Daily Current Affairs – 30 September 2025

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  Shirish Chandra Murmu is appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a term of three years. He will officially assume office on this date, and by this time, M. Rajeshwar Rao will have retired, and his term will have expired. Murmu is the Executive Director, presently working in the RBI, and he has been involved in the supervision of banks and non-banking companies in financial matters. This appointment will also make the central...

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  Rajasthan government to establish 15 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Systems (CAAQMS) in 12 cities. Its purpose is real-time and accurate monitoring of air pollution levels for effective control. Currently: 46 centres in 34 districts are operational. Priority installation in NCR cities: Alwar, Khairthal, Kotputli, and Deeg (due to severe pollution). Additional centres to be set up in: Udaipur, Kota, Beawar, Jaipur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Salumber, Kishangarh (Ajmer). Jaipur: 4 new centres → Total will become 10 in the city....

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  Rajasthan govt. launched Circular Economy Incentive Scheme 2025 under the first Green Budget of the state (2025-26). Its focus is on Reuse, Recycling, Regeneration which are the alternatives to linear economy (‘take–make–dispose’). Under it, sectors covered nationally are lithium-ion batteries, e-waste, hazardous waste, scrap metals, tyres/rubber, end-of-life vehicles, gypsum, used oil, solar panels, municipal solid waste. Key provisions of the scheme: R&D Grant: Up to ₹2 crore for innovation and technology in reuse & recycling. MSMEs & Startups Incentives:...

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  Sarju Bai Meena (70 years) from Amratia village, Mandalgarh (Bhilwara district) is known as a “Jal Prahari” (Water Guardian). She led a community movement against borewell digging, ensuring no tube well was dug in the village. Associated with Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) since 2000. Adopted multiple water conservation methods: Check dams, contour bunding, gabion structures, small anicuts. Revival of community water systems. Formed women’s committees to spread water literacy and mobilize collective action. Advocated the principle: Groundwater belongs...

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  In Mau village of Baran district, Ramayana recitation in Hadauti dialect is performed every Navratri. This practice is locally called “Kada”. The tradition has been continuing for several generations and is still maintained by the present generation. Uniqueness: Ramayana verses are recited and repeated in Hadauti dialect. Participants hold small wooden sticks (dandas) in their hands. They move in a circle, striking sticks together, producing a rhythmic “katak” sound, similar to Garba/Dandiya dance. Structure of Recitation: One person on...

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) conducted the National Swachh Vayu Survey. Alwar city (Rajasthan) secured 3rd position in the survey. Earlier, among 130 cities with 3–10 lakh population, Alwar ranked 54th. This achievement highlights improved air quality management and pollution control measures in Alwar. Key reasons for recognition: Expansion of green zones. Effective implementation of pollution control measures. Local administration, NGOs, and citizen participation played a major role. The survey’s purpose: evaluation of cities’ efforts to reduce...