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1-5 September 2026 Current Affairs Revision | Current Affairs Today | Kumar Gaurav Sir

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1) International organizations & major institutional exam facts

The speaker provides a rapid revision checklist of multiple international organizations—covering:

  • Full name / expansion
  • Year of establishment
  • Headquarters
  • Member count / latest members
  • Important bodies (where applicable)
  • Key leadership figures (where stated)

A. United Nations Organization (UNO / UN)

  • Old name: League of Nations
  • Established: 1920
  • New name origin: 24 October 1945 (UNO/UN naming emphasized)
  • Headquarters: Manhattan (New York) (as stated)
  • Total member countries: 193
  • Latest member mentioned: South Sudan

Official languages (as listed)

  • English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, “Manarin” = Mandarin

B. UN Charter structure

  • Chapters: 19
  • Clauses: 111

C. UN principal bodies (as taught)

  • General Assembly

    • Described as “mini parliament of the world”
    • President of the 81st session (as stated): Bangladesh

  • Security Council

    • Referred to as the “policeman”
    • Total members: 15
    • Permanent members: 5 (veto power stated)
    • Permanent members (as listed): USA, Russia, France, China, England (as stated)
    • Non-permanent members: 10, tenure 2 years

  • Trusteeship Council

    • Mentioned, with limited additional details in the subtitles.

  • Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC / “Ecoshok” as stated)

    • Members: 54

  • International Court

    • Headquarters: “The Hack” (likely subtitle error; typically The Hague)
    • Judges: 15
    • Term: 9 years (as stated)

  • Secretariat

    • Head (as stated): Antonio Guterres (subtitle spelling varies)

D. UN-linked agencies / global bodies

  • UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

    • Established: 1965
    • Headquarters: New York, USA
    • Role question answered: UNDP releases the Human Development Index (as stated)

  • UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)

    • Formation / established: 5 June 1972
    • Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

  • FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

    • Established: 16 October 1945
    • Day noted: World Food Day (16 Oct)
    • Headquarters: Rome, Italy

  • ILO (International Labour Organization)

    • Established: 1919
    • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
    • Members (as stated): 187

  • UNESCO

    • Full form: UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Education, Science, Culture)
    • Established: 16 November 1945
    • Headquarters: Paris, France
    • India connection mentioned: India has 45 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as stated)

  • IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

    • Established: 1948
    • Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
    • Book noted: “Rai Tata Book” (as stated—likely subtitle/reading error)

  • Bretton Woods system (1944)

    • Two institutions (“twin sisters”) established under it:
      • IMF
      • World Bank (IBRD)
    • Short-term loans: IMF
    • Long-term loans: World Bank
    • Headquarters (both): Washington DC, USA (as stated)
    • Current World Bank head (as stated): Ajay Bengal ji (name as transcribed)
    • Establishment year (as stated): 1945

E. Health, defense, trade, and regional groupings

  • WHO (World Health Organization)

    • Established: 7 April 1948
    • World Health Day: 7 April
    • Headquarters: Geneva
    • Countries (as stated): 194

  • NATO

    • Established: 4 April 1949
    • Treaty: “Washington Treaty” (as stated)
    • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
    • Members (as stated): 32
    • Latest member mentioned: Sweden
    • India membership: India is not a member (as stated)

  • European Union

    • Established: 1957 under Treaty of Rome
      • Also notes official establishment 1992–93
    • Treaty name given: “Mastis” (subtitle error for likely Maastricht)
    • Countries (as stated): 27
    • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
    • Head (as stated): “Ursila Vandor” (transcription error; typically EU Commission President in GK)

  • ASEAN

    • Established: 8 August 1967
    • Basis: Bangkok Declaration
    • Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Members (as stated): 11
    • Latest member mentioned: Timor
    • India membership: India not a member (as stated)

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)

    • Established: 1966
    • Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
    • India membership: India is a member (as stated)

  • SAARC

    • Established: 1985
    • Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
    • Total countries: 8
    • Latest/8th country mentioned: Afghanistan
    • Subtitle framing mentioned: “India’s neighboring countries” (as stated)

  • WTO (World Trade Organization)

    • Previous name mentioned: GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariff)
    • Established: 1 January 1995
    • Established through: Marrakesh Treaty (as stated)
    • Headquarters: Geneva
    • Members (as stated): 166

  • OPEC

    • Established: 1960
    • Founded in: Baghdad (as stated)
    • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
    • Austria as member: No (as stated)

F. Initiatives and alliances

  • BIMSTEC (subtitle “Bimstock”)

    • Full form: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
    • Established: 1997
    • Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Members (as listed): Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

    • Established: 1996 (as stated)
    • Earlier name indicated: “Shaghai is in the form of five” (subtitle suggests “Shanghai Five”)
    • Headquarters: Beijing, China
    • Name changed in 2001 to: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
    • Member countries total: 10
    • Latest member mentioned: India (in the 10-member set, as stated)
    • Event/summit location mentioned: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (this year)

  • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

    • Established: 1961
    • Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
    • Logo: Panda

  • UNFCCC / UF Triple C

    • Full form: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
    • Established: 1994
    • Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
    • Conference name: Conference of Parties (COP)
    • COP 31 location (as stated): Turkey (Antalya)
    • COP 30 location (as stated): Belém, Brazil

  • INTERPOL

    • Established: 7 September 1923
    • Headquarters: Lyons, France (as stated)

  • FATF (Financial Action Task Force)

    • Founded: 1989
    • Headquarters: Paris (as stated)

  • Red Cross / International Committee of the Red Cross (implied)

    • Established: 1863
    • Founder: Henry Dunandant (as stated)
    • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
    • Nobel Prize claim (as taught): Red Cross has won Nobel Prize three times

  • BRICS

    • Countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
    • Evolution mentioned:
      • BRIC: 2006
      • First conference: 2009 (Yekaterinburg, Russia)
      • 2010: name became BRICS; meeting in Johannesburg
    • Latest member mentioned: Indonesia (as stated—note suggests subtitle error)
    • 18th BRICS meeting location (as stated): in India
    • Theme keywords (as stated): innovation, flexibility, resilience; cooperation; sustainability/stability

  • International Criminal Court (ICC)

    • Headquarters: “Hack” (subtitle error; typically The Hague)
    • Established: 2002

  • International Maritime Organization (IMO)

    • Headquarters: London
    • Established: 1948

  • International Olympic Committee (IOC)

    • Founded: 23 June 1894
    • Olympic Day: 23 June
    • Headquarters: Luzon, Switzerland (as stated)
    • First Olympics (1896): Athens

  • UNCTAD (subtitle “Ankata”)

    • Full form intended: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
    • Established: 1964
    • Headquarters: Geneva

  • Commonwealth

    • Headquarters: London
    • Commonwealth Games start name: British Empire Games
    • Established via: Balfour Declaration (as taught)
    • Commonwealth Games: first held in 1930; 23rd held in Glasgow (2026 mentioned)
    • Additional claims: participant/country counts and India ranking (some dates/sources appear inconsistent due to subtitle noise)

G. Summits/blocks and specific orgs mentioned again

  • G20

    • Established: 1999
    • Members: 19 countries + 2 regional organizations
    • Regional organizations: European Union and African Union
    • G20 summit 2026 (as stated): USA
    • India hosted G20 (as stated): 2023 at Bharat Mandap, New Delhi; theme: “Vasudev Kutumbakam”

  • G7

    • Established: 1975
    • Formerly G8: Russia separated → G7
    • Seven countries listed: Germany, France, Japan, USA, Italy, Canada, England (UK)
    • 26th meeting location mentioned: Eb en France (unclear subtitle)

  • UNICEF

    • Established: 1946
    • Headquarters: New York

  • Amnesty International

    • Established: 1961
    • Headquarters: London

2) Commonwealth Games 2026/2030 revision (India-focused GK)

The speaker switches to memorization-based revision for Commonwealth Games, especially using “Gayatri Mantra” repetition as a mnemonic.

A. Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow)

  • Host city/country: Glasgow, Scotland
  • Edition: 23rd Commonwealth Games (explicitly repeated)
  • Dates: 23 July to 2 August (11 days)
  • Participating nations: athletes from 74 nations
  • Sports: 10
  • Para events mentioned: 6
  • Mascot: Phinny (a unicorn)
  • Opening ceremony flag bearer (India): Mirabai Chanu
  • Opening ceremony baton bearer (India): Lovlina Borgohain (boxing)

B. Venues and ceremonies (as stated)

  • Venue: Hydro Arena
  • Closing ceremony flag bearer (as stated): Jasmine Lamboria (57 kg boxing)

C. Commonwealth Games 2030 (India)

  • Location: Ahmedabad, India (Gujarat)
  • Timing: 2030

D. India’s performance (as stated)

  • Total Indian athletes mentioned: 122
  • India’s rank in the medal table: 4th
  • Total medals: 39
    • Gold: 13
    • Silver: 17
    • Bronze: 9
  • Largest contingent (India): athletics
  • Most gold: boxing
    • Boxing gold medals mentioned: 7

E. Firsts and notable athlete facts (as stated)

  • First medal for India: Jhandu Kumar

    • From: Nalanda, Bihar
    • Sport/event: Para powerlifting
    • Category: men’s heavyweight up to 190 kg
    • Medal: bronze

  • First non-disabled (as taught): Rishik Singh

    • Event: snatch, men’s 60 kg
    • Medal: silver
    • Note: new national record (as stated)

  • First gold for India (as taught): Mirabai Chanu

    • Sport: weightlifting

F. Gold medalists (detailed list as presented)

  • Mirabai Chanu — gold (weightlifting), 48 kg (hat-trick mentioned)
  • Sharmila Dhankad — gold (para athletics), women’s shot put, F57
  • Dilip Gavit — gold (para athletics), men’s 100m, T47
  • Asmita Dey — gold (Judo)
  • Harsh Singh — gold (Judo)
  • Soman Rana — gold (para athletics), shot put, 57 category (as stated)
  • Preeti Pawar — gold (boxing), 54 kg
  • Jasmine Lamboria — gold (boxing), 57 kg
  • Sakshi Chaudhary — gold (boxing), 51 kg
  • Priya Ghanghas — gold (boxing), 60 kg
  • Arundhati Choudhary — gold (boxing), 70 kg
  • Sachin Shivach (as transcribed) — gold (boxing), 60 kg
  • Ankush Panghal — gold (boxing), 80 kg

G. Silver medalists (as presented)

  • Neeraj Chopra — silver (men’s javelin throw)
  • Murali Sri Shankar — silver (men’s long jump)
  • Sarvesh Kushare — silver (men’s high jump)
  • Praveen Chitral — silver (men’s triple jump)
  • Gulveer Singh — silver (men’s 10,000m)
  • Rishikant Singh — mentioned (context implies silver; details partially garbled)
  • Muntupurna Raja Gyaneshwari Yadav — silver (weightlifting), 53 kg
  • Harjinder Kaur — silver (weightlifting), 69 kg
  • Lovepreet Singh — silver (weightlifting)
  • Lovlina Borgohain — silver (boxing)
  • Yamini Maurya — silver (Judo)

H. Bronze medalists (as presented)

  • Gulveer Singh — bronze (as stated)
  • Tejasvi Shankar — bronze (as stated)
  • Vidya Rani Devi — bronze (as stated)
  • Jhandu Kumar — bronze (as stated)

I. Points table / standings (as stated)

  • 1st: Australia — 171 medals, 70 gold
  • 3rd: Canada
  • 4th: India — 39 medals
    • India and host country tied on gold; India ranked 4th due to more silver (as stated)
  • 5th: Scotland

J. Commonwealth Games history (as taught)

  • Started in: 1930 (Hamilton, Canada)
  • Original name: British Empire Games
  • Renamed in 1978: Commonwealth Games
  • How often held: once every four years
  • India’s first participation: 1934 London (subtitle linked to Olympics; subtitle may be inaccurate)
  • First Indian Commonwealth gold (men): Milkha Singh (1958)
  • First Indian Commonwealth gold (women): Rupa Unni Krishnan (50m rifle; Kuala Lumpur mentioned as 1998)
  • Best performance of India: Delhi 2010
    • Total medals: 101
    • Gold: 39
    • Rank: 2nd
  • Commonwealth Games total India medals (as stated): 61, and India rank: 4th

Speakers / sources featured

  • Kumar Gaurav Sir (primary speaker/teacher; referenced in video title and implied throughout)
  • No other specific external sources are clearly credited beyond the organizations discussed (UN bodies, agencies, treaties, etc.).

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