National News
1. Who won the Memory League World Championship 2025?
Answer: Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old Indian prodigy, won by recalling 80 digits in 13.5 seconds using the Memory Palace technique.
2. Who was named in TIME’s Women of the Year 2025 list?
Answer: Purnima Devi Barman, an Indian biologist known for conserving the greater adjutant stork, was the only Indian woman honored.
3. What event will PM Modi attend in Mauritius?
Answer: He will be the Guest of Honour at Mauritius’ National Day celebrations, highlighting strong bilateral ties.
4. Where was India’s first wildlife biobank inaugurated?
Answer: At Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, to preserve genetic material of endangered species.
Reports News
5. What did the Lancet report reveal about India’s suicide rate?
Answer: A 30% decline from 1990 to 2021, with female suicide rates dropping significantly due to mental health reforms.
Appointments News
6. Who was sworn in as the 9th Director of the FBI?
Answer: Indian-origin Kash Patel, who took his oath on the Bhagavad Gita, succeeding Christopher Wray.
Science & Technology
7. What is Microsoft’s new AI model ‘Magma’?
Answer: A multimodal AI that can see, read, and act in real-world environments, developed with global research partners.
8. Who became the first astronaut with a disability cleared for ISS missions?
Answer: British Paralympian John McFall was medically cleared by ESA for long-duration space missions.
9. What major development did ISRO achieve?
Answer: ISRO built the world’s largest vertical planetary mixer (10-tonne) for solid propellant production.
10. What new virus was discovered in China?
Answer: HKU5-CoV-2, a bat coronavirus capable of infecting human cells via the ACE2 receptor.
Summits & Conferences
11. What is the SOUL Leadership Conclave 2025?
Answer: Inaugurated by PM Modi at Bharat Mandapam, it focuses on strategic leadership training across sectors. A dedicated campus will be built near GIFT City.
12. What role did India assume in BOBP-IGO?
Answer: India became Chair of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation, focusing on sustainable fisheries and regional cooperation.
13. What international art exhibition will be held in Hyderabad?
Answer: “Topographies of Tents, Terracotta, and Time” at Srishti Art Gallery and Goethe-Zentrum, exploring identity and displacement.
State News
14. What land law reform was passed in Uttarakhand?
Answer: The Bhoo Kanoon Amendment Bill 2025 restricts land purchases by outsiders to protect heritage and resources.
15. What was Rajasthan’s Green Budget 2025–26 focus?
Answer: ₹5.37 lakh crore outlay prioritizing electricity, roads, water, health, and agriculture, with 2.75 lakh job creation.
16. What festival was celebrated by the Mising tribe in Assam?
Answer: Ali Ai Ligang, marking the start of the sowing season and honoring agricultural traditions.
17. What is Kerala’s Nayanamritham 2.0 initiative?
Answer: An AI-driven eye screening program for early detection of chronic eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Banking News
18. What GDP forecast revision did SBI announce?
Answer: SBI revised India’s FY25 GDP growth estimate to 6.3%, citing concerns over manufacturing and demand slowdown.