🌠STAR_ASPIRANT'S Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 25 February 2025🌠 #english 🇮🇳STAR_ASPIRANT'S🇮🇳 1) The Gujarat state government has launched G-SAFAL (Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods), a comprehensive initiative aimed at empowering underprivileged families, especially women, and promoting economic self-sufficiency. ▪️Gujarat:- ➨CM - Bhupendra Patel ➨Nageshwar Temple ➨Somnath Temple ➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS ➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary ➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant ➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary ➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant ➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary 2) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) to establish a branch in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gujarat. ➨This approval will enhance the bank's offshore banking operations and align with its expansion plans in the region. ◾️Reserve Bank of India:- ➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,  ➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act. ➨Hilton Young Commission ➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith ➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh ➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das 3) Matsya-6000, the submersible vehicle set to transport three Indians into the deep sea in 2026, has successfully completed wet tests and facilitated multiple manned dives in the Bay of Bengal. 4) The statue of Thiruvalluvar, a renowned Tamil poet and philosopher, has been unveiled at the Gullas College of Medicine in Cebu, Philippines. ➨Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain inaugurated the statue, highlighting the importance of cultural exchange and mutual appreciation between the two nations. 5) Gujarat has significantly expanded its Soil Health Card Yojana to help farmers with soil health assessments and fertilizer recommendations, aiming to increase agricultural productivity. 6) Uttar Pradesh made history by becoming the first state in India to introduce a translation system that supports local languages like Awadhi, Braj, Bhojpuri, and Bundelkhandi, in addition to English. ➨This innovative move aims to bridge the language gap and facilitate communication among citizens who speak diverse languages. 7) South Indian Bank launched the ‘SIB Quick FD’ service, allowing customers to open Fixed Deposits digitally through UPI, without needing an existing account with the bank. 8) India recently sent its first-ever sea shipment of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates to Australia, facilitated by APEDA. The shipment, weighing 5.7 MT from Maharashtra’s Solapur region, arrived in Sydney in January 2025. 9) Reliance New Energy Battery Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has been awarded 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing capacity under the ₹18,100 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for ACC. 10) India and Qatar agreed to strengthen their relationship as a “strategic partnership,” aim to double trade to $28 billion in five years, and attract $10 billion in Qatari investment into India. 11) Madhya Pradesh has launched India's first Global Capability Centers (GCC) Policy 2025, aiming to transform Tier-2 cities like Indore, Bhopal, and Jabalpur into global innovation hubs. ➨This policy is part of a broader strategy to decentralize business operations from traditional metro cities to Tier-2 cities, promoting economic growth and job creation. ▪️Madhya Pradesh: - Gandhi Sagar Dam Bargi Dam Bansagar Dam Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary Omkareshwar Dam Madikheda Dam Indira Sagar Dam Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve 12) Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner. ➨He is the first CEC to be appointed under a new law on the appointment of the members of the Election Commission (EC). ➨Mr. Kumar was appointed after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. 13) Zomato introduced Nugget, an AI-powered, no-code customer support platform that promises to make handling customer queries efficient. 14) Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of P.D. Singh as its chief executive officer (CEO) for India, effective 1 April 2025. ➨ Singh will succeed Zarin Daruwala, who is set to retire on 31 March 2025, after an illustrious tenure at the helm. 15) Kerala has launched the 'nPROUD' initiative, India's first government-led program aimed at ensuring the safe collection and disposal of expired medicines. ➨This pioneering project tackles the critical issue of pharmaceutical waste, which poses significant environmental and health risks. ▪️Kerala :- ➠Cherai Beach ➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River ➠Pamba River ➠Kumarakom National Park ➠Anamudi Shola National Park ➠Eravikulam National Park ➠Silent Valley National Park @Star_Aspirants