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20 May, 2025
GK Update
Sat 10 Feb, 2024
National
Aadi Mahotsav 2024
- President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav 2024, an annual National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
- The event, organised by TRIFED under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, will showcase the rich diversity of India's tribal heritage.
| Union Minister for Tribal Affairs | Arjun Munda |
Economy
India and ADB sign $200 million loan
- Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million loan to strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650 kilometres (km) long main stem of the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam.
| ADB | HQ: Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Defence
Aircraft C-390
- Brazil's Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential to turn India into a future hub of the medium transport aircraft C-390 for the region.
Awards & Honours
Bharat Ratna
- Government has announced India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Father of Green Revolution, Dr. M S Swaminathan.
| Youngest recipient of Bharat Ratna | Sachin Tendulkar |
Nelson Mandela Award 2024
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has bagged Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion 2024 by WHO.
- NIMHANS is the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country.
Person in News
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn
- Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will be on a five day official visit to India.
- Dr. Hourn will also visit the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gaya.
| ASEAN | Founded: 1967 |
Ajay Kumar Choudhary
- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Ajay Kumar Choudhary as non-executive chairman of board and independent director for a period of three years.
Books & Authors
The Sattvik Kitchen
- Shilpa Shetty launched yoga guru Dr Hansaji Yogendra’s book ‘The Sattvik Kitchen’.
Miscellaneous
Road to Paris 2024
- National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), organized “Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping” Conference in New Delhi.