India-Nepal Supreme Courts Signed MoU to Enhance Judicial Cooperation
In April 2025, the Supreme Court(SC) of India signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the SC of Nepal to strengthen judicial cooperation between the two nations in New Delhi (Delhi).
✓ The MoU aims to enhance mutual judicial cooperation through structured interactions, exchange visits, short- and long-term training, and academic initiatives among judges and judicial officers of both countries.
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📅 12th May 2025
🪷 Buddha Purnima 2025 🪷
📍 Significance: Birth, Enlightenment & Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha
✍️ Celebrated on the Full Moon day (Purnima) in the month of Vaisakha
🟢 RELATION
▪️Father: Śuddhodana – King of the Shakya clan.
▪️Mother: Maya Devi – Died 7 days after his birth.
▪️Foster Mother: Mahaprajapati Gautami – Raised Buddha after Maya Devi’s death.
▪️Wife: Yashodhara – Married at age 16.
▪️Son: Rahula
🟢Quick Facts from PYQs
▪️Buddha was born in Lumbini (Nepal)
▪️Obtained his Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya
▪️Gave his first sermon in Sarnath, and died (Mahaparinirvana) in Kushinagar (UP)
▪️Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma then Buddhist Sangha has originated.
▪️Gautam Budhha is the founder of the world religion of Buddhism.
UN Recognition: Celebrated as "Vesak" by the United Nations
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🪷 Buddha Purnima 2025 🪷
📍 Significance: Birth, Enlightenment & Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha
✍️ Celebrated on the Full Moon day (Purnima) in the month of Vaisakha
🟢 RELATION
▪️Father: Śuddhodana – King of the Shakya clan.
▪️Mother: Maya Devi – Died 7 days after his birth.
▪️Foster Mother: Mahaprajapati Gautami – Raised Buddha after Maya Devi’s death.
▪️Wife: Yashodhara – Married at age 16.
▪️Son: Rahula
🟢Quick Facts from PYQs
▪️Buddha was born in Lumbini (Nepal)
▪️Obtained his Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya
▪️Gave his first sermon in Sarnath, and died (Mahaparinirvana) in Kushinagar (UP)
▪️Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma then Buddhist Sangha has originated.
▪️Gautam Budhha is the founder of the world religion of Buddhism.
UN Recognition: Celebrated as "Vesak" by the United Nations
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
✅️ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 12 MAY 2025.
1. CONTEND (VERB): (संघर्ष करना): Face
Synonyms: Cope with, Grapple with
Antonyms: Surrender, Allow
Example Sentence:
She had to contend with his uncertain temper.
2. BAR (VERB): (वर्जित): Prohibit
Synonyms: Debar,Preclude
Antonyms: Admit, Accept
Example Sentence:
Journalists had been barred from covering the elections.
3. SANCTIFY (VERB): (शुद्ध करना): Consecrate
Synonyms: Bless, Ordain
Antonyms: Deconsecrate
Example Sentence:
He was consecrated bishop of York.
4. FURNISH (VERB): (प्रस्तुत): Supply
Synonyms: Equip, Provide
Antonyms: Divest
Example Sentence:
Fish furnish an important source of protein.
5. INCONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अगोचर): Unnoticeable
Synonyms: Unobtrusive, Unremarkable
Antonyms: Conspicuous, Noticeable
Example Sentence:
That was an inconspicuous red-brick building.
6. VAUNT (VERB): (डींग हांकना): Boast
Synonyms: Show off
Antonyms: Criticized, Unsung
Example Sentence:
They have utterly eclipsed their vaunted American rivals.
7. HEFT (VERB): (वज़न करना): Lift
Synonyms: Raise, Raise up
Antonyms: Put down
Example Sentence:
He lifted crates and hefted boxes.
8. VINDICATE (VERB): (साबित कर देना): Justify
Synonyms: Warrant, Substantiate
Antonyms: Disprove
Example Sentence:
More sober views were vindicated by events.
9. STAMPEDE (NOUN): (भगदड़): Panic
Synonyms: Rush, Flight
Antonyms: Retreat, Standing
Example Sentence:
The herd was fleeing back to the high land in a wild stampede.
10. DISCOURSE (NOUN): (बातचीत): Discussion
Synonyms: Conversation, Talk
Antonyms: Silence
Example Sentence:
They understand the language of political discourse only.
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1. CONTEND (VERB): (संघर्ष करना): Face
Synonyms: Cope with, Grapple with
Antonyms: Surrender, Allow
Example Sentence:
She had to contend with his uncertain temper.
2. BAR (VERB): (वर्जित): Prohibit
Synonyms: Debar,Preclude
Antonyms: Admit, Accept
Example Sentence:
Journalists had been barred from covering the elections.
3. SANCTIFY (VERB): (शुद्ध करना): Consecrate
Synonyms: Bless, Ordain
Antonyms: Deconsecrate
Example Sentence:
He was consecrated bishop of York.
4. FURNISH (VERB): (प्रस्तुत): Supply
Synonyms: Equip, Provide
Antonyms: Divest
Example Sentence:
Fish furnish an important source of protein.
5. INCONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अगोचर): Unnoticeable
Synonyms: Unobtrusive, Unremarkable
Antonyms: Conspicuous, Noticeable
Example Sentence:
That was an inconspicuous red-brick building.
6. VAUNT (VERB): (डींग हांकना): Boast
Synonyms: Show off
Antonyms: Criticized, Unsung
Example Sentence:
They have utterly eclipsed their vaunted American rivals.
7. HEFT (VERB): (वज़न करना): Lift
Synonyms: Raise, Raise up
Antonyms: Put down
Example Sentence:
He lifted crates and hefted boxes.
8. VINDICATE (VERB): (साबित कर देना): Justify
Synonyms: Warrant, Substantiate
Antonyms: Disprove
Example Sentence:
More sober views were vindicated by events.
9. STAMPEDE (NOUN): (भगदड़): Panic
Synonyms: Rush, Flight
Antonyms: Retreat, Standing
Example Sentence:
The herd was fleeing back to the high land in a wild stampede.
10. DISCOURSE (NOUN): (बातचीत): Discussion
Synonyms: Conversation, Talk
Antonyms: Silence
Example Sentence:
They understand the language of political discourse only.
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Tri-Services All-Women Circumnavigation Sailing Expedition “Samudra Pradakshina” Flagged Off from Mumbai
In April 2025, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) AK Ramesh,
Commandant of the Pune (Maharashtra) based
College of Military Engineering (CME), flagged off
India’s first all-women tri-services circumnavigation
sailing expedition, “Samudra Pradakshina”, from the
Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (NWTC) in
Colaba, Mumbai (Maharashtra).
✓ This initiative aims to promote gender parity in
maritime endeavors and showcases the indomitable spirit of Nari Shakti (women power). It also serves as a preparatory phase for a more ambitious global circumnavigation sailing expedition planned for 2026.
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MoF Announced ‘One State, One RRB’ Implementation from May 01, 2025
In April 2025, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced ‘One State-One RRB’ through official notification for amalgamation of 26 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across 11 States which include 10 states and 1 Union Territory (UT), effective from May 01, 2025.
✓ The merger of these RRBs is in line with the powers granted under Section 23A (1) of RRB Act, 1976. This also marks the 4th round of consolidation of RRBs, thereby reducing the number of RRBs from existing 43 to 28.
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India & Israel Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Agricultural Productivity
In April 2025, the Government of India(GoI) and the Government of Israel signed key agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture, aiming to boost agricultural productivity, innovation, and sustainability.
✓ The primary purpose of this partnership is to address the challenges posed by climate change and population growth. A central initiative of the discussions was the proposal of a Five-Year Seed Improvement Plan (FYSIP).
❇️ 14-May-1796
🧪 Dr. Edward Jenner discovered the first vaccine to save life of a boy against smallpox.
🦠 A virus is an infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
Viruses consist of genetic material, DNA or RNA, with a coat of protein around them.
The virus was discovered by Dmitri Ivanovsky.
The study of viruses is known as virology.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY VIRUS
Smallpox, Chickenpox, COVID-19, Influenza, SARS, Human papillomavirus, Polio, Rabies, Mumps, Dengue fever, Measles, Common cold
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY BACTERIA
Cholera, Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Plague, Syphilis, Anthrax, Diphtheria, Pneumonia, Pertussis.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY PROTOZOA
Malaria, Kala Azar, Amoebiasis, Giardiasis, Trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness), Leishmaniasis.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY FUNGUS
Ringworm, Athlete's foot, Yeast infections, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis.
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🧪 Dr. Edward Jenner discovered the first vaccine to save life of a boy against smallpox.
🦠 A virus is an infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
Viruses consist of genetic material, DNA or RNA, with a coat of protein around them.
The virus was discovered by Dmitri Ivanovsky.
The study of viruses is known as virology.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY VIRUS
Smallpox, Chickenpox, COVID-19, Influenza, SARS, Human papillomavirus, Polio, Rabies, Mumps, Dengue fever, Measles, Common cold
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY BACTERIA
Cholera, Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Plague, Syphilis, Anthrax, Diphtheria, Pneumonia, Pertussis.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY PROTOZOA
Malaria, Kala Azar, Amoebiasis, Giardiasis, Trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness), Leishmaniasis.
🟢 DISEASE CAUSED BY FUNGUS
Ringworm, Athlete's foot, Yeast infections, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis.
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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Q_11. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Words carved on a stone or monument
Words carved on a stone or monument
Anonymous Quiz
20%
[A] Transcription
22%
[B] Prescription
10%
[C] Subscription
48%
[D] Inscription
Q_ Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
To reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole.
To reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole.
Anonymous Quiz
43%
[A] Abbreviate
43%
[B] Shrink
11%
[C] Protract
2%
[D] Extend
Q_ We bought / good quality / furnitures / for our new house.
[A] for our new house [B] furnitures [C] good quality [D] We bought
[A] for our new house [B] furnitures [C] good quality [D] We bought
Anonymous Quiz
12%
A
60%
B
23%
C
5%
D
First-Ever PAI Baseline Report for FY23: Gujarat and Telangana Lead as Front Runners
In April 2025, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)
launched the first-ever ‘Panchayat Advancement
Index (PAI) baseline report’ for the Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23) toward localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
✓ This transformative tool evaluates the performance of over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) across India using a comprehensive, evidence-based framework aligned with the SDG 2030 Agenda.
✓ Based on the PAI and thematic scores achieved by different GPs, these GPs are grouped into one of the categories of performance: Achiever (90 and above), Front Runner (75 to below 90), Performer (60 to below 75), Aspirant (40 to below 60) and Beginners (below 40).
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Cabinet Approvals on April 09,
2025 On April 09 2025, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals/schemes:
✓ Approved Rs 1,600 crore new sub-scheme named ‘Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM)’ under the Pradhan MantriKrishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for the period 2025-2026.
✓ Approved the construction of 6-lane access controlled Zirakpur Bypass in the state of Punjab and Haryana on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
✓ Approved the doubling of 104 kilometre(km)- long Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi single railway line section in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu (TN) with an estimated cost of Rs 1,332 crore.
❇️ 18 May
🔴 International Museum Day
अंतरराष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय दिवस
Theme25: "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities"
🏛 To raise awareness about the role of museums in society & their contribution to education, cultural exchange, & heritage preservation.
🔷 International museum day was first held in 1977
🟢 NEWS
🔷PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum In Maharashtra
🔶Sandalwood Museum : Mysore, Karnataka
🔷India’s First Constitution Museum Inaugurated At O.P. Jindal University
🔶Vice President Dhankhar Inaugurates GSI Geoscience Museum In Gwalior
🔷Archaeological Experiential Museum Launched In Vadnagar
🔶India And France Collaborate To Establish World’s Largest Museum
🔶Arunachal Pradesh To Get Northeast’s First Fish Museum
🔷Amit Shah Inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ Gallery In Scindia Museum, Gwalior
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🔴 International Museum Day
अंतरराष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय दिवस
Theme25: "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities"
🏛 To raise awareness about the role of museums in society & their contribution to education, cultural exchange, & heritage preservation.
🔷 International museum day was first held in 1977
🟢 NEWS
🔷PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum In Maharashtra
🔶Sandalwood Museum : Mysore, Karnataka
🔷India’s First Constitution Museum Inaugurated At O.P. Jindal University
🔶Vice President Dhankhar Inaugurates GSI Geoscience Museum In Gwalior
🔷Archaeological Experiential Museum Launched In Vadnagar
🔶India And France Collaborate To Establish World’s Largest Museum
🔶Arunachal Pradesh To Get Northeast’s First Fish Museum
🔷Amit Shah Inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ Gallery In Scindia Museum, Gwalior
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
#SAFF2025⚽️
भारत ने दक्षिण एशियाई फुटबॉल महासंघ (SAFF) अंडर-19 चैम्पियनशिप 2025 का खिताब जीत लिया है!
भारत ने दक्षिण एशियाई फुटबॉल महासंघ (SAFF) अंडर-19 चैम्पियनशिप 2025 का खिताब जीत लिया है!
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❇️ 21st MAY
🧨 National Anti-terrorism Day
राष्ट्रीय आतंकवाद विरोधी दिवस
🧨 Observed across India to commemorate the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
🕊 He was assassinated on this day in 1991, by LTTE cadres in a suicide bombing attack at a rally at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
🕊Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest prime minister of India when he was sworn in at 40.
🕊The Anti Terrorism Day is observed to spread the message of peace and humanity. Unity in diversity is India's greatest strength.
NOTE :
🟢 Sadbhavana Diwas is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary.
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❇️ 21st May
☕️ International Tea Day (5th)
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस
Theme25 : “Tea for Better Lives”
🔶India - 2nd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of tea in the world!
🔶Assam - largest tea-producing state
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🧨 National Anti-terrorism Day
राष्ट्रीय आतंकवाद विरोधी दिवस
🧨 Observed across India to commemorate the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
🕊 He was assassinated on this day in 1991, by LTTE cadres in a suicide bombing attack at a rally at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
🕊Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest prime minister of India when he was sworn in at 40.
🕊The Anti Terrorism Day is observed to spread the message of peace and humanity. Unity in diversity is India's greatest strength.
NOTE :
🟢 Sadbhavana Diwas is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary.
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❇️ 21st May
☕️ International Tea Day (5th)
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस
Theme25 : “Tea for Better Lives”
🔶India - 2nd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of tea in the world!
🔶Assam - largest tea-producing state
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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🟢 Previous Chess Grandmasters of India (Most Recent First)
1. P Shyaamnikhil – 85th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
2. Vaishali Rameshbabu – 84th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
3. Aditya S Samant – 83rd Grandmaster (Maharashtra)
4. Vuppala Prraneeth – 82nd Grandmaster (Telangana)
5. Sayantan Das – 81st Grandmaster (West Bengal)
6. Vignesh N R – 80th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
1. P Shyaamnikhil – 85th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
2. Vaishali Rameshbabu – 84th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
3. Aditya S Samant – 83rd Grandmaster (Maharashtra)
4. Vuppala Prraneeth – 82nd Grandmaster (Telangana)
5. Sayantan Das – 81st Grandmaster (West Bengal)
6. Vignesh N R – 80th Grandmaster (Tamil Nadu)
❇️ 23rd May
🐢 World Turtle Day
विश्व कछुआ दिवस
Theme25: "Dancing Turtles Rock!"
🐢To raise awareness about the importance of turtle conservation and the preservation of their natural habitats.
🐢World turtle day was founded by American Tortoise Rescue and was celebrated the first time in 2000.
🐢The Tennessee Aquarium and a variety of zoological institutions and conservation organizations have officially declared 2020 “The Year of the Turtle”
🟢FACTS ABOUT TURTLES
🐢India's 1st of its Kind Turtle Rehabilitation Center :- Bihar (Bhagalpur)
🐢The upper shell of a turtle is known as a carapace, while the lower crust is known as plastron.
🐢India Biodiversity Portal launched the 1st edition of ‘Turtle Spotting Week
🐢Newly Born Olive Ridley Turtles in the Gahirmatha coast
🐢The largest Number Nests of rare Leather Back sea Turtles were Spotted in Thailand after Almost 20 years
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🐢 World Turtle Day
विश्व कछुआ दिवस
Theme25: "Dancing Turtles Rock!"
🐢To raise awareness about the importance of turtle conservation and the preservation of their natural habitats.
🐢World turtle day was founded by American Tortoise Rescue and was celebrated the first time in 2000.
🐢The Tennessee Aquarium and a variety of zoological institutions and conservation organizations have officially declared 2020 “The Year of the Turtle”
🟢FACTS ABOUT TURTLES
🐢India's 1st of its Kind Turtle Rehabilitation Center :- Bihar (Bhagalpur)
🐢The upper shell of a turtle is known as a carapace, while the lower crust is known as plastron.
🐢India Biodiversity Portal launched the 1st edition of ‘Turtle Spotting Week
🐢Newly Born Olive Ridley Turtles in the Gahirmatha coast
🐢The largest Number Nests of rare Leather Back sea Turtles were Spotted in Thailand after Almost 20 years
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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