Current affairs curated for UPSC competitive exams.
Answer: Ram Nath Kovind
The HLC on 'One Nation, One Election' was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind. It submitted its report in March 2024, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
Answer: Uttarakhand
Gangotri glacier is in Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is one of the largest Himalayan glaciers and the primary source of the Bhagirathi river which joins to form the Ganga.
Answer: G20 New Delhi Summit 2023
IMEC was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023. It is a railway and shipping corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East, as an alternative to China's BRI.
Answer: Om Birla
Om Birla (BJP, Kota) was re-elected as Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha in June 2024, having served as Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha as well.
Answer: 2024
India's BioE3 Policy was launched in 2024 to position India as a global biomanufacturing hub, targeting a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
Answer: Rs 111 lakh crore
India's National Infrastructure Pipeline was launched in 2019 with an investment target of Rs 111 lakh crore (approximately USD 1.5 trillion) in infrastructure projects over 2020-25.
Answer: All eligible urban and rural poor
PMAY — comprising PMAY-Urban and PMAY-Gramin — aims to provide 'Housing for All' to urban and rural poor including EWS, LIG, and MIG categories.
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra set a new world record in javelin throw in 2025, surpassing Jan Zelezny's long-standing record. Chopra is also the Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020) and silver medalist (Paris 2024).
Answer: Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, expulsion of Pakistani diplomats
Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2026 killing 26 tourists, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats, and closed the Attari-Wagah border.
Answer: Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad developed India's first Heat Action Plan in 2013 after the deadly 2010 heat wave. It has served as a model for other Indian cities and globally.
Answer: Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned amid mass protests in August 2024 and took refuge in India. An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus took charge, creating diplomatic challenges for India.
Answer: 25%
Make in India aims to increase the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP to 25% and create 100 million additional jobs in manufacturing by 2022 (target extended).
Answer: Rs 10,372 crore
The IndiaAI Mission was approved in March 2024 with a total outlay of Rs 10,371 crore over 5 years to build AI computing infrastructure, datasets, and applications.
Answer: NDA (National Democratic Alliance)
The NDA led by BJP won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections securing 293 seats (BJP: 240), forming the government with PM Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term.
Answer: 4,992
India's mangrove cover is approximately 4,992 sq km as per the State of Forest Report 2023. The Sundarbans (West Bengal) has the largest mangrove cover in India.
Answer: India Stack
India Stack refers to India's open API-based Digital Public Infrastructure comprising Aadhaar (identity), UPI (payments), DigiLocker (documents), and other interoperable systems.
Answer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Indian Coast Guard is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (not the Ministry of Defence), though it works closely with the Navy.
Answer: 2022
India-UAE CEPA was signed in February 2022 and came into force in May 2022 — India's first CEPA with a Gulf country, targeting bilateral trade of $100 billion.
Answer: NIFTY 50
NIFTY 50 is the benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India comprising 50 major stocks. SENSEX is BSE's benchmark index with 30 stocks.
Answer: 2015
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog was established on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission which had existed since 1950.