Daily Current Affairs for UPSC and State PSC
December 2025
India New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Key Features & Impact
News India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aiming to significantly enhance bilateral trade, investment flows, and mobility of skilled professionals. The agreement is projected to double bilateral trade to USD 5 billion within five years. Key points FTA negotiations concluded [...]
Elephant Calf Killed in Assam Train Collision Near Kaziranga
News An elephant calf injured after being hit by an express train in Assam’s Hojai district, near Kaziranga National Park, succumbed to injuries despite rescue efforts. The Union Government has sought a detailed report and directed States to strengthen elephant-movement monitoring along railway tracks. Key Points [...]
November 2025
Six Years On, Source of Illegal GM Bt Brinjal Seeds in Haryana Still Unknown
Source: The Hindu Key Facts: In 2019, a farmer in Nathwan village, Fatehabad, unknowingly planted illegal GM Bt brinjal purchased from a roadside vendor. Bt brinjal cultivation is banned in India; only field trials are allowed under strict regulation. Authorities uprooted and buried the crop on May 17, 2019 [...]
NASA Unveils New Images of Comet 31/ATLAS – Interstellar Object Insights
The Hindu report on NASA’s new images of interstellar Comet 31/ATLAS. NASA released new images of Comet 31/ATLAS, an interstellar object spotted on July 1. It is only the third known interstellar object identified after ‘Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. Key Facts: NASA released new images of Comet 31/ATLAS, [...]
Great Nicobar Project: Full Report Disclosure Sought
The Hindu report on NGT petition seeking disclosure of Great Nicobar report. A petitioner before the NGT has sought full disclosure of the High-Powered Committee’s report on the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project, alleging confidentiality, environmental violations, and suppression of critical ecological assessments. Key Facts An application filed [...]
ISRO Tests Bootstrap Mode Start on CE20 Cryogenic Engine
Source: The Hindu, Indian Express ISRO successfully tested the bootstrap mode start of the CE20 cryogenic engine used in the LVM3 rocket’s upper stage, enhancing restart capability and mission flexibility for future deep-space and human missions Key Facts 1. Test conducted on November 7 at the High Altitude Test [...]
