Feb 22, 2025 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old Indian student, won the 2025 Memory League World Championship. The Memory League World Championship is an intense online competition that challenges participants' memory skills.
British astronaut John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to participate in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space Agency (ESA) has medically approved McFall, a former Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, for long-duration missions to the ISS.
The Kerala government has launched Nayanamritham 2.0, an AI-driven eye screening initiative aimed at the early detection of chronic eye diseases.

This program, in collaboration with health-tech company Remidio, is the world’s first government-led AI-assisted screening program for conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Microsoft has introduced Magma, a groundbreaking multimodal AI model capable of understanding both images and language in digital and physical environments.
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as Principal Secretary II to PM Narendra Modi. His appointment is widely viewed as an effort by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to strengthen its financial management expertise, given the current uncertain geo-economic landscape.
A recent study has highlighted a notable 30% decline in India's suicide death rate from 1990 to 2021. The findings, published in The Lancet Public Health and accessed by The Indian Express, are based on data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021.

In 1990, India’s suicide death rate was recorded at 18.9 per 100,000 population. By 2021, it had dropped to 13 per 100,000 population, marking an overall reduction of 31.5% over three decades.

The study observed a more significant decline in suicide rates among females compared to males. According to researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, educated women in India reported the highest suicide rates in 2020, with family-related issues being the most commonly cited cause.
Srishti Art Gallery and Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad have collaborated to present an international art exhibition titled "Topographies of Tents, Terracotta, and Time."
The country's first bio bank in a zoo is now operational at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, commonly known as Darjeeling Zoo. Established in collaboration with the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, this facility collects and preserves cell and tissue samples from endangered animals, along with reproductive cells from deceased animals.

Also referred to as a "frozen zoo," the bio bank was set up in July 2023. Since its inception, DNA materials—including cellular and tissue samples—have been collected from 60 animals across 23 species.
ISRO, in collaboration with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), has developed the world's largest 10-tonne vertical planetary mixer for solid propellants.

This indigenous mixer will significantly enhance the production of solid rocket motors, playing a crucial role in India’s space transportation systems.

The new mixer improves efficiency and safety in solid propellant production and represents a major step towards self-reliance in the space sector.
Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been featured in TIME Magazine's Women of the Year 2025 list. She is the sole Indian representative on this year's list.
On February 21, 2025, PM Modi inaugurated the first edition of the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, emphasizing the need for dynamic leadership to accelerate India's progress across various sectors.

Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay, who attended the event, praised SOUL as the "brainchild" of PM Modi and a testament to his commitment to nurturing future leaders.

The SOUL institute, spanning 22 acres, will be constructed on GIFT City Road, adjacent to the Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar. The project, costing ₹150 crore, is expected to be completed in two years.

SOUL is an independent and non-partisan organization, founded by eminent individuals from the private sector, with no affiliation to any government agency or university.
Indian-origin Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 21, 2025. Known for his close ties to former U.S. President Donald Trump, Patel took his oath on the Bhagavad Gita, the sacred Hindu text.
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