Current Affairs — 01 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
India's defence exports hit a record ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25
India's defence exports rose 12.04% to a record ₹23,622 crore in the financial year 2024-25 that ended on 31 March 2025, the Defence Ministry said on 1 April 2025.
India's coal production crosses one billion tonnes in FY 2024-25
India's cumulative coal production crossed the one billion tonne mark in FY 2024-25, reaching a provisional 1,047.57 million tonnes, the Coal Ministry said on 1 April 2025.
India adds a record 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25
India added an unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25, nearly 35% more than the 18.57 GW added a year earlier, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 1 April 2025.
BRO reopens Zojila Pass after a record 32-day closure
The Border Roads Organisation reopened Zojila Pass, which links the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh, on 1 April 2025 after a closure of only 32 days.
Finance Minister launches NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal, a repository of about 30 years of data on state finances, in New Delhi on 1 April 2025.
Maharashtra signs MoU with Microsoft for three AI Centres of Excellence
The Maharashtra government signed an MoU with Microsoft in Mumbai on 1 April 2025 to set up three Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur and to speed up AI adoption in the state administration.
EV sales cross one million in FY 2024-25, says Heavy Industries Ministry
More than one million electric vehicles were sold in India in FY 2024-25, the Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 1 April 2025, with electric two-wheeler sales up 21% to 11,49,334 units.
Chile's President Gabriel Boric holds talks with PM Modi; Antarctica, copper and disaster-management pacts signed
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on 1 April 2025 during his first State visit to India, and the two sides exchanged four documents including a Letter of Intent on Antarctica cooperation.
Parliament passes Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill as Rajya Sabha clears it
The Rajya Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 on 1 April 2025, completing its passage through Parliament after the Lok Sabha had passed it on 26 March 2025.
Record 4,515 child adoptions in FY 2024-25, highest in 12 years
India recorded 4,515 child adoptions in FY 2024-25, the highest since 2015-16, of which 4,155 were domestic, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on 1 April 2025.
Fourth India-US Tiger Triumph HADR amphibious exercise opens at Visakhapatnam
The fourth edition of the India-US joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief amphibious exercise, Tiger TRIUMPH 2025, opened with a ceremony onboard INS Jalashwa on 1 April 2025.
EPFO empanels 15 more banks for contribution collection, taking the total to 32
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation signed agreements with 15 more public and private sector banks for collecting contributions on 1 April 2025, taking the number of empanelled banks to 32.