30 & 31st May Current Affairs

1.40th Goa Statehood Day

Goa was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until its liberation in 1961.

Goa was captured by Portuguese Governor alponse albuberque,later it was changed as capital,by Nino de cunha

Following its liberation in 1961, Goa, Daman, and Diu were combined into a single centrally administered Union Territory under 12th Constitutional Amendment Act (1962) as the eighth Union Territory.

Unlike the rest of India, which gained independence in 1947, Goa had to wait 14 more years for its freedom. The operation to liberate Goa was called Operation Vijay, and it marked the end of European colonialism i India.

Initially, a Union Territory, Goa’s identity and distinct culture called for separate recognition.

May 30, 1987: Goa was officially separated from Daman and Diu and became India's 25th state.

Panaji was declared the capital, and Konkani in the Devanagari script was designated as the official language.

Goa is the smallest state in India by area, spread over just 3,702 sq. km

As per the 2011 Census, Goa’s population was 14.58 lakh, with a literacy rate of 88.7%, one of the highest in India

Goa is divided into two administrative districts—North Goa and South Goa, with headquarters at Panaji and Margao, respectively. It has a 40-member Legislative Assembly and sends three Members to the Lok Sabha

2. Vice president visitsCSIR -NIO

The Vice President said programmes such as the Deep Ocean Mission, Blue Economy initiatives, Green Hydrogen Mission and renewable energy partnerships reflected a nation thinking boldly about the future

CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) in Panaji,Goa

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is a premier Indian research organization headquartered in Dona Paula, Goa.

Established in 1966, it operates under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Its primary mandate is to study the unique oceanographic features of the Northern Indian Ocean for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences,Dr. Jitendra Singh, recently inaugurated the Shore-Based Laboratory of the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam.

Key Points:

Infrastructure: Built at a cost of ₹32 crore by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the state-of-the-art facility covers 4,550 square metres on a 4-acre campuslocated in Yendada village, Rushikonda.

3.IIT Madras launched an advanced Circulating Water Tunnel Facility

IIT Madras and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) have inaugurated a new maritime research facility.

Facility Type: The facility is a Circulating Water Tunnel, designed for advanced hydrodynamic investigations.

Cost and Funding: The project was established with Rs 4.5 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.

Location and Purpose: Located at the IIT Madras Thaiyur campus, the facility supports research in ship design, naval engineering, and underwater systems to boost India's maritime self-reliance.

4. Sikkim Has Become the Fifth Fully Literate State

Sikkim has been declared India’s fifth fully literate state after achieving the literacy benchmarks prescribed under the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) programme.

ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) is a transformative initiative launched by the Indian government to promote lifelong learning and bridge the gaps in basic literacy and critical life skills among citizens aged 15 and above.

The program aims to empower individuals with essential knowledge and skills for personal and national development.

ULLAS User-Friendly Mobile Application serves as a digital gateway to diverse learning resources via the DIKSHA portal.

5. Taiwan has Overtaken India to Become the world’s Fifth-Largest Stock Market

According to Bloomberg data, Taiwan’s total market capitalisation climbed to $4.95 trillion as of Monday, surpassing India’s market value of $4.92 trillion.

As a result, Taiwan emerged as the world’s fifth-largest equity market after the US, mainland China, Japan, and Hong Kong

The rise in Taiwan’s market valuation has been supported by strong performance of semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence-linked companies, especially Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

India’s Position: India slipped to the sixth position despite continued growth in domestic equity markets, mainly due to comparatively slower market gains during the period.

6. General NS Raja Subramani Assumes Charge as Chief of Defence

About NS Raja Subramani

A highly decorated officer with over four decades of service, General Subramani was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in December 1985.

His distinguished career includes a number of key Command and Staff appointments, including General Officer Commanding, 2 Corps, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command; and the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. Prior to assuming the appointment of CDS, he served as Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat.

Appointed By: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the Prime Minister.

Eligibility: Can be a serving or retired 3-star (Lieutenant General/equivalent) or 4-star officer.Age Limit: Maximum age limit is 65 years.

Current CDS: General NS Raja Subramani

Predecessors: General Bipin Rawat (first) and General Anil Chauhan (second)

7.PM SVANidhi Completes Six Years of Empowering Street Vendors

PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), the flagship micro-credit scheme of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), has completed six years of empowering street vendors through affordable collateral-free credit, digital inclusion and social security.

The impact of the scheme over the last six years has been transformative in every aspect.

To put things into perspective, 34.81 lakh women street vendors have been empowered under the PM SVANidhi scheme, 51.84 lakh loans have been disbursed to women street vendors across the country, and 55 lakh street vendors have been digitally onboarded.

Additionally, the scheme has also recorded a 20% annual increase in average beneficiary incomes while more than 30% of the street vendors have accessed credit beyond the loans offered by the scheme.