📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exams
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1) The Banaras Shehnai, a traditional Indian wind instrument, has been awarded a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, recognizing its origins and craftsmanship in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
➨This GI tag formally protects the instrument's unique character and heritage.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
2) The Hardik Singh-led Hockey Punjab team won the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship Trophy 2025 by comprehensively defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 4-1 in the final.
3) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected to chair INTERPOL’s Committee on Governance, marking a significant step in its rising influence in global security and law enforcement.
4) The Tamil Nadu government has announced the constitution of a three-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurian Joseph to review centre-state relations.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
➨ Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)
5) According to the NITI Aayog’s “Automotive Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains” report, India is the fourth largest automobile producer in the world after China, the United States of America and Japan.
6) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, an Olympic silver medallist and one of India’s most accomplished weightlifters was appointed as the Chairperson of the newly formed Athletes Commission under the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF).
7) For the first time, Indian Railways has introduced an ATM inside a train, allowing passengers on the Mumbai-Manmad Panchavati Express to withdraw cash during their journey.
➨ Central Railway (CR) has introduced this to make travel a little more convenient for passengers who might need cash during their journey.
8) Indian athletes won medals - one gold, five silver and five bronze - at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships 2025, which concluded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
9) Saurabh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old Indian shooter from Uttar Pradesh, made a strong comeback by winning a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Lima, Peru.
10) The 3rd edition of the Indian Navy’s Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium, Meghayan-25, was held at Nausena Bhawan in New Delhi.
➨ The event coincided with the celebration of World Meteorological Day and focused on enhancing collaboration and awareness in marine meteorology and oceanology.
11) Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM to drive AI-based transformation across government operations.
➨The collaboration will leverage artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, and data analytics to boost administrative efficiency and improve public service delivery.
12) Union Minister of State for fisheries George Kurian launched a slew of fisheries development projects in Karaikal under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
13) India has become the 17th country in the world to establish an Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU), marking a significant step in the fight against doping in sports.
➨The unit was inaugurated by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).
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