CURRENT AFFAIRS 2025

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS

From 8th To 14th April 2025

  1. India ranked 36th reflecting improvements in

● Digital infrastructure and connectivity

  1. The theme of International Mine Awareness Day 2025

● A safe future begins here

  1. Recently, the US started levying 10% percent tariffs on

● All imports, ending global trade norms

  1. Under the “Jeevanjot Project”, in Punjab state have 268 children been rescued from

● Begging since July 2024

● The Punjab government initiated this project to safeguard children's rights

  1. The labour force participation rate of rural women in 2023–24 is

● 47.6%

● This reflects the rising economic involvement of rural women

  1. Delhi Metro has announced India’s first 3-coach train corridor for

● Short-Distance Travel

● Delhi Metro took this step to improve transit for short-distance commuters

  1. Saudi Arabia country has recently imposed a visa ban on 14 countries including

● India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

● Saudi Arabia imposed the visa ban due to internal security and migration concerns

  1. Marcelo Rebelo is the President of

● Portugal country

  1. In Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra states, India launched the first study of

● Bird-to-human disease transmission

● The study has been initiated in all these states to understand zoonotic diseases

  1. The US imposed travel restrictions on

● South Sudan nationals due to security concerns

  1. India is now the third largest producer of electricity from

● Clean sources like solar and wind

  1. The Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 held in

● New Delhi

● To engage youth in policy discussions and nation-building

  1. Brazil has proposed setting up a Global Climate Council

● To ensure fair and just climate actions globally before COP30

  1. NABARD has given Rs 5,830 crore to Jharkhand state

● To boost rural infrastructure

● NABARD extended financial support to Jharkhand for development of roads, irrigation, and other rural assets

  1. Brazil hosted the 11th BRICS Environment Ministers' meet

● To discuss green development

  1. Justice Arun Palli has been recommended as Chief Justice of

● Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

  1. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched in

● 2015

● It completes 10 years in April 2025

  1. The theme of World Health Day 2025

● Healthy beginning, promising future

● The theme highlights the importance of health from the beginning of life for a better future

  1. According to Vulture Survey 2025, in Tamil Nadu state the population of

● Vultures is continuously increasing

● Tamil Nadu has shown positive growth in vulture population due to conservation efforts

  1. Haryana state decided to implement the three-language formula in

● Class 9 and 10 from 2025–26

  1. The Government of India launched 7th edition of

● 'Poshan Pakhwada' recently

  1. “Poshan Abhiyaan” was launched by PM Modi in year

● 2018

  1. India signed an MoU on judicial cooperation with the Supreme Court of

● Nepal country

  1. Bharat Electronics Ltd. signed an agreement with India for the

● Modernization of Mi-17 V5 helicopters

  1. India has signed a bilateral agricultural cooperation agreement with

● Israel country

  1. 'CRPF Shaurya Diwas' celebrated recently on

● 09 April

  1. President Droupadi Murmu received the

● "Key of Honour" in Lisbon recently

  1. Union Bank of India has launched a new feature to facilitate

● CBDC (digital rupee) usage

  1. According to the Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate in 2024

● 4.9%

  1. India held the fourth Joint Working Group meeting on tourism cooperation with

● Japan

  1. “National Safe Motherhood Day” celebrated in India on

● 11 April

● This day focuses on maternal safety and health

  1. The theme of Poshan Pakhwada 2025

● Healthy Childhood with Pure Water & Sanitation

● This year’s theme focuses on nutrition and sanitation for children

  1. USA country has recently announced $300 million in military aid to

● Ukraine

  1. In Varanasi, the PM present GI tag certificates for items like

● Tabla, Painting, Thandai, and Tiranga Barfi

  1. In Odisha state, Indian Oil Corporation has announced a

● world-class petrochemical complex

  1. India is the Second Largest producer and consumer of

● silk globally

  1. The 8th session of the India-Russia Working Group held in

● New Delhi

  1. President Droupadi Murmu received an honorary doctorate in

● Slovakia recently

  1. Russia country invited PM Modi for the

● Victory Day Parade

  1. Gujarat state topped the

● Panchayat Advancement Index

  1. Recently, Odisha state launched an integrated health scheme by merging

● Ayushman Bharat and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana

  1. Kerala will jointly count the endangered species Nilgiri Tahr with

● Tamil Nadu

  1. IIT Kharagpur has recently expressed concern over a reduction in crop yield due to

● Ozone pollution

  1. 61 days is the duration of the annual fishing ban in

● Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam

  1. DRDO has recently tested the ‘Gaurav’ bomb from

● Sukhoi-30 MKI

  1. In Ladakh, the Apricot Flower Festival 2025 held to

● promote spring tourism

  1. International Day of Sport for Development and Peace celebrated on

● 06 April

● This day promotes the role of sport in driving social change and community development

  1. “International Human Space Flight Day” is celebrated on

● 12 April

  1. “World Homeopathy Day” celebrated annually on

● 10 April

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS

From 1st to 7th April 2025

  1. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the “National Conference on Environment – 2025” in

● New Delhi, focusing on discussing environmental issues and solutions

  1. The 6th edition of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit is being held in

● Thailand

  1. The Indian government has announced the establishment of the second National Gene Bank in

● New Delhi, which will help preserve rare and endangered plant species

  1. The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a dolphin safari in

● Varanasi to conserve the Ganges river

  1. India's core sector recorded a 2.9% growth in

● February 2025

  1. India's first Nano-electronics roadshow was launched in

● Bengaluru

  1. The third session of the India-Uganda Joint Trade Committee was held in

● New Delhi

  1. India has launched “Operation Brahma” for relief and rescue efforts in

● Myanmar

  1. According to the ILO report, Two times has India's social security coverage increased from

● 2021 to 2024

  1. The 14th edition of the "Indra" naval exercise between India and Russia was conducted

● To enhance naval cooperation between the two countries

  1. Nidhi Tiwari has been appointed as the new personal secretary to

● PM Narendra Modi

  1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the

● “NITI NCAER State Economic Forum Portal” on 01 April

  1. Rajasthan Foundation Day is celebrated on

● 30 March as the state was formed on this day in 1949

  1. The theme for International Yoga Day 2025 is

● "Yoga for One Earth, One Health"

  1. The textile industry contributes approximately

● 2% to India's GDP

  1. The Sagarmala Programme was launched in 2015 and has completed

● 10 years in 2025

  1. The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a 10% increase in

● Solar Energy Production

  1. IIT Kanpur organized the

● 'Techkriti 2025' technical festival

  1. The INIOCOS-2025 air exercise was recently held in

● Greece

  1. The 37th Kathak Festival 2025 was organized i

● New Delhi

  1. Fourth edition of the India-US naval exercise

● ‘Tiger Triumph’ was held recently

  1. Telangana state government recently launched a scheme to distribute free

● ‘Uttam rice’ to the poor

  1. In Puducherry UT, the first calf born through advanced

● Embryo transfer technology

  1. Hnatlangpui cleanliness campaign was recently launched in

● Mizoram

  1. The Kumbakonam betel leaf from Thanjavur state has received the

● GI tag

  1. According to the RBI, 98% percentage of ₹2000 notes have returned to the

● Banking system

  1. The Sagar Mala Startup Innovation Initiative (S2I2) launched

● March 2025

  1. SpaceX recently launched the

● FRAME 2 mission

  1. Recently, 62nd foundation day of ____ was celebrated on 1st April

● CBI

  1. European Space Agency announced the closure of the

● 'Gaia' space observatory mission

  1. Recently, astronomers of Taiwan country discovered

● 128 new moons of Saturn

  1. 5614 kilometers of National Highways were built by the

● Central Government in FY 2025

  1. 06 agreements were signed between India and

● Thailand

  1. "Hamari Parampara Hamari Virasat" program is related to

● Scheduled Tribes

  1. Hungary country has decided to withdraw from the

● International Criminal Court (ICC)

  1. The Army Commanders' Conference 2025 held in

● New Delhi

  1. India and Thailand signed six agreements

● To boost cooperation in trade, tourism, defence and more

  1. The theme of International Mine Awareness Day 2025 is

● A safe future begins here

● The theme emphasizes proactive mine-risk education and demining efforts

  1. China country imposed a 34% additional import duty on

● American goods recently

● China retaliated against US tariffs with a 34% import duty, showing rising trade tensions

  1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently flagged off the expedition to

● Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga

● The expedition aims to promote adventure spirit and national pride

  1. Warangal’s Chapata Chilli received GI tag due to its unique

● Taste and regional significance

  1. India ranked 36th due to improvements in

● Digital infrastructure and internet penetration

  1. The Jal Shakti Minister launched the Water Resources Calculation Portal in

● New Delhi

● The launch in New Delhi aims to manage and monitor India’s water resources effectively

  1. BIS organized the sustainability meet in

● Goa focusing on green standards

  1. Culture ministry is implementing the

● Global Connectivity Scheme

● The Ministry of Culture launched this scheme to promote cultural exchange worldwide

  1. Rongali Bihu began in Assam, celebrating Assamese

● New Year and harvest season

  1. ‘International Mine Awareness Day’ observed on

● 04 April