SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — 14 February 2025

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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15 news · 27 MCQs

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

38th National Games close in Haldwani; Services Sports Control Board are overall champions

The 38th National Games in Uttarakhand closed at Haldwani on 14 February 2025, with the Services Sports Control Board finishing as overall champions.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announces Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana for community support staff

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana in the Assembly on 14 February 2025 to fund the pay of over 62,000 women community support staff.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Haryana Important

PSA Ajay Kumar Sood inaugurates first RuTAGe Smart Village Centre at Mandaura, Sonipat

Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood inaugurated the first Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAGe) Smart Village Centre at Mandaura village in Sonipat, Haryana, on 14 February 2025.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📋 State Schemes 📍 Karnataka Important

Invest Karnataka 2025 ends with ₹10.27 lakh crore in investment commitments

Invest Karnataka 2025, the state's Global Investors' Meet, concluded in Bengaluru on 14 February 2025 with investment commitments of ₹10.27 lakh crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

WPI inflation eases to 2.31% in January 2025

The Commerce Ministry said on 14 February 2025 that annual inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 2.31% (provisional) in January 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
📋 State Schemes 📍 Gujarat Important

Gujarat introduces G-SAFAL livelihood scheme for 50,000 Antyodaya families

The Gujarat government introduced G-SAFAL (Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods) on 14 February 2025 to support 50,000 Antyodaya Anna Yojana families over five years.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

BSNL posts ₹262 crore profit in Q3, its first quarterly profit since 2007

BSNL reported a profit of ₹262 crore for the third quarter of 2024-25, announced on 14 February 2025, its first return to profit since 2007.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

India Energy Week 2025 concludes; Hardeep Singh Puri reiterates 15% natural gas goal

At the close of India Energy Week 2025 on 14 February 2025, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reiterated India's goal of raising natural gas to 15% of its energy mix.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra

Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Maharashtra with CM Devendra Fadnavis

Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Maharashtra with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in New Delhi on 14 February 2025.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrives at Sihanoukville, Cambodia

INS Sujata and ICGS Veera of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia, on 14 February 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

Coal India subsidiaries CCL and NCL sign 'Nanha Sa Dil' MoUs with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust

On Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, 14 February 2025, Coal India subsidiaries CCL and NCL signed MoUs with the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust for heart surgeries for children under 'Nanha Sa Dil'.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India

CCPA fines IITian's Prashikshan Kendra ₹3 lakh for misleading IIT-JEE result ads

The Central Consumer Protection Authority said on 14 February 2025 that it had imposed a ₹3 lakh penalty on IITian's Prashikshan Kendra for misleading claims about IIT-JEE results.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 1 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 concludes in New Delhi with 750 delegates from 58 countries

The five-day IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 concluded in New Delhi on 14 February 2025 with over 750 delegates from 58 countries.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Myanmar

India and Myanmar discuss trade and Rupee-Kyat settlement at Jitin Prasada–U Minn Minn meeting

Commerce MoS Jitin Prasada met Myanmar's Deputy Commerce Minister U Minn Minn in New Delhi on 14 February 2025 to discuss bilateral trade.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra

Eighth Missile cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 11 (Yard 79), launched at Mira Bhayandar

The eighth Missile cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge for the Indian Navy, LSAM 11 (Yard 79), was launched at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, on 14 February 2025.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs