GK May , 2025

 

 

List of Contents

 

1. Important International / World Days of May 2025

2. Awards

3. Persons

4. Sports

5. Defence

6. Miscellaneous

7. Obituary

 

 

 

World Press Freedom Day: 03 May 2024

Theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 1994

World Red Cross and Crescent Day: 08 May 2024

Theme: Keeping Humanity Alive

Designated by: International Committee of the Red Cross

First Observed in: 1948

World Asthma Day: 06 May 2025 (1st Tuesday of May)

Theme: Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL

Designated by: Global Initiative for Asthma

First Observed in: 1998

World Migratory Bird Day: 10 May 2024

Theme: Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities

Designated by: AEWA Secretariat

First Observed in: 2006

International Nurses Day: 12 May 2024

Theme: Caring for nurses strengthens economies

Designated by: International Council of Nurses

First Observed in:1974

International Day of Families: 15 May 2024

Theme: Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 1994

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: 17 May 2024

Theme: Gender Equality in Digital Transformation

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2007

World Hypertension Day: 17 May 2024

Theme: Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!

Designated by: World Hypertension League

First Observed in: 2005

World Bee Day: 20 May 2024

Theme: Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2018

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development: 21 May 2024

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2003

International Day for Biological Diversity: 22 May 2024

Theme: Harmony with nature and sustainable development

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2001

World Football Day: 25 May 2024

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2024

International Day for UN Peacekeepers: 29 May 2024

Theme: The Future of Peacekeeping

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2003

World No Tobacco Day: 31 May 2024

Theme: Unmasking the Appeal

Designated by: World Health Organisation

First Observed in: 1987

 

 

The Kannada-language Indian writer, activist, and lawyer who has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2025 for Heart Lamp, a selection of short stories translated by Deepa Bhasthi – Banu Mushtaq

The Brazilian scientist who has won the 2025 World Food Prize for her pioneering work in reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and developing biological seed and soil treatments to boost crop yields and nutrition – Ms. Mariangela Hungria

The Hindu spiritual guru and sanskrit scholar who was conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award by the President Smt Draupadi Murmu (Lyricist Gulzar has also been awarded but could not attend the award ceremony) – Swami Rambhadracharya

 

 

The Indian naturalist, conservationist and author of several books who passed away on 31 May 2025 – Valmik Thapar

The contestant from Thailand who has been crowned Miss World 2025 at the beauty pageant held in Hyderabad, Telangana – Miss Suchata Chuangsri

The Indian nuclear scientist and former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, known for his role in the development of India's nuclear power programme who passed away on 20 May 2025 – Dr. MR Srinivasan

The Indian science popularizer and museum maker, former director of Birla Industrial & Technological Museum and director general of the National Council of Science Museums who passed away on 17 May 2025 – Shri Saroj Ghose

The Indian aquaculture scientist and the former Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Padma Shri recipient of 2022, who passed away on 10 May 2025 – Shri Subbanna Ayyappan

The new Chief Justice of India who has taken over as the 52nd Chief Justice of India following the retirement of Justice Sanjiv Khanna – Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

The new Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State ((also the first American) elected as the successor to Pope Francis – Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost)

The leader of Labor Party who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Australia in the 2025 Australian Federal Election – Mr. Anthony Albanese

The new Chancellor of Germany who has taken over from Mr. Olaf Scholz on 06 May 2025 – Mr. Friedrich Merz

The Air Officer who has taken over as the new Chief of Integrated Staff on the retirement of Lt Gen JP Mathew on April 30, 2025 – Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

 

 

The 16-year old boy from Hyderabad who has become the youngest Indian to conquer 7 summits by climbing his 7th summit, Mt Everest – Vishwanath Karthikey Padakanti

The Nepali sherpa who has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest peak – Kami Rita Sherpa

The English cricketer who has become the fastest to score 13000 runs in Test cricket by doing so in 153 innings breaking Jacques Kallis record of the score in 159 innings – Joe Root

The track and field event at which Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to breach the 90m mark in javelin throw by throwing it at a distance of 90.23 m (Julian Weber of Germany was at the first position with a throw of 91.06m) – 2025 Doha Diamond League

The chess player from Chennai who has become the 86th Grandmaster from India – LR Srihari

The Indian cricketers who have announced retirement from test cricket recently – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

The country which has won the 2025 Sudirman Cup badminton championships defeating South Korea in the finals – China

 

 

The 17th edition of India- Mongolia Joint Military Exercise scheduled to be conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 31st May to 13th June 2025 is named – NOMADIC ELEPHANT

The indigenous system to counter the threat of swarm drones in the battlefield developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited and test fired recently at Seaward Firing Range in Odisha's Gopalpur is named – Bhargavastra

The first of eight indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) delivered to the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd is named – INS Arnala

The action launched by the Indian Armed Forces to hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation against terrorist attack at Pahalgam on 22 April 2025 is named – Operation Sindoor

 

 

The AI-powered video communication platform transforming 2D streams into immersive 3D experiences unveiled by Google as a part of their Project Starline is named – Google Beam

The Liberian container vessel which sank off the Kochi coast with hazardous cargo and whose 24 crew members on board were rescued by ICG and Indian Navy was named – MSC ELSA 3

The Indian state which has been declared India's first fully literate state for having achieved a literacy rate of 98.2% surpassing the benchmark of 95% for full literacy – Mizoram

The place in Kerala at which Vizhinjam International Seaport, India's first deep-water Transshipment Port was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 02 May 2025 – Thiruvananthapuram

The country to which Holy Relic of Buddha from Sarnath were sent for exposition at various place in the country – Vietnam

The venue of WAVES 2025, India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 01 May 2025 – Jio World Centre, Mumbai

 

 

 

Dr. Jayant Narlikar

Born: 19 July 1938 - Passed away: 20 May 2025

Indian Astrophysicist and author

Awards:

• Padma Vibhushan (2004)
• Padma Bhushan (1965)
• Adams Prize (1967)
• Kalinga Prize (1996)
• Maharashtra Bhushan (2010)
• Sahitya Akademi Award (2014)

Books written

• The Return of Vaman
• The Adventure
• The Comet
• Facts and Speculations in Cosmology
• Fred Hoyle's Universe
• Scientific Edge: The Indian Scientist from Vedic to Modern Times
• An Introduction to Cosmology
• From Black Clouds to Black Holes