DAILY GK 28-31 MAY 2026
1. CANNES
FILM FESTIVAL 2026
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The 79th annual Cannes
International Film Festival 2026 was in Cannes,
France.
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Romanian
director Cristian Mungiu won
the Palme d’Or for his drama ‘Fjord’.
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Russian
director Andrey Zvyagintsev received
the Grand Prix for his political
thriller drama ‘Minotaur’.
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The Jury
Prize awarded to “The Dreamed
Adventure” by ValeskaGrisebach (Germany) .
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Best
Director award was shared
between Javier Calvo& Javier
Ambrossi (Spain) for “La Bola
Negra” and PawełPawlikowski (Poland)
for “Fatherland”.
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The
Best Actor award was shared
by Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin
Campagne (Belgium) for “Coward”.
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The
Best Actress award was shared by VirginieEfira
(Belgium-France) and Tao Okamoto
(Japan) for “All Of A Sudden”.
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The
Best Screenplay award was given to Emmanuel Marre (France) for “A Man of His Time”.
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Debut: The Caméra d’Or (Best First Film)
was awarded to “Ben’Imana” by
Marie-ClémentineDusabejambo (Rwanda).
2. 2027
ASIAN RELAYS AND 2028 ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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India was awarded the hosting rights for
the 2027 Asian Relays in Chandigarh and the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
in Bhubaneswar, Odisha by the Asian
Athletics Association (AAA).
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It was
announced during its council meeting chaired
by Dahlan Al Hamad, AAA President in
Hong Kong, China.
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Bhubaneswar hosts India’s first
permanent indoor track-and-field facility capable of staging
certified international indoor events, making it the natural choice for the
2028 edition.
SPORTS
3. CANADIAN
GRAND PRIX 2026
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Italian Mercedes driver KimiAntonelli won
the 64th edition of the Canadian Grand
Prix (GP), officially known as Formula One (F1) Lenovo
Grand Prix du Canada 2026 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Lewis Hamilton of UK, secured second place, and Max
Verstappen of the Netherlands, third place.
4. CHEF
DE MISSION FOR 2026 CWG
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officially
announced the appointment of former
India’s Davis Cup captain RohitRajpal as the
country’s Chef de Mission for the 23rd
edition of Commonwealth Games (2026 CWG) which
is scheduled to be held in Glasgow,
Scotland.
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IOA has also appointed Ravi
Bengani as the Deputy Chef
de Mission, while Vandana Rao and
Rahul Swami will travel with the Indian contingent as general team managers for CWG.
·
PT Usha, President
of IOA, alongside RaghuramIyer,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IOA and VigneshVengalilUjjwal,
will be part of the senior leadership
delegation.
5.
BOOK-THE LIBRARY MAN OF INDIA
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Book ‘The Library Man of India: The Story
of P.N. Panicker’, is authored by P.
P. Sathyan.
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P.N. Panicker is Regarded
as the Father of the Library Movement in
Kerala, P.N. Panicker led the expansion of the GranthashalaSangham (Library
Association) from a few small rooms into a vast network of over 6,000 public
libraries across Kerala.
·
P.N.
Panicker’s death anniversary on June 19 is observed by the Government of India (GoI) as National Reading Day.
6. BOOK
- APNAPAN
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Book ‘Apnapan: Narendra Modi
Sang Mere Anubhav’, authored by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW).
·
The
book was published by Prabhat Prakashan Private Limited.
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It is a personal and reflective book that
chronicles Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s over 35-year association with
Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi.
7. BOOK
INDIA’S FIRST OLYMPIC HOCKEY GOLD
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Book “India’s Olympic Gold: Hockey
Triumph at Amsterdam,” authored
by renowned hockey historian K. Arumugam
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India won its first Olympic gold in hockey at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, defeating the Netherlands men’s team in
the final.
OBITUARY
8. URDU
POET BASHIR BADR PASSED AWAY
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Renowned Urdu poet and Padma
Shri awardee Dr. Bashir Badr passed away at the age of 91 in
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP).
·
The
Government of India (GoI) awarded the Padma Shri
in 1999 to Bashir Badr in the field of Literature
and Education for his contribution towards literature.
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As collection of 69 ghazals, is considered a
Masterpiece of Bashir Badr’s poetry and earned him the SahityaAkademi
Award (Urdu) in 1999.
IMPORTANT DAYS
9. WORLD
METROLOGY DAY 2026 – MAY 20
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World Metrology Day(WMD)
is observed annually on 20 May to highlight the
importance of metrology, the science of measurement, in everyday life, science,
trade, innovation, and environmental sustainability.
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2026 Theme: “Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making”.
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WMD was established in 1999 by
the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM) during the 21st
General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) to commemorate the Metre
Convention.
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The first WMD was observed on 20
May 2000.
10.
NATIONAL ANTI-TERRORISM DAY 2026 – MAY
21
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National Anti-Terrorism Day is
annually observed across India on 21 May to mark the death
anniversary of former Prime Minister (PM) Rajiv Gandhi,
who was assassinated in 1991 in a
terrorist attack carried out by a suicide
bomber associated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) atSriperumbudur,
Tamil Nadu (TN).
·
Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 The
13th edition of the Global
Terrorism Index (GTI)2026, published
by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), where Pakistan ranked 1st as the country most
impacted by terrorism in 2026 with a score of 8.574, while India ranked 13th with
a score of 6.428.
11. WORLD
TURTLE DAY 2026 – MAY 23
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World Turtle Day is
observed globally every year on May 23 to create
awareness about the conservation of turtles, tortoises, and their natural
habitats, while encouraging collective action for their protection and
survival.
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World Turtle Day has been observed every year
on May 23 since 2000 to promote awareness about turtle and tortoise
conservation.
12. COMMONWEALTH
DAY IN INDIA 2026 – MAY 24
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Commonwealth Day is
observed annually in India on 24 May to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Queen Victoria in
1819 and to promote fitness, global
cooperation, Commonwealth unity.
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The day was also observed annually across the globe on the second
Monday of March (9 March 2026) by the member countries of the
Commonwealth of Nations.
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The idea of the day was championed by
Clementina Trenholme, with the first observance held in Ontario, Canada, in
1898 alongside Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24, and later celebrated across
parts of the British Empire, including the Cape Colony and Union of South
Africa.
13. WORLD
FOOTBALL DAY 2026 – MAY 25
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The United Nations (UN)’s World
Football Day (WFD)is annually observed on 25 May.
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The first edition of World Football Day was
observed on 25 May 2024.
14. INTERNATIONAL
MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY 2026 – MAY 25
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International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD) is
annually observed across the globe on 25 May to
raise awareness about missing children, promote child safety, and combat
abduction, trafficking, and exploitation.
·
The day
is symbolized by the “forget-me-not
flower,” representing hope for reuniting missing children with their
families.
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Former United States of America (USA’s)
President Ronald Reagan designated 25
May 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day in memory of
six-year-old EtanPatz, who disappeared in New York
City on 25 May 1979.
·
In
2001, 25 May was officially recognized as the first International Missing Children’s Day.
15. WORLD
HUNGER DAY 2026 – MAY 28
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World Hunger Day is
observed annually across the globe on May 28 to
raise awareness about food insecurity and encourage collective action towards
achieving zero hunger.
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2026 Theme: “The End of Hunger is in our Hands”.
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The first World Hunger Day
was observed on May 28, 2011.
16. INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS 2026 – MAY 29
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International Day of United
Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, observed annually
across the globe on 29 May to honours the
dedication, service, and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers worldwide, while
remembering those who lost their lives in the cause of peace.
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2026 Theme: “Invest in Peace”.
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It was first observed on 29 May
2003.
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The UN Blue Helmet/Beret symbolizes
UN peacekeeping efforts worldwide.
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The United
Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) became
the first UN peacekeeping mission,
launched on 29 May 1948.
17. INTERNATIONAL
EVEREST DAY 2026– MAY 29
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International Everest Day is
observed annually on 29 May across the globe to
commemorate the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by
Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953.
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International Everest Day was first observed in Nepal on 29 May 2008.
18.
RBI DECLARED RS
2.87 LAKH CRORE DIVIDEND TO GOI FOR FY26
·
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved
a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588.46 crore to the
Government of India (GoI) for Financial
Year 2025-26 (FY26), higher than last year’s transfer of Rs 2.69
lakh crore.
·
The decision to transfer the dividend was
taken during the 623rd meeting of the Central Board of
Directors (CBoDs) of RBI, chaired by Dr. Sanjay Malhotra,
Governor of RBI in Mumbai .
·
As on March 31 2026, the balance sheet of RBI
expanded by 20.61% to Rs 91.97 lakh crore.
·
The gross
income of RBI has increased by 26.42% over the last financial year while
its expenditure before risk provisions surged by 27.60%.
·
The board of central bank approved a transfer
of Rs 1,09,379.64 crore towards the Contingency Risk Buffer (CRB) forFY26 maintaining CRB at 6.5% of the RBI’s balance sheet.
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As per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECB), RBI is required to maintain CRB within a range of 4.5%
to 7.5% of the balance sheet size.
19. RBI
IMPOSES PENALTIES ON CUB, MINTIFI FINSERVE & NEWA INVESTMENTS
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed
monetary penalties on City Union Bank
Limited(CUB), MintifiFinserve Private
Limited, and Newa Investments Private Limited for non-compliance with various regulatory
directions.
·
RBI imposed a penalty of Rs
10.10 lakh on CUB, an
Indian private sector bank, forlevcying loan-related charges on certain
priority sector agriculture advanes up to Rs 25,000 and for failing to report Self Help Group (SHG)
member-level data to credit information companies.
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A penalty of Rs 3.10 lakh was
imposed on Mintifi Finserve, a
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC),
for failure toupload certain customers’
Know Your Customer (KYC) records to the Central KYC Records Registry
(CKYCR) within the prescribed timeline.
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RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 2.70
lakh on Newa Investments, a NBFC,
for appointing directors without prior
RBI approval, leading to a management change involving over 30% of
directors.
20. RBI
MANDATES 3 YEAR COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR UCB, RCB
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
issued final amendment directions for Urban
Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs), introducing a
mandatory three-year cooling-off period for directors who complete 10
years of continuous tenure on the board.
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RBI Sets up Expert
Committee to Examine role of Quantum Tech in FinTech-The
committee has been formed under the initiative called Quantum Secure and Adaptive Financial Ecosystem (Q-SAFE).
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The RBI set up an eight-member expert
panel under the leadership of Dr Anil Prabhakar, as the convener to study the implications of the
risks to the financial system from adoption
of quantum technology.
