Top 10 MUST-KNOW 2025 Current Events for competitive exams
1. 2025 Union Budget & Fiscal Reforms
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Fiscal deficit target: 4.4%, with continued push toward fiscal consolidation.
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Key reforms: Increased capital expenditure, new tax slabs (rebate up to ₹12.75 lakh), and digital taxation roadmap.
2. India’s Gaganyaan Manned Space Mission Preparations
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First uncrewed test completed in early 2025, with manned mission planned for late 2025 or 2026.
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Significance:
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ISRO's entry into human spaceflight.
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Boosts indigenous aerospace technology.
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Enhances India's standing in global space diplomacy.
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3. Supreme Court Verdict on Simultaneous Elections
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Major constitutional bench verdict delivered in July 2025.
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Held that "One Nation, One Election" is desirable but not enforceable without constitutional amendments.
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Impacts: Governance stability vs. federalism debate.
4. India–Russia–U.S. Strategic Triangle
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2025: India faces pressure over oil imports from Russia amid new U.S. tariffs.
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U.S. imposes up to 50% tariffs on Indian pharma and textiles.
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India counters via diplomatic engagement with Russia, BRICS, Brazil, and multilateral forums.
5. The Digital Census Initiative
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India's first app-based digital census pilot rolled out in select districts.
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Key concerns: Digital divide, data security, AI-based enumeration.
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Relevance: E-governance, technology in administration.
6. Supreme Court Ruling on Electoral Bonds (Feb 2024) – Still Hot in 2025
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Held electoral bonds unconstitutional (violated Right to Information).
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Repercussions in 2025:
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Election funding under scanner.
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Push for alternate transparent funding mechanisms.
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7. SDG Index 2025: India Enters Top 100
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India ranked 99th — first time in top 100.
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Improvement in: Electricity, education, maternal health.
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Yet lagging in: Gender equality, environmental protection.
8. India's AI & Data Governance Push
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Rapid adoption of Generative AI in governance and education.
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Key moves:
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DPDP Act, 2023 implementation phase.
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National AI Mission and local language AI models.
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Ethical concerns, surveillance, algorithmic bias debated in Parliament.
9. Theatre Command Rollout
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First two Integrated Theatre Commands to be operational by end-2025.
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Enhanced jointness in Army, Navy, Air Force.
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Opposition from IAF over chain of command still unresolved.
10. Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Push – Uttarakhand Law & National Buzz
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Uttarakhand passed UCC in 2024; 2025 saw debates over expanding it nationwide.
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Key points:
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Gender equality vs. personal law rights.
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Article 44 (DPSP) vs. Article 25 (Religious Freedom).
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Political and legal ramifications significant ahead of General Elections.
Other Topics (Equally Important):
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New Delhi Redevelopment (Central Vista Project completion).
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Manipur & Northeast Security Crisis 2024–25: Ethnic violence, AFSPA debate.
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BRICS Expansion & India's Role as Chair in 2025.
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Global Climate Diplomacy: COP30 (Brazil, late 2025) – India’s net-zero stance.
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New Criminal Laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA) replacing IPC, CrPC, IEA – came into effect July 1, 2025.
