Daily GK One Liners: May 24, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: May 24, 2025

Your quick summary of the day’s important events across National, International, Business, Appointments, Sports, Awards, and Important Days.

Education Ministry Launches Anti-Addiction Drive in Schools: Nationwide campaign to make campuses tobacco-, alcohol-, and drug-free, in partnership with law enforcement .
Mission LiFE Integrated into National Climate Plan: Promotes sustainable lifestyles under the National Action Plan on Climate Change .
PM Modi Inaugurates ₹26,000 Cr Projects in Bikaner: Roads, railways, healthcare, water, and industrial development launched across Rajasthan .
Public Distribution Gets Digitized: Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata platforms launched for 81 Cr+ NFSA/PMGKAY beneficiaries .
CERT-In Hosts SAMVAAD 2025 in Mahabalipuram: Cybersecurity audit standardization summit for 300+ firms and regulators .
ECI Introduces Voter-Friendly Deposit Facility: Enhances secrecy and ease at polling stations; new rules for canvassing .

Saudi Arabia Launches TOURISE Platform: Global tourism and tech collaboration hub for future-ready policies .
Trump Unveils $175 Billion “Golden Dome” Missile Shield: Space-based defence modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome .
Algeria Joins BRICS NDB: First expansion of the New Development Bank beyond founding members .

Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra & Anna Sahayata Launched: Key e-governance tools to improve grain, kerosene delivery & grievance redressal .

Tamannaah Bhatia Appointed Brand Ambassador of KSDL: Will represent Mysore Sandal Soap for two years .
Ram Mohan M.K. Takes Charge as MPEDA Director: Marine export veteran with international experience in Tokyo .
Paytm Names Ramana Kumar CEO for Middle East: To lead expansion of digital payments across UAE & Gulf .

Kanak Budhwar Wins Gold in ISSF Junior World Cup: 17-year-old shoots 239.0 in 10m air pistol, beating Olympian Anna Dulce .

President Murmu Confers 39 Gallantry Awards: Includes 6 Kirti Chakras & 33 Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces & J&K Police .

Commonwealth Day – May 24: Celebrates shared heritage of member nations; public holiday in several states .

📚 Daily Current Affairs May 24, 2025 – Full summaries and deep-dives.

Endorsement Deal: ₹6.2 Cr over two years – largest marketing push in KSDL’s 107-year history .
Why Tamannaah?
- Pan-India appeal across languages & generations
- 28M+ social media followers
- Blend of tradition & contemporary glamour
Digital-First Strategy:
- Eco-conscious campaigns & influencer marketing
- Skincare reels, brand challenges, youth connect
- Focus on Gen Z & Millennials
Institutional Significance: Shows how government-backed FMCG brands are modernizing to compete with private players .

India’s FATF Move – 2025 Review Cycle: Dossier to re-greylist Pakistan over lapses in terror finance reforms .
Pakistan’s Greylisting History: On FATF’s grey list from 2018–2022 for inaction on terror groups, later removed in Oct 2022 .
India’s Evidence:
- Violation of Recommendation 6 (terror finance)
- Shell companies, NGOs, fund trails to Kashmir militancy
- Failure to sustain 2022 reforms
What is FATF? Intergovernmental body (1989) with 40 members – sets AML/CTF rules; greylist = increased monitoring .
Impact of Greylisting:
- FDI decline
- IMF/World Bank delays
- Loan access issues & credit downgrades