DAILY GK 26 -27 MAY 2025
1. 15th
BRICS TRADE MINISTERS’ MEETING
·
The 15th
BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting held
in Brazil under the Presidency of Brazil, focusing
on the theme: “Strengthening Global
South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.”
·
India proposed the “30 for 30”
initiative, which aims to introduce 30 reforms to commemorate
the 30th anniversary of the World Trade Organization
(WTO) in 2025.
2. LIMA
2025 IN MALAYSIA
·
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025),
biennial event, held in Langkawi, Malaysia.
·
It is
recognized as one of the largest maritime and aerospace exhibitions in the
Asia-Pacific region.
3. 9th BRICS
INDUSTRY MINISTERS’ MEETING
·
India participated in the 9th BRICSIndustry
Ministers’ Meeting held under the chairship
of Brazil in Brasilia (Brazil.
·
Theme: ‘Strengthening Global South Cooperation for
More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance’.
·
The key
highlight of the meeting was the formal presentation of the BRICS
Startup Knowledge Hub, which was launched previously on January
31, 2025 under the BRICS Start-Up Forum.
·
It is the
1st-of-its-kind platform aims to foster
cross-border collaboration, share policy insights, and promote mutual learning
across startup ecosystems of BRICS member countries.
4. 78th
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
·
The 78th session
of World Health Assembly (WHA 78), the highest
decision-making body of World Health Organisation (WHO), was held in Geneva,
Switzerland under the theme “One World for Health”.
·
Teodoro J. Herbosa, Health Secretary of the Philippines, was
elected as President of WHA 78.
·
In May
2025, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi addressed WHA 78 through
video-conferencing.
·
The India
delegation led by PunyaSalila Srivastava, Secretary
of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) representing India at
WH 78.
·
India received the Certification of Elimination
of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the WHO.
5. USA
‘GOLDEN DOME’ DEFENCE PLAN
·
USA
President Donald Trump unveiled defence plan for USD
175 billion ‘Golden Dome’, a new missile defence system, which will help the USA in countering the foreign missile attack.
·
The Golden Dome is inspired from Israel’s
land based ‘Iron Dome’ defence shield, which has
intercepted thousands of short-range rockets since its deployment in 2011.
·
The Golden Dome aims to create a network of satellites that will help in detecting,
monitoring, and potentially intercepting incoming missiles and has the
capability to deploy hundreds of satellites for missile detection and tracking.
6. NATIONAL ANUBHAV AWARDS
2025
·
The
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (MoPPG&P),
Government of India (GoI), announced the winners of
the National Anubhav Awards Scheme, 2025.
·
The
awards aim to encourage retiring and
retired employees to document and share their valuable work experiences and
insights through written submissions.
·
A
two-tier evaluation process was conducted, leading to the selection of 05 Anubhav Awardees and 10
Jury Certificate winners.
7. ‘GLOBAL
INDIAN OF THE YEAR 2025’ AWARD BY CIF
·
Spiritual leader and Founder of Isha
Foundation Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev also known
as ‘Sadhguru’ was conferred the ‘Global Indian of the Year 2025’ award
by Canada India Foundation (CIF),
·
Sadhguru has been teaching yoga since 1982.
·
His Isha foundation was established in 1992 in
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (TN).
8. COMPANION
OF THE ORDER OF FIJI AWARD
·
Fiji-born, Mumbai based singer
and humanitarian SumeetTappoo was conferred with
the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest civilian
honor in Fiji, was presented by the President of Fiji
·
The
award, equivalent to India’s Bharat
Ratna, was given in recognition of his outstanding service to Fiji through
his music and humanitarian efforts.
·
The
Companion of the Order of Fiji was awarded to three individuals for their
significant contributions
·
SumeetTappoo – Chairman of the Sri Sathya Sai
Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital in Fiji
·
Dr.KrupaliTappoo – Director of the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani
Children’s Hospital in Fiji
·
Sri Madhusudan Sai – Founder of One World, One Family Global
Humanitarian Mission
9. 78TH
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
·
The 78th
annual Cannes International Film Festival was
held in Cannes, France.
·
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was
awarded the festival’s highest honour, the Palme d’Or,
for his drama film ‘It Was Just an
Accident’.
·
Norwegian
filmmaker Joachim Trier was honored with the Grand
Prix for Sentimental Value, a family drama exploring the
complexities of reconciliation.
·
In Caméra d’Or Section, Iraqi
filmmaker Hasan Hadi made history as the first
from Iraq to win this award for The President’s Cake, a
childhood drama set under economic sanctions.
·
‘Homebound’, Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, was
selected for the Un Certain Regard section.
·
The film
features actors Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa, and marks
Ghaywan’s return to Cannes after his acclaimed debut Masaan in 2015.
·
The biopic ‘Kalam: The Missile Man of India’
was officially unveiled. The film was directed by Om Raut and starring
Dhanush.
10. WORLD’S
WEALTHIEST CITIES REPORT 2025
·
London
based Henley & Partners in partnership with
wealth intelligence firm, New World Wealth released
the 4th annual edition of World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2025.
·
Mumbai ranked at 27th position
globally with more than 51,000 millionaires, and 25 billionaires, emerged as the wealthiest city in India.
·
USA is the country with the highest number
of millionaires, featuring 11 cities in the top 50 rankings (of which 4 are in
the top 10 rankings).
·
New York City retained its position as the world’s wealthiest city, with 384, 500
High-Net Worth Individuals (HNIs), followed by the Bay Area (including the city of San Francisco and Silicon
Valley, USA) and Tokyo (Japan) ranked
at 2nd and 3rd position
in the list.
·
Tokyo stands as Asia’s wealthiest
city.
