Daily Facts to Remember: 25 March 2025 GK Capsule
Why in the news
A quick capsule of ten current-affairs points from 25 March 2025, useful for static GK and one-liners.
Key facts
| Topic | Fact |
|---|---|
| Sports: FIFA 2026 | New Zealand qualified for the third time, winning 3-0 against New Caledonia |
| Appointment | Ajay Seth named finance secretary by the Cabinet’s appointments committee; he was Economic Affairs secretary with additional charge of revenue |
| Infrastructure | PM Modi to inaugurate Maharaja Agrasen International Airport, Hisar (Haryana) on April 14 |
| Air quality | CAQM reimposed GRAP stage-I as AQI turned poor at 206 (194 the day before) |
| Parliament | Lok Sabha passed Finance Bill 2025 for FY 2025-26; tax relief up to ₹12 lakh |
| Agriculture abroad | Mleiha Wheat Farm in Sharjah showed high-protein wheat farming in desert land |
| Rural development | 1,737 Gram Panchayats developed under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana since 2014 |
| Minority affairs | MoS George Kurian opened a conference of State Minorities Commissions in New Delhi |
| Solar | Nagaland to set up a Solar Mission Team (Directorate) and Solar Mission Cell (Secretariat) for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana |
| Cricket | BCCI announced Indian Women’s team retainers for 2024-25, covering 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 |
Exam angle
- GRAP is enforced by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
- Scheme names: Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana; PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
- Hisar airport name: Maharaja Agrasen International Airport.
- Retainership period: October 2024 to September 2025.