November GK 2025

 

 

 

 World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2016

Theme: Be Tsunami Ready: Invest in Tsunami Preparedness

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

Designated by: UNESCO

Theme: Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050

First Observed in: 2001

World Pneumonia Day: 12 November

Designated by: WHO

First Observed in: 2009

World Diabetes Day: 14 November

Designated by: International Diabetes Federation

Theme: Know more and do more for diabetes at work

First Observed in: 1991 by IDF, adopted by UN in 2006

International Day for Tolerance: 16 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed in: 1995

World Toilet Day: 19 November

Designated by: World Toilet Organisation

Theme: Sanitation in a Changing World

First Observed in: 2001 by World Toilet Organisation and accepted by UN in 2013

World Children’s Day: 20 November

Designated by: UN General Assembly

Theme: My Day My Rights

Day established in: 1954

World Philosophy Day: (3rd Thursday of Nov) 20 November

Designated by: UNESCO

First Observed in: 2002

World Television Day: 21 November

Designated by: UN General Assembly

Day established in: 1997

World Fisheries Day: 21 November

Designated by: World Fisheries Forum

First Observed in: 1997

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Campaign Slogan: UNiTE to End Digital Violence against Women and Girls

First Observed in: 2000

National Milk Day: 26 November

Designated by: Indian Dairy Association

Occasion: Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien

First Observed in: 2014

 

 

 The former President of Chile and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize – Ms. Michelle Bachelet

The book written by Hungarian-British author David Szalay which has been awarded the 2025 Booker Prize – Flesh

 

 

The 19th edition of Joint Military exercise by the armies of India and Nepal conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 25 November to 08 December 2025 is named – Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX

The 8th edition of India-UK Joint Military Exercise conducted at the Foreign Training Node, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan from 17 to 30 November 2025 is named – AJEYA WARRIOR-25

The 8th edition of the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) at Mont-de-Marsan, France, from November 16 to 27, 2025 is named – Exercise Garuda 25

The 6th India-Vietnam joint army exercise conducted in Hanoi from 11 November to 27 November 2025 is named – Exercise VINBAX 2025

The Eleventh edition of Joint Military exercise between India and Sri Lanka held at Foreign Training Node, Belagavi, Karnataka from 10 to 23 November 2025 is named – Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2025

The multinational naval exercise held in Guam in the Western Pacific from 10 November to 18 November 2025 with participation of India, Australia, Japan and United States is named – Exercise Malabar 2025

 

 

The contestant from Mexico who was crowned Miss Universe 2025 at a beauty pageant held in Thailand – Ms. Fatima Bosch

The Bollywood actress and playback singer who passed away on 07 November 2025 – Sulakshana Pandit

 

 

The Indonesian city which has become the world's most populous city surpassing Tokyo as per World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Jakarta

The place in Gujarat whose marble has been granted GI (Geographical Indication) tag by the Govt of India for its high quality – Ambaji

The Indian state which has become the first in the country to sign an agreement with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited to provide satellite-based internet services across government institutions and rural areas – Maharashtra

The lake in Katihar district of Bihar which has been designated as India's 94th Ramsar site – Gogabil Lake

 

 

The country which has won the 113th edition of Davis Cup tennis tournament – Italy

The tennis star from Switzerland who has been chosen to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2026 – Roger Federer

The team India has defeated in the finals played at Dhaka in Bangladesh to win the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 – Chinese Taipei

The former English footballer who has been conferred knighthood by King Charles for services to sport and charity – David Beckham

 

ICC Women's World Cup 2025

Held from: 30 September to 02 November 2025

Hosts: India and Sri Lanka

Teams: 8 (India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Opening ceremony and first match: Guwahati

Final match: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Anthem: Bring it Home sung by Shreya Ghoshal

Winners: India (First title); Runners-up: South Africa

Player of the series: Deepti Sharma

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt (571) (South Africa)

Most wickets: Deepti Sharma (22)

Player of the final match: Shafali Varma

 

 

The operation launched by India provide to provide urgent Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of cyclone Ditwah is named – Operation Sagar Bandhu

The dormant volcano located in Ethiopia which erupted after 12000 years with its ash and sulfur dioxide reaching India – Mt. Hayli Gubbi

The tropical cyclone which caused heavy rains, death of persons and damage to property in Sri Lanka was named – Cyclone Ditwah

The word meaning a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence which has been chosen to be Cambridge Word of the Year 2025 – Parasocial

The two traditional Lepcha musical instruments of Sikkim which have been granted GI (Geographical Indication) tag by the Govt of India – Tungbuk and Pumtong Pulit

The heaviest satellite weighing 4,400 kg launched by ISRO on 02 November aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket is named – CMS-03

The city of Uttar Pradesh which has become the second city from India to be recognized as the City of Gastronomy by UNESCO (the first was Hyderabad which was recognized in 2019) – Lucknow

The 16-year old chess player from Chennai who has become India's 90th Grandmaster – Ilamparthi AR

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM under Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan

The Union Health Ministry has achieved three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM titles under the nationwide “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA) campaign, recognizing India’s unparalleled commitment to preventive and women-centric healthcare.

The records achieved are:

• Most people to register for a health care platform in one month – 3,21,49,711 (Over 3.21 Crore)
• Most people to sign up for a breast cancer screening online in one week – 9,94,349 (Over 9.94 lakh)
• Most people to sign up for vital signs screening online in one week (at state level) – 1,25,406 (Over 1.25 lakh)

 

Dharmendra

Born: 08 December 1935

Death: 24 November 2025

Debut film: Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960)

Awards: Padma Bhushan (2012)

Member of Parliament from Bikaner from 2004 to 2009