Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 30, 2025

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Recently, the Prime Minister of India praised Narsapuram Lace Craft made by self-help groups of Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh during the “Man Ki Baat” programme. Narsapuram Lace Craft is primarily made in Andhra Pradesh. Narsapur is located on the banks of the Godavari River. About 150 years ago, women from farming families began making decorative items using colourful lace. It mainly uses fine cotton threads, along with silk, rayon, synthetic threads, beads, and sequins. The main tool used is a crochet hook of different sizes. It has received the Geographical Indication tag.

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Recently, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH informed about the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation for AYUSH. AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homeopathy. The scheme supports Indian AYUSH drug manufacturers and service providers to boost exports. It aims to increase global awareness, acceptance, and recognition of AYUSH systems. It promotes international cooperation, expert exchange, academics, and research. The scheme is implemented by Ministry of AYUSH.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the ‘Green to Gold’ initiative to promote industrial hemp. The initiative aims to make Himachal self-reliant by 2027 and turn hemp into a valuable industrial and medicinal resource. Hemp grows in Kullu, Mandi, and Chamba, and has applications in pharmaceuticals, textiles, paper, cosmetics, biofuels, and eco-friendly construction. It requires 50% less water than traditional crops and grows in marginal soils, helping farmers facing wildlife damage. The ‘Hemp-Hub’ vision aims to make Himachal a centre for hemp-based products like hempcrete, textiles, and Ayurvedic medicines.

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A new fungus species named Parasynnemellisia khasiana has been discovered in bamboo forests near Mawsynram, Meghalaya. It was found on dead stems of thorny bamboo Chimonocalamus griffithianus. The species is named after the Khasi Hills region. Laboratory studies showed it does not belong to any known fungal genus. Researchers created a new genus called Parasynnemellisia with khasiana as its first species.

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President Droupadi Murmu undertook her maiden submarine sortie on December 28. She boarded the Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar naval base. With this, she became the second President of India to go on a submarine sortie. The first Indian President to do so was Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. INS Vaghsheer is a Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy. The event highlights civilian leadership’s close engagement with India’s naval forces. It reflects confidence in India’s indigenously built and advanced submarine capabilities