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GK Update

Tue 18 Nov, 2025

National News

Inauguration of CIL Pavilion at IITF 2025

  • Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, inaugurated the Coal India Limited (CIL) pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025:

  • Edition: 44th
  • Duration: From 14 November to 27 November 2025
  • Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  • Theme: "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat"
  • Partner States: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Bihar
  • Focus State: Jharkhand

Project Mausam: Workshop Details

  • The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is organizing a two-day workshop in New Delhi under Project Mausam on the theme “Islands at the Crossroads of Maritime Networks within the Indian Ocean Region.”
  • Its objective is to identify potential international World Heritage Sites for natural and cultural heritage sites as well as intangible cultural heritage across the Indian Ocean region.

Project Mausam: Workshop :

  • Organizer: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is currently implementing Project Mausam
  • Venue: Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum, New Delhi
  • Duration: Two-day workshop

Pre-Budget Consultation: Capital Market Stakeholders

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the fourth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders from the capital market in New Delhi regarding the upcoming Union Budget 2026–27.

Pre-Budget Consultation: Capital Market Stakeholders :

  • Chairperson: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman
  • Objective: To understand suggestions, views, and expectations related to the capital market, financial sector, and stock market for the upcoming Budget 2026–27

16th Finance Commission: Submission of Report

  • The members of the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC), led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya, presented their report for the period 2026–2031 to President Droupadi Murmu.
  • This report will be made available in the public domain after it is presented in Parliament by the Union Finance Minister under Article 281.

Related Facts:

  • The Central Government has extended the tenure of the 16th Finance Commission by one month, till 30 November 2025.
  • The Commission was constituted on 31 December 2023, and is chaired by former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya.
  • The Commission was required to submit its report by 31 October.

State News

First Nagaland Cooperative Conference

  • The First Nagaland Cooperative Conference is being organized in Kohima.
  • This three-day conference has been organized to mark the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.

Related Facts:

  • Its theme is “Cooperatives: A Catalyst for Economic Transformation.”
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Cooperative Export Limited and MARKFED Nagaland during the event.
  • During the programme, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) of the Ministry of Cooperation presented the Regional Cooperative Excellence and Merit Awards.
  • These awards were given to 10 committees in five categories.

Honors and Awards

6th National Water Awards 2024

  • President Droupadi Murmu presented the 6th National Water Awards 2024 and the first ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award’ on 18 November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • A total of 46 winners across 10 categories—including Best District, Best Gram Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Institution, Best School, and Best Individual—were awarded.

Related Facts:

  • In the Best State category of the 6th National Water Awards 2024, Maharashtra secured the first position, while Gujarat and Haryana stood second and third, respectively.

Reports and Indexes

Leapfrogging the Future of India's Media and Entertainment Industry

  • Driven by digital innovation and creative technology development, India's media and entertainment sector is projected to exceed US$100 billion by 2030.

Related Facts:

  • The sector is projected to create approximately 2 million direct and indirect jobs over the next ten years.
  • Karnataka was one of the first states to implement the AVGC-XR Policy 2024-2029.
  • Maharashtra also approved its AVGC-XR Policy 2025 in September this year.

International News

Bipartisan Resolution on U.S.–India Strategic Partnership

  • U.S. Representatives Democrat Ami Bera and Republican Joe Wilson have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the strategic value of the historic partnership between the United States and India.
  • Ami Bera is the longest-serving Indian American member of Congress.

Related Facts:

  • The resolution acknowledges India as a key partner in promoting regional stability, democratic governance, economic growth, and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
  • It calls for continued cooperation between the U.S. and India to address 21st-century challenges, such as counterterrorism efforts, cyber threats, and emerging technologies.
  • It also recognizes the strong people-to-people ties between the two nations.

Death Sentence for Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

  • The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICT-BD) has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death for violent suppression and crimes against humanity committed during the student movement of 2024.
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has opposed the death sentence handed to the ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh:

  • Official Name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
  • Establishment: 1971 (Independence from Pakistan)
  • Capital: Dhaka
  • Official Language: Bengali
  • Script: Bengali script
  • Parliament: Unicameral – Jatiya Sangsad
  • Currency: Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
  • Independence Day: 26 March
  • Victory Day: 16 December
  • Largest City: Dhaka
  • Largest Port: Chittagong Port
  • World Famous For: Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sundarbans

Environment News

Global Big Cats Summit 2026

  • Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, announced during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 30 held in Belém, Brazil, that India will host the Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026.

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA):

  • A global initiative, launched: April 9, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Headquarters: India
  • Objective: Protection and conservation of the world's seven major big cats.
  • On January 23, 2025, the IBCA and its Secretariat became a fully-fledged intergovernmental international organization and international legal entity.
  • Protected big cats (Seven Big Cats): Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, Puma

Art and Culture

Seminar on “Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World”

  • On the occasion of the International Gita Mahotsav, the Embassy of India organized a seminar on the theme “Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World.”

Organizer:

  • This seminar was specifically organized by the Embassy of India abroad.
  • (Since the location is not mentioned, it is assumed to be part of the global celebration of the Mahotsav.)

Hornbill Festival 2025

  • The Government of Nagaland has designated the United Kingdom as the partner country for the Hornbill Festival.

Hornbill Festival 2025:

  • Duration: Held from 1 December to 10 December
  • Venue: Kisama Heritage Village, near Kohima, Nagaland
  • Objective: Also known as the “Festival of Festivals.” Its purpose is to showcase the rich culture, traditions, and heritage of all major tribes of Nagaland on a single platform.
  • Significance: It is a major medium for promoting tourism in Nagaland and presenting the state’s diverse ethnic culture to the world.

Sports News

ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2025

  • At the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2025 held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, India’s Olympian Gurpreet Singh won the silver medal in the Men’s 25m Center Fire Pistol event.
  • He scored a total of 584-18x points.

Related Facts:

India finished third in the World Championship campaign with 13 medals. The tally included 3 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze medals. China secured the first position, while Korea stood second.

Asian Archery Championship 2025

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team for their best-ever performance at the Asian Archery Championship 2025, where they won 10 medals, including six gold.

Asian Archery Championship 2025:

  • Edition: 24th
  • Host City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Organizers: World Archery Asia and the Bangladesh Archery Federation
  • India and South Korea both won 10 medals each, but India topped the medal table based on the number of gold medals (India: 6; South Korea: 2).

Valencia MotoGP 2025

  • In the Valencia MotoGP 2025 race, Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing clinched victory, concluding the season on a spectacular note.

Valencia MotoGP 2025:

  • Winner: Marco Bezzecchi
  • Team: Aprilia Racing
  • Pole Position: Marco Bezzecchi
  • Second Place: Raúl Fernández – Trackhouse MotoGP Team
  • Third Place: Fabio Di Giannantonio – Ducati

Defence News

Joint Military Exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior-25’

  • The 8th joint military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior-25’ between India and the United Kingdom has commenced at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan from 17 November 2025, and it will continue until 30 November.

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