General Knowledge Facts - 25 March 2026

• Indian actress Rituporna Sengupta was awarded the Woman Empowerment Award at a ceremony held at the House of Commons, London (UK). She was recognized for her long-term contributions to international arts and culture.
• India Petroleum Corporation Limited launched the country's first LPG ATM in Gurugram, Haryana, located at Central Park Flower Valley, Sohna. The ATM aims to automate gas distribution in cities.
• The World Cricketers Association released rankings for cricket leagues worldwide. The IPL ranked third, The Hundred and SA20 ranked second, BBL fourth, and PSL fifth.
• Krishnakumar Thakur took charge as Director (Personnel) at India's largest iron ore producer, NMDC Limited. Thakur, from the 1998 batch, previously served in the Indian Railway Personnel Service.
• For February, ICC named India's fast bowler Arundhati Reddy as the Woman Player of the Month for her excellent performance against Australia in the T20 series. In the men's category, Pakistan's opener Sahibzada Farhan was awarded Player of the Month for scoring the most runs in a single edition.
• India and China will resume border trade through Lipulekh Pass starting June after a gap of nearly 7 years. The route in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, will operate from June to September, providing significant income to local people.
• Fanny Utugushimande, a 15-year-old from Rwanda, scored 111 runs in women's T20 cricket. She became the youngest player to score a century, surpassing the previous record by Karen Rolton.
• India crossed 1 billion tons of coal production, marking the second consecutive time. This will reduce import dependency. India is the second-largest coal producer in the world after China.