Current Affairs 05 November 2025

Lucknow Declared as a UNESCO Creative City by UCCN.

• The UNESCO Creative Cities Network was created in 2004 to promote creativity as a strategic factor in sustainable urban development.
• Indian cities in UCCN include:
• Jaipur – Crafts and Folk Art
• Varanasi – Music
• Chennai – Music
• Hyderabad – Gastronomy
• Mumbai – Film
• Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Art
• Lucknow – Gastronomy (2025)
• UNESCO Hq: Paris, France
• Secy. Gen.: Khaled al-Anani

Maldives Enforces World’s First Generational Tobacco Ban.

• Maldives became the 1st nation globally to impose a generational tobacco ban effective Nov 1, 2025, prohibiting sale and use by anyone born after Jan 1, 2007, including tourists.
• The law, ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu, also bans vaping and e-cigarettes for all ages with strict penalties.
• The move marks a historic public health milestone, aligning with WHO FCTC goals.

UIDAI Launches "Aadhaar Vision 2032" to Shape the Future of Digital Identity.

• UIDAI launches Aadhaar Vision 2032 to future-proof India’s digital identity system.
• Focuses on integrating AI, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, and next-gen encryption.
• Aims to make Aadhaar more secure, intelligent, and globally aligned.
• Seeks to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure and ensure data privacy and resilience.

India's Initiatives and Improvements on Social Development.

• India’s success: 248 million people lifted from multidimensional poverty (2011–2023); poverty down to 2.3% (2022–23).
• Progress driven by PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana.
• Social protection coverage rose from 19% (2015) to 64.3% (2025) — over 940 million beneficiaries, verified by ILO.
• Achieved through JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan–Aadhaar–Mobile) for transparent delivery

Most Energetic Flare Ever Observed From a Supermassive Black Hole.

• Scientists observed a flare 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun, emitted by a supermassive black hole about 11 billion light-years away, weighing 300 million solar masses.
• The phenomenon likely occurred when the black hole shredded a massive star (30–200 times the Sun’s mass) that strayed too close.
• Published in Nature Astronomy, it suggests a stellar collision altered the star’s orbit.