DAILY GK 16 MAY 2025
1. ISSF
SHOTGUN WORLD CUP 2025
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Indian shooters Kynan Chenai and Sabeera
Haris secured a bronze medal in
the Trap Mixed Team event at the International
Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup 2025,
held in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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They defeated Turkey’s TolgaTuncer and Pelin
Kaya with a narrow score of 34-33 in the final match.
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Neutral
Athletes topped the medal standings by winning 2 gold medals
out of the 5 events conducted.
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China secured 2 medals – 1 gold and 1 silver.
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Spain and Italy were joint third with 1 gold
medal each.
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The next ISSF World Cup for shotgun shooters
is scheduled to take place in July 2025, in Lonato del Garda, Italy.
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Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to buy
local corporate bonds by removing “short-term debt investment
limits” and the ‘concentration limits’,
aimed at providing greater ease of investment to FPIs.
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Under the previous framework, investments by
FPIs in corporate bonds with maximum residual maturity period of 1 year was
capped at 30% of the total investment of FPIs in corporate bonds. These limits
were applicable on the end-of-day basis.
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Investment in corporate debt securities by an
FPI (including its related FPIs) was limited at 15% of
prevailing investment limit for long-term FPIs and 10% for
others.
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According to RBI’s Digital Lending Directions
2025, all Banks and other Regulated Entities (REs) are now required to report
details of their Digital Lending Applications (DLAs) through
the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) portal
of RBI.
3.
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS POST
RECORD RS.1.78 TRILLION PROFIT IN FY25
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Public
sector banks'(PSBs) cumulative profit rose to a record level of Rs. 1.78
lakh crore in the Financial Year 2024-25(FY25), registering a
growth of 26% over the previous year.
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All 12
PSBs had earned a total profit of Rs 1.41 lakh crore in FY24.
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The
year-on-year(YoY) increase in profit in absolute terms rose by about Rs. 37,100 crore in
FY25.
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State
Bank of India (SBI) alone accounted for over
40% with a net profit of Rs 70,901 crore, marking a 16% increase from Rs
61,077 crore recorded in FY24.
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Punjab
National Bank (PNB) registered the highest
percentage growth among all PSBs, with a 102% rise in net profit to Rs 16,630
crore.
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It was
followed by New Delhi based Punjab & Sind Bank (P&SB), which
recorded a 71% increase to Rs. 1,016 crore.
4. INDIAN
STATES WITH HIGHEST GST REVENUE
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Maharashtra with Rs 3,18,
497 crore, has topped among the top 10 Indian states with highest
Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for
Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25) and even in April 2025 with
total GST collection of Rs 41,645 crore.
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Gujarat secured the second position with Rs.1, 74, 938 crore and Karnataka at the third place with
Rs.1, 43, 023 crore.
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Total GST revenue collection reached at Rs
21.36 lakh crore in 2024, the highest since the
introduction of GST in 2017.
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This marks an increase of 8.86% compared to
the last year’s collection.
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GST
Council is a constitutional body introduced through 101st Amendment Act, 2016 in the
constitution.
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It was constituted under Article 279-A of the constitution.
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Chairperson- Nirmala Sitharaman,
Established – 2016
5. RBI
IMPOSES PENALTY ON SBI AND JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK
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RBI
imposed a total monetary penalty of Rs.2.72
crore on State Bank of India (SBI) and Bengaluru
based Jana Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited for non-compliance with regulatory guidelines.
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SBI,
India’s largest Public Sector Bank (PSB) was fined Rs.1.728 Crore for
non-compliance with directions issued by the RBI related to: Loans and Advances Statutory and Other Restrictions, Customer Protection Limiting Liability of Customers in
Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions, Opening of Current Accounts by Banks – Need for Discipline
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Jana SFB, was
imposed a penalty of Rs.1 crore for contravention of
certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
6. WORLD
MIGRATORY BIRD DAY 2025 – MAY 10
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World
Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2025 is a global campaign
supported by the United Nations (UN), observed biannually on the second
Saturday of May and October, to raise awareness about challenges
faced by migratory birds and encourage action to conserve their habitats.
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The theme of WMBD 2025 is “Creating Bird-Friendly
Cities and Communities”, focusing on the need for healthy coexistence
between humans and migratory birds.
7. NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY DAY 2025 – MAY 11
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11 May 2025 marks the 27th edition
of National Technology Day, commemorating 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests.
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Theme -YANTRA
– Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration”.
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On May 11, 1998, when
India conducted the Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) nuclear
tests and the maiden flight of the indigenous Hansa-3 aircraft.
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In recognition of these milestones, former
Prime Minister(PM) of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared May 11 as National
Technology Day in 1999.
8.
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
2025 – MAY 12
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This date
commemorates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910),
renowned as the founder of modern nursing.
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The theme for International Nurses Day 2025 is “Our
Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies.”
9. 8TH
UN GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2025 – (12–18) MAY
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The
United Nations(UN) Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) is
a biennial campaign organized by Geneva
(Switzerland) based World Health Organization (WHO)
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The theme of UNGRSW 2025 is #MakeWalkingSafe and
#MakeCyclingSafe, which highlights the need for safer infrastructure
and policies that protect pedestrians and cyclists.
10. INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF FAMILIES 2025 – MAY 15
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The theme for
IDF 2025 is “Family-Oriented
Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for
Social Development.”
11. BOOK
“JANTA KI KAHANI-IN MERI AATAMKATHA”
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The Vice President (VP) of India, Jagdeep
Dhankhar released the book, “Janta Ki Kahani-in
Meri Aatamkatha”, an autobiography
written by Haryana Governor, Bandaru Dattatraya
12. BOOK
“INDIA@2047: LEADING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ORDER”
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The Chief Economist at New Economic Order
Economists and Chief Economist of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Shyam Prakash Sharma released his book, “India@2047:
Leading the Global Economic Order”
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The book
was launched with an aim to envision India’s growth to become Global Economic
Leadership by its 100th year of independence.
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The book identifies key enablers of the
global economic leadership transformation, including government initiatives
such as Make in India, Pradhan Mantri (PM) Gati Shakti, and record- breaking
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which has crossed USD 1 trillion.
