UPTET / Super TET Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025
India hosts 18th Plenary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency in New Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi on 2 December 2025; India hosts it from 2 to 5 December.
India adds 31.2 GW non-fossil capacity in FY 2025-26 till October; total about 259 GW
MNRE said on 2 December 2025 that India added 31.2 GW of non-fossil capacity in FY 2025-26 up to October, taking non-fossil capacity to about 259 GW and 50% of installed capacity, five years ahead of its NDC target.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Sun, 30 Nov 2025
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.
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.
Syed Modi International 2025: Treesa Jolly–Gayatri Gopichand retain women's doubles title in Lucknow
On 30 November 2025 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand retained the women's doubles title at the Syed Modi India International (Super 300) in Lucknow, while Kidambi Srikanth lost the men's singles final to Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan.
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.
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.
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.
Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's DMSRDE in Kanpur; reviews Level-6 bulletproof jacket, BrahMos fuel
On 30 November 2025 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a DRDO lab in Kanpur.
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.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025
ECI invites public suggestions on ECINet app; official launch planned for January 2026
The Election Commission of India invited citizens to suggest improvements to its unified ECINet app between 27 November and 27 December 2025; the platform's official launch is planned for January 2026.
First train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 leaves Kanniyakumari; event in Varanasi 2–15 December
On 29 November 2025 the first special train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 left Kanniyakumari; the fourth edition runs in Varanasi from 2 to 15 December 2025, with the inauguration at NaMo Ghat.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
President attends closing of Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee; addresses 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow
On 28 November 2025 President Droupadi Murmu graced the closing ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides and addressed its 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025
India wins best-ever 20 medals, including 9 golds, at 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo
India finished the 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo with a best-ever tally of 20 medals — 9 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze — and PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the team on 27 November 2025.
Government approves Tex-RAMPS scheme for textiles research with ₹305 crore outlay
The Ministry of Textiles announced on 27 November 2025 that the Government has approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme with an outlay of ₹305 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.
India–UAE hold third CEPA Joint Committee meeting; bilateral trade crosses USD 100 billion
India and the UAE held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India–UAE CEPA in New Delhi, as the Commerce Ministry said on 27 November 2025 that bilateral trade crossed USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024-25.
Rajnath Singh and Indonesia's Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chair 3rd India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue in New Delhi on 27 November 2025.
Tributes to G. V. Mavalankar, first Speaker of Lok Sabha, on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of Lok Sabha, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary on 27 November 2025.