Current affairs curated for Banking competitive exams.
Answer: Diplomatic negotiations and retaliatory tariff threats
India engaged in diplomatic negotiations while signalling retaliatory measures, leveraging its position as a key US strategic partner amid trade tensions.
Answer: Data sharing for AI research
India's National Data Governance Framework Policy aims to facilitate sharing of government and private data to foster AI research and innovation within India.
Answer: Rs 12 lakh
Budget 2025-26 announced that individuals with annual income up to Rs 12 lakh would pay zero income tax under the new tax regime, a major relief for the middle class.
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP won the Delhi Assembly Elections in February 2025, ending AAP's decade-long rule. Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Chief Minister.
Answer: New Delhi
DRDO's headquarters is in New Delhi. It has 52 laboratories across India working on various defence technologies including missiles, aircraft, electronics, and materials.
Answer: 2014
'Make in India' was launched on September 25, 2014, with the goal of transforming India into a global design and manufacturing hub across 25 sectors.
Answer: 3,167
India's 2022 tiger census recorded approximately 3,167 tigers — the highest in the world — a success of Project Tiger launched in 1973.
Answer: UPI
UPI (Unified Payments Interface), developed by NPCI, processes over 10 billion transactions per month and is India's flagship digital payment infrastructure.
Answer: Future
India's G20 Presidency theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — One Earth, One Family, One Future' was drawn from the Maha Upanishad, reflecting inclusive development.
Answer: 2005
The RTI Act 2005 gives citizens the right to access information from public authorities, promoting transparency and accountability in governance.
Answer: True
INS Vikrant was commissioned on September 2, 2022. It is built at Cochin Shipyard Limited and is India's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier.
Answer: True
UPI has been expanded to over 20 countries including Singapore, UAE, France, UK, and several others for cross-border payments.
Answer: True
India became a full member of the SCO in 2017. The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and security alliance. India hosted the SCO Summit virtually in 2023.
Answer: False
India won 6 medals at Paris Olympics 2024 (1 silver, 5 bronze) but no gold medals. Neeraj Chopra won silver in javelin throw.
Answer: True
Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 (Goa Civil Code), which applies uniformly to all citizens regardless of religion — making it a de facto example of UCC.
Answer: False
China had already demonstrated space docking before India's SpaDeX. India became the 4th country (after USA, Russia, China) to achieve this.
Answer: 8th
FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 8th consecutive Union Budget on February 1, 2025, setting a world record for most consecutive budget presentations.
Answer: Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the UCC, with rules notified in 2025, covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.
Answer: Rs 23,622 crore
India's defence exports reached a record Rs 23,622 crore (~USD 2.63 billion) in FY 2024-25 under Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
Answer: Donald Trump
PM Narendra Modi visited Washington DC in February 2025 and held bilateral talks with President Trump, discussing defence, trade, and technology cooperation.