🌠STAR_ASPIRANT'S Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 17 February 2025🌠 #english 🇮🇳STAR_ASPIRANT'S🇮🇳 1) President's Rule has been imposed in violence-hit Manipur days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned ahead of a no-confidence motion threat by the opposition Congress. ▪️Manipur ➨Lai Haraoba, Sangai Festival ➨Yaoshang , Porag Festival ➨Thangshi Waterfall ➨Khoupum Waterfall ➨Barak waterfall ➨Khonghampat Orchidarium ➨Loktak Lake ➨Keibul-Lamjao National Park 2) Hindustan Jet Trainer HJT-36, the flagship training aircraft of HAL, has been renamed 'Yashas' after extensive modifications to resolve departure characteristics and spin resistance throughout the aircraft envelope. 3) India and Nicaragua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) aimed at enhancing physical and social infrastructure. 4) Indian archer Sarita won a gold medal in the Women's Compound Open category at the 2025 Para-Archery Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. 5) India secured the 3rd position in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Global LEED Green Buildings 2024 rankings, with 370 projects covering 8.50 million gross square meters (GSM) of green-certified space. 6) Nepal and France have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the "HydroNepal Project," which aims to digitally map Nepal's river basins, allowing for better management and optimization of the country's vast hydropower potential. 7) Lovlina Borgohain won a gold in the women's 75kg boxing category at the 38th National Games, defeating Pranshu Rathore 5-0. ➨Shiva Thapa won silver in the men's 63.5kg category after losing 4-3 to Vanshaj. Ankushita Boro clinched gold in the 66kg event, marking her third consecutive win. 8) According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, Singapore now holds the title of the world's most powerful passport, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 193 out of 227 countries. Meanwhile, India ranked 80th, allowing easy access to 56 destinations. 9) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced extension of translation services to six new languages in the Parliament including Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu and Sanskrit. 10) DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Transport Institute (KoTI) to enhance logistics and infrastructure cooperation. 11) Maimun Alam, an IRS officer from the 2007 batch, has been appointed as the Director of the Ministry of Steel under the Central Staffing Scheme. 12) India has introduced new Harmonized System (HS) codes to facilitate the export of GI-recognized rice varieties like Red Rice, Black Rice, and Kalanamak Rice. ➨This move aims to differentiate these premium varieties from general non-basmati rice, ensuring they are not affected by export restrictions. 13) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first indigenous Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant at AIIMS New Delhi. ➨The plant, named “Sṛjanam,” was developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST). @Star_Aspirants