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Daily Current Affairs – 14 October, 2025

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    Canadian FM Visit to India 

    Context

  • The Canadian Foreign Minister paid a state visit to India where both sides agreed to restore relations, including relaunching the energy dialogue.

    • About

  • The process of normalisation of diplomatic relations began when PM Modi met his Canadian counterpart, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, this year. 
  • It was followed by both countries reinstating high commissioners in each other’s capitals. 
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    Civil Registration System (CRS) 2023 Report

    Context

  • The Registrar General of India (RGI) released the “Vital Statistics of India Based on the Civil Registration System (CRS)”, highlighting key demographic trends, a decline in births, a marginal rise in deaths, and regional variations in sex ratio at birth and registration levels.

    • Key Findings of the CRS 2023 Report

  • Births Registered: 2.52 crore births were registered in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022.
  • Overall birth registration stood at 98.4%, indicating near-complete coverage.
  • Institutional births: 74.7% of total registered births.
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    Nobel Prize in Economics 2025

    Context

  • The 2025 Economics Nobel prize was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking work on innovation and economic growth.

    • Historical Roots of Modern Economic Growth

  • The research explored why sustained economic growth emerged only in the last two centuries despite technological progress throughout history.
  • It argued that before the Industrial Revolution, technological knowledge was largely “prescriptive” i.e. people knew how to make things work but not why they worked.
  • The Scientific Revolution during the 16th–17th centuries transformed this into “propositional” knowledge i.e. linking empirical understanding with scientific reasoning.
  • This fusion of science and technology created the foundation for “useful knowledge,” enabling systematic innovation.
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    Strengthening and Safeguarding Dams in India

    Context

  • Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued notices to various stakeholders calling for urgent directions to reinforce the aging structure of the 130-year-old Mullaperiyar dam.

    • Mullaperiyar Dam

  • It is a gravity dam built on the Periyar River in the Idukki district of Kerala that was constructed between 1887 and 1895.
  • The dam is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu, under a 999-year lease agreement signed in 1886 between the Maharaja of Travancore and the British government.
  • It diverts water to the Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation across 68,558 hectares.
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    Achieving Centre’s Rooftop Solar Targets to Remain a Challenge: Study

    Context

  • A report on the performance of PM Surya Ghar Yojana has been jointly published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics.

    • Major Highlights

  • Target Achieved: Despite a near four-fold increase in applications between 2024 and 2025, only 13.1% of the target 1 crore solar rooftop installations, has been achieved.
  • In this scenario, the FY2027 target [of 1 crore installations] continues to be viewed as a considerable challenge.
  • Subsidies Released: Just 14.1% of the allocated ₹65,700 crore in subsidies has been released till July 2025.
  • Share in Total Capacity: As of July 2025, the 4.9 GW of installations added under the PMSGY accounted for approximately 44.5% of the country’s total residential rooftop capacity.
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    News in Short – 14 October, 2025

    In News

  • UNESCO officially launched the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at MONDIACULT 2025.

    • UNESCO’s new Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

  • It was developed in response to Member States’ call for coordinated action against illicit trafficking and  it is the first global initiative of its kind.
  • It offers a globally accessible, immersive digital platform to raise awareness about stolen heritage. 
  • It currently showcases around 240 missing objects from 46 countries, with the goal of gradually “emptying itself” as items are recovered and returned to their countries of origin.
  • It was introduced by architect Francis Kéré and uses 3D modelling and virtual reality to digitally reconstruct stolen cultural items submitted by Member States.
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