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Thu, 25 Dec 2025

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

PMGSY completes 25 years: 7.87 lakh km of rural roads built

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), launched on 25 December 2000, completed 25 years on 25 December 2025, with 7,87,520 km of the 8,25,114 km of sanctioned rural roads completed.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

CCPA fines Vision IAS ₹11 lakh for misleading UPSC result advertisements

The Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed a ₹11 lakh penalty on Vision IAS for misleading advertisements about UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022 and 2023 results, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 25 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Good Governance Week 2025 ends with national workshop; 45 lakh grievances redressed

Good Governance Week 2025 (19–25 December) ended with a National Workshop on Good Governance Practices in New Delhi on 25 December 2025, Good Governance Day, where Dr. Jitendra Singh released reports and launched digital tools.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways rationalises fares from 26 December 2025; no rise for suburban, season tickets

Indian Railways announced on 25 December 2025 a fare rationalisation effective 26 December, with no change for suburban services and season tickets and an increase of 2 paise per km in Mail/Express classes.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📚 Books & Authors 📍 India Important

Vice President releases final series of Mahamana Vangmay, Malaviya's collected works

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released 'Mahamana Vangmay', the final series of the collected works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 25 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Wed, 24 Dec 2025

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

Centre bans new mining leases across the entire Aravallis; ICFRE to widen no-mining zones

The Union Environment Ministry on 24 December 2025 directed states to grant no new mining leases anywhere in the Aravalli Range and asked ICFRE to identify more areas where mining should be prohibited.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

LVM3-M6 launches BlueBird Block-2, heaviest payload ever lifted from Indian soil

ISRO's LVM3-M6 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota on 24 December 2025 and placed AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Block-2, the heaviest payload launched from Indian soil, in low Earth orbit.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

National Consumer Day 2025 observed with theme 'Efficient and Speedy Disposal through Digital Justice'

National Consumer Day 2025 was observed at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 24 December 2025 with the theme 'Efficient and Speedy Disposal through Digital Justice'.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India Important

SEBI approves NHAI's Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust as a public InvIT

NHAI said on 24 December 2025 that SEBI has approved its sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as a public Infrastructure Investment Trust aimed mainly at retail and domestic investors.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

BIS standards for bomb disposal systems, electric tractors and agarbattis released on National Consumer Day

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi released three new Bureau of Indian Standards, for bomb disposal systems, electric agricultural tractors and incense sticks, at the National Consumer Day event at Bharat Mandapam on 24 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: Vigyan Ratna to Jayant Narlikar posthumously; Team award to CSIR Aroma Mission

President Droupadi Murmu presented the second Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar to 24 scientists at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 December 2025, with the Vigyan Ratna conferred posthumously on astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Kisan Diwas 2025 observed on Chaudhary Charan Singh's birth anniversary

Kisan Diwas (National Farmers' Day) was observed across India on 23 December 2025, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, with ICAR institutes holding farmer programmes.

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

DRDO completes user evaluation trials of Akash-NG air defence missile

DRDO announced on 23 December 2025 that it has completed the User Evaluation Trials of the Next Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile system, paving the way for its induction.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI holds second consultative workshop on new GDP, CPI and IIP series; release dates set

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation held its second pre-release consultative workshop on the base revision of GDP, CPI and IIP at Bharat Mandapam on 23 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

Indian Coast Guard inducts Samudra Pratap, its first indigenously designed pollution control vessel

The Indian Coast Guard inducted Samudra Pratap, its first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel, constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited, on 23 December 2025.

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

14th round of commercial coal block auction draws 49 bids for 24 blocks

The Ministry of Coal opened bids for the 14th round of commercial coal block auctions on 23 December 2025, receiving 49 bids for 24 of the 41 blocks on offer.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 2 MCQs

Mon, 22 Dec 2025

🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Must know

India and New Zealand conclude Free Trade Agreement negotiations

India and New Zealand announced the conclusion of Free Trade Agreement negotiations on 22 December 2025, giving zero-duty access to 100% of India's exports and a New Zealand commitment to facilitate USD 20 billion of investment over 15 years.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Eight core industries grow 1.8% in November 2025; cement up 14.5%

The Index of Eight Core Industries rose 1.8% (provisional) in November 2025 over November 2024, with cement, steel, fertilizer and coal recording positive growth, the Commerce Ministry said on 22 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

India and New Zealand conclude Financial Services Annex of FTA with 18 articles

India and New Zealand concluded negotiations on the Financial Services Annex of their Free Trade Agreement on 22 December 2025, with provisions on fast payment systems, fintech sandboxes and financial data.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases report on Internationalisation of Higher Education in India

NITI Aayog released a policy report, 'Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations', on 22 December 2025, prepared with an IIT Madras-led consortium.

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

GRSE delivers 'Anjadip', third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Navy

'Anjadip', the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai on 22 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Sun, 21 Dec 2025

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Meditation Day observed on 21 December; Vice-President joins celebrations at Kanha Shanti Vanam

World Meditation Day was observed on 21 December 2025, with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Telangana and the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga holding sessions in New Delhi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in Under-19 Asia Cup final in Dubai

Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy, Dubai on 21 December 2025, powered by opener Sameer Minhas's 172.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Economy 📍 India Important

GeM: MSEs win 44.8% of order value; Forward Auctions dispose of ₹2,200 crore of assets

The Government e-Marketplace said on 21 December 2025 that over 11.25 lakh Micro and Small Enterprise sellers had won ₹7.44 lakh crore of orders, 44.8% of its total order value, as of 30 November 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

Government explains Aravalli Hills definition: 100 m above local relief, hills within 500 m form a range

The government on 21 December 2025 explained the uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills and Range accepted by the Supreme Court on 20 November 2025, under which landforms rising 100 metres or more above local relief are Aravalli Hills.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

President gives assent to VB—G RAM G Act, 2025; 125-day rural job guarantee to replace MGNREGA

The Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) Bill, 2025 received the President's assent on 20 December 2025 and became Act No. 36 of 2025, replacing MGNREGA, 2005 with a guarantee of 125 days of wage employment.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 World Important

First 'Central Asia plus Japan' Dialogue summit held in Tokyo; Tokyo Declaration adopted

The first leaders' summit of the 'Central Asia plus Japan' Dialogue (CA+JAD) was held in Tokyo on 20 December 2025, chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with the presidents of all five Central Asian countries.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

MoHUA launches 10th Swachh Survekshan with round-the-year citizen feedback

Union Minister Manohar Lal released the toolkit for the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan (2025-26) in Bhopal on 20 December 2025, with the theme 'Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel – Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

India and Netherlands sign MoU on National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal

India and the Netherlands exchanged an MoU on 20 December 2025 linking the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat with the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, during talks between S. Jaishankar and Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

BCCI names India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad; Axar Patel vice-captain, Shubman Gill left out

The BCCI named India's 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand on 20 December 2025, with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Axar Patel as vice-captain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs