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DAILY DOSE 30^thJULY – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS

New Defence Testing Centre in Tamil Nadu
- MoU signed:July 28, 2025, in New Delhi.
- Location:Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor.
- Scheme:Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS).
- Funding:75% Govt grant, 25% by SPV (Micro Labs is lead).
- Other SPV members:TIDCO, BEML, HAL, Vaidheswaran Industries.
- Aim:Boost mechanical & material testing; support self-reliant defence manufacturing.

DRDO Pralay Missile Test (July 28-29, 2025)
- Test location:Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
- Purpose:User Evaluation Trials – min & max range.
- Features:Quasi-ballistic trajectory, solid fuel, precision navigation.
- Developed by:DRDO (RCI + multiple labs + Bharat Dynamics & MSMEs).

ICGS ATAL Launched (July 29, 2025)
- By:Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL).
- Vessel type:Fast Patrol Vessel (6th of 8 series).
- Purpose:Coastal & island security, anti-smuggling, SAR missions.
- Length:52m; Displacement: 320 tonnes.

DPIIT MoU with Ather Energy (EV Push)
- Part of:Build in India initiative by Startup Policy Forum.
- Focus:Deep-tech mentorship, EV infrastructure, startup support.
- Includes:Bharat Startup Grand Challenge, Startup Mahakumbh participation.
- Signed by:Sanjiv Singh (DPIIT), Tarun Mehta (Ather CEO).

IMF Revises India’s Growth Forecast
- 2025 GDP forecast:7%
- 2026 GDP forecast:4%
- Reason:Favorable global conditions, improved financial environment.
- India:Fastest-growing major economy.
- Comparison:China (2025 – 4.8%), USA (2025 – 1.9%).

Digital Payment Growth (2020–2025)
- Transactions:65,000+ crore
- Value:₹12,000+ lakh crore
- PIDF launched by RBI (2021)to expand infrastructure in Tier-3 to Tier-6 cities.
- RBI-DPI (Sep 2024):33 – Indicates steady digital adoption.

58 Tiger Reserves in India (2025)
- Growth:From 46 in 2014 to 58 in 2025.
- Announced by:Bhupender Yadav on Global Tiger Day (July 29).
- 2025 Theme:“Securing the Future of Tigers with Indigenous Peoples…”
- Initiative:International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) – HQ in India.
- Publications Released by NTCA:
  - Status of Small Cats in Tiger Landscapes
  - STRIPES Magazine (Special Edition)
  - Books:“Waterfalls…” by Bharat Lal & “Water Bodies…” by Dr. S.P. Yadav.

Jan Aushadhi Kendras Target: 25,000 by March 2027
- Current (June 30, 2025):16,912 Kendras.
- Savings:₹38,000 crore (vs branded meds).
- PMBJP Launched:Nov 2008 by Dept of Pharmaceuticals.
- Implementing Agency:Pharma & Medical Bureau of India (PMBI).
- Medicines offered:2,000+ generics, 315 surgical/medical items.

Maharashtra: Sustainable Agriculture Day – August 7
- In honor of: M.S. Swaminathan (birth centenary).
- Recognized as:Father of Green Revolution.
- Bharat Ratna awarded:2024
- Initiative:Establishment of Bio-Happiness Centers in agri-universities.