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GK Update

Tue 27 May, 2025

National News

“Yoga Festival 2025”

  • The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, organized the “Yoga Festival 2025” on 27th May 2025 in Puducherry to mark the 25-day countdown to the 11th International Yoga Day (21st June 2025).

Related Facts:

  • 2014: United Nations declared 21 June as International Yoga Day
  • 2015: First International Yoga Day celebrated on 21 June
  • 2024: 10th International Yoga Day celebrated with theme "Yoga for Self and Society"
  • Theme for the year 2025: 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'

Recommendation for 30 Percent Increase in Stipend

  • The Central Apprenticeship Council has recommended a 30 percent increase in the stipend provided to youth under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS).

Current Stipend:

Maximum ₹1,500 per month per trainee, of which the Government reimburses 25% (maximum ₹375) to the employer.

Election Dates Announced for Assam and Tamil Nadu

  • The Election Commission has announced the biennial election date as 19th June 2025 for a total of eight Rajya Sabha seats, including two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu. The current members occupying these seats will complete their terms between June and July 2025.

Election Commission, Constitutional Provisions:

  • Article 324: Provides the Election Commission with the powers of superintendence, direction and control of elections
  • Article 325: No one can be excluded from the voter list on the basis of religion, caste, sex etc.
  • Article 326: Lok Sabha and Assembly elections will be held on the basis of adult suffrage
  • Article 327: Parliament can make laws for elections
  • Article 328: State legislature can make provisions for its elections
  • Article 329: Courts cannot interfere in election related matters, except in an election petition

State Specific News

Inauguration of "Gujarat Urban Development Year 2025"

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the "Gujarat Urban Development Year 2025" on 27th May 2025 at Gandhinagar.
  • The launch of Urban Development Year 2025 in Gujarat marks the 20th anniversary of the initiative started in 2005 by then Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Gujarat :

  • Capital: Gandhinagar
  • Major Crops: Cotton, Groundnut, Tobacco

Natural Features:

  • Rann of Kutch : White Desert
  • Girnar Hills, Saputara Hill Station
  • Major Religious Places: Somnath Temple (one of the 12 Jyotirlingas), Dwarkadhish Temple, Palitana (Jain pilgrimage), Ambaji Temple
  • Gir Wildlife Sanctuary: The only natural habitat of Asiatic lions
  • International Border: Pakistan
  • Maritime Borders: Arabian Sea

Riverside Cities:

  • Surat : Tapi
  • Ahmedabad : Sabarmati
  • Gandhinagar : Sabarmati
  • Baruch : Narmada
  • Tribes: Barda, Bavcha, Charan, Dubla, Kathodi, Choudhara, Gamit

Approval of 9 New Expressway Projects: Uttar Pradesh

  • The Uttar Pradesh government has approved 9 new expressway projects to further strengthen the road network in the state.
  • The total length of these expressways will be 2,063 kilometers, with an estimated investment of around ₹20,000 crore.

Related Facts:

  • At present, 6 expressways are operational in the state (Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway, Meerut-Delhi Expressway {Total length: 1224.53 km})
  • 6 are under construction (Ganga Expressway, Gorakhpur Link Expressway, Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, Chitrakoot Link Expressway, Delhi-Saharanpur Expressway, Ballia Link Expressway {Total length: 1087 km})
  • Major new expressways: Rewa Link, Meerut-Haridwar, Lucknow Link, Gorakhpur-Siliguri, Gorakhpur-Shamli

Chief Minister Model Composite Schools

  • The Government of Uttar Pradesh laid the foundation stone for 43 Chief Minister Model Composite Schools from Lucknow on 26th May 2025.
  • These schools will provide education from Class 1 to 12 and each school will spread over approximately 10 to 15 acres of land.

Related facts:

  • New buildings and additional dormitories of 139 upgraded Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas were also inaugurated at the foundation stone laying ceremony.
  • Apart from this, the foundation stone of 66 Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Composite Schools was also laid.

Formation of "Shri Banke Bihari Temple Trust"

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has formed the "Shri Banke Bihari Temple Trust" for the management of the famous Shri Banke Bihari Temple located in Vrindavan.

This trust has been constituted under the Banke Bihari Temple Nyas Ordinance-2025, which was notified after approval by Governor Anandiben Patel.

Related facts:

  • The trust will have a total of 18 members, out of which 11 members will be nominated and maximum 7 members will be ex-officio.
  • The trust will include 6 members associated with Vaishnav tradition, sect, peeths, 3 educationist, entrepreneur and social worker members, and 2 members from Goswami tradition. The ex-officio members include Mathura District Magistrate, Senior Superintendent of Police, Municipal Commissioner, CEO of Braj Tirtha Vikas Parishad, Charitable Department Officer and CEO of Temple Trust.

Chinese Footwear Companies

  • Seven Chinese footwear companies will invest in Uttar Pradesh under the state’s new Leather and Footwear Policy-2025.
  • The major footwear hubs in Uttar Pradesh are Agra, Kanpur, and Unnao, where increased investment will create thousands of employment opportunities.

Uttar Pradesh :

  • Foundation Day: 24 January 1950
  • Lok Sabha seats: 80, Rajya Sabha seats: 31
  • State sport: Hockey
  • State animal: Barasingha
  • Easternmost district: Ballia
  • Westernmost district: Shamli
  • Northernmost district: Saharanpur
  • Southernmost district: Sonbhadra
  • Largest district (in area): Lakhimpur Kheri
  • Smallest district (in area): Hapur

District Domestic Product: Uttar Pradesh

  • In terms of District Domestic Product (DDP) in Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Lucknow, and Ghaziabad are among the top three districts.
  • According to estimates for the financial year 2023-24, Gautam Buddh Nagar district ranks first with a GDP of ₹2.64 lakh crore. Lucknow and Ghaziabad districts hold the second and third positions respectively in terms of economic contribution.

Related Facts:

  • The contribution of these districts to the overall economy of Uttar Pradesh strengthens the state's Gross Domestic Product (GSDP), which is set to reach Rs 25.63 lakh crore in the financial year 2023-24 with a growth of 13.5%.

Economy and Banking

Meeting of the Consultative Committee on Inland Waterways Transport

  • Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, chaired the meeting of the Consultative Committee on Inland Waterways Transport in Mumbai on 27th May 2025.

Key highlights of the meeting:

  • Maritime Development Fund (MDF): ₹25,000 crore fund was announced to be set up, with the government contributing 49% and the remaining 51% investment from ports and private sector
  • Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFA 2.0): With an outlay of ₹18,090 crore, this policy has been launched to empower domestic shipyards and enhance their global competitiveness
  • New maritime initiatives: Programmes like "Global Maritime India Summit" and "Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue" were announced
  • 1,000 green ships planned to be launched in the next five years

Reports and Indexes

Report on “Framing a Policy for Medium Enterprises”

  • NITI Aayog released a detailed report on 26th May 2025 titled “Framing a Policy for Medium Enterprises.”
  • According to the report, the MSME sector contributes 29 percent to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment to over 60 percent of the workforce.

Related Facts:

  • Medium enterprises constitute only 0.3 per cent of MSMEs, contribute to 40 per cent of MSME exports
  • Formal credit access to medium enterprises has increased from 4% to 9% between 2020 and 2024, yet only 19% of total credit demand has been met, leaving a credit requirement of ₹80 lakh crore unmet
  • Of the registered MSMEs, 97 per cent are micro enterprises, 2.7 per cent are small enterprises and only 0.3 per cent are medium enterprises.
  • A scheme to provide loans at low interest rates and credit card facility up to ₹5 crore for medium enterprises has been recommended

HSBC Research Report

  • According to HSBC Research's latest report, a decline in the inflation rate for the remaining year will improve the real purchasing power of households in India and reduce input costs for corporates.
  • The March quarter of financial year 2025 performed one notch better than before, with 66 percent of indicators showing positive growth, compared to 64 percent and 61 percent in the previous two quarters.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC):

  • is a British multinational banking and financial services company
  • Founded in: 1865
  • Founded in: Hong Kong
  • Founder: Thomas Sutherland
  • Headquarters: London, England

Joint Report by CII and Global Consulting Firm Kearney

  • The recent joint report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and global consulting firm Kearney analyzes trends in India’s industrial production and economic growth.
  • The report specifically focuses on the Mining and Construction Equipment (MCE) sector.

Related Facts:

  • The country's mining and construction equipment sector is expected to grow to $45 billion in the next five years
  • The mining and construction equipment sector, currently valued at $16 billion, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19 per cent over five years till 2030
  • The report lays out a 'Vision 2030' strategy that aims to establish India as a global manufacturing hub in the MCE sector.

Science and Technology

Identification of Two COVID-19 Sub-Variants

  • The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has identified two new COVID-19 sub-variants in India — NB.1.8.1 and LF.7.
  • According to the Union Ministry of Health, the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country are in Kerala (430), followed by Maharashtra (209) and Delhi (104).

Corona Virus Disease 2019" (COVID-19) :

  • Caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2
  • Major vaccines developed in India:
  • Covaxin : By Bharat Biotech
  • Covishield : By Serum Institute of India
  • Sputnik V : Came from Russia
  • Pandemic declared for COVID-19 : 25 March 2020
  • Variant in the second wave : Delta
  • Variant in the third wave : Omicron variant

Person In News

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute on 27th May 2025 to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on his 61st death anniversary.
  • Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru passed away on 27th May 1964 in Delhi.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:

  • Born: 14 November 1889 – Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh
  • Father: Motilal Nehru (famous lawyer and freedom fighter)
  • Mother: Swaroop Rani Nehru
  • Wife: Kamala Nehru
  • Daughter: Indira Gandhi (first woman Prime Minister)
  • Became Congress President in 1930, 1936, 1937 and 1946
  • Became the first Prime Minister of independent India on 15 August 1947
  • Remained the Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
  • Established Planning Commission: 1950
  • Started Five Year Plans
  • Birth anniversary is celebrated as Children's Day on 14 November

Major works:

  • Discovery of India / Bharat Ek Khoj
  • Letters from a Father to his Daughter / Pita Ke Patra Beti Ke Naam
  • Glimpses of World History / Vishwa Itihas Ki Jhalak

Sports News

Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2025

  • Indian boxers Sanju and Anshul Gill entered the semi-finals at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2025.
  • India has sent a 19-member team to the tournament, which includes 10 male and 9 female boxers.

International Boxing Association (IBA):

Founded: 1946 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

Singapore Open 2025

  • In the Singapore Open 2025 badminton tournament, India's top shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy advanced to the second round in the singles category.
  • The Singapore Open 2025 is being held from 27 May to 1 June at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, with a total prize money of $1,000,000.

Badminton World Federation (BWF):

  • Founded: 1934, as "International Badminton Federation (IBF)"
  • As BWF: 2006
  • Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asian Athletics Championship 2025

  • India's athlete Gulveer Singh won the gold medal in the men’s 10,000 metres race at the Asian Athletics Championship 2025, held in Gumi, South Korea.

Gulveer Singh's Golden Victory:

  • Time: 28 min 38.63 sec

Opponents:

  • Silver Medal: Mebuki Suzuki (Japan) – 28:43.84
  • Bronze Medal: Albert Kibichi Rop (Bahrain) – 28:46.82

World Para Athletics Grand Prix

  • Indian para-athlete Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record with a throw of 61.17 meters in the Men’s F42 Javelin Throw category at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Historical achievements of Mahendra Gurjar:

Event: Men's javelin throw (F42 category)

Venue: Nottwil, Switzerland

Throw distance: 61.17m (new world record)

Previous record: Set in 2024 by Roberto Floriani Edenilson (Brazil)

Other achievement: Mahendra also won the gold medal in the long jump T42 category in the same competition.

ISSF Junior World Cup 2025

  • Indian shooter Tejaswini won the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025, held in Suhl, Germany.
  • India won a total of 11 medals in the tournament — 3 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze.
  • China also secured 3 gold medals, but India topped the medal tally by winning more bronze medals.

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF):

Founded: 17 July 1907 Current President: Luciano Rossi Headquarters: Munich, Germany

2024-25 La Liga Season

  • Barcelona defeated Athletic Club 3-0 in their final match of the 2024-25 La Liga season, with star striker Robert Lewandowski scoring two goals.
  • With this victory, Barcelona ended the season on a high note and secured the top position in the league table.

Related Facts:

  • La Liga is the top-tier professional men's football league in Spain, officially called the "Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División".
  • The league began in 1929 and currently features 20 teams.
  • The league is governed by UEFA and its winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid have won the title the most, 35 times.

 

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