Prelims Current Affairs includes World Radiography Day, Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025, India’s First Digital Museum of Tribal Freedom Fighters, Khangchendzonga National Park, Baliyatra Festival, 150 Years of Vande Mataram Celebration, National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Bangladesh Joins UN Water Convention, Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2).

IMPORTANT DAY

1. WORLD RADIOGRAPHY DAY

Observed every year on 8 November
Aim: To raise public awareness about the vital role of radiographers and radiologic technologists in modern healthcare.
Organised By: International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT)

AWARD

2. MANOHAR PARRIKAR YUVA SCIENTIST AWARD 2025

Current Context: Dr. Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at IISc Bengaluru, has been awarded the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025 for his exceptional work in computational materials science.

ABOUT THE AWARD

Instituted By: Government of Goa
In Memory Of: Late Manohar Parrikar, former Defence Minister & Chief Minister of Goa
Purpose: To honour young Indian scientists for outstanding contributions in science and technology.
Prize: Citation + ₹5 lakh cash award (highest among national S&T awards)
Presentation: At the Manohar Parrikar Vigyan Mahotsav, December 2025

POLICY AND PROGRAMME

3. INDIA’S FIRST DIGITAL MUSEUM OF TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Current Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Digital Museum of Tribal Freedom Fighters at Nava Raipur (Atal Nagar), Chhattisgarh.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

Name: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial and Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum
Type: India’s first fully digital museum dedicated to tribal heroes
Technology Features:

• VFX and digital projection displays
• QR-coded storytelling
• Interactive, immersive visitor experience

Significance: Commemorates tribal warriors’ contributions to India’s freedom struggle.

ENVIRONMENT

4. KHANGCHENDZONGA NATIONAL PARK

Current Context: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) rated Khangchendzonga National Park (Sikkim) as “Good” in its latest Global Review of Natural World Heritage Sites.

ABOUT KHANGCHENDZONGA NATIONAL PARK

Location: Northern Sikkim; part of Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR)
UNESCO Status: India’s first “mixed” World Heritage Site (2016)
Area: 1,784 sq km; altitude range from 1,220 m – 8,586 m
Major Peak: Mt. Khangchendzonga – 3rd highest in the world
Flora: Oak, fir, birch, maple, rhododendron
Fauna: Snow leopard, red panda, Tibetan wolf, blue sheep, Himalayan tahr, serow
Glaciers: 18 in total; Zemu Glacier is the largest
Cultural Element: Home to Lepcha tribal settlements

HISTORY

5. BALIYATRA FESTIVAL

Current Context: The President of India greeted citizens on the occasion of the historic Baliyatra Festival and Boita Bandana celebrations.

ABOUT BALIYATRA FESTIVAL 

Location: Cuttack, Odisha
Meaning: “Voyage to Bali”
Observed On: Kartik Purnima each year

Historical Significance:
Commemorates 2,000-year-old maritime links between ancient Kalinga and Southeast Asia (Bali, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Myanmar, Sri Lanka).

Celebrations:

• Grand fairs, cultural shows, and food festivals
• Boita Bandana ritual – women float paper or banana-leaf boats with lamps on the Mahanadi River

Significance: Symbol of India’s ancient maritime heritage and Odisha’s trade prowess.

6. 150 YEARS OF VANDE MATARAM CELEBRATION

Current Context: The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the 150-year commemoration of India’s National Song “Vande Mataram” in New Delhi.

ABOUT VANDE MATARAM

Author: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1882, in the novel Anandamath)
Language: Blend of Sanskrit and Bengali
First Sung By: Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Congress Session (Calcutta)
Adopted As: National Song of India on 24 January 1950

Patriotic Significance:

• Used as a slogan during the Swadeshi Movement (1905)
• Featured on Madam Bhikaji Cama’s flag (1907) in Berlin

POLICY AND PROGRAMME

7. NATIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILES MISSION (NTTM)

Current Context: The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) supported the development of Indigenous Thermal Testing Instruments for protective textiles with NITRA.

ABOUT NTTM

Launched: 2020 by the Ministry of Textiles
Duration: 2020–21 to 2025–26
Outlay: ₹1,480 crore

Components:

• Research, Innovation & Development
• Promotion & Market Development
• Export Promotion
• Education, Training & Skill Development

ABOUT TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Definition: Textiles designed for functional performance (not aesthetics)
Categories (12): Agrotech, Buildtech, Meditech, Geotech, Protech, etc.
Applications: Protective gear, automotive parts, medical devices, building materials

INTERNATIONAL

8. BANGLADESH JOINS UN WATER CONVENTION

Current Context: Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to join the UN Water Convention.

ABOUT UN WATER CONVENTION

Full Name: Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Adopted: 1992 (Helsinki) | Entered into Force: 1996
Initially: Pan-European framework → Opened globally since 2016
Administered By: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Features:

• Promotes sustainable management of shared waters
• Encourages peace and regional cooperation
• Requires parties to:
• Prevent & control transboundary impacts
• Use water resources equitably
• Establish joint management bodies

9. SECOND WORLD SUMMIT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (WSSD-2)

Current Context: The Minister for Labour and Employment represented India at the UN World Summit for Social Development 2025 held in Doha, Qatar.

ABOUT WSSD-2

Organised By: United Nations
Objective:

• Eradicate poverty
• Promote decent work and social inclusion

Historical Background:
First Summit: Copenhagen (1995)
Second: Doha (2025)

Key Focus:

• Reinforce the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• Reaffirm 10 Commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration
• Align with 2023 SDG Summit and Pact for the Future

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