SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — 25 February 2025

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

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14 news · 32 MCQs

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi Must know

CAG report on Delhi's liquor regulation tabled in Delhi Assembly; excise policy 2021-22 caused ₹2,002 crore loss

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the CAG's performance audit on 'Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 25 February 2025; it put the revenue loss from the 2021-22 excise policy at about ₹2,002 crore.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 Assam Must know

PM Modi inaugurates Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati on 25 February 2025, saying Assam's economy had roughly doubled since the first edition in 2018.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Telangana Important

BioAsia 2025 opens in Hyderabad; Genome Valley Excellence Award to Professor Patrick Tan

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated BioAsia 2025, the life sciences conference, at HICC Hyderabad on 25 February 2025; the Genome Valley Excellence Award went to Professor Patrick Tan.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Operative Kisan Credit Card amount crosses ₹10 lakh crore, covering 7.72 crore farmers

The amount under operative Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts reached ₹10.05 lakh crore as of 31 December 2024, benefiting 7.72 crore farmers, the Finance Ministry said on 25 February 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

DRDO and Indian Navy flight-test first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from a Seaking helicopter at Chandipur

DRDO and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, on 25 February 2025, launching it from a Seaking helicopter.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Time Use Survey 2024: women's caregiving participation 41%, men's 21.4%; more women in employment-related activities

The National Statistics Office released the results of the Time Use Survey (January-December 2024), the second all-India TUS, on 25 February 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

Indian Army signs contract with L&T for 223 indigenous ACADA chemical agent detection systems

The Indian Army signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro on 25 February 2025 for 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems at ₹80.43 crore, under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal closes with MoUs worth ₹30.77 lakh crore

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of Madhya Pradesh's two-day Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal on 25 February 2025, where MoUs worth ₹30.77 lakh crore were signed.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana orders compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board schools; simple Telugu 'Vennela' for Classes 9 and 10

The Telangana government on 25 February 2025 ordered Telugu to be taught as a compulsory subject in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools in the state from 2025-26, with the simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' for Classes 9 and 10.

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

EPFO adds 16.05 lakh net members in December 2024; Maharashtra leads

EPFO's provisional payroll data released on 25 February 2025 showed a net addition of 16.05 lakh members in December 2024, with 8.47 lakh new subscribers.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

Rajnath Singh confers 32 medals on Coast Guard personnel at the 18th ICG Investiture Ceremony

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conferred 32 gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service medals on Indian Coast Guard personnel at the 18th ICG Investiture Ceremony at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 25 February 2025.

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

President Murmu attends the centenary celebration of Patna Medical College

President Droupadi Murmu graced the centenary celebration of Patna Medical College in Patna, Bihar, on 25 February 2025.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India

Regional Dialogue on Social Justice under the Global Coalition for Social Justice concludes in New Delhi; ESIC marks 74th foundation day

The two-day Regional Dialogue on Social Justice, hosted by India with the ILO under the Global Coalition for Social Justice at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 25 February 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Teaching +1 1 MCQs
🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

PM Modi greets Kashmiri Pandits on Herath Poshte

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Herath Poshte on 25 February 2025.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs