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21 July, 2025
GK Update
Sun 20 Jul, 2025
NATIONAL NEWS
All-party meeting convened
- Government has convened an all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament.
- This will be 5th Session of 18th Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha
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Lok Sabha: Lower House of Parliament Established: 1952 |
Presiding Officer: Speaker Minimum Age to be MP: 25 years |
Makes laws on Union & Concurrent List Controls Executive via No-Confidence Motion Exclusive power on Money Bills (Art. 110) |
STATE SPECIAL NEWS
Shaktisree programme
- The Odisha government will launch a special programme ‘Shaktisree’ to ensure safety of girl students in colleges and universities in the state.
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Mission Revival of Barren Land for Cultivation
- In Sikkim, the Pakyong district administration has taken initiative to cultivate in barren land under the Mission Revival of Barren Land for Cultivation.
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Uttarakhand Investment Festival – 2025
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Uttarakhand Investment Festival – 2025 organised at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand
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IISER partners with Kerala Police
- Researchers of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram have partnered with Kerala Police for developing Artificial Intelligence-driven crime monitoring and analysis tools.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
China building on Brahmaputra river
- China has started constructing a massive hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
- The dam is located in a seismically active area known as the Great Bend, where the river makes a dramatic U-turn before entering India.
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CCEXEC 88
- 88th session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC 88), was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome in which India’s role in global food standard development was appreciated.
FAO
| Founded: 16 October 1945, Québec City, Canada | Headquarters: Rome, Italy | Director-General: Qu Dongyu |
ECONOMY & BANKING
India-EFTA Free Trade Pact
- According to the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, Free Trade Agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc ‘European Free Trade Association’ (EFTA), will be implemented from 1st October, 2025.
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
| Founded: 4 January 1960 | Secretariat: Geneva, Brussels, Luxembourg City | Members: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland |
IMPORTANT DAYS
International Chess Day
- Every year International Chess Day is observed on 20 July commemorating the founding of FIDE in 1924.
- The theme for International Chess Day 2025 is ‘“Every Move Counts’.
ART & CULTURE
Yuva Spiritual Summit
- Yuva Spiritual Summit was organised by the MY Bharat initiative, on the sacred ghats of Kashi in Varanasi with the theme ‘Drug-Free Youth for a Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India).
ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Cy-TB
- Health authorities in Kerala have introduced a new intradermal test called Cy-TB for detecting and treating tuberculosis (TB) infection following the prioritisation of latent TB infection treatment under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).
- Cy-TB is a highly specific, accurate and user-friendly skin test, wherein 0.1 ml dose of M. tuberculosis-specific antigens are injected into the skin in the inner forearm. An induration (a raised area) of 5 mm or more which develops on the skin within 48-72 hours indicates TB infection.
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Typhoon Wipha
- Tropical cyclone Typhoon Wipha caused major disruptions in Hong Kong, China, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Tropical Cyclones – Key Facts
| Aspect | Details |
| Definition | Intense low-pressure system over tropical oceans with strong winds & heavy rain |
| Formation Region | Warm tropical oceans (above 26.5°C) between Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn |
| Formation Factors | Warm sea surface, Coriolis force, moist air, low wind shear |
| Structure | Eye (calm center), Eye wall (strongest winds), Rainbands |
| Movement Direction | Clockwise in Southern Hemisphere; Counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere |
| Regional Names | Cyclone (Indian Ocean), Typhoon (NW Pacific), Hurricane (Atlantic, NE Pacific) |
| Major Impact Areas | Coastal flooding, storm surge, destruction of life & property |
| Monitoring Agencies | IMD (India), JTWC (USA), JMA (Japan) |
| Examples | Cyclone Amphan (India, 2020), Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines, 2013), Hurricane Katrina (USA, 2005) |
SPORTS
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025
- India secured three gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025, held in Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy 2025-26
- The Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy 2025-26 started in Amritsar, Punjab.
Indian Open Athletics Meet
- Bihar hosted first Indian Open Athletics Meet at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna which feature top athletes who have represented India in the Olympics and various international competitions.
World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025
- The Cricket match between India Champions and Pakistan Champions has been called off at the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 due to cross-border terrorism.
Czech MotoGP sprint race
- Spanish factory Ducati rider Marquez won Czech MotoGP sprint race at Brno.