for sustainable urban development.

Khanjar-XII

Annual training event between India and Kyrgyzstan, focusing on Counter Terrorism and Special Forces Operations.

Circular Economy

A system where materials never turn into waste and natural resources are regenerated.

Mobile Clinic for Captive Elephants

India’s first mobile clinic for captive elephants launched at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

Biofuels

Alternative fuels made from plant and plant-derived resources. Example: Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Green diesel, Biogas etc.

Mauritius

An island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent.

YUVA

It stands for “Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors”.

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Is a government scheme launched on February 15, 2024, that aims to provide free electricity to households in India.

MAHASAGAR

Is aimed at enhancing maritime security, economic collaboration, and strategic partnerships in the Indian Ocean region, countering China’s growing influence while promoting regional stability and prosperity

UDAN- Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)

Is a regional airport development program of the Government of India and part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of upgrading under-serviced air routes

Manipur

A state in northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

AIKosha: IndiaAI Datasets Platform

A secured platform that provides a repository of datasets, models and use cases to enable AI innovation.

Low- Level Transportable Radar (LLTR) Ashwini

Ashwini is active electronically scanned phased array radar based on state-of-the-art solid state technology.

Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme

Were introduced in August 2005 which provides for registration of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on January 26, 1950, or thereafter, or were eligible to become citizens of India on the said date.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all

Mahabharata

A collection of legendary and didactic poetry.

International Criminal Court (ICC)

The world’s first permanent international criminal court.

BONGOSAGAR

The 6th edition of the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) and the 4th edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Bangladesh Navy is known as _.

Air Quality Index (AQI)

A system used to measure and report air quality in terms of how clean or polluted the air is, and what associated health effects might be of concern.

Brundtland Commission

A sub- organization of the United Nations (UN) that aimed to unite countries in pursuit of sustainable development.