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Current Affairs 18 September 2025
🌱 World Bamboo Day 2025
World Bamboo Day will be marked on 18 September 2025 across the globe to highlight the importance of bamboo as a sustainable and multipurpose resource. Popularly referred to as “green gold”, bamboo plays a crucial role in supporting rural livelihoods, preserving the environment, and fostering innovation across industries.
The observance of World Bamboo Day began in 2009, during the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok, under the initiative of the World Bamboo Organization. The 2025 theme, “Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation, and Design”, emphasizes bamboo’s future potential in design and sustainability.
India, which possesses more than 14 million hectares of bamboo area and around 136 species, has placed bamboo at the center of its climate action and economic development agenda through the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). The crop supports multiple sectors, including handicrafts, furniture, construction, paper, and packaging, contributing both to rural employment and ecological balance.
💳 UPI Transaction Limit Enhanced for P2M Payments
In a move to strengthen digital transactions, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) limit for Person-to-Merchant (P2M) payments. Effective 15 September 2025, the revised framework allows:
- ₹5 lakh per transaction for P2M payments
- ₹10 lakh daily limit across all P2M transactions
- Applicable only for verified merchants
The step aims to simplify high-value transactions in insurance, capital markets, government e-marketplaces, travel services, and loan payments. However, the Person-to-Person (P2P) daily cap remains unchanged at ₹1 lakh. This development is expected to further accelerate India’s shift towards a robust and secure digital economy.
📊 India Rises in the Global Innovation Index 2025
India has made significant progress in global innovation, securing the 38th rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This marks an impressive climb from 48th place in 2020.
India now leads among lower-middle-income economies and the Central and Southern Asia region. The country’s strengths include:
- 22nd rank in Knowledge and Technology Outputs
- 38th rank in Market Sophistication
- Top 40 in Human Capital & Research
Areas requiring improvement include business sophistication (64th), infrastructure (61st), and institutions (58th).
🤖 Sentient AI Unveils Open AGI Network
On 17 September 2025, AI startup Sentient launched its open-source Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) network, granting access to 2 million users who had been waitlisted. This milestone positions India at the forefront of AI innovation and sets up direct competition with major global players like OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The AGI network features:
- Real-time collaboration among over 40 AI agents and 50+ data sources
- Blockchain integration for secure and open accessibility
- A consumer-friendly interface called Sentient Chat
This launch is expected to democratize AI and boost India’s global standing in next-generation technologies.
🧵 PM Modi Inaugurates PM Mitra Park in Dhar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM Mitra) Park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, to rejuvenate India’s textile sector. The event also celebrated the heritage of Maheshwari sarees, inspired by the vision of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, symbolizing a blend of tradition and modern industry.
The textile hub aims to:
- Create a self-reliant textile ecosystem
- Integrate spinning, dyeing, designing, processing, and exports
- Facilitate access to cotton (kapas) and silk (resham)
- Provide global market opportunities to weavers and artisans
This initiative will strengthen India’s competitiveness in the global textile market while empowering women and rural communities.
🛫 ‘Yatri Sewa Diwas’ Initiative at Airports
Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu launched the ‘Yatri Sewa Diwas’ initiative at airports nationwide. The event focused on passenger well-being, offering free medical check-ups and health awareness programs, with special attention to women travelers under the Swastha Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan.
Supported by the UDAN regional connectivity scheme, the initiative reinforces India’s goal of making air travel affordable, accessible, and inclusive.
Review Questions
- When will World Bamboo Day 2025 be observed?
A. 17 September
B. 18 September
C. 19 September
D. 20 September
ANSWER: B - World Bamboo Day was first celebrated in which year?
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2011
ANSWER: C - Where was the first World Bamboo Day celebrated?
A. New Delhi
B. Bangkok
C. Beijing
D. Colombo
ANSWER: B - What is the theme of World Bamboo Day 2025?
A. Bamboo for Sustainable Development
B. Bamboo: The Green Resource
C. Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation, and Design
D. Bamboo for a Better Tomorrow
ANSWER: C - Which organization initiated World Bamboo Day?
A. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
B. World Bamboo Organization
C. International Bamboo Council
D. Global Green Initiative
ANSWER: B - India’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 is:
A. 48
B. 42
C. 38
D. 35
ANSWER: C - The AI startup Sentient launched its open-source AGI network on:
A. 15 September 2025
B. 16 September 2025
C. 17 September 2025
D. 18 September 2025
ANSWER: C - The PM Mitra Park inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi is located in which
state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
ANSWER: C - The legacy of which sarees was honoured during the launch of PM Mitra Park
in Dhar?
A. Banarasi Sarees
B. Maheshwari Sarees
C. Kanjeevaram Sarees
D. Paithani Sarees
ANSWER: B - Who launched the initiative of ‘Yatri Sewa Diwas’ at airports across India?
A. Jyotiraditya Scindia
B. Rammohan Naidu
C. Ashwini Vaishnaw
D. Piyush Goyal
ANSWER: B
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