DAILY GK 12-13 MAY 2025
1. ‘ARNALA, INDIA’S
1ST ASW SWC
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Kolkata
based PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) has
delivered indigenously developed ‘Arnala’, the 1st of the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare –
Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) to the Indian Navy (IN) at
M/s L&T Shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu (TN).
· The 77.6 metre (m) long and 10.5 m broad warship, is the largest Indian Naval warship propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination
2. PMSBY, PMJJBY AND APY COMPLETES
10 YEARS
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The three
schemes- PradhanMantri Jeevan JyotiBimaYojana (PMJJBY),
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension
Yojana (APY) were launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi on 9th May 2015.
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All three
schemes were envisioned to provide affordable financial protection to all,
particularly the underserved and vulnerable sections of society.
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PMJJBY The
scheme is designed to provide Life Insurance cover for death due to any reason.
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The scheme is managed by Life Insurance
Company (LIC)
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Individuals aged 18–50 with accounts in
participating banks or post offices can join the scheme by consenting to
auto-debit.
3. LADAKH
RECORDS WORLD’S HIGHEST SNOW LEOPARD DENSITY
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UT
of Ladakh hosts the highest recorded density of snow
leopards (Pantherauncia) in the world, according to a study by
Department of Wildlife Protection (DWP), Ladakh in
collaboration with Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
and New Delhi-based National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
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The study
estimated that Ladakh is home to477 snow leopards,
accounting for nearly 68% of India’s total
population of the elusive big cat.
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The study estimated the total snow leopard
population in India at 709 individuals.
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Hemis National Park in
Ladakh recorded the world’s highest snow leopard density with 2.07 individuals
per 100 square kilometres (sq km), surpassing previous global records from
Tibet.
4. INDIA’S
FIRST BEGGAR-FREE CITY
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Indore has
become the first Indian city to be beggar-free, which
is result of an ‘anti-begging campaign’ initiated in February 2024 to
eliminate begging.
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The
campaign launched by the city administration has been recognized by the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) and a World Bank(WB) team as
a model project.
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Indore is one of the 10 cities where the MSJE
has started a pilot project to eliminate begging.
5. FIRST
USA UNIVERSITY TO SET UP CAMPUS IN INDIA
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Chicago (USA)-based Illinois Institute of
Technology (Illinois Tech) has become the first
American university to receive approval from India’s University
Grants Commission (UGC) to set up an independent, degree-granting campus
in Mumbai
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The
campus is scheduled to open in 2026, marking a significant milestone in
India-USA educational collaboration.
6. SBI
JOINS GLOBAL TOP 100 IN NET PROFIT
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With a
net profit of USD 9.2 billion (Rs. 77,561 crore) in
Financial Year 2024-25(FY25), SBI now ranks 98th globally
in terms of annual earnings,
according to data from Bloomberg.
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SBI becomes the third Indian
company to enter the top 100 most profitable companies in the
world after Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in 2009,
and Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) in 2021.
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Alphabet,
the parent company of Google, tops the list with a profit of USD 111
billion, showing the strong earnings power of tech companies.
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Saudi Aramco comes next with USD105 billion,
proving that the energy sector continues to be very profitable.
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The list is led by United States of
America (USA) companies with 43 entries, followed by
China with 19 companies and Germany comes third with five companies in the
list.
7. INDIA
TO LAUNCH MISSION ‘SAMUDRAYAAN’ BY END OF 2026
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The
mission will use the manned submersible
vehicle ‘Matsya’ to reach a depth of 6,000 metres (6 km) under the sea with
3 scientists.
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‘Samudrayaan’ is a part of India’s Deep Ocean
Mission (DOM) aimed
at exploring deep-sea resources and conducting scientific research.
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“Matsya”, a 25-tonne 4th generation
vehicle, developed with India’s
indigenous technology, is specifically engineered to withstand pressure and
temperature in the deeper ocean, with a hull made of titanium.
8. ADB’S
58TH AM OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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The 58th Annual
Meeting (AM) of the Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB) was
held in Milan, Italy.
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Theme of 58th AM of ADB: ‘Sharing Experience, Building
Tomorrow’.
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Nirmala Sitharaman,
Ministry of Finance led the Indian delegation
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President– Masato
Kanda (Japan)
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Headquarters– Manila,
the Philippines
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Members Nations- 69, Established– 1966
9. WORLD
BANK LAND CONFERENCE 2025
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The World
Bank Land Conference 2025(WBLC 2025), the premier
international forum for the land sector, was held in Washington USA.
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Theme of WBLC 2025: “Securing Land Tenure and Access for
Climate Action: Moving from Awareness”.
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During the conference, India was
honored as a Country Champion
10. PAKISTAN
LAUNCHED ‘OPERATION BUNYAN AL-MARSUS’ AGAINST INDIA
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Pakistan launched ‘Operation Bunyan
al-Marsu’ against India aimed at targeting military installations
in India
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The
operation was initiated in response to India’s Operation
Sindoor, conducted on May 7, 2025.
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The operation was conducted under General AsimMunir ,
the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.
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Under Pakistan’s operation, Fatah-II hypersonic
ballistic missile was fired to target Delhi, India’s capital city but was taken
down effectively by Indian Air Defence Systems Forces in Sirsa, Haryana.
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On May 10, 2025, India and Pakistan have
mutually agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, effectively
halting the most intense military escalation between the two nuclear-armed
neighbors in decades.
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The
ceasefire was brokered through intensive diplomatic efforts, with the United
States of America(USA) President Donald Trump playing
a central role in facilitating negotiations.
11. WORLD’S
FIRST NATIONAL CRYPTOCURRENCY TOURISM PAYMENT SYSTEM
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Bhutan has introduced the world’s
first national cryptocurrency tourism payment system through a
collaboration with Binance Pay, a subsidiary of
Binance Holdings Limited, and DK Bank of
Bhutan, Bhutan’s first fully digital bank
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This
initiative enables travelers to use cryptocurrencies for
service payments, promoting ease of transactions and advancing financial
inclusion throughout their visit to Bhutan.
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Bhutan Prime
Minister (PM) – Dasho Tshering Tobgay
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Capital –
Thimphu, Currency – Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
12.
4TH RIMES MINISTERIAL
CONFERENCE IN COLOMBO
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The
Government of Sri Lanka hosted the 4th Ministerial
Conference of the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning
System (RIMES) with the support of USAbased World
Bank (WB) through CARE Component-1 and London based
Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO),
in Colombo.
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India participated at the 4th Ministerial Conference of RIMES
as a co-chair along with Sri Lanka.
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Theme of 4th Ministerial Conference of RIMES: ‘Actionable Early
Warnings and Climate Services for All’.
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Sri LankaPresident- Anura Kumara Dissanayake
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Capital- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
(legislative capital), Colombo (judicial and executive capital)
