Current Affairs Lecture Notes (May 19)

Session Introduction

• Daily Current Affairs Session
• Beneficial for all competitive exams
• Session Flow:
  • Introduction: Date, Calendar
  • Revision: Brief review of previous study
  • New News
  • Related MCQs practice
  • Quiz through live chat

Calendar and Dates

• Seventh and eighth days of the Krishna Paksha of the Jyeshtha month
• According to the Hindu National Calendar, Jyeshtha is the third month

Achievement Stories

• Students achieved success through current affairs
• Examples: Alok, Preeti, Tanu Sharma
• Motivation: Focus and success come with interest

Yesterday's Revision

• President Murmu presented the 58th Jnanpith Award
• India's mission EOS-09 failed
• Ministry of Culture's 'One Nation, One Beat' initiative
• Parliament Ratna Award 2025
• WHO confirmation: Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
• Golden Dragon 2025 military exercise

Today's News

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

• Sixth President
• First CM of Andhra Pradesh after reorganization

Photojournalist: P V Shiva Kumar

• Senior photojournalist, recently deceased

Appointment

• Anurag Bhushan: Ambassador of India to Sweden

Sarvam AI: Bulbul V2

• Text-to-speech model in 11 Indian languages

Operation Olivia

• Olive Ridley Turtle conservation by the Indian Coast Guard
• Nesting period from December to May

National Commission for Women: Campus Calling Program

• Awareness initiative in universities and colleges

Uttar Pradesh: Vistadome Jungle Safari Train

• Safari from Katarniya Ghat to Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Parasnath Hill

• Religious site: Sacred for Santhal and Jain communities

Madku Island

• Chhattisgarh, historically significant

Rajon ki Baoli

• 16th-century stepwell in Delhi

Narayanpatana Goat

• Goat from the Eastern Ghats region of Odisha

Perito Moreno Glacier

• Famous glacier in Argentina

Iran-Azerbaijan Relations

• Aras 2025 military exercise

Sports

• Cristiano Ronaldo: Tops the list of highest-paid athletes
• SAFF U19 Championship 2025: India defeated Bangladesh

Notes Conclusion

• Information about Paracham classes and various courses
• MCQ questions and answer session
• Open platform for asking questions