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Tue, 02 Dec 2025

Mon, 01 Dec 2025

🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Winter Session of Parliament 2025 begins; Rajya Sabha felicitates Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan

The Winter Session 2025 of Parliament began in New Delhi on Monday, 1 December 2025 and was scheduled to run till 19 December with 15 sittings.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 2 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Index of Industrial Production grows 0.4% in October 2025

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 0.4% in October 2025, down from 4.0% in September, according to quick estimates released by MoSPI on 1 December 2025.

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

Railways promotes World Cup winners Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur to OSD (Sports)

Indian Railways announced on 1 December 2025 the out-of-turn promotion of Women's World Cup champions Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur to the Group 'B' gazetted post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

BSF Raising Day observed on 1 December 2025 in the force's Diamond Jubilee year

The Border Security Force (BSF), established on 1 December 1965, marked its Raising Day on 1 December 2025, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted its personnel.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

World AIDS Day 2025: J P Nadda launches Breakfree platform and India HIV Estimates 2025

Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the national observance of World AIDS Day 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 1 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Aparna Garg takes charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board

Aparna Garg, a 1987-batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer, took charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 1 December 2025.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Rabi sowing crosses 393 lakh hectares; wheat area up 16.91%

Rabi crops had been sown on 393.07 lakh hectares as of 28 November 2025, against 357.73 lakh hectares a year earlier, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare reported on 1 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs
👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India

Air Marshal Tejbir Singh takes over as Director General (Inspection & Safety)

Air Marshal Tejbir Singh assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) at Air Headquarters on 1 December 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 2 MCQs
🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

IndiaAI and UN Women invite entries for compendium on gender-transformative AI

MeitY's IndiaAI and UN Women India announced on 1 December 2025 a global call for nominations for a compendium on AI solutions advancing gender equality, to be released at the India–AI Impact Summit 2026.

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Sun, 30 Nov 2025

🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI extends Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule by one week in 12 States/UTs

On 30 November 2025 the Election Commission of India extended the SIR of electoral rolls in 12 States/UTs by one week; the draft roll will now be published on 16 December 2025 and the final roll on 14 February 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 India Important

India finishes 8th among 29 nations in its first WorldSkills Asia Competition

In its first-ever participation, India finished 8th among 29 countries at the WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025, winning one silver, two bronze and three Medallions for Excellence.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Malaysia Important

Belgium beat India 1-0 to win maiden Sultan Azlan Shah Cup; India finish runners-up

On 30 November 2025 Belgium beat India 1-0 in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, to win the title for the first time; India took silver.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttarakhand Important

World Summit on Disaster Management in Dehradun; three more weather radars for Uttarakhand

At the World Summit on Disaster Management in Dehradun on 30 November 2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said three more weather radars will be commissioned in Uttarakhand at Haridwar, Pantnagar and Auli.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

All-party meeting held before Winter Session 2025; session to run 1–19 December with 15 sittings

At an all-party meeting on 30 November 2025, the government said the Winter Session of Parliament would run from 1 to 19 December 2025 with 15 sittings over 19 days.

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

Virat Kohli hits 52nd ODI century in Ranchi, most centuries by a batter in one format

On 30 November 2025 Virat Kohli scored 135 off 120 balls against South Africa at Ranchi — his 52nd ODI century — passing Sachin Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries for the most hundreds in a single format; India won by 17 runs.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu takes charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) of the Indian Navy on 28 November 2025.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 World

Honduras holds general election; Nasry Asfura later declared president-elect

Honduras held its general election on 30 November 2025; after a long and disputed count, National Party candidate Nasry Asfura was declared the winner on 24 December 2025.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India

ALIMCO marks 53rd Foundation Day, unveils new logo and EV scooter for Divyangjan

On 30 November 2025 ALIMCO marked its 53rd Foundation Day by unveiling a new logo and launching a 3-wheeler EV scooter and a clip-on motorised wheelchair for Divyangjan and senior citizens.

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Sat, 29 Nov 2025

Fri, 28 Nov 2025

🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Must know

India re-elected to IMO Council for 2026–27 with highest votes in Category B

On 28 November 2025 India was re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in Category B for 2026–27, topping the category with 154 of 169 valid votes at the 34th IMO Assembly in London.

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

India's real GDP grows 8.2% in Q2 (July–September) of FY 2025-26

On 28 November 2025 the National Statistics Office estimated India's real GDP growth at 8.2% in Q2 (July–September) of 2025-26, up from 5.6% a year earlier; H1 growth was 8.0%.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Sri Lanka Must know

India launches Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

On 28 November 2025 India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to send humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah; the first relief was handed over in Colombo from INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Sri Lanka Important

INS Vikrant makes maiden overseas deployment at Sri Lanka Navy's International Fleet Review 2025

INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri represented India at the Sri Lanka Navy's International Fleet Review 2025 in Colombo (27–29 November 2025), the maiden overseas deployment of both ships.

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

India signs ₹7,995 crore deal with US for five-year sustainment of Navy's MH-60R helicopters

On 28 November 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed Letters of Offer and Acceptance with the US government, worth about ₹7,995 crore, for five years of sustainment support for the Indian Navy's MH-60R helicopter fleet.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

India and ADB sign loans of over $800 million for Maharashtra, Indore Metro and Gujarat, plus Assam grant

On 28 November 2025 India and the Asian Development Bank signed three loans worth over $800 million — for Maharashtra agricultural solarisation, Indore Metro Rail and Gujarat skills — and a $1 million technical assistance grant for Assam's SWIFT project.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 World

ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 concludes in Baku; India gets ITU-D study group posts

The ITU's World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 28 November 2025, with India serving as a conference vice-chair and securing leadership posts in both ITU-D Study Groups for 2026–29.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025 concludes in New Delhi on theme 'Reform to Transform'

The two-day Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025, organised by the Indian Army with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, concluded on 28 November 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs