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GK Update

Mon 30 Jun, 2025

National News

'Mann Ki Baat' Programme

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 123rd episode of the radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on 29 June 2025.

Key discussions:

  • Mentioned the success of International Yoga Day celebrated on 21 June
  • Recalling the Emergency of 1975, the attack on democracy was criticised
  • Informed that WHO (World Health Organisation) has declared India 'Trachoma free' (India was given a certificate of being free from Trachoma on 8 October 2024, which was announced in the 78th World Health Assembly held in Geneva on 20 May 2025)
  • Mentioned Suma Uikey of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, who achieved self-sufficiency through mushroom cultivation and animal husbandry

'GoIStats' Mobile Application

  • The Central Government has launched the ‘GoIStats’ mobile application, aimed at providing citizens and stakeholders with easy, quick, and reliable access to official statistical data on-the-go.

Related Facts:

  • The app is developed by the National Sample Survey Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
  • It features an interactive “Key Trends” dashboard that displays key socio-economic indicators with dynamic visualizations of key metrics including GDP, inflation and employment data

Inauguration of CPA Zone-2 Annual Conference

  • Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the annual conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone-2 at Tapovan, Dharamshala.
  • This zone comprises the states/UTs of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab.

Related Facts:

  • Theme of the conference: Good Governance in the Digital Age: Managing Resources, Protecting Democracy and Embracing Innovation

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA):

  • A global organisation that brings together parliamentarians to strengthen parliamentary democracy
  • Founded: 1911
  • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

International News

U.S. Urges Israel and Hamas to Reach a Deal

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement in Gaza.
  • The objective of this proposed deal is to secure the return of the remaining hostages who were abducted on 7 October 2023.

Hamas:

  • Islamic resistance movement
  • Founded: 1987, by an imam Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and his associate Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi
  • Full name: "Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya"
  • Meaning in Arabic: "Zeal"

'Big Beautiful Bill' Passed

  • U.S. President Donald Trump's key legislation, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, was passed in the U.S. Senate by a narrow margin of 51–49 votes during a crucial vote.

Related Facts:

  • The bill is part of Trump's efforts towards tax cuts and spending.
  • The bill focuses on funding the US President's top immigration, border, tax-cutting and military priorities and policies.

Science and Technology

Launch of AlphaGeneOm AI Model

  • Google DeepMind has launched a new AI model named AlphaGeneOm.
  • This model is designed to understand the human genome (DNA) and to predict the effects of small genetic variations within it.

Google DeepMind:

  • An Artificial Intelligence (AI) research company that works on technologies such as machine learning, neural networks and deep learning
  • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom (UK)
  • Founded: 2010
  • Founders: Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, Mustafa Suleyman
  • Initial name: DeepMind Technologies

Economy and Banking

HSBC Report: June 2025

  • According to an HSBC report, due to favourable weather conditions, inflation is expected to average around 2.5% over the next six months.

Inflation:

  • A situation in which there is a general and sustained increase in the prices of goods and services, thereby reducing the purchasing power of money.
  • It is usually measured on a year-on-year basis
  • Method of measurement:
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI): Based on the goods and services needed daily by the common man, RBI makes monetary policy on the basis of this
  • Wholesale Price Index (WPI): Based on wholesale market prices

$5 Trillion Economy Goal

  • The automobile sector is playing a key role in India’s goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy.
  • The sector contributes approximately 7.1% to India’s total GDP and 49% to the manufacturing GDP.

Related Facts:

  • The sector employs over 37 million people directly and indirectly
  • India is the third-largest automobile market in the world.
  • More than 31 million vehicles were manufactured in the country in FY 2024-25, and about 5.7 million vehicles were exported
  • India is the fourth-largest automaker and is also moving fast in the field of electric vehicles

Market Cap Surge of 9 Most Valuable Companies

  • This week, nine out of India’s top ten most valuable companies witnessed a combined market capitalization increase of ₹2.34 lakh crore.
  • This sharp rise was primarily driven by strong stock market performance, with the Nifty climbing 525.40 points (2.09%) to close at 25,637.80, and the Sensex gaining 1,650.73 points (2.00%) to settle at 84,058.90.

Arts and Culture

15th Annual Rath Yatra by Odisha Samaj UAE

  • Odisha Samaj UAE organized its 15th Annual Rath Yatra in Dubai, drawing participation from over 1,000 devotees across all seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
  • This Rath Yatra is modeled after the historic Jagannath Rath Yatra of Puri, Odisha, where devotees pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra.

Important Days

Hul Diwas

  • Hul Diwas is observed annually on 30 June to commemorate the Santhal Rebellion of 1855–56 against British rule.
  • The rebellion was led by four brothers — Sidho, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav — along with their brave sisters Phulo and Jhano.

Related facts:

  • Reason for the revolt: Exploitative policies of the British, landlords and moneylenders
  • Meaning of “Hool” in Santhali language: Revolt or rebellion

International Day of Parliamentarism

  • The International Day of Parliamentarism is observed every year on 30 June.
  • It was established in 2018 through a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, and it marks the anniversary of the founding of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1889.

Theme for 2025:

  • "Achieving Gender Equality through Action by Parliaments"

International Asteroid Day

  • International Asteroid Day is observed every year on 30 June to raise public awareness about the potential threats posed by asteroids or comets, known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), to Earth and its population.

Related Facts:

  • On 6 December 2016, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared this day as International Asteroid Day
  • Tunguska event: On 30 June 1908, a massive asteroid entered the atmosphere and exploded near the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia, causing widespread devastation over an area of ​​about 2,000 square kilometres.

 

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