KPSC (Karnataka) Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore on 30 December 2025 for over 4.25 lakh Close Quarter Battle carbines and 48 heavyweight torpedoes for the Kalvari-class submarines.
• The results of PM-YUVA 3.0, the Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors run by the National Book Trust, were declared on 30 December 2025, selecting 43 authors under 30.
• Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil e-launched Jal Seva Aankalan on 30 December 2025, a Gram Panchayat-led digital tool on the Jal Jeevan Mission portal to assess drinking water services in Har Ghar Jal villages.
• Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship in Doha on 30 December 2025 after losing the semifinal to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
• The Department of Telecommunications released the National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025 (NFAP-2025), effective 30 December 2025, identifying the 6425–7125 MHz band for IMT and Ka, Q and V bands for satellite services.
• The Department of Posts announced on 30 December 2025 that, in line with Universal Postal Union decisions, it will discontinue outward Registered Small Packet, Small Packet, Surface and SAL letter mail services from 1 January 2026.
• The NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 began on 30 December 2025 at Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt, with a record 2,406 cadets including 898 girl cadets.

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

• DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) at its 120 km maximum range at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 29 December 2025.
• Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) on 29 December 2025 to measure technology maturity across nine Technology Readiness Levels.
• India's Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7% year-on-year in November 2025, up from 0.4% in October, driven by 8.0% growth in manufacturing, MoSPI said on 29 December 2025.
• The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh granted Acceptance of Necessity on 29 December 2025 to proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore, including Pinaka long-range guided rockets, Astra Mk-II missiles and leased HALE drones.
• MeitY and the IndiaAI Mission said on 29 December 2025 that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam will focus on 'Democratizing AI, Bridging the AI Divide', built on three Sutras and seven Chakras.
• India added a record 44.51 GW of renewable energy capacity in January–November 2025, nearly double the 24.72 GW of the same period in 2024, MNRE said on 29 December 2025.
• Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on 29 December 2025 that the Pro Tem Security Certification Scheme is extended for two years from 1 January 2026, along with lower TSTL fees and simpler ITSAR certification for ONT devices.
• Rabi crop coverage reached 614.30 lakh hectare as of 26 December 2025, 6.87 lakh hectare more than a year earlier, with gram up 4.66 lakh hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said on 29 December 2025.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025

• India's Arjun Erigaisi (open) and Koneru Humpy (women) won bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 in Doha, which concluded on 28 December 2025.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries at Pusa, Delhi, on 28 December 2025, the last day of the three-day meet themed 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat'.
• The Ministry of Railways' Year End Review 2025, released on 28 December 2025, said 13 new Amrit Bharat trains were introduced in 2025, taking the total to 30, and India has become the world's second-largest freight carrier.
• President Droupadi Murmu undertook a dived sortie on the Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer on 28 December 2025 after embarking at Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka, becoming the second President after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam to sail in a submarine.
• South Western Railway completed electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section in Karnataka with a successful electric locomotive trial on 28 December 2025, making the whole Bengaluru–Mangaluru route electrified.
• In the 129th Mann Ki Baat on 28 December 2025, PM Narendra Modi cited an ICMR report on antibiotics failing against pneumonia and UTI and urged people not to self-medicate.
• The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 28 December 2025 that its round-the-clock Passenger Assistance Control Room at Udaan Bhawan has resolved about 13,000 passenger grievances since 3 December 2025.

Sat, 27 Dec 2025

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways notified operational guidelines on 27 December 2025 for the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, with a combined outlay of about ₹44,700 crore.
• The Department of Consumer Affairs said on 27 December 2025 that the National Consumer Helpline facilitated ₹45 crore in refunds on 67,265 grievances across 31 sectors between 25 April and 26 December 2025.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the sacred Parkash Utsav on 27 December 2025, calling him an embodiment of courage, compassion and sacrifice.
• England beat Australia by four wickets in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 December 2025, finishing the match in two days for their first Test win in Australia since January 2011.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025 organised by the NIA in New Delhi on 26 December 2025 and launched an updated crime manual and two databases.
• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 20 children from 18 States and UTs at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 26 December 2025.
• Indian Railways announced on 26 December 2025 a plan to double the capacity of major cities to originate new trains by 2030, with a comprehensive plan for 48 cities under consideration.
• Veer Baal Diwas was observed on 26 December 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the national programme at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in memory of the Sahibzadas.