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GK Update

Mon 26 May, 2025

National News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Gujarat

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting from 26 May 2025.
  • During this visit, he will inaugurate and dedicate various development projects worth over ₹82,950 crore to the state.

Gujarat:

  • Location: Situated on the west coast of India
  • Borders: Rajasthan to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra to the southeast, Arabian Sea to the west and border with Pakistan (Sindh province)
  • Capital: Gandhinagar
  • Largest city: Ahmedabad
  • Founded: 1 May 1960 (separated from Maharashtra – Maharashtra Day is also celebrated on this day)
  • State animal: Lion (Asiatic lion)
  • State bird: Flamingo (flamingo)
  • State flower: Gulmohar
  • State tree: Vad (banyan)
  • Major rivers: Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahi, Tapi
  • Major lakes: Kankaria Lake, Hamirsar Lake
  • Major mountain ranges: Gir Mountains, Vindhyachal

Rising North East Investors Summit 2025

  • The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 was held from 23rd to 24th May 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • During the summit, investment proposals worth over ₹4.3 lakh crore were received.

Related Facts:

  • The summit was attended by delegations from over 80 countries ranging from Japan to Europe and ASEAN nations.
  • This is the first time that an investment summit of this scale has been organised with top industry leaders from across the country.

Meeting of Chief Ministers' Council

  • The Chief Ministers' Council meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th May 2025 in New Delhi.
  • The meeting took place at the Ashoka Hotel in the national capital and was attended by around 20 Chief Ministers and 18 Deputy Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states.

Key points:

  • Issues of good governance were discussed.
  • All the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers shared information about the good work and achievements done in their respective states.
  • Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made a presentation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented in the state.

Permission to Appoint Priests

  • The Supreme Court has granted permission to the Tamil Nadu government to appoint archakas (priests) in temples that are not governed by the Agama tradition.
  • There are around 42,500 temples in Tamil Nadu, and less than 10% of them fall under the Agama tradition.

Supreme Court:

  • Established: 26 January 1950
  • The first Supreme Court (Calcutta Supreme Court) was established in 1774.
  • Sanctioned strength of judges: 34
  • Right to Constitutional Remedies: Article-3
  • It is also called the Guardian of the Constitution.
  • Article 131: Details of the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  • Article 133-136: Appellate jurisdiction
  • Article 143: Advisory jurisdiction
  • Article 137: Review of judgments

Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0

  • The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a two-day National Writing Workshop on launching Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) Version 2.0 for the financial year 2023-24 in New Delhi.

Panchayati Raj Institution:

  • Constitutional Status: By 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (effective from 24 April 1993)
  • Relevant Provisions: In Part IX of the Constitution
  • Articles: 243 to 243O

Important Committees:

  • Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957): Recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
  • Ashok Mehta Committee (1977): Recommended a two-tier system.
  • L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986): Recommended giving constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
  • Lord Ripon is considered the father of local self-government

Economy and Banking

2025-26 Rabi Marketing Season

  • The central government has so far procured over 29.7 million tonnes (297 lakh tonnes) of wheat during the 2025-26 Rabi Marketing Season, which runs from April to June.
  • This figure is the highest ever since the 2021-22 season, and has also registered a significant increase over the previous year.

Related Facts:

  • According to FCI data, all the five major wheat procuring states, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, have procured more wheat in the current year than last year.
  • According to the data, minimum support price (MSP) payments of about Rs 62,346.23 crore have been made, benefiting 2.27 million farmers.

International News

A global platform called TOURISE

  • Saudi Arabia has launched a global platform called TOURISE to shape the future of global tourism.
  • The initiative is part of Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" strategy, under which the country aims to achieve 100 million tourists by 2024 and tourism now contributes to nearly 5% of GDP.

Saudi Arabia:

  • West Asian country, which is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula
  • Capital: Riyadh
  • Currency: Saudi Riyal
  • Official language: Arabic
  • Religion: Islam
  • Name of the parliament: Shura Council (in Arabic “Majlis ash-Shura”)

Environment News

Highest Resolution Weather Forecasting System

  • The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched the high-resolution (6 km) numerical global model — Bharat Forecasting System (BFS) — on 26 May 2025 for accurate weather prediction down to the Panchayat level.
  • This system has been developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh.

India Meteorological Department (IMD):

Established: 1875 Headquarters: New Delhi

 

Honours and Awards

‘Palme d’Or’

  • Iranian director Jafar Panahi was awarded the festival’s highest honor, the ‘Palme d’Or,’ at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for his film ‘It Was Just an Accident.’

Related Facts:

  • Venue: Cannes, French Riviera, France
  • Date: May 13 to May 24, 2025
  • Jury President: Juliette Binoche
  • Opening Film: Leave One Day (Amélie Bonnin)
  • Honorary Palme d’Or Award Winner: Robert De Niro
  • Key Indian Participants: Alia Bhatt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khattar, Sharmila Tagore
  • The festival will feature screenings of films from around the world and networking opportunities for film industry professionals

Important Days

‘Operation Safed Sagar’

  • India launched ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ (the Indian Air Force’s code name) on this day, 26 May 1999. This operation was initiated by the Indian Air Force during the Kargil War, aimed at evicting Pakistani soldiers and terrorists who had infiltrated near the Line of Control (LOC) in the Kargil sector.

Major Operations Related to Kargil War:

Operation Name Force / Agency Objective / Description
Operation Vijay Indian Army To flush out intruders and recapture territory
Operation Safed Sagar Indian Air Force Air strikes in high altitude areas
Operation Talwar Indian Navy To impose naval blockade and cut off Pakistan’s supplies

 

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