Current Affairs Review 2025

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering major current affairs from 2025, including national benchmarks, international rankings, science and technology firsts, and significant government bills.

Asia Power Index 2025

A report released by the Lowy Institute (Australia) that ranked India as the $3rd$ most powerful nation with a score of $40$, behind the USA and China.

VoxelGrids

The Bengaluru-based startup that developed India’s first fully indigenous $1.5$-Tesla MRI Scanner using a helium-free "dry magnet" design.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025–26

The $18th$ edition of the cricket tournament won by Jharkhand, marking their $1st$ title.

LVM3-M6 (Baahubali)

The ISRO rocket used to launch the BlueBird Block-2, a next-generation communication satellite from the USA, into Low Earth Orbit.

VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025

The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, which replaced MGNREGA and guaranteed $125$ days of work per rural household.

Kopra Jalashay

Located in the Bilaspur district, it is the first Ramsar site designated in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Siliserh Lake

A human-made freshwater lake in the Alwar district of Rajasthan that became India's $96th$ Ramsar site.

UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

A list intended to protect living traditions; Deepavali was the latest Indian festival added in December $2025$, bringing India's total to $16$ elements.

Supriya Sahu

The Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu who won the $2025$ UNEP Champions of the Earth award, the highest environmental honor given by the UNEP.

Dhanu Yatra

The world’s largest open-air theatre festival held annually in Bargarh, Odisha, depicting the story of Lord Krishna and King Kansa.

DHRUV64

India’s first $1.0\,GHz$, $64$-bit dual-core indigenous multipurpose microprocessor developed by C-DAC under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP).

Women, Peace & Security Index 2025/26

An index released by the Georgetown Institute where India ranked $131st$ with a score of $0.607$; Denmark ranked first.

Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha Bill, 2025

A bill passed by the Lok Sabha that seeks to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the Indian insurance sector from $74\%$ to $100\%Default$.

Seva Teerth

The new name for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), reflecting the core idea of service-oriented governance.

ITVISMA

The world's first one-time gene replacement therapy designed to replace the defective SMN1 gene causing Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), first administered in Abu Dhabi.

Ol Chiki

The script in which the Constitution of India was published in the Santhali language by President Droupadi Murmu.

SHANTI Bill, 2025

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, which provides statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).

Ram V. Sutar

The renowned Indian sculptor who designed the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and the Statue of Prosperity in Bengaluru.

Ousmane Dembélé

The French footballer who won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award in $2025$.

NH-45

The National Highway in Madhya Pradesh where India’s first wildlife-safe road was created, passing through the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.

Gyan Bharatam

A flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture announced in the Union Budget $2025\text{--}26$ to survey and digitise India’s manuscript heritage.

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025

A hockey tournament hosted by Malaysia and won by Belgium, with India as the runner-up.

PARAM Rudra

The name of Bihar’s first supercomputer, which was inaugurated at IIT Patna.

Maitri-II

India’s proposed next-generation Antarctic research station in East Antarctica, scheduled to be ready by $2032$ to replace the current Maitri station.

Alaknanda

A $1.5$ billion-year-old spiral galaxy discovered by Indian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Repo Rate

The interest rate at which the RBI lends short-term loans to commercial banks; it was reduced to $5.25\%$ in December $2025$.

CAG's CoEFA

The Centre of Excellence for Financial Audit established in Hyderabad to modernize public sector auditing through data analytics, AI, and Machine Learning.

D-SIBs

Domestic Systemically Important Banks identified by the RBI as critical to the economy; in $2025$, these included HDFC Bank, SBI, and ICICI Bank.

ACEN

The Ananth Centre of Excellence for Navigation in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, which is India's first private-sector navigation innovation hub.

Veer Baal Diwas

Observed on December $26$ in memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, who were bricked alive for refusing to convert to Islam.

Samudra Pratap

The Indian Coast Guard’s first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

Desert Cyclone II

A joint military exercise between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) conducted in Abu Dhabi.

RELOS Agreement

The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement signed between India and Russia to allow refuelling, repair, and maintenance of military assets.

DHRUVA

The Digital Hub For Reference And Unique Virtual Address launched by the Department of Posts to provide a unique virtual address (UVA) to every entity in India.

Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia

The highest civilian award of Ethiopia, conferred upon PM Narendra Modi by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali.