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20 May, 2026

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Paper	Topics	Subject
PT Pointer	India’s First National Cooperative University	Development processes and development industry
	Uttarakhand:Amendment to Marriage Rules for Foreigners	miscellaneous polity topics
	17th BRICS Summit 2025	International Institutions - organizations - conventions
	6th BIMSTEC Summit
	Science & Technology ( Awards & Honour )
	Persons & Personality ( Newsmakers )	Person & Personality

India’s First National Cooperative University

GS-II : Development processes and development industry Other Institutions

India’s First National Cooperative University

The foundation stone for India’s first National Cooperative University was laid in Anand, Gujarat, regarded as the cradle of India’s cooperative movement.

The institution has been named Tribhuvandas National Cooperative University in honour of Tribhuvandas Patel, a pioneer of India’s dairy cooperative revolution.

Key Highlights

Component	Details
Institution	India’s first National Cooperative University.
Location	Established in Anand, Gujarat.
University Name	Named Tribhuvandas National Cooperative University.
Administrative Ministry	The university will function under the Ministry of Cooperation.

Importance of the University

Area	Significance
Cooperative Education	Will support education, research, and training in cooperative management and development.
Dairy Cooperative Legacy	Recognises the contribution of Tribhuvandas Patel and the Amul-led cooperative movement.
Institutional Development	Strengthens the cooperative sector through specialised academic and professional support.
Governance Model	Promotes the principles of member ownership and democratic decision-making in cooperatives.

PT Facts

Anand: Associated with India’s dairy cooperative movement and Amul.
Tribhuvandas Patel: Played a key role in establishing the Kaira cooperative dairy movement.
Ministry of Cooperation: Created in 2021.
Cooperative Institutions: Based on member ownership and democratic decision-making.

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Uttarakhand:Amendment to Marriage Rules for Foreigners

GS-II : miscellaneous polity topics Statutory topics

Amendment to Marriage Rules for Foreigners

On 13th October 2025, the Uttarakhand government approved a major amendment to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The amendment simplifies marriage registration procedures for foreign nationals, particularly citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.

Key Amendments

Provision	Details
UCC Amendment	The Uttarakhand government amended provisions related to marriage registration under the Uniform Civil Code.
Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet Citizens	Citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet can register marriages using a certificate issued by the Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO).
Aadhaar Relaxation	Marriage registration can now be completed even without an Aadhaar card.
Digital Documentation	Foreign citizens may upload citizenship proof, residence proof, passport, or valid identity documents during registration.

Significance of the Amendment

Aspect	Importance
Administrative Ease	Simplifies marriage registration procedures for foreign nationals residing in Uttarakhand.
Inclusive Documentation	Expands acceptable identity and residence documents beyond Aadhaar.
Cross-Border Communities	Addresses practical issues faced by citizens from neighbouring Himalayan regions.
Digital Governance	Encourages digital submission and verification of official documents for registration.

PT Facts

UCC: Uniform Civil Code aims to provide common civil laws for all citizens.
Foreigners Registration Officer: Responsible for registration and documentation of foreign nationals in India.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued by UIDAI for residents of India.
Digital Documentation: Online submission systems improve accessibility and administrative efficiency.

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GS-II : International Institutions - organizations - conventions Other international organizations

17th BRICS Summit 2025

The 17th BRICS Summit 2025 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 6–7 July 2025.

The summit was organised under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive & Sustainable Governance”.

Key Highlights of the Summit

Aspect	Details
Venue	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dates	Held from 6–7 July 2025.
Theme	Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive & Sustainable Governance.
Main Declaration	The summit adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration.
Next Chair	India will chair BRICS in 2026.

BRICS Members at the 17th Summit

Category	Countries
Total Members	BRICS had 10 members at the summit.
Member Countries	Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Indonesia.
Newly Inducted Members	The summit included all newly inducted members: Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE, Iran, and Indonesia.

Adopted Declarations

Declaration Area	Focus
Climate Finance	Addressed climate-related funding needs and sustainable development concerns.
AI Governance	Focused on responsible and inclusive governance of artificial intelligence.
Health Equity	Emphasised equitable access to health systems and cooperation among member countries.

BRICS: Background

Feature	Details
Original Members	Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Core Purpose	To strengthen cooperation among emerging economies and promote a more inclusive global governance system.

PT Facts

Original BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Indonesia: Participated as a newly inducted member in the 17th BRICS Summit.
BRICS 2026: India will chair BRICS in 2026.
17th Summit: Held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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6th BIMSTEC Summit

The 6th BIMSTEC Summit was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, 2025.

The summit was organised under the theme “Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC”.

Major Outcomes

Outcome	Details
Bangkok Vision 2030	A roadmap adopted for long-term regional development.

India-Led Initiatives

Initiative	Details
BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce	Establishment of the BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce.
Disaster Management	Establishing the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence for Disaster Management in India.
Space Cooperation	Setting up ground stations for manpower training, manufacturing and launching Nano Satellites, and using remote sensing data for BIMSTEC countries.
BODHI Initiative	BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human resource Infrastructure; under this, 300 youth from BIMSTEC countries will be trained in India every year.
BIMSTEC Energy Centre	The BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru has started working.
BIMSTEC Games	India will host the first BIMSTEC Games in 2027.
Maritime Transport	Establishment of the Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre in India.

PT Facts

6th BIMSTEC Summit: Held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangkok Vision 2030: Linked with long-term regional development.
BODHI: India-led BIMSTEC human resource initiative.
Energy Centre: BIMSTEC Energy Centre is located in Bengaluru.

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Science & Technology ( Awards & Honour )

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Science & Technology

Vigyan Ratna 2025

Awarded to: Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, posthumously.
Awarded for: Outstanding contribution to Physics.
Awarded by: Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar.

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

Category	Purpose
Vigyan Ratna	For lifetime achievements in science.
Vigyan Shri	For exceptional individual contributions.
Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar	For young scientists under 45 years.
Vigyan Team Award	For collaborative research efforts.

GP Birla Memorial Award 2025

Awarded to: Dr. V Narayanan, ISRO Chairman.
Awarded by: G P Birla Archaeological Astronomical and Scientific Institute, Hyderabad.

Prof. C. R. Rao National Award for 2025 in Statistics

Awarded to: Dr. Prajamitra Bhuyan, Assistant Professor, IIM Calcutta.
Awarded by: MoSPI.
Awarded for: Exceptional contributions to the field of statistics.

SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2025

Awarded to: Dr. Alexander Smith of Northwestern University, United States of America.
Awarded by: SASTRA University, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, Tamil Nadu.
Eligibility: Awarded to a mathematician under the age of 32.

Ramanujan Prize 2025

Awarded to: Claudio Muñoz of the University of Chile.
Awarded for: Fundamental contributions to dispersive partial differential equations.
Awarded by: International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and International Mathematical Union (IMU).

GD Birla Award for Scientific Research

2023: Professor Aditi Sen De of Harish Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj, for contributions to quantum technologies.
2024: Professor Subi Jacob George of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, for work in supramolecular chemistry.
Awarded by: K. K. Birla Foundation.

PT Facts

Vigyan Ratna is part of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar.
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was recognised posthumously for contribution to Physics.
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is given by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Dr. V Narayanan is associated with ISRO.
The GP Birla Memorial Award was given by G P Birla Archaeological Astronomical and Scientific Institute, Hyderabad.
C. R. Rao was a noted Indian-American statistician.
MoSPI stands for Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
The Prof. C. R. Rao National Award recognises contribution to statistics.
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is awarded to young mathematicians under 32.
The age limit honours Srinivasa Ramanujan, who died at the age of 32.
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is given by SASTRA University, Tamil Nadu.
The Ramanujan Prize is linked with mathematics and awarded by ICTP and IMU.
Claudio Muñoz won the 2025 Ramanujan Prize for work on dispersive partial differential equations.
The G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research recognises Indian scientists for outstanding scientific work.
The G. D. Birla Award is awarded by the K. K. Birla Foundation.
The award has recognised work in quantum technologies and supramolecular chemistry.

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Persons & Personality ( Newsmakers )

GS-I : Person & Personality Person & Personality

Newsmakers

Person	Why in News
Asha Sharma	Appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming and head of Xbox.
Fatima Bosch	Mexico’s Fatima Bosch was crowned the 74th Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand, where Saina Nehwal served as a judge.
PV Sindhu	Elected Chair of the BWF Athletes Commission for the 2026–2029 term.
Maharaja Bijli Pasi	PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to him on 25 December 2025 during the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal. He ruled mainly over present-day Lucknow and nearby areas of Uttar Pradesh and is considered a contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Palak Muchhal	Entered the Guinness Book of World Records and Hall of Fame for facilitating heart surgeries for 3,947 children through her foundation.
Paras Dogra	Became the fastest batter and second overall to score 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs, reaching the mark in 147 innings.
Rashid Khan	Became the first bowler to reach 700 T20 wickets and had earlier surpassed Dwayne Bravo as the format’s highest wicket-taker.
Ravindra Jadeja	Became the fourth player in Test cricket history to complete the rare double of 4000 runs and 300 wickets.
Shafali Verma	Appointed Brand Ambassador of the Haryana State Women’s Commission.
Shiv Nadar	Topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 with donations worth Rs. 2,708 crore.
Rahul Dravid	Appointed brand ambassador for Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. (PPL).
Sri Sri Ravishankar	Honoured with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2025 by the Boston Global Forum.
Sunil Amrith	Won the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for Global Non-Fiction for The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years.
Sonali S. Jeet Iyengar	Received the 10th Atal Shastra Markonomy Award and the InVENA Lifetime Achievement Award 2025.
Zohran Mamdani	Became New York City’s first Muslim and first Asian American mayor.
Sanjeev Kapoor	Honoured as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation.
Pandit Chatur Lal	The Department of Posts will release a commemorative stamp in his centenary year. He was the first Indian percussionist to introduce tabla to the West in the 1950s.
Don Pettit	Oldest serving US astronaut, who returned to Earth on his 70th birthday on 20 April 2025.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell	Took the role of camerlengo, who runs the Vatican after the death or resignation of a pope.
Krishangi Meshram	Became the youngest solicitor in England and Wales.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra	Dismissed as Thai Prime Minister by Thailand’s Constitutional Court on 29 August 2025 over ethics violation charges.
Manika Vishwakarma	Crowned Miss Universe India 2025.
Kabak Yano	Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on 4 August 2025.
Dr. Adenle	Nigerian scientist awarded the first M.S. Swaminathan Award 2025 for efforts in fighting hunger in Nigeria.
V. Narayanan	ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, honoured with the GP Birla Memorial Award.
Shubhanshu Shukla	Became the 634th astronaut to enter space through the Axiom-4 mission aboard the ISS; first Indian to set foot on the ISS and second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma.

PT Facts

PV Sindhu was elected Chair of the BWF Athletes Commission for 2026–2029.
Fatima Bosch of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025.
Palak Muchhal entered the Guinness Book of World Records for facilitating heart surgeries for children.
Rashid Khan became the first bowler to reach 700 T20 wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja joined the rare Test cricket club of 4000 runs and 300 wickets.
Shiv Nadar topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025.
Sunil Amrith won the British Academy Book Prize for Global Non-Fiction 2025.
Sanjeev Kapoor was honoured as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation.
Pandit Chatur Lal is remembered for introducing tabla to the West in the 1950s.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell took the role of camerlengo in the Vatican.
Manika Vishwakarma was crowned Miss Universe India 2025.
Kabak Yano climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak.
V. Narayanan was honoured with the GP Birla Memorial Award.
Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station.

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