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NATIONAL NATIONAL
1. Defense Reforms: 2025 declared the "Year of Defense Reforms" by the 14. Hydrogen Train Engine: Indian Railways developed the world's most
Ministry of Defense. powerful one.
2. Grameen Bharat Mahotsav: PM Modi inaugurated the festival, focusing 15. Sonamarg Z-morh Tunnel: Inaugurated by PM Modi in Jammu &
on rural development. Kashmir.
3. Glass Bridge: India's first over-sea glass bridge inaugurated in 16. CSPOC 2026: India to host the 28th Conference of Speakers and
Kanyakumari. Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth.
4. Kaamy Karthikeyan: Youngest female to climb the highest peaks on all 17. National Highway Network: Expanded significantly in the last 10
7 continents. years.
5. BHARAT POL Portal: Launched by Amit Shah for crime monitoring. 18. CSIR Mega Innovation Complex: Inaugurated in Mumbai to foster
6. ISRO Chairman: V. Narayana appointed as new ISRO chairman. innovation.
7. Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme: Launched in Odisha to 19. FIDE Chess World Cup: India to host the prestigious tournament.
support tribal student education. 20. Kirti Award: Major Manjit, Naik Dilwar Khan got the Kirti Award.
8. Bharat Mobility Global Expo: Showcased new launches in the 21. London Book of World Records: Rakesh Kadian, an Indian mountaineer,
automobile sector. was recognized by the London Book of World Records for scaling Mount
9. Economic Growth: Moody's forecasts India's economic growth at 7% for Everest and Mount Lhotse.
2024-25. 22. Republic Day 2025: The theme for Republic Day 2025 was "Swarnim
10. Mission Viksit Bharat Conference: Focused on ethics and collaboration Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas
in business. 23. Mountaineer Shivangi Pathak hoisted the Indian flag on Mount
11. Sanchar Saathi App: Launched to combat cyber fraud and enhance Kosciuszko for Republic Day 2025.
telecom security.
12. SVAMITVA Scheme: PM Modi distributed property cards under the
scheme.
13. Archaeological Museum: First experiential museum inaugurated in
Vadnagar, Gujarat.
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STATES INTERNATIONAL
1. Telangana: Celebrated Savitribai Phule's birth anniversary as Women's 1. India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise: The 18th edition of "Surya Kiran"
Teacher's Day. commenced in Nepal.
2. Uttar Pradesh: To promote Maha Kumbh 2025 at international tourism
2. China's High-Speed Train: Unveiled the CR450, designed for speeds
fairs.
up to 450 km/h.
3. Uttar Pradesh: Installed the world's first Mahamrityunjaya Yantra in
Prayagraj. 3. World's Most Polluted City: Hanoi, Vietnam declared the most
4. Bihar: Arif Mohammad Khan appointed as new Governor. polluted.
5. Chhattisgarh: Launched 'Annual aid scheme' for landless agricultural 4. US Withdrawal from International Agreements: The US withdrew
laborers.
from the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement.
6. Andhra Pradesh: Celebrated the Flamingo Festival.
5. Nigeria Joins BRICS: Nigeria became a partner country of the BRICS
7. Arunachal Pradesh: Celebrated Parashuram Kund Mela 2025.
group.
8. Sikkim: Celebrated the traditional Kagyed Dance festival.
9. Madhya Pradesh: Launched "Swami Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Mission" 6. Elon Musk World's Richest: Musk became the world's richest person
for youth employment and education. according to Forbes.
10. Madhya Pradesh: Launched PARTH Yojana for pre-recruitment 7. World's Longest Expressway Tunnel: Constructed in China.
training for defense forces.
8. World Economic Forum 2025: Focused on "Collaboration for the
11. Chhattisgarh: Launched the Dindayal Upadhyay Krishi Majdoor Kalyan
Intelligent Age.
Yojana.
12. Goa: Launched the Bima Sakhi Yojana to empower women as LIC 9. Gulf of America: The Trump administration proposed renaming the
agents. Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
13. Assam: Undertook Gunotsav 2025 to assess the quality of education.
14. Chhattisgarh: Dindayal Upadhyay Krishi Majdoor Kalyan Yojana
launched to improve the lives of landless agricultural laborers.
15. Gujarat: International Olympic Research Conference held in
Gandhinagar.
16. Odisha: Odisha achieved the top rank in this first-ever FHI, signifying
its strong fiscal performance.
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SPORTS AWARDS
1. Pro Kabaddi League: Haryana Steelers won their first-ever title in the 2025 1. Golden Globe Awards 2025: "The Brutalist" won Best Motion Picture -
Drama, with Adrien Brody and Fernanda Torres winning for Best Actor
season, defeating the Patna Pirates.
and Actress.
2. Santosh Trophy: West Bengal won their 33rd Santosh Trophy title by
2. T.M. Krishna Awarded Sangita Kalanidhi: He received the highest honor
defeating Kerala in the final.
in Carnatic Music.
3. India Open Badminton Tournament: Viktor Axelsen (Men's Singles) and An 3. Sai Paranjpye Receives Lifetime Achievement Award: Awarded at the
Se-young (Women's Singles) emerged victorious, with the tournament held in Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival.
4. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awardees: Manu Bhakar (Shooting),
New Delhi.
Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey), D Gukesh (Chess), and Preveen Kumar (Para
4. FIDE World Rapid Championship: Volodar Murzin (Open) and Koneru Humpy
Athletics) received the award.
(Women) won their respective sections. 5. World Blitz Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen and Ian
5. Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka clinched their fifth title by defeating Nepomniachtchi shared the title, while Ju Wenjun won the women's
Vidarbha. competition.
6. Lionel Messi Honored with US Medal of Freedom: Received the
6. Kho Kho World Cup: Team India emerged victorious in the inaugural edition
prestigious award.
of the Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi.
7. T.V. Gopalakrishnan Awarded RK Srikantan Trust Award: The
7. Arshdeep Singh: T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024. renowned mridangist received the prestigious award.
8. Jannik Sinner: 2025 Australian Open champion. 8. Aparna Sen Receives Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award:
9. Odisha Warriors: Inaugural Women's Hockey India League winners (2025). Honored by the West Bengal Film Journalists' Association.
9. Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed Receives Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award:
10. Australia: ICC Women's Championship winners (2022-2025).
Recognized for his contributions.
10. INCOIS Awarded Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar:
Honored for its exceptional work in disaster management.
11. Padma Awards: 139 individuals awarded with Padma Awards 2025.
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APPOINTMENTS DEFENCE
1. CRPF Director General: Gyanendra Pratap Singh appointed as the new 1. L&T launched the second multi-purpose vessel (MPV) for the Indian
Director General of the CRPF. Navy.
2. CBSE Chairman: Vineet Joshi appointed as the Chairman of the Central
2. INS Vagsheer, the 6th Kalvari-class submarine, launched for the Indian
Board of Secondary Education.
Navy.
3. ASSOCHAM Secretary General: Manish Singhal appointed as the
3. Rajnath Singh launches advanced Battlefield Surveillance System
Secretary General of ASSOCHAM.
4. UIDAI CEO: Bhuvnesh Kumar appointed as the new CEO of the Unique ‘SANJAY’.
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
5. Delhi Waqf Board CEO: Azimul Haque appointed as the CEO of the Delhi
Waqf Board.
6. AFI President: Bahadur Singh Sagoo elected as the president of the
Athletics Federation of India.
7. BCCI Secretary: Devajit Saikia selected as the Secretary of the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
8. ICSI President: Dhananjay Shukla became the President of the Institute
SCIENCE AND TECH
of Company Secretaries of India.
9. BSF ADG: Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed as the Additional
Director General of the Border Security Force. 1. Eastern India's first Astronomical Observatory inaugurated in West
10. Delhi High Court Chief Justice: Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed Bengal.
as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
2. Nag Mk 2 anti-tank guided missile successfully tested.
11. Team India Batting Coach: Sitanshu Kotak joined the Indian cricket
3. India's Deep Ocean Mission achieved a breakthrough in 2025 with the
team as the batting coach.
12. P.V. Sindhu as Puma India Brand Ambassador: P.V. Sindhu became the successful launch of its first human-operated underwater submersible.
brand ambassador of Puma India.
13. DGCA Director General: Faiz Ahmed Kidwai appointed as the Director
General of Civil Aviation.
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Books
1. Shri Amit Shah released the book "Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh:
Through the ages."
2. "How India Scaled Mt G20" written by Amitabh Kant.
3. "The World after Gaza" written by Pankaj Mishra.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Neeraj Chopra declared the world's best male javelin thrower.
2. Amit Shah chaired a regional conference on 'Drug Trafficking and
National Security.'
3. India ranked 85th in the Henley Passport Index.
4. Uma Maheshwara sculpture discovered in Karnataka.
5. Sarla Aviation unveiled "Shunya," India's first electric air taxi
prototype.
6. India ranked 4th in the Global Firepower Index.
