Category: current affairs

CURRENT AFFAIR – 13/10/2025 Open to Pak. talks, but have options: Muttaqi/पाकिस्तान से बातचीत के लिए तैयार, लेकिन विकल्प भी मौजूद: मुत्ताकी Syllabus : GS 2 : I.R.  Source : The Hindu Amid escalating border clashes along the Durand Line, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi stated that Afghanistan remains open to dialogue and diplomacy with Pakistan, but has “other means” if peaceful efforts fail. His remarks come after Pakistan’s airstrikes in Kabul and retaliatory Afghan military operations, further straining already tense ties between the two neighbours. Key Highlights Border Clashes and Retaliation Pakistan conducted airstrikes inside Kabul targeting alleged…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 11/10/2025 India’s Kabul Mission Upgraded to Embassy/भारत के काबुल मिशन को दूतावास में अपग्रेड किया गया Syllabus : GS 2 : International Relations/ Prelims Source : The Hindu India has announced the upgrading of its Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of an Embassy. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made this declaration during his meeting with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi. This move marks a significant step in re-establishing India’s diplomatic presence in Afghanistan after the closure of the embassy in 2021, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Static Context (Background) India–Afghanistan…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 10/10/2025 India will buy U.K. missiles for £350 mn/भारत 35 करोड़ पाउंड में ब्रिटेन से मिसाइलें खरीदेगा Syllabus : GS 2 &3 : I.R. &Science and tech/ Prelims Source : The Hindu In a significant boost to the India–U.K. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, India has signed a £350 million defence deal with the United Kingdom for the purchase of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) for the Indian Army. The agreement coincides with the visit of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to India, marking a renewed phase in bilateral defence, economic, and educational cooperation under the recently concluded India–U.K. Free…

CURRENT AFFAIR -09/10/2025 Trade pact a launchpad for growth: U.K. PM/व्यापार समझौता विकास के लिए एक लॉन्चपैड है: ब्रिटेन के प्रधानमंत्री Syllabus : GS 2 &3 : I.R. & Indian Economy/ Prelims Source : The Hindu The India–U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), formally known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), marks a significant step in deepening economic, strategic, and cultural cooperation between the two nations. During his first official visit to India, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted the deal as a “launchpad for growth”, describing it as the largest trade agreement for both countries since Brexit. Current…

CURRENT AFFAIR -08/10/2025 Trio wins the Physics Nobel prize for building device that demonstrates ‘quantum tunnelling’/’क्वांटम टनलिंग’ को प्रदर्शित करने वाले उपकरण के निर्माण के लिए ट्रायो को भौतिकी का नोबेल पुरस्कार मिला Syllabus : GS 3 : Science and Technology / Prelims Source : The Hindu The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their pioneering work in demonstrating quantum tunnelling using an engineered electrical circuit. Their research deepens our understanding of quantum mechanics, the branch of physics dealing with matter and energy at atomic and subatomic levels. This…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 07/10/2025 Deliberations continue on proposed nuclear Bill/प्रस्तावित परमाणु विधेयक पर विचार-विमर्श जारी Syllabus : GS 3 : Science and Technology / Prelims Source : The Hindu The Government of India is deliberating a new Nuclear Bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, with the aim of allowing private and foreign companies to participate in building and operating nuclear power plants. This marks a major shift in India’s long-standing policy of state monopoly over nuclear power generation. Static Context (a) Present Legal Framework Atomic Energy Act, 1962:Grants the…

CURRENT AFFAIR – 04/10/2025 Nations must prepare to deal with stablecoins: Sitharaman/राष्ट्रों को स्थिर सिक्कों से निपटने के लिए तैयार रहना चाहिए: सीतारमण Syllabus : GS 3 : Indian Economy / Prelims Source : The Hindu Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently highlighted that nations cannot ignore the rise of stablecoins and must prepare to engage with them. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave (2025), she stressed that innovations in cryptocurrency are reshaping money, capital flows, and even the global financial order. This has direct implications for India’s monetary policy, financial stability, and strategic autonomy. Static Context Cryptocurrencies &Stablecoins Cryptocurrency:…