DAILY GK 10 NOV 2025

DAILY GK 10 NOV 2025

1.       NCLAT CHAIRMAN

·         The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, approved the re-appointment of Justice Ashok Bhushan, former Supreme Court Judge, as the Chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

·         According to an order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPP&P), he will continue in office till he attains the age of 70 on 4th July 2026.

 


2.       10TH PRESIDENT OF IRELAND

·         Independent politician Catherine Martina Ann Connolly was sworn in as the 10th President of Ireland.

·         She succeeded Michael D. Higgins, who completed his 14-year term as President on 10th November 2025.

·         He is Elected President of Ireland in October 2025 with a landslide victory, securing approximately 63% of first-preference votes.

·         He Defeated Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys.

·         Ireland Capital – Dublin.

·         Currency – Euro (EUR).

 

3.       FIRST INDIAN TO HEAD GLOBAL AUTO BODY OICA

·         Shailesh Chandra, President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) was elected as the President of the Organization Internationale des Constructeursd’Automobiles (OICA). 

·         He became the first Indian to lead OICA, marking a major milestone in strengthening India’s role in global automotive decision-making.

·         Along with Shailesh Chandra, Hildegard Muller, President of Germany’s VDA (Verband De Automobiles) is elected as the Vice-President of OICA.

·         OICA Founded in 1919, with Paris, France as the headquarters, OICA is the global federation of national motor vehicle manufacturers, representing national industry associations worldwide.

·         It collaborates with the United Nations(UN’s) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (UNECE WP.29) on standards and mobility policy, compiles global auto data, and supports international motor shows.

 

4.       12TH DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO

·         Khaled El‑Enany of Egypt was elected as the new Director‑General (DG) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a four-year term, securing 172 out of 174 votes at the 43rd General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

·         Khaled el-Enany will succeed Audrey Azoulay (France). 

·         UNESCO: It is the United Nation (UN) organization that promotes cooperation in education, science, culture and communication to foster peace worldwide.

·         Headquarters – Paris, France.

·         Established – 1945.

 

5.       PUSHPINDER S. PUNIHA JOINS BLUE OCEAN CORPORATION ADVISORY BOARD

·         Pushpinder S. Puniha, Chairperson of the Consultative Group on Tax Policy at National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, has joined the Advisory Board of the United Kingdom (UK) based Blue Ocean Corporation, the world’s No.1 supply chain consulting and training firm.

·         The move supports Blue Ocean’s strategy to expand in India and align with national policy reforms in taxation, supply chain modernization, and skill development.

 

6.       ITA REPORT: INDIA RANKS 3RD GLOBALLY

·         The Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) released a report titled “India Insights Briefing: Unlocking India’s Clean Industrialisation Opportunity,” which highlighted that India ranks third globally with a pipeline of 65 clean energy industrial projects, after China and the United States of America (USA).

·         The ITA was established at Conference of the Parties, 28th session (COP28) as a global platform to decarbonise industry and transport, responsible for one-third of global emissions.

 

7.       150TH ANNIVERSARY OF VANDE MATARAM

·         Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long national commemoration of “Vande Mataram”, national song of India, during the Inaugural Ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Culture, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

·         During the event, PM Narendra Modi released a Rs.150 commemorative stamp and Rs.150 coin and launched a dedicated portal marking the 150th anniversary of the national song “Vande Mataram.”

·         Vande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1875, was originally composed in Sanskritised Bengali.

·         It was first published in his literary magazine Bangadarshan as part of the novel Anandamath and was later as a standalone book in 1882.

·         The song was first sung publicly at the Indian National Congress (INC) session in 1896 by Rabindranath Tagore.

·         On 24 January 1950, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the then President of the Constituent Assembly, declared “Vande Mataram” as the National Song of India, giving it equal status with the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana.”

 

8.       ICAI SIGNS MOU WITH INDIAN ARMY FOR REAL TIME UDIN VERIFICATION

·         The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army (IA’s) Army Purchase Organization (APO), Directorate General of Supply and Transport (DGST) ,to enable real-time verification of Unique Document Identification Numbers (UDINs) through an Application Programming Interface (API).

·         The MoU aims to improve efficiency and authenticity in vendor registration by enabling APO to instantly verify CA-certified documents.

·         The MoU guarantees document traceability, prevents duplication, and protects the integrity of CA-issued certifications across India.

·         UDIN: It is a 16-character alphanumeric code issued by ICAI.

·         It includes letters and numbers that uniquely identify each document certified by a Chartered Accountant.

 

9.       INDIA’S FIRST ‘WOMEN’S WELLNESS ON WHEELS’ VEHICLE

·         The Tamil Nadu (TN) government announced the launch of India’s inaugural Women’s Wellness on Wheels” (WWW) initiative, aiming to enhance women’s health through mobile medical units.

·         The state plans to deploy 38 mobile units, one in each district, to provide comprehensive cancer screenings for women, including cervical and breast cancer tests.

·         Girls aged 14 and below receive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer, implemented through schools, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and private hospitals via Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC), with a budget of Rs.36 crore.

·         Rs 50,000 maturity funds will be given to 118 girls from South Chennai and Puducherry at age 18, with

·         Annual income eligibility expanded from Rs 72,000 to Rs 1,20, 000.

 

10.    CO-OP KUMBH 2025

·         Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), inaugurated “Co-op Kumbh 2025”, an International Conference on the Urban Cooperative Credit Sector, held, in New Delhi
The Co-Op Kumbh 2025, organized by the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies (NAFCUB), under the Ministry of Cooperation.

·         The event, held under the theme titled “Digitalising Dreams-Empowering Communities” aligns with the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, declared by the United Nations (UN) and the Government of India (GOI)’s aim to strengthen the cooperative sector.

·         The conference adopted the “Delhi Declaration 2025”, a roadmap to 2030, outlining a five-year plan to modernize and digitalize UCBs and credit societies.

·         Sahakar Digi Pay: It is a new digital payment system for cooperative banks that enables real-time transactions, including Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and card-based systems, for customers of UCBs.

·         Sahakar Digi Loan: It is an online lending solution that enables UCBs to process, sanction, and monitor loans digitally, facilitating faster loan approvals, efficient credit analysis, and streamlined document management, helping UCBs compete effectively with commercial banks and fintech firms.