This is the current affairs 23 to 25 May 2026. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
1. How many distinguished individuals did the President confer with the Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri) in the year 2026?
a. 45
b. 101
c. 120
d. 131
Answer: d. 131 (Padma Vibhushan: 5, Padma Bhushan: 13, Padma Shri: 113)
– After the President’s approval, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of the Padma Award recipients on the eve of the 77th Republic Day 2026.
– A few months later, in May 2026, President Droupadi Murmu honored the awardees with the Padma Awards.
– A total of 131 Padma Awards were conferred.
These included 19 women, 6 foreigners/NRI/PIOs, and 19 posthumous awards.
– Usually, the award ceremony is organized around March/April every year at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President presents the awards.
Types of Padma Awards:
– Padma Vibhushan: 5
– Padma Bhushan: 13
– Padma Shri: 113
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2. How many people did the President confer the Padma Vibhushan Award upon in May 2026?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
d. 8
Answer: b. 5 (Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas, N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achuthanandan)
– A total of 131 Padma Awards were conferred in 2026.
– These included 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
About the Padma Vibhushan:
– It is the second-highest civilian award of India after the Bharat Ratna.
– The award was instituted on 2 January 1954.
– The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
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3. Whom did President Droupadi Murmu honor with the Padma Vibhushan Award 2026?
a. Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas
b. N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achuthanandan
c. Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Shah Rukh Khan
d. a and b
Answer: d. a and b (Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas, N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achuthanandan)
Winners : Category : State / Region / Country
i) Dharmendra, Arts, Maharashtra (Posthumous)
– He passed away in November 2025.
– Earlier, the Government of India had honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 2012 for his contribution – to cinema.
– His wife Hema Malini received the award on his behalf from the President.
ii) K. T. Thomas, Public Affairs, Kerala
– Former Supreme Court judge honored for contribution to public affairs.
iii) N. Rajam, Arts, Uttar Pradesh
– Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and violinist.
iv) P. Narayanan, Literature and Education, Kerala
– Senior Malayalam journalist.
v) V. S. Achuthanandan, Public Affairs, Kerala (Posthumous)
– Former Chief Minister of Kerala and senior communist leader.
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4. To how many people did the President present the Padma Bhushan Award in 2026?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 13
d. 20
Answer: c. 13
– It is the third-highest civilian award conferred by the Government of India.
– The Padma Bhushan is awarded for distinguished service of a high order.
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5. Whom did the Central Government select for the Padma Bhushan Award 2026?
Winners – Category – UT/State or Country
1) Alka Yagnik, Arts, Maharashtra
2) Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Social Work, Uttarakhand
3) Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy, Medicine, Tamil Nadu
4) Mammootty, Arts, Kerala
5) Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu, Medicine, USA
6) Piyush Pandey (Posthumous), Arts, Maharashtra
7) S. K. M. Maickilanandan, Social Work, Tamil Nadu
8) Shatavadhani R. Ganesh, Arts, Karnataka
9) Shibu Soren (Posthumous), Social Work, Jharkhand
10) Uday Kotak, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
11) V. K. Malhotra (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Delhi
12) Vellappally Natesan, Public Affairs, Kerala
13) Vijay Amritraj, Sports, USA
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6. To how many distinguished individuals was the Padma Shri Award (Year 2026) conferred?
a. 76
b. 91
c. 109
d. 113
Answer: d. 113
– This award is conferred for distinguished service in any field.
Note: In the case of a pair/joint award, it is counted as one award.
Padma Shri Award 2026
Category-wise list of 113 Padma Shri awardees
Arts
– Anil Kumar Rastogi, Uttar Pradesh
– Arvind Vaidya, Gujarat
– Bharat Singh Bharti, Bihar
– Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda, Maharashtra
– Vishva Bandhu (Posthumous), Bihar
– Chiranjee Lal Yadav, Uttar Pradesh
– Deepika Reddy, Telangana
– Dharmiklal Chunnilal Pandya, Gujarat
– Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad, Andhra Pradesh
– Gaffaruddin Mewati Jogi, Rajasthan
– Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous), Andhra Pradesh
– Gayatri Balasubramanyam and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanyam (Pair), Tamil Nadu
– Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous), West Bengal
– Haricharan Saikia, Assam
– Jyotish Debnath, West Bengal
– Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, Kerala
– Khem Raj Sundriyal, Haryana
– Kumar Bose, West Bengal
– Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch, Germany
– R. Madhavan, Maharashtra
– Maganti Murali Mohan, Andhra Pradesh
– Meer Hajibhai Kasambhai, Gujarat
– Nooruddin Ahmed, Assam
– Othuvar Thiruthani Swaminathan, Tamil Nadu
– Pokhila Lekthepi, Assam
– Prosenjit Chatterjee, West Bengal
– R. Krishnan (Posthumous), Tamil Nadu
– Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar, Maharashtra
– Rajastapati Kaliappa Gounder, Tamil Nadu
– Sangyusang S. Pongener, Nagaland
– Sharat Kumar Patra, Odisha
– Satish Shah (Posthumous), Maharashtra
– Simanchal Patro, Odisha
– Taga Ram Bhil, Rajasthan
– Tarun Bhattacharya, West Bengal
– Tripti Mukherjee, West Bengal
– Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous), Manipur
– Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam, Tamil Nadu
Social Work
– Anke Gowda M., Karnataka
– Brij Lal Bhat, Jammu and Kashmir
– Dr. Budhri Tati, Chhattisgarh
– Hally War, Meghalaya
– Inderjit Singh Sidhu, Chandigarh
– Janardan Bapurao Bothe, Maharashtra
– Kollakal Devaki Amma Ji, Kerala
– Mohan Nagar, Madhya Pradesh
– Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala, Gujarat
– S. G. Sushilamma, Karnataka
– Swami Brahmadev Ji Maharaj, Rajasthan
– Techi Gubin, Arunachal Pradesh
Science and Engineering
– A. E. Muthunayagam, Kerala
– Ashok Kumar Singh, Uttar Pradesh
– Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Telangana
– Gopal Ji Trivedi, Bihar
– Juzer Vasi, Maharashtra
– K. Ramasamy, Tamil Nadu
– Krishnamurthy Balasubramaniam, Telangana
– Kumarasamy Thangaraj, Telangana
– Prem Lal Gautam, Himachal Pradesh
– Ms. Shubha Venkatesh Ayyangar, Karnataka
– Veezhinathan Kamakoti, Tamil Nadu
Medicine
– Armida Fernandes, Maharashtra
– Guduru Venkata Rao, Telangana
– H. V. Hande, Tamil Nadu
– Keval Krishna Thakral, Uttar Pradesh
– Dr. Padma Gurmet, Ladakh
– Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Telangana
– Prateek Sharma, USA
– Dr. Punniyamurthi Natesan, Tamil Nadu
– Rajendra Prasad, Uttar Pradesh
– Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Sunita Godbole (Pair), Chhattisgarh
– Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi, Karnataka
– Saroj Mondal, West Bengal
– Shyam Sundar, Uttar Pradesh
Literature and Education
– Ashok Kumar Haldar, West Bengal
– Charan Hembrom, Odisha
– Gambhir Singh Yonzon, West Bengal
– Kailash Chandra Pant, Madhya Pradesh
– Lyudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova, Russia
– Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Odisha
– Mahendra Nath Roy, West Bengal
– Mamidala Jagadish Kumar, Delhi
– Mangala Kapoor, Uttar Pradesh
– Naresh Chandra Dev Verma, Tripura
– Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore, Karnataka
– Rabilal Tudu, West Bengal
– Ratilal Borisagar, Gujarat
– Prof. Shafi Shouk, Jammu and Kashmir
– Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Karnataka
– Shivshankari, Tamil Nadu
– Vempati Kutumba Shastri, Andhra Pradesh
Sports
– Baldev Singh, Punjab
– Bhagwandas Raikwar, Madhya Pradesh
– Harmanpreet Kaur, Punjab
– K. Pajanivel, Puducherry
– Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous), Georgia
– Praveen Kumar, Uttar Pradesh
– Rohit Sharma, Maharashtra
– Savita Punia, Haryana
Trade and Industry
– Ashok Khade, Maharashtra
– Satyanarayan Nuwal, Maharashtra
– T. T. Jagannathan (Posthumous), Karnataka
Civil Service
– K. Vijay Kumar, Tamil Nadu
– R. V. S. Mani, Delhi
Public Affairs
– Kavindra Purkayastha (Posthumous), Assam
Others
– Buddha Rashmi Mani, Archaeology, Uttar Pradesh
– Narayan Vyas, Archaeology, Madhya Pradesh
– Jogesh Deuri, Agriculture, Assam
– Shrirang Devba Lad, Agriculture, Maharashtra
– Raghupat Singh (Posthumous), Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh
– Ram Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous), Animal Husbandry, Telangana
– Ramamurthy Sridhar, Radio Broadcasting, Delhi
– Sant Niranjan Das, Spiritualism, Punjab
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State-wise List of 131 Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri)
Bihar
1) Bharat Singh Bharti, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Vishva Bandhu (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Shri
3) Gopal Ji Trivedi, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
Uttar Pradesh
1) N. Rajam, Arts – Padma Vibhushan
2) Anil Kumar Rastogi, Arts – Padma Shri
3) Chiranjee Lal Yadav, Arts – Padma Shri
4) Ashok Kumar Singh, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
5) Keval Krishna Thakral, Medicine – Padma Shri
6) Rajendra Prasad, Medicine – Padma Shri
7) Shyam Sundar, Medicine – Padma Shri
8) Mangala Kapoor, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
9) Praveen Kumar, Sports – Padma Shri
10) Buddha Rashmi Mani, Others (Archaeology) – Padma Shri
11) Raghupat Singh (Posthumous), Others (Agriculture) – Padma Shri
Jharkhand
1) Shibu Soren (Posthumous), Social Work – Padma Bhushan
Rajasthan
1) Gaffaruddin Mewati Jogi, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Taga Ram Bhil, Arts – Padma Shri
3) Swami Brahmadev Ji Maharaj, Social Work – Padma Shri
Haryana
1) Khem Raj Sundriyal, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Savita Punia, Sports – Padma Shri
Madhya Pradesh
1) Mohan Nagar, Social Work – Padma Shri
2) Kailash Chandra Pant, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
3) Bhagwandas Raikwar, Sports – Padma Shri
4) Narayan Vyas, Others (Archaeology) – Padma Shri
Chhattisgarh
1) Dr. Budhri Tati, Social Work – Padma Shri
2) Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Sunita Godbole (Pair), Medicine – Padma Shri
Uttarakhand
1) Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Social Work – Padma Bhushan
Gujarat
1) Arvind Vaidya, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Dharmiklal Chunnilal Pandya, Arts – Padma Shri
3) Meer Hajibhai Kasambhai, Arts – Padma Shri
4) Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala, Social Work – Padma Shri
5) Ratilal Borisagar, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
Maharashtra
1) Dharmendra (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Vibhushan
2) Alka Yagnik, Arts – Padma Bhushan
3) Uday Kotak, Trade and Industry – Padma Bhushan
4) Piyush Pandey (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Bhushan
5) Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda, Arts – Padma Shri
6) R. Madhavan, Arts – Padma Shri
7) Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar, Arts – Padma Shri
8) Satish Shah (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Shri
9) Janardan Bapurao Bothe, Social Work – Padma Shri
10) Juzer Vasi, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
11) Armida Fernandes, Medicine – Padma Shri
12) Ashok Khade, Trade and Industry – Padma Shri
13) Satyanarayan Nuwal, Trade and Industry – Padma Shri
14) Rohit Sharma, Sports – Padma Shri
15) Shrirang Devba Lad, Others (Agriculture) – Padma Shri
Himachal Pradesh
1) Prem Lal Gautam, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
Punjab
1) Baldev Singh, Sports – Padma Shri
2) Harmanpreet Kaur, Sports – Padma Shri
3) Sant Niranjan Das, Others (Spiritualism) – Padma Shri
Odisha
1) Sharat Kumar Patra, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Simanchal Patro, Arts – Padma Shri
3) Charan Hembrom, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
4) Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
Union Territories
1) V. K. Malhotra (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Delhi – Padma Bhushan
2) Mamidala Jagadish Kumar, Literature and Education, Delhi – Padma Shri
3) R. V. S. Mani, Civil Service, Delhi – Padma Shri
4) Ramamurthy Sridhar, Others (Radio Broadcasting), Delhi – Padma Shri
5) Brij Lal Bhat, Social Work, Jammu and Kashmir – Padma Shri
6) Prof. Shafi Shouk, Literature and Education, Jammu and Kashmir – Padma Shri
7) Dr. Padma Gurmet, Medicine, Ladakh – Padma Shri
8) K. Pajanivel, Sports, Puducherry – Padma Shri
9) Inderjit Singh Sidhu, Social Work, Chandigarh – Padma Shri
West Bengal
1) Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Shri
2) Jyotish Debnath, Arts – Padma Shri
3) Kumar Bose, Arts – Padma Shri
4) Prosenjit Chatterjee, Arts – Padma Shri
5) Tarun Bhattacharya, Arts – Padma Shri
6) Tripti Mukherjee, Arts – Padma Shri
7) Saroj Mondal, Medicine – Padma Shri
8) Ashok Kumar Haldar, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
9) Gambhir Singh Yonzon, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
10) Mahendra Nath Roy, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
11) Rabilal Tudu, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
Northeast India
1) Haricharan Saikia, Arts, Assam – Padma Shri
2) Nooruddin Ahmed, Arts, Assam – Padma Shri
3) Pokhila Lekthepi, Arts, Assam – Padma Shri
4) Jogesh Deuri, Others (Agriculture), Assam – Padma Shri
5) Kavindra Purkayastha (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Assam – Padma Shri
6) Sangyusang S. Pongener, Arts, Nagaland – Padma Shri
7) Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous), Arts, Manipur – Padma Shri
8) Hally War, Social Work, Meghalaya – Padma Shri
8) Techi Gubin, Social Work, Arunachal Pradesh – Padma Shri
10) Naresh Chandra Dev Verma, Literature and Education, Tripura – Padma Shri
Telangana
1) Deepika Reddy, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
3) Guduru Venkata Rao, Medicine – Padma Shri
4) Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Medicine – Padma Shri
5) Ram Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous), Others (Animal Husbandry) – Padma Shri
6) Krishnamurthy Balasubramaniam, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
7) Kumarasamy Thangaraj, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
Andhra Pradesh
1) Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad, Arts – Padma Shri
2) Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Shri
3) Maganti Murali Mohan, Arts – Padma Shri
4) Vempati Kutumba Shastri, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
Tamil Nadu
1) Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy, Medicine – Padma Bhushan
2) S. K. M. Maickilanandan, Social Work – Padma Bhushan
3) Gayatri Balasubramanyam and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanyam (Pair), Arts – Padma Shri
4) Othuvar Thiruthani Swaminathan, Arts – Padma Shri
5) R. Krishnan (Posthumous), Arts – Padma Shri
6) Rajastapati Kaliappa Gounder, Arts – Padma Shri
7) Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam, Arts – Padma Shri
8) K. Ramasamy, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
9) Veezhinathan Kamakoti, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
10) H. V. Hande, Medicine – Padma Shri
11) Dr. Punniyamurthi Natesan, Medicine – Padma Shri
12) Shivshankari, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
13) K. Vijay Kumar, Civil Service – Padma Shri
Kerala
1) K. T. Thomas, Public Affairs – Padma Vibhushan
2) P. Narayanan, Literature and Education – Padma Vibhushan
3) V. S. Achuthanandan (Posthumous), Public Affairs – Padma Vibhushan
4) Mammootty, Arts – Padma Bhushan
5) Vellappally Natesan, Public Affairs – Padma Bhushan
6) Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, Arts – Padma Shri
7) Kollakal Devaki Amma Ji, Social Work – Padma Shri
8) A. E. Muthunayagam, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
Karnataka
1) Shatavadhani R. Ganesh, Arts – Padma Bhushan
2) Anke Gowda M., Social Work – Padma Shri
3) S. G. Sushilamma, Social Work – Padma Shri
4) Shubha Venkatesh Ayyangar, Science and Engineering – Padma Shri
5) Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi, Medicine – Padma Shri
6) T. T. Jagannathan (Posthumous), Trade and Industry – Padma Shri
7) Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
8) Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Literature and Education – Padma Shri
Foreign Awardees
1) Vijay Amritraj, Sports, USA – Padma Bhushan
2) Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu, Medicine, USA – Padma Bhushan
3) Prateek Sharma, Medicine, USA – Padma Shri
4) Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch, Arts, Germany – Padma Shri
5) Lyudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova, Literature and Education, Russia – Padma Shri
6) Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous), Sports, Georgia – Padma Shri
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8. Which country became a new member of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) in May 2026?
a. Iran
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Qatar
d. Yemen
Answer: b. Saudi Arabia
– Saudi Arabia became a new member of the alliance on 22 May 2026.
– After Saudi Arabia joined, the alliance now has 26 member countries and five observer countries.
– Saudi Arabia had expressed its desire to join in May 2026.
About IBCA
– The Union Cabinet approved the IBCA on 29 February 2024.
– However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already announced the alliance on 9 April 2023 during the celebration of 50 years of Project Tiger in India.
– The headquarters of the alliance is in India.
It will be an alliance of 96 countries.
– These are countries where big cats such as tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma are found.
Objective of the Alliance
– The alliance aims to conserve big cats and curb illegal wildlife trade.
– It provides a platform for wildlife conservation, research and development, resource sharing, capacity building, and spreading awareness about best practices.
Why did India establish this alliance?
– India has vast experience in tiger conservation as well as in conserving lions, snow leopards, and other big cats.
– India is the only country in the world where tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, and cheetahs are naturally found.
– Except for puma and jaguar, all major big cat species are found in India.
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9. Who won the Formula 1 race at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, securing the title for the fourth time?
a. Andre Maileli
b. Dean Hale
c. Kimi Antonelli
d. George Russell
Answer: c. Kimi Antonelli
– On 24 May 2026, young Italian star Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Canadian Grand Prix.
– Mercedes drivers delivered an exciting performance in the title race during the first 30 laps.
– The 19-year-old Antonelli secured the win on the seventh lap.
– He had earlier won the Chinese Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, and Miami Grand Prix in 2026.
– This was his fourth title win at the Canadian Grand Prix.
– Britain’s Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton finished second.
– Netherlands’ Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen finished third.
About Formula 1
– It is the world’s most prestigious international automobile racing competition.
– A total of 11 teams and 22 drivers participate in the championship.
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10. Swara Lakshmi Nair is the second female chess player from which state to achieve the title of Woman International Master (WIM)?
a. Rajasthan
b. Telangana
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Answer: d. Karnataka
– Nineteen-year-old Swara Lakshmi Nair from Bengaluru, Karnataka became the second female chess player from the state to achieve the title of Woman International Master (WIM).
– Isha Sharma was the first.
– Swara Lakshmi achieved this norm at the Ptuj IM Tournament in Slovenia in May 2026.
– Earlier, she secured her first norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival held in Italy in 2025.
– She achieved her second norm at the Grand Hotel Kielce Open 2025 in Poland.
– Swara Lakshmi’s live rating is 2219.
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11. Which Indian peacekeeper was honored by the United Nations (UN) with the “Gender Advocate Award” 2025?
a. Major Abhilasha Barak
b. Captain Cecilia Erzuah
c. Major Radhika Sen
d. Major Suman Gawani
Answer: a. Major Abhilasha Barak
– Indian Army officer Abhilasha Barak will be honored with the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate Award for her outstanding work for women and adolescent girls during the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
– She became the third Indian officer to receive this prestigious honor.
– Major Abhilasha Barak is currently deployed with the Indian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
– She is serving there as the Commander of the Female Engagement Team (FET).
– She will receive the award on 29 May 2026 on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
– According to the United Nations Peacekeeping Department, every year the awardee is selected from candidates nominated by Force Commanders and Heads of Mission of all peacekeeping operations.
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12. Who set the record for becoming India’s fastest sprinter by completing the 100-meter race at the Athletics Federation Cup in 10.09 seconds?
a. Usain Bolt
b. Gurindervir Singh
c. Amlan Borgohain
d. Animesh Kujur
Answer: b. Gurindervir Singh
– On 23 May 2026, Gurindervir Singh created a record by completing the 100-meter race at the Athletics Federation Cup in 10.09 seconds, becoming India’s fastest sprinter.
– He was born on 24 December 2000 in Patyal village of Jalandhar district, Punjab.
– His father Kamaljit Singh was a volleyball player.
Gurindervir currently serves as an ASI in Punjab Police.
– In 2021, he completed the 100-meter race in 10.27 seconds in a meet.
– At that time, he missed breaking the national record in Patiala by one microsecond.
National Records Held by Him:
– 60-meter race: 6.60 seconds
– 100-meter race: 10.09 seconds
– 4×100 relay: 38.69 seconds
– He is the national record holder in all three categories.
– Gurindervir Singh said that in 2008 he watched legendary sprinter Usain Bolt win Olympic gold on television.
– Inspired by Bolt’s record-breaking performance, the seven-year-old Gurindervir decided to become India’s fastest sprinter one day.
Achievements
– Under-18 Championship: Gold medal (100 meters)
– Under-18 Championship: Gold medal (Medley Relay)
– Under-20 Championship: Bronze medal (4×100 relay)
– South Asian Games: Silver medal (4×100 relay)
– Created a national record in Under-18 athletics
– Won gold medal in Under-19 Asian Games
– Completed the Under-20 100-meter race in 10.35 seconds
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13. Which day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as World Football Day?
a. 22 May
b. 23 May
c. 24 May
d. 25 May
Answer: d. 25 May
– The resolution was passed by the United Nations General Assembly on 7 May 2024.
– Football is the world’s most popular sport, with nearly 4 billion fans worldwide.
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14. When is World Thyroid Day observed?
a. 25 May
b. 26 May
c. 27 May
d. 28 May
Answer: a. 25 May
– The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower part of the neck.
– A deficiency in thyroid hormones can lead to weight gain or weight loss.
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15. When is Africa Day celebrated?
a. 21 May
b. 22 May
c. 23 May
d. 25 May
Answer: d. 25 May
– On this day, 25 May 1963, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was established, which later became the African Union (AU) in 1999.
About the African Union
– Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Sikkim on a three-day visit; will tour the India-China border
– President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Sikkim on 26 May 2026 for a three-day official visit.
– During this visit, she will also tour the India-China border.
– The President landed at Libing Helipad, where Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang welcomed her.
Main Events
– 27 May 2026: Visit to the India-China border and participation in the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Sikkim University at Nathu La and Manan Bhawan, Gangtok
– 28 May 2026: Conferment of the “President’s Police Colour” to Sikkim Police, parade, and cultural program at Paljor Stadium.
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