Latest Current Affairs 2025: Your Complete Revision Guide (for 2025 Exams - UPSC, PCS, SSC, Bank, Railway & other exams)

This is your most exhaustive, single-source guide to current affairs for all upcoming exams. We prioritize the latest events and provide a structured framework to track future developments, ensuring you miss nothing.

⚡ High-Priority Current Affairs: Jan - June 2024 ⚡

(Maximum Importance for All Upcoming Exams)

🗳️ National Politics & Governance

  • 18th Lok Sabha Elections: NDA formed the government with 293 seats. Narendra Modi sworn in as PM for a third term.
    • Key Ministers: Amit Shah (Home), Rajnath Singh (Defence), N. Sitharaman (Finance), S. Jaishankar (External Affairs), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Agriculture), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B).
  • New Criminal Laws: BNS, BNSS, and BSA became effective July 1, 2024.
  • Bharat Ratna (2024): Conferred upon 5 eminent personalities: Karpoori Thakur, L. K. Advani, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan.
  • 16th Finance Commission: Dr. Arvind Panagariya appointed as Chairman.
  • Chief Election Commissioner Bill, 2023: Passed, altering the selection committee for CEC and ECs (Now includes PM, a Union Cabinet Minister, and Leader of Opposition).

🚀 Science, Defence & Tech

  • Mission Divyastra: Successful test of Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, placing India in an elite group of nations.
  • Gaganyaan Astronauts: Names of the four IAF pilots revealed: Group Captains P. Nair, A. Krishnan, A. Pratap, and Wing Commander S. Shukla.
  • INS Jatayu: New naval base commissioned in Minicoy, Lakshadweep, enhancing India's strategic presence in the Indian Ocean.

🏆 Sports Highlights

  • IPL 2024 Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Orange Cap: Virat Kohli, Purple Cap: Harshal Patel.
  • Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner (Men's), Aryna Sabalenka (Women's). Rohan Bopanna won Men's Doubles, becoming the oldest player to attain the world No. 1 ranking.
  • French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz (Men's), Iga Świątek (Women's).
  • Khelo India Youth Games 2024: Hosted by Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra topped the medal tally.

🌍 International & Economy

  • Sweden Joins NATO: Became the 32nd member of the alliance.
  • Paytm Payments Bank Crisis: RBI imposed major business restrictions due to persistent non-compliances.
  • UPI Goes Global: Launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and at the Eiffel Tower in France.

🗓️ Detailed 2023 Roundup (June - Dec) 🗓️

🚀 Science & Landmark Missions

  • Chandrayaan-3: Historic soft landing on the Moon, making India the 1st country to land on the lunar South Pole. Landing site named 'Shiv Shakti Point'. The point where Chandrayaan-2 crashed was named 'Tiranga Point'.
  • Aditya-L1 Mission: India's first solar observatory launched towards the Lagrange Point 1 (L1).
  • XPoSat Mission: Launched to study cosmic X-rays, making India the 2nd country to have such a mission.

🌍 Global Summits & Governance

  • G20 New Delhi Summit: Hosted by India under the theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam". Major outcomes:
    • Unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.
    • Induction of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member.
    • Launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance.
  • Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (106th Amendment): Passed, providing 33% reservation for women.
  • COP28 (Dubai): Key outcome was the "UAE Consensus" to "transition away" from fossil fuels. The Loss and Damage Fund was operationalized.

🏆 Sports & Achievements

  • Asian Games 2022 (Hangzhou): India won a record 107 medals (28 Gold, 38 Silver, 41 Bronze).
  • ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Winner - Australia; Runner-up - India. Player of the Tournament: Virat Kohli.
  • Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz (Men's), Markéta Vondroušová (Women's).
  • US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic (Men's), Coco Gauff (Women's).

🏛️ National & State Events

  • State Elections: New governments in Telangana (INC), Mizoram (ZPM), Chhattisgarh (BJP), Madhya Pradesh (BJP), Rajasthan (BJP).
  • Silkyara Tunnel Collapse (Uttarakhand): Rescue of 41 workers after 17 days.
  • Bihar Caste Survey: Bihar became the first state to release data from a caste-based survey.

Exhaustive Thematic Deep Dive

Key Reports & Indices (India's Rank)

IndexRankPublished By
World Press Freedom 2024159/180Reporters Without Borders
Henley Passport Index 202480Henley & Partners
World Happiness Report 2024126/143UN SDSN
Global Gender Gap 2023127/146WEF
Human Development Index 2022134/193UNDP
Global Hunger Index 2023111/125Concern Worldwide

Major Awards & Honours

  • 58th Jnanpith Award: Lyricist Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.
  • Padma Vibhushan 2024: Vyjayanthimala Bali, Konidela Chiranjeevi, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Bindeshwar Pathak (Posthumous), Padma Subrahmanyam.
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2023: Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Badminton).
  • Arjuna Award 2023: Mohammed Shami (Cricket), Ritu Negi (Kabaddi), Ojas Pravin Deotale (Archery), Aditi Gopichand Swami (Archery), Sheetal Devi (Para Archery) among 26 recipients.

Environment & Geography

  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Santiniketan (WB) and Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (Karnataka) added, taking India's total to 42.
  • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Garba of Gujarat included.
  • Ramsar Sites: Total in India increased to 80.

🔭 Future Watchlist: July 2024 - June 2025 🔭

(Key Events to Track for Your 2025 Exams - Fill these in as they happen!)

🌍 International Summits

  • BRICS Summit 2024: To be held in Kazan, Russia. Watch for outcomes on new members and economic cooperation.
  • G20 Summit 2024: To be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Watch for continuity from India's presidency.
  • COP29 Climate Summit: To be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Watch for progress on climate finance goals.

🚀 Upcoming ISRO Missions

  • Gaganyaan Crewed Mission: First crewed flight of India's human spaceflight program.
  • NISAR Mission: Joint NASA-ISRO Earth-observing satellite.
  • Mangalyaan-2 (MOM 2): India's second mission to Mars.
  • Shukrayaan-1: India's first orbiter mission to Venus.

🏆 Major Sporting Events

  • Paris Olympics 2024 (July-Aug): Track India's medal tally and winners.
  • ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025: To be hosted by Pakistan.

🇮🇳 National Events & Policies

  • Union Budget 2025-26: The first full budget of the new government.
  • State Assembly Elections: Elections scheduled in Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand.
  • Implementation of Women's Reservation: Watch for updates on the timeline post-delimitation.

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