Current affairs curated for UPSC competitive exams.
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.
Answer: Droupadi Murmu
Droupadi Murmu became the 15th President of India in July 2022 — the first tribal woman and second woman to hold the position.
Answer: 200 GW
India's total renewable energy capacity surpassed 200 GW in 2025, on track towards its target of 500 GW by 2030.
Answer: Rs 6,003 crore
India's National Quantum Mission was approved with Rs 6,003 crore to develop quantum computing, communication, sensing, and materials technologies.
Answer: Rs 6,000
PM-KISAN provides income support of Rs 6,000 per year in three installments of Rs 2,000, directly to landholding farmer families' bank accounts.
Answer: Rekha Gupta
Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi after BJP won the February 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections, ending AAP's decade-long rule.
Answer: 14
India's PLI scheme covers 14 key sectors including mobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, food processing, telecom, and specialty steel.
Answer: Mission Divyastra
India successfully tested Agni-V with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) capability under 'Mission Divyastra' in March 2024.
Answer: Baku, Azerbaijan
COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. A key outcome was the New Collective Quantified Goal of $300 billion/year for climate finance.
Answer: Nihon Hidankyo
Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha), won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 for its efforts towards a world free of nuclear weapons.
Answer: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE joined BRICS as full members, expanding the bloc significantly.