Daily Current Affairs — 22 September 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Clean Plant Programme
In News The Clean Plant Programme (CPP) is moving from vision to action, with field-level initiatives like nursery certification, training for authorities, crop-specific diagnostic protocols, and funding guidelines. The Clean Plant Programme (CPP) It was conceptualized by the Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank. The National Horticulture Board (NHB) serves as an implementing and executing agency in association with Indian Council of Agricultur
World’s 1st Functioning AI-designed Viral Genome
Context Recently, researchers at Stanford and the Arc Institute created the world’s first entirely AI-generated genome. About The new virus created by AI can infect and kill bacteria. Scientists have already used AI to design individual proteins and even small multi-gene systems.
High Seas Treaty of UN Reaches Entry into Force Threshold
Context Recently, the BBNJ Treaty of the United Nations (UN) crossed the threshold of 60 ratifications, with Morocco and Sierra Leone becoming the 60th and 61st signatories respectively, paving the way to enter into force in January 2026. About the BBNJ Treaty It is the UNs High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Large Ships Granted Infrastructure Status
In News The Ministry of Finance has finally given infrastructure status to large ships, meeting one of the shipping industry’s longest-standing demands. About Large ships are defined as Indian-owned and flagged commercial vessels with a gross tonnage of 10,000 or more, or Indian-built, owned, and flagged commercial ships of 1,500 gross tonnage or more. The Ministry of Finance included large ships in the harmonized master list of infrastructure sectors under the Transport and Logistics category,
Assessment of Logistics Cost in India
Context The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry launched the report on Assessment of Logistics Cost in India. About Prepared by: The Industry and Commerce Departments. Comprehensive Framework: It provides a comprehensive framework by capturing logistics costs across different transport modes, product categories, and firm sizes.