DAILY GK 28 DEC 2025
1.
BOOK ‘THE GREAT SANCTIONS HACK’
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Former Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
Governor Urjit Patel, who is currently serving India’s Executive Director (ED) at the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), released its latest book titled ‘The Great
Sanctions Hack’.
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The book was published by Rupa
Publications India.
2.
BOOK ‘ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF
BHARAT IN THE MODI ERA’
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Vice President (VP) of
India C.P. Radhakrishnan released a book titled “Economic
Empowerment of Bharat in the Modi Era”, authored by Professor Dr. Sikander Kumar, Member of Parliament (MP).
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The book includes policy reforms
such as Insolvency laws, Digital governance and transparent banking systems,
Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) connectivity, Goods and Services Tax (GST).
3. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
SOLIDARITY DAY 2025 – DECEMBER 20
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The United Nations (UN’s) International Human
Solidarity Day is annually observed across the globe on 20th
December to raise awareness about the importance of solidarity in
tackling challenges such as poverty, inequality, and injustice.
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2025 Theme: “Solidarity
for Sustainable Development: Uniting Communities for a Shared Future”.
· International Human
Solidarity Day was observed for the first time on 20 December
2006.
4. WORLD BASKETBALL
DAY 2025 – DECEMBER 21
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The United Nations (UN’s) World Basketball Day is
annually observed across the globe on 21 December to
mark the first basketball game in 1891 and highlighting basketball’s role in
peace, sustainable development, social inclusion, and youth empowerment.
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Basketball was invented on
21
December 1891 by Dr. James Naismith at the International
YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, and the term
“basketball” was coined by him in the same year.
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World Basketball Day was observed for the first time on 21
December 2023.
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Sustainable Development: The UNGA recognizes basketball as a catalyst for the 2030 Agenda,
highlighting sport as a key enabler of sustainable development, especially Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (Good
Health and Well-being).
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The FIBA Basketball
World Cup is held every four years.
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Basketball has been an
Olympic sport since 1936, with women’s basketball debuting in 1976.
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International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Headquarters – Mies, Switzerland.
5. WORLD MEDITATION DAY 2025–
DECEMBER 21
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The United Nations (UN) observes World
Meditation Day globally every year on December
21
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On November 29, 2024, the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared December 21
as World Meditation Day following the unanimous adoption of a resolution
co-sponsored by six countries: India,
Sri Lanka, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Mexico, and Nepal.
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The resolution, introduced
by Liechtenstein, was also co-sponsored by Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burundi, the Dominican
Republic, Iceland, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Portugal,
and Slovenia.
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The first-ever World Meditation Day was observed globally
on December 21, 2024.
6.
NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY 2025 – DECEMBER 22
· National
Mathematics Day(NMD), celebrated annually on December
22 to mark the birth anniversary of Indian mathematician Srinivasa
Ramanujan and underscores the role of mathematics in human
progress.
· NNMD
was introduced by former Prime Minister(PM) Manmohan Singh on 26 December 2011
at the University of Madras (Tamil Nadu, TN) to commemorate the 125th birth
anniversary of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (born on 22 December 1887).
· The
first NMD was celebrated on 22 December 2012.
· SASTRA Ramanujan Prize: - Instituted
in 2005, this annual USD 10,000 prize recognises
outstanding contributions by individuals under the age of 32, honouring
Ramanujan’s extraordinary achievements.
· The
2025 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize was awarded to Dr. Alexander
Smith of Northwestern University(USA).
7.
NATIONAL FARMER’S DAY 2025 –
DECEMBER 23
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National Farmer’s Day (KisanDiwas)
is observed annually on December 23 to honour farmers’
contributions to India’s social and economic development and mark the birth
anniversary of Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh, India’s 5th Prime Minister.
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The first National Farmer’s Day
(KisanDiwas) was observed on December 23, 2001.
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2025 Chaudhary Charan Singh
Awards Winners: Kisan Award: SatyawanSehrawat for
contributions to agriculture and farmer welfare.
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KrishiUtthan Award: Dr
Devendra Yadav for agricultural upliftment.
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Agricultural Entrepreneur Award: Fruvetech
Private Limited for innovation in agriculture.
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SevaRatna Award: Pratham
Education Foundation for outstanding service.
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KalamRatna Award: Harvir
Singh for distinguished journalism.
8.
NATIONAL CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY 2025
– DECEMBER 24
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National Consumer Rights Day, also
known as Bharatiya Grahak Diwas or National Consumer
Day, is annually observed across India on 24 December to
promote understanding of consumer rights and responsibilities.
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2025 Theme: “Efficient
and Speedy Disposal through Digital Justice”.
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The first-ever National Consumer
Rights Day was observed on 24 December 1986.
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The
Consumer Protection Bill, 1986 was introduced to safeguard
consumer interests and establish consumer councils and authorities for dispute
resolution.
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The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which came into force on 20 July 2020, replaced
the 1986 Act to modernise consumer dispute resolution, strengthen consumer
protection, and address challenges arising from e-commerce and digital markets.
9.
GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY 2025 –
DECEMBER 25
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Good Governance Day, also
known as ‘Sushasan Diwas’ in Hindi, is annually observed across
India on 25th December to commemorate the birth anniversary of
former Prime Minister (PM) Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the 10th PM
of India.
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In 2014, the Government of India
(GoI) declared 25 December as Good Governance Day to honour the legacy of Atal Bihari
Vajpayee.
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The first Good Governance Day was observed on 25 December
2014.
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The Department of Administrative
Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), organised Good Governance Week 2025 as a nationwide campaign under the theme
‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore (Governance Towards Villages),’ aimed
at taking governance to the grassroots level.
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On 25th December 2025, Prime
Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal on
the occasion of the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
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Introduced the QR-coded ‘Q
Mark – DeshkaHaq’ to verify laboratories, hospitals, and Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), along with ‘Quality Setu’, a
ticket-based platform for secure and time-bound grievance redressal.
10. VEER
BAL DIWAS 2025 – DECEMBER 26
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Veer Bal Diwas is
annually observed across India on 26th December to honor the
martyrdom of the Sahibzadas – the four sons of Sri
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10th Sikh Guru, who sacrificed their
lives in the 17th century.
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On 9th January 2022, during
the Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra
Modi announced that 26th December would be celebrated as ‘Veer Bal Diwas’.
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The first-ever Veer BalDiwas was
observed on 26th December 2022.
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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal
Puraskar (PMRBP) 2025: President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred
the PMRBP 2025 on 20 children.
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Bihar’s teenage batting prodigy, VaibhavSuryavanshi, has
been honoured with the PMRBP, India’s
highest civilian award for children, following his stellar performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the age of 14.
11.
HINDI LITTERATEUR VINOD KUMAR
SHUKLA PASSED AWAY
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Renowned Hindi litterateur and
Jnanpith Award awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away at the
age of 88 years in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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In 2025, he received the 59th Jnanpith Award, becoming
the first writer from Chhattisgarh to
receive India’s highest literary honour.
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His literary journey began in 1971 with the publication of the poetry
collection Lagbhag Jai Hind.
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His prominent works include
novels Naukar Ki Kameez, Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi, and
Khilega to Dekhenge, poetry collections Lagbhag Jai Hind and Kavita Se
Lambi Kavita, and the short story collection Pedon Par Kamra.
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He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 for ‘Deewar Mein
Ek Khidki Rehti Thi’.
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In 2023, he became the first
Indian to receive the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International
Literature.
