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Agriculture
NABARD AgriSURE Fund – First Investee
Fambo Innovation Pvt Ltd – first investee under NABARD’s AgriSURE Fund at GFF 2025. Startup links farmers/FPOs with food businesses to strengthen market linkages.
Banking
RBI Master Directions Consolidation
RBI merged ~9,000 circulars into 238 Master Directions (as of Oct 9, 2025). Streamlines guidance across 11 categories of regulated entities. Major regulatory simplification.
Infrastructure
Jio MLFF Tolling Contract
Jio Payments Bank Limited (JPBL) won MLFF tolling contract for Gurugram–Jaipur National Highway (two plazas). Part of NHAI’s barrierless tolling using FASTag and ANPR.
Consumer Protection
Insurance Samadhan – Jaagruk Bharat
Partnership to educate citizens against insurance mis-selling. Focuses on campaigns and educational content to help consumers spot red flags and address grievances.
Infrastructure
NHAI 3D Network Survey Vehicles
3D laser technology automatically detects cracks, potholes, patches, pavement defects. No human intervention required. Supports data-driven maintenance and road safety.
Development
Kerala – Extreme Poverty-Free
Declaration date: November 1, 2025. Multi-sectoral programme integrating housing, food, health, education, livelihood support. India’s first such state.
Disaster Management
Chennai RTFF & SDSS
First Indian city with Real-Time Flood Forecasting system. Integrates ARGs, AWS, AWLRs, gate sensors across river basins. Improves flood preparedness and response.
International
Paul Kapur – US State Department
Sworn in as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs. Oversees US relations with 13 countries in the region including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
International
Dame Sarah Mullally – Archbishop of Canterbury
First woman to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. To assume office in January 2026. Head of Church of England and symbolic leader of global Anglican Communion.
Important Days
World Polio Day 2025 – October 24
Theme: “End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere”. Highlights universal immunization efforts. Focus on finishing the final mile of eradication.
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Which startup is NABARD’s first AgriSURE Fund investee?
Fambo Innovation Pvt Ltd
Links farmers/FPOs with food businesses
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How many Master Directions did RBI consolidate circulars into?
238
From ~9,000 circulars; 11 categories
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Which entity won MLFF tolling contract on Gurugram-Jaipur NH?
Jio Payments Bank Limited (JPBL)
Barrierless tolling; FASTag + ANPR
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What do NHAI’s 3D NSVs detect?
Cracks, potholes, patches, pavement defects
Automatic; 3D laser technology
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Who is the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury?
Dame Sarah Mullally
Takes office January 2026
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What is World Polio Day 2025 theme?
“End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere”
October 24; universal immunization
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Which bureau does Paul Kapur head?
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
US State Dept; 13 countries
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What is Insurance Samadhan-Jaagruk Bharat focus?
Educating citizens against insurance mis-selling
Spot red flags; consumer empowerment
Think & Discuss
Barrierless Tolling: India’s Shift to Multi-Lane Free Flow Systems
Context from today’s quiz: Jio Payments Bank Limited secured the contract to implement the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system on the Gurugram-Jaipur National Highway. MLFF uses FASTag and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to enable vehicles to pass through toll plazas without stopping, eliminating congestion and improving highway efficiency.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
India processes over 15 crore FASTag transactions monthly, yet toll plaza congestion remains a major issue—costing the economy an estimated ₹20,000 crore annually in fuel waste and productivity loss. MLFF systems promise to eliminate stopping completely, but raise questions about enforcement for non-compliant vehicles, rural adoption challenges, and the role of private payment banks in critical infrastructure.
Should India accelerate the transition to MLFF across all national highways, and how should non-compliance (vehicles without valid FASTag) be handled in a barrierless system?
Should India accelerate the transition to MLFF across all national highways, and how should non-compliance (vehicles without valid FASTag) be handled in a barrierless system?
- Is it fair to penalize vehicles that pass through MLFF without valid FASTag through ANPR-based fines, given technology glitches and rural awareness gaps?
- Should private payments banks like Jio be operating critical national infrastructure, or should this remain with government entities?
- How can MLFF systems balance efficiency with ensuring that toll evaders don’t shift the burden onto compliant users?
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